Raiffeisen Informatik Simplifies Network Operations with Juniper Networks to Provide Better User Experience for Financial Customers

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Juniper Networks (NYSE: JNPR) announces the deployment of its Apstra data center solutions by Raiffeisen Informatik (R-IT) to enhance their network infrastructure. This partnership aims to automate network operations, thereby improving service delivery and user experience. Key benefits include reduced network issues through root-cause analysis, efficient use of IT resources, and minimal downtime for application updates. The integration of Juniper QFX Series Switches further fortifies R-IT’s operations with high throughput and scalability.

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• R-IT can automate network operations, simplifying design and deployment.
• Juniper Apstra reduces network issues duration, enhancing maintenance efficiency.
• Efficient IT resource usage allows staff to focus on strategic work.
• Apstra enables seamless integration of multivendor networks.

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Juniper Apstra Solution Supports Automated Network Operations and Management While Significantly Increasing User Flexibility

VIENNA--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Juniper Networks, (NYSE: JNPR), a leader in secure, AI-driven networks, today announced that Raiffeisen Informatik (R-IT), a provider of comprehensive IT-services for financial service and insurance providers, has deployed Juniper Apstra data center solutions to modernize and automate its network infrastructure to provide exceptional services for its customers.

R-IT works consistently and emphatically to provide high-quality services and fail-safe infrastructures to its customers 24/7. R-IT’s long standing customers rely on the provider’s consistent and innovative solutions that significantly increase their flexibility as well as R-IT’s added value, from lending business and receivables management through securities settlement, to data management and digitalized accounting.

Juniper Apstra, the company’s data center solution for automation, will simplify planning, design and operations for R-IT’s network teams, reducing configuration errors for a more predictable data center network while maximizing both reliability and speed to create a better user experience.

News Highlights:

• R-IT can simplify and automate its operations from design to deployment (Day 0 and 1) through everyday operations and assurance with the turnkey Apstra System.
• Apstra usesroot-cause analysis to reduce the duration of network issues and shorten maintenance time with maintenance-mode capabilities. With Apstra, R-IT can dramatically reduce the time needed to deliver new network services, achieving faster time to deployment and time to resolution.
• With automated, flexible and simplified operations, R-IT can push out new application updates and services with minimal downtime for smooth, consistent user experiences.
• By automating the network lifecycle, IT resources can be used more efficiently, freeing up the company’s talented IT staff for strategic work. Pressure on hiring infrastructure and operations staff is expected to be relieved.
• With its open, flexible architecture, Apstra enables R-IT to deploy and operate multivendor networks with the ease and simplicity of a single-vendor network.
• In R-IT’s data centers, Juniper QFX Series Switches provide a flexible network fabric with industry-leading throughput and scalability, an extensive routing stack, the open programmability of the Junos® OS and a broad set of EVPN-VXLAN and IP fabric capabilities.

Supporting quotes:

“Our deep industry knowledge and strong foundation help ensure that our customers receive the best IT service at the highest levels of security, performance and availability, so they can concentrate on their core processes. Juniper Apstra provides an automated network platform that allows us to serve our customers with greater business agility.”

- Michael Linhart, CEO, Raiffeisen Informatik

“Financial institutions are looking for operational services that are reliable, resilient and agile. R-IT is providing critical services to its customers 24/7, and Juniper supports that with our objective to fully automate changes and assure continuous operation. With intent-based networking automation to help modernize and automate R-IT’s complete data center, Apstra increased reliability without more headcounts.”

- Mike Bushong, Vice President, Data Center Product Management, Juniper Networks

Additional resources:

• Success Story: R-IT
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About Juniper Networks

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Pelin Murphy

Juniper Networks

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pelin@juniper.net

Source: Juniper Networks

FAQ

What did Juniper Networks announce regarding Raiffeisen Informatik on June 15, 2023?

Juniper Networks announced that Raiffeisen Informatik deployed its Apstra data center solutions to modernize and automate their network infrastructure.

How does Juniper Apstra benefit Raiffeisen Informatik's network operations?

It simplifies planning and operations, reduces configuration errors, and enhances overall reliability and speed.

What are the advantages of using Juniper QFX Series Switches in Raiffeisen Informatik's data centers?

They provide a flexible network fabric with high throughput and scalability, enhancing network performance.

How will automation through Juniper Apstra impact Raiffeisen Informatik's IT staff?

It allows IT staff to focus on strategic tasks by automating routine network operations.