Juniper Networks is to build a private cloud data centre and IP/MPLS core backbone for British Airways, to run the applications that underpin the airline’s operations, including ticketing, check-in and baggage tracking. Following a rigorous competitive process, the airline selected the MetaFabric™ Architecture from Juniper Networks, a simplified, open and secure data center architecture that accelerates deployment of new services and applications at scale.
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Juniper’s cloud-based threat detection and prevention system, Sky Advanced Threat Prevention, screens all applications and downloads prior to allowing them to enter the network to protect against malware. At the heart of it is Junos Fusion Enterprise, Junos software created to provide a single point of network configuration and management for the enterprise network.
The MetaFabric Architecture comprises the Juniper Networks QFabric System and EX Series Ethernet Switches, to help create a data centre infrastructure that can easily grow with the airline’s business demands. These security solutions will offer customers the scale and automation required to defend against any threat across enterprise networks. Junos Fusion Enterprise will allow customers to collapse multiple network layers, including an on-premises data center, into one simple, smart and flexible cloud-enabled enterprise network.
EX9200 Programmable Ethernet Switch Enhancements Increase Network Performance: The EX9200 is the core aggregation device for Junos Fusion Enterprise, making it central to any simplified enterprise deployment.
Juniper Networks on Tuesday rolled out a series of networking tools aimed at easing adoption of cloud computing.
Third party integration through the Open Converged Framework now includes wireless LAN interoperability with gear from Aerohive Networks, Aruba Networks and Ruckus Wireless.
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On the firewall side, Juniper added two new SRX gateways to its roster that work to broaden Unite’s capabilities in the enterprise. The SRX300 packs a firewall and a virtual private network option to let remote workers access protected assets in a compact formfactor geared towards small branch offices, while the SRX1500 repackages that functionality for larger corporate locations.
