Our client encountered obstacles in conducting thorough network performance monitoring, which entails analysing log traffic, assessing traffic patterns across various OSI layers, implementing efficient data filtering techniques, and effectively detecting potential cyber-attacks to bolster cybersecurity measures.
We deployed Elastic Stack Vectra for in-depth log traffic analysis and network performance monitoring in our project. We efficiently detected and neutralised potential cyber threats by utilising its features to analyse traffic patterns across OSI layers and apply advanced data filtration methods. This proactive approach significantly improved our client's network security resilience and operational reliability. The technologies used were Elastic and Vectra.
By implementing Elastic Stack Vectra for log traffic analysis and network performance monitoring, our project delivered enhanced cybersecurity capabilities through advanced traffic flow analysis, efficient data filtration, and proactive cyber-attack detection. This improved network security posture, increased operational reliability, and strengthened overall cyber defence mechanisms for our client.
The client faced escalating challenges due to the intricate nature of their microservices platform, requiring a solution to address load-balancing issues and bolster security measures. With the need to enhance scalability and resilience while ensuring secure traffic distribution and API protection, the client sought a comprehensive approach to optimise their microservices architecture effectively.
Our team successfully tackled the escalating complexity of our client's microservices platform by implementing a robust solution that leveraged the power of F5 Big-IP, NGINX, and F5 APM Access Policy Manager. By integrating an API gateway alongside F5 technologies, we orchestrated seamless traffic distribution and fortified API security, empowering the client's microservices architecture with enhanced scalability and resilience.
Through implementing our tailored solution, the client experienced a transformative shift in their microservices platform, witnessing optimised load balancing, fortified security, and enhanced scalability. This led to increased operational efficiency, improved reliability, and fortified resilience, ultimately empowering the client to navigate the complexities of their microservices architecture with confidence and agility.
Our customer encountered obstacles with visibility into their environment, leading to performance issues. They sought a comprehensive solution to gain a complete understanding of their network activities and address the performance challenges effectively.
We implemented a robust solution by utilizing Gigamon for monitoring network changes, performance evaluation, and traffic pattern analysis, along with Extrahop for advanced network analytics, thereby enhancing our network performance monitoring capabilities.
By implementing Gigamon for monitoring network changes, performance evaluation, and traffic pattern analysis, along with Extrahop for advanced network analytics, our organization can gain a comprehensive view of network activities and performance metrics in real-time, allowing for proactive monitoring and rapid response to anomalies, optimize network performance by identifying bottlenecks, optimizing traffic flow, and ensuring efficient resource utilization, enhance network security by detecting and mitigating potential threats, intrusions, and suspicious activities promptly, utilize advanced analytics to extract valuable insights from network data, enabling informed decision-making and strategic planning and ensure compliance with data protection regulations and industry standards by monitoring and managing network activities effectively.
Our client, a private investment firm that has deployed over $20.9 billion globally, needed to move to a new company headquarters on short notice. As you can imagine, they were concerned about finding a trusted partner to quickly set up the IT infrastructure in their new offices. This would involve communications cabling, low voltage installation, and IT inventory relocation - not to mention working with the general and electrical contractor - on a very tight schedule. All of these tasks would also require high project management and a senior-level foreman to complete the work efficiently and on time.
The structured communications infrastructure cabling services we offered the client included a detailed description of all the components required to do the job. These included copper patch cords with proper termination, bi-directional cable testing, and patch panel labeling. We took great care to ensure that all connections were established according to industry standards, while working closely with the electrical contractor to make sure that everything was in order. Our proposal included low voltage equipment installation as well as the relocation of IT inventory, such as monitors and docking stations. Everything was completed on time and well within budget.
The professional IT services we provided to our client enabled them to complete the relocation of their office headquarters quickly. Meeting the client’s expectations allowed them to resume full business operations with minimal disruption. The cabling and equipment installations were completed efficiently, giving the client a reliable IT infrastructure comparable to their previous location. The inventory relocation also offered the chance to recycle some computing equipment that had outlived its usefulness.
A multinational accounting professional services firm tasked our team to support their network team in enhancing visibility into network traffic by identifying and selecting an optimal solution.
We meticulously assessed various solutions to ensure alignment with the company's requirements, leading to the selection of a cost-effective and efficient solution tailored to the specific use case. The optimal combination identified for the proof-of-concept test included Keysight taps, Viavi analytics, and CPacket for Azure, which stood out as the contenders' most functional and economical choices.
This tailored solution design offers a clear roadmap for significantly enhancing visibility into network traffic, empowering a more proactive and efficient network team to address network issues promptly and effectively.
Our enterprise client sought robust firewall services with remote access capabilities to secure connectivity for their geographically dispersed workforce. Challenges arose in setting up a secure gateway for northbound and southbound traffic and delivering dependable VPN endpoints for remote access.
