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SUCCESS STORY - RackCorp
Technology Category
- Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - Cloud Computing
- Networks & Connectivity - Ethernet
Applicable Industries
- Telecommunications
Applicable Functions
- Discrete Manufacturing
Use Cases
- Cybersecurity
- Edge Computing & Edge Intelligence
Services
- Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services
- System Integration
The Challenge
RackCorp, a well-known Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) provider, was experiencing rapid growth due to the success of its Content Delivery Network (CDN), CacheCentric. The company's traffic increased by 100-fold over a 12-month period, and its partner program grew by 60 percent. This growth, along with increasing customer demand for server backup and data center services, highlighted the need for greater scalability and accelerated the company's network upgrade timetable. RackCorp maintains a presence in 10 countries and 22 data center Points of Presence (PoPs), each with diverse capabilities for delivering network, dedicated server, virtual server, and cloud services. The company needed to quickly move from 1 Gbps interfaces to 10 Gbps interfaces to keep pace with its growth.
About The Customer
RackCorp is a well-known Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) provider that offers secure, high-performance, and reliable cloud solutions. The company continuously innovates to create and deliver competitive new services. One of its successful innovations is CacheCentric, a Content Delivery Network (CDN) that is popular with many of the Internet’s top websites for powering image and video delivery. RackCorp maintains a presence in 10 countries and 22 data center Points of Presence (PoPs), each with diverse capabilities for delivering network, dedicated server, virtual server, and cloud services. The company also customizes services for its customers, resulting in one of the most diverse networks that can be found in a hosted services environment.
The Solution
RackCorp chose Brocade VDX 6740 Switches with Brocade VCS Fabric technology as its core network solution. These switches provided the highest performance at the best value, allowing the company to keep service prices highly competitive. The switches support 1/10/40 GbE and provide the efficiency and flexibility needed to deliver low-latency, high-volume services. Brocade VCS Fabric technology enables a zero-touch ability to scale the infrastructure as needed. The switches also fit seamlessly with RackCorp's existing SDN system to support its automation strategies. Brocade planned the network architecture, enabling RackCorp to deploy Brocade fabrics at data centers in Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, and Hong Kong. The new fabric supports dedicated server, virtual server, and cloud computing services, and can easily be expanded to support network growth without interruption.
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