END USER INSIGHT
Richard Barton , Network & Datacentre Domain Lead , Bakkavor
NEOS NETWORKS SUPPORTS BAKKAVOR ’ S NETWORK TRANSFORMATION WITH SD-WAN
Networks are a critical component of a data centre ’ s performance and it is essential that organisations operate with robust and resilient network infrastructure to continue accelerating at speed . Richard Barton , Network &
Datacentre Domain Lead , Bakkavor , discusses how the organisation relies on data centres for optimum performance and tells us how the network transformation afforded by SD-WAN is also helping Bakkavor to connect its large , data-rich warehouses reliably and securely . eos Networks , one of the
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UK ’ s leading connectivity providers , has announced a partnership with Bakkavor , the UK ’ s leading provider of fresh prepared food ( FPF ), to transform the company ’ s multi-site network .
As a Critical National Infrastructure ( CNI ) provider with more than 19,000 employees globally , Bakkavor operates across the length and breadth of the country and supplies all of the UK ’ s major supermarkets with a diverse range of freshly prepared food products . To ensure the smooth running of its operations , a robust , resilient network that maximises uptime and productivity is of paramount importance .
The project has seen Neos Networks deploy a comprehensive SD-WAN solution across 22 UK sites and one international site in Spain . The network has been built to support secure , reliable connectivity across Bakkavor ’ s entire footprint including all its food production and data centre locations .
Bakkavor ’ s legacy network had become outdated and wasn ’ t flexible enough or able to adapt to the company ’ s cloud and Digital Transformation plans . By bringing Neos Networks on board , the business has already begun to gather much greater visibility of its operations ; with real-time network insights providing diagnostic data , better traffic management and greater value for money as well as enabling the all-important shift to the cloud .
The resilient network transformation afforded by SD-WAN is also helping www . intelligentdatacentres . com
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