Unlocking Global IT Efficiency with VOSS NetFlow
A success story about flexibility
Author: Jamie Litherland
Solution Manager, VOSS
Tuesday October 15, 2024
A global information technology services and consulting leader recently turned to VOSS for a tailored solution to monitor and manage vast amounts of network traffic data across its international operations. This engagement highlights how VOSS NetFlow provides flexibility, scalability, and crucial insights to enterprises with complex, distributed infrastructures.
The challenge:
Data visibility and flexibility across continents
The customer faced a major challenge: Collecting and analyzing NetFlow data from various environments – both restricted and non-restricted – across the US, EMEA, and Asia Pacific. Furthermore, they needed full alerting capabilities integrated directly into their network operations center (NOC) to ensure real-time visibility and proactive network management.
The complexity didn’t end there. With numerous managed services customers spread globally, the customer required a solution that allowed flexibility in usage. They needed a pricing model that reflected actual data volumes rather than being tied to the number of devices or installed instances, as their usage would vary significantly from one quarter to the next. Additionally, the customer needed to gather call detail records (CDRs) and log data from various UC environments for deeper analysis and troubleshooting across their diverse client base.
The VOSS NetFlow solution:
Tailored for flexibility and scale
VOSS offered the perfect solution – VOSS NetFlow. Unlike traditional models that lock customers into fixed device counts or static instances, VOSS designed a licensing model based on total volumes of data flows, giving the customer unprecedented flexibility to scale up or down as their needs evolved. This commercial model was key to aligning with the customer’s cash flow, allowing them to only pay for what they used with the option to increase or decrease volumes through quarterly true-ups.
The ability to implement the solution on-premises was another decisive factor. As a large multinational company with sensitive data, the customer needed to ensure that all traffic data remained within their own environments, with no reliance on third-party cloud services.
The result? The customer now manages an impressive 32 million+ flows per minute across six global data centers, committing to a minimum purchase of 12 million flows while still having the ability to adjust their actual usage.
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Why VOSS NetFlow won:
Unmatched flexibility and commitment
VOSS was unique in its flexibility, allowing the customer to manage their NetFlow data based on actual traffic volumes rather than being tied to rigid device or instance counts. This usage-based pricing model not only gave the customer the freedom to expand their NetFlow management in step with demand, but it also offered financial clarity, perfectly aligning with their global managed services business.
The business impact:
Optimized network operations, global visibility
The implementation of VOSS NetFlow has been transformative for this multinational company. With real-time NetFlow data being collected across continents, and the ability to analyze CDR and log data from multiple UC platforms, their IT teams now enjoy *end-to-end visibility and proactive network management.
VOSS NetFlow’s integration into their NOC has enabled faster identification and resolution of network issues, minimizing downtime and ensuring optimized network performance. The company’s ability to scale effortlessly according to traffic volumes also means that they can continue to expand globally while maintaining full control of their operational costs.
The VOSS NetFlow advantage
This success story underscores the immense value that VOSS NetFlow delivers to large, complex enterprises. From real-time data collection to flexible pricing and scalability, VOSS empowers businesses to navigate the complexities of network management with confidence and agility. For companies that require robust, scalable solutions with the flexibility to adapt to changing needs, VOSS NetFlow is the answer.
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