Nuage Networks Wins First SDN-Based,
Large Enterprise Project in China
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China
Pacific Insurance Company (CPIC) will use Nuage Networks Virtualized
Service Platform (VSP) in two data centers to integrate IT systems,
unify its private cloud and build a test cloud for R&D research
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With
Nuage Networks VSP deployment, CPIC can enhance security with
micro segmentation and achieve better automation, stability, performance
and a lower total cost of ownership (TCO)
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Breakthrough
contract, won via Nokia Shanghai Bell, is first of its kind for Nuage
Networks in China; shows progress in Nokia's strategy to expand to
beyond telecoms markets to fast-growing segments like the financial
sector
Nuage Networks, the Nokia venture focused on software-defined
networking (SDN) solutions, today announced a significant addition to
its roster of global financial customers with its first SDN-based, large
enterprise project win in China with China Pacific Insurance Company
(CPIC), the country's second-largest property insurance company. The
private cloud SDN project, won via Nokia Shanghai Bell, will use Nuage Networks Virtualized Services Platform (VSP) in
two CPIC data centers: one to integrate the dispersed IT systems of 82
branch offices into one unified private cloud platform, and the second
to assist in building and testing the company cloud for R&D. As a
result, CPIC can achieve improved flexibility, agility and security, all
while simplifying network operations and lowering IT costs.
Nuage
Networks VSP will enhance CPIC's efficiency by increasing scale and
reducing errors with a centralized policy manager. The solution gives
CPIC and other financial institutions greater agility to automate the
configuration, management and optimization of virtual networks,
including security services for individual applications and workloads.
Nuage Networks VSP supports clouds of all sizes and architectures. Its main benefits include:
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Support for all major cloud management systems, hypervisors, and network gear
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SDN-enabled virtualization with support of L2-L4 services
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Optimized and scaled DC connectivity, deployable on heterogeneous networks
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Programmable business logic and policies to fully automate network service creation
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Unrestricted placement of VM workloads to maximize efficiency of server resources
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Integrated public, private and hybrid cloud applications in managed VPNs
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Enhanced
security with micro segmentation, real-time flow visibility with dynamic
threat detection and response, including service chaining
The
contract builds on Nokia's strong track-record of helping financial
services companies to digitally transform, a key focus of the company as
it expands its customer base beyond the traditional telecommunications
sphere. Deployment started in August 2017.
Jin Jian, head of the Enterprise & Public Sector unit at Nokia Shanghai Bell,said: "Nuage
Networks VSP has clear momentum in the telecoms industry, and we're
excited to bring that same technology to large enterprises here in
China, in this case helping CPIC deliver a unified cloud experience.
Working with a top insurer like CPIC serves as an excellent reference
for the broader industry, and we see this as an opportunity to win more
large enterprise projects in China, continuing Nokia's push into
vertical markets beyond the telecoms space."
Source: Nokia media announcement