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SUCCESS STORY RocketSpace IP NETWORK

Company Size

1,000+

Region

America

Country

United States

Product

Brocade NetIron CES 2000 Series switches
Brocade FCX Series Layer 2/3 edge switches

Tech Stack

LAN
Virtual LANs (VLANs)
Power over Ethernet (PoE)

Implementation Scale

Enterprise-wide Deployment

Impact Metrics

Cost Savings
Productivity Improvements

Technology Category

Networks & Connectivity - Ethernet
Networks & Connectivity - Network Management & Analysis Software

Applicable Industries

Software
Telecommunications

Applicable Functions

Business Operation

Use Cases

Campus Area Network
Remote Collaboration

Services

System Integration

About The Customer

RocketSpace is a San Francisco-based tech accelerator that provides office space to more than 100 new media and technology companies at any given time. The company offers a multitude of services to keep these companies on the path to success. These services include initiating industry connections, arranging networking events, and hosting regular social activities. The companies sharing the space are growth-focused and require high-speed Internet access, gadget-friendly meeting rooms, ergonomic furniture, and an advanced network that can handle any of their demands. RocketSpace's user base is technology savvy and expects the latest and greatest. Many are working in protocol development, mobile apps, VoIP, security testing, and other areas, so RocketSpace has to provide an open, platform agnostic solution for them.

The Challenge

RocketSpace, a San Francisco-based tech accelerator, needed a reliable, flexible, platform-agnostic campus network solution to meet the growing demands of new media and technology companies. The company provides office space to more than 100 new media and technology companies at any given time, offering a multitude of services to keep them on the path to success. The companies sharing the space are growth-focused and require high-speed Internet access, gadget-friendly meeting rooms, ergonomic furniture, and an advanced network that can handle any of their demands. When RocketSpace opened its doors to the public, it inherited an ad hoc campus LAN. The network covered 42,000 square feet of office space, almost 500 desks, and countless mobile devices. The expanding client list pushed the LAN beyond its limits.

The Solution

RocketSpace decided to implement Brocade's network solution. They deployed 10 Brocade® FCX Series enterprise-class, stackable Layer 2/3 switches, which provide a tremendous level of flexibility, performance, and scalability for both enterprise campus and data center networks. The company also installed Brocade NetIron CES 2000 Series switches to support resilient edge routing. Today, the network delivers 200 Mbps of aggregate bandwidth, and it is fully redundant to maximize network uptime. The ease of management and user-friendly interfaces of the NetIron CES 2000 and Brocade FCX switches allow RocketSpace to easily add new users, define private Virtual LANs (VLANs) if necessary, and change access rights. RocketSpace also relies on Brocade switches to power its phones using the Power over Ethernet (PoE) features.

Operational Impact

Increased network performance and improved ease of management
Provided consistent and reliable network connectivity to hundreds of elite, growth focused companies
Reduced operational costs
Enabled the newest and most advanced technologies from up-and-coming technology and new media companies

Quantitative Benefit