Ricoh Selects Juniper Networks to Modernize its Group-Wide Network Infrastructure
August 08 2018 - 10:00PM
Juniper Networks (NYSE:JNPR), an industry leader in automated,
scalable and secure networks, today announced that Ricoh Group has
successfully implemented Juniper Networks’ high-performing
solutions to modernize and simplify the operations of its core
networking and security infrastructure that supports approximately
500 locations and 34,000 users in Japan.
Ricoh Group has several partner companies and branches utilizing
the same network. Coupled with the increase in cloud deployments,
this led to more operational complexities and a lack of scalability
over time. As such, a high-performance network was required to
support the rising demand for increased bandwidth and to alleviate
Ricoh’s existing network issues while simplifying operations
across three particular areas:
- Internet connectivity: Due to the increase in
network usage, speed slowed significantly and cloud applications
could not function at their optimal level. The network had to be
managed and operated separately across various locations, leading
to increased operational expenses.
- Wide Area Network (WAN): As Ricoh’s WAN
services were managed externally through multiple service
providers, its customers’ requests were not processed quickly
enough, leading to delays in response rates. Due to this,
streamlining and maintaining consistency of network functions
across the entire organization remained a challenge.
- Local Area Network (LAN): With the growing
demand for access to data centers and the internet, there was a
drop in overall speed and connection. To mitigate, Ricoh’s service
providers had to troubleshoot issues individually, resulting in
management inefficiencies and added costs in coordinating multiple
investigations across different locations.
To resolve these challenges, Ricoh set out to reconfigure its
entire network infrastructure based on a carefully developed
framework that involved the simplicity of network configuration
across multiple locations, automation capabilities to reduce
operational complexities and operability that aligned with industry
standards. After a stringent selection process, Ricoh selected
Juniper Networks to undertake the modernization of its network
infrastructure.
Juniper’s MX480 5G Universal Routing Platform, SRX5800 Services
Gateway, EX9214 Ethernet Switch and the data center fabric switch
QFX5100 were deployed to address the various network issues while
significantly improving operability, stability and security across
the Ricoh Group’s network. At the core, the MX480 provides the
agile infrastructure, pervasive security components and adaptive
disaggregated software that offers the strong programmability
required by the solution. Investment protection is also secured
with the newly-released Juniper Penta silicon-powered MPC-10E line
cards, which provides high-interface density at 1/10/100GbE,
enabling 1.5 Tbps throughput per slot and inline data-plane
security, eliminating complexity without any performance
penalties.
Alongside the implementation of the SRX5800 firewall, Ricoh was
able to streamline its network connectivity and secure its network
infrastructure through advanced threat detection and prevention.
The organization also deployed Junos OS to further automate and
simplify its network operations.
To optimize LAN connectivity in approximately 500 locations,
Ricoh centralized the group’s network operations across its
large-scale branches by utilizing the QFX and EX series switches
leveraging Virtual Chassis technology, cutting its infrastructure
footprint by 50 percent and energy consumption by 33 percent.
Additionally, with Junos OS being a common operating system,
Ricoh was able to reduce its operational workloads through the
unified configuration of network devices.
In the next phase of deployment, Ricoh aims to further implement
the SRX series to unify, enhance and automate its security strategy
through Juniper’s Software-Defined Secure Network (SDSN)
framework.
Supporting Quotes
“New threats continue to emerge as technology advances. With
Juniper Networks, we receive guidance and detailed advice on how
best to mitigate and prevent these threats, while ensuring that our
network operates seamlessly. Juniper has also been very flexible in
handling issues around our network modernization. We are pleased to
have Juniper Networks’ continuous support, along with their
high-quality technology and solutions.”
- Tomotake Wakuri, Digital Transformation Division, Ricoh
Company, Ltd.
“Juniper Networks is pleased to play such a crucial role in
significantly transforming Ricoh Group’s large-scale network into a
simplified, secure and automated infrastructure. We look forward to
a continued strong partnership as we create innovative solutions
that can solve Ricoh’s networking complexities so that they can
focus on driving business growth.”
- Tomohiro Furuya, Japan Country Manager, Juniper Networks
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