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A prominent organisation in the water treatment industry encountered issues with its Cisco Unified Communications (UC) solution, which caters to more than 100 end users. The current IP address setup posed efficiency, scalability, and network reliability challenges, necessitating a comprehensive overhaul. The project aimed to revamp essential UC components' outdated IP address configuration while minimising operational disruptions. The intricate environment comprised a UCS server, multiple Cisco UC virtual machines, an extensive phone network, and several Cisco Voice Gateways.

The solution involved addressing the challenges with the existing UC infrastructure, including Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CUCM), Cisco Unity Connection (CUC), and Cisco Emergency Responder (CER), which utilised cumbersome static IP addresses. These static addresses posed management and update difficulties, compounded by their placement in the same subnet as the data network, heightening security vulnerabilities and reducing network availability. The project demanded meticulous planning and coordination to seamlessly execute the IP address reconfiguration without causing service interruptions or downtime for UC users and critical applications. The reconfiguration encompassed updating the IP addresses of numerous UC devices, servers, gateways, and endpoints distributed across various sites and regions, ensuring a smooth transition to a more secure and efficient network setup.

A premier distributor of high-quality pumping products and systems was looking for a complete Managed Services solution for a reliable and secure network infrastructure. They needed proactive support for network operations as well as integration management for emerging technologies. The customer wanted to realign their complex IT infrastructure with verified business requirements. Their diverse IT assets included a Windows Active Directory environment, 80 virtual desktops, 24 virtual servers, and 15 terabytes of data, with 70 active users.

The service offering designed for the customer included three main parts: network security, infrastructure management, and endpoint management. Firewall configuration and Virtual Private Network (VPN) support were included in the proposal, taking advantage of the wealth of experience in our Security Division. As for infrastructure, our offering included 24/7 monitoring on all network devices, LAN/WAN support, and server and storage management. And we proposed endpoint management of PCs and mobile devices, as well as application support for related software.

Our client encountered obstacles in conducting thorough network performance monitoring, which entails analysing log traffic, assessing traffic patterns across various OSI layers, implementing efficient data filtering techniques, and effectively detecting potential cyber-attacks to bolster cybersecurity measures.

We deployed Elastic Stack Vectra for in-depth log traffic analysis and network performance monitoring in our project. We efficiently detected and neutralised potential cyber threats by utilising its features to analyse traffic patterns across OSI layers and apply advanced data filtration methods. This proactive approach significantly improved our client's network security resilience and operational reliability. The technologies used were Elastic and Vectra.