We effectively addressed the client's needs by deploying high-availability Palo Alto appliances at their data centre. These appliances had advanced features, including Global Protect VPN, URL filtering, and threat protection capabilities. Strategically positioned, these appliances served as comprehensive VPN endpoints and secure gateways for managing incoming and outgoing traffic. This deployment significantly bolstered the client's network security, ensuring a robust and reliable infrastructure for their distributed workforce.
The deployment of high-availability Palo Alto appliances with GlobalProtect VPN, URL filtering, and threat protection features enhanced our client's security measures. This solution ensured comprehensive protection for both internal and remote users, offering seamless remote access. The redundant appliances minimised downtime, providing continuous firewall services critical for business operations. Centralised management streamlined administration tasks, enabling efficient monitoring of the firewall infrastructure. The scalable design allows for future growth without compromising security or performance.
Our client, a prominent crude oil refinery renowned for producing gasoline, jet fuel, diesel, heating oil, heavy fuel oils, propane, and asphalt for multinational corporations, recognised the need for enhanced insights and analytics derived from machine data and event logs. They set out to elevate these capabilities by implementing an automated response mechanism to improve operational efficiency and fortify security measures.
The client revolutionised their operational environment by harnessing the power of Splunk, a leading platform known for its robust big data analytics, monitoring capabilities, security features, and incident response tools. The customer unlocked invaluable insights through the strategic integration of Splunk across their infrastructure and the centralised aggregation of machine data, event logs, metrics, and network traces. These insights empowered them to optimise operational efficiencies, pre-emptively identify operational risks, thwart cybersecurity threats, and automate responses to promptly and efficiently counter known vulnerabilities.
Splunk enabled our customers to significantly enhance operational efficiency, elevate operational experiences, drive optimised business outcomes, and strengthen asset protection measures. The platform's scalability in handling large data volumes and adaptability to address a wide range of use cases spanning different sectors and industries highlighted its capacity to facilitate extensive organisational transformations and effectively enhance resilience.
A prominent organisation in the water treatment industry encountered issues with its Cisco Unified Communications (UC) solution, which caters to more than 100 end users. The current IP address setup posed efficiency, scalability, and network reliability challenges, necessitating a comprehensive overhaul. The project aimed to revamp essential UC components' outdated IP address configuration while minimising operational disruptions. The intricate environment comprised a UCS server, multiple Cisco UC virtual machines, an extensive phone network, and several Cisco Voice Gateways.
The solution involved addressing the challenges with the existing UC infrastructure, including Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CUCM), Cisco Unity Connection (CUC), and Cisco Emergency Responder (CER), which utilised cumbersome static IP addresses. These static addresses posed management and update difficulties, compounded by their placement in the same subnet as the data network, heightening security vulnerabilities and reducing network availability. The project demanded meticulous planning and coordination to seamlessly execute the IP address reconfiguration without causing service interruptions or downtime for UC users and critical applications. The reconfiguration encompassed updating the IP addresses of numerous UC devices, servers, gateways, and endpoints distributed across various sites and regions, ensuring a smooth transition to a more secure and efficient network setup.
Our client significantly reduced maintenance complexities by streamlining the IP addressing system, enhancing operational efficiency. The new configuration allowed for seamless scalability, effortlessly accommodating future growth and bolstering overall network reliability by replacing the legacy design. This change of IP address of their Cisco UC solution resulted in a more robust and future-ready communication infrastructure, perfectly aligning with their commitment to excellence in the water treatment industry.
Our finance industry client, situated in a bustling metropolitan area across multiple buildings on campus, encountered persistent challenges. Clients struggled to maintain a reliable and consistent wireless connection at their workstations and while moving within the premises. In anticipation of future expansion and to address existing connectivity issues effectively, an urgent requirement arose for a comprehensive survey and remediation plan to enhance wireless coverage and performance throughout the entire campus.
Conducting meticulous Passive and Predictive site surveys across three multi-story locations, we meticulously evaluated the Wireless LAN Controller (WLC) and cloud-based dashboard configurations to align them with industry best practices. Our comprehensive report identified critical areas for improvement and provided the client with tailored solutions to optimise their wireless network performance and ensure compliance standards are met. We delivered a robust and tailored wireless network solution for enhanced connectivity and seamless operations by strategically placing access points and defining coverage areas based on specific wireless needs.
With the successful implementation of a comprehensive survey and remediation plan across the multi-story locations of our finance industry client's campus, we have achieved optimal radio frequency coverage for voice and data transmission. By conducting Passive and Predictive site surveys, reviewing the Wireless LAN Controller configurations, and strategically placing access points based on wireless coverage needs, we have ensured that the client's wireless network offers seamless connectivity throughout their workspace. This enhanced infrastructure guarantees improved client supplicant function and elevate employee productivity and satisfaction by providing a reliable and consistent wireless connection at their desks and while moving within the buildings.
