{"id":28965,"date":"2022-08-12T21:12:39","date_gmt":"2022-08-12T21:12:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zpesystems.com\/?p=28965"},"modified":"2024-08-09T09:36:28","modified_gmt":"2024-08-09T16:36:28","slug":"reliable-infrastructure-for-internet-association-of-australia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zpesystems.com\/reliable-infrastructure-for-internet-association-of-australia\/","title":{"rendered":"Reliable Infrastructure for the Internet Association of Australia"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Internet Association of Australia, or IAA, operates an Internet exchange network that provides peering, virtual leased line (VLL), and cloud access services throughout Australia, with a goal to create better, 100% reliable Internet for the country. Internet peering is the building block of what makes up the Internet, and is critical for businesses, public organizations, and individuals to connect to valuable digital resources. This means the proper critical infrastructure must be in place to support the growing demand for everything from web hosting, to education, video streaming, gaming, and the myriad of other digital services.<\/p>\n

But for IAA to keep up with their performance targets \u2014 which aim to provide 100% availability and 900Gbps speeds during peak times \u2014 they must sustain their infrastructure with frequent improvements, updates, and modernization efforts. This means constantly evaluating which equipment supports their goals, and which equipment holds them back.<\/p>\n

IAA\u2019s existing network management solution reached end of life and became the focal point of this dilemma. With 35 distributed locations containing Arista, Cisco, and Extreme Networks, and Juniper equipment, not to mention numerous server resources, IAA required a new network management solution that could provide fiber connectivity and true lights-out management to keep their infrastructure operational around the clock. This involved overcoming the following obstacles:<\/p>\n