CRN: Melbourne's blueAPACHE invests $6m in network infrastructure refresh

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This blueAPACHE post reports: Melbourne-headquartered IT services provider blueAPACHE has invested $6 million to refresh its core network infrastructure. The refresh involves Cisco routers and other network technology through a multi-phase process to bolster the company’s managed services offering for mid-to-large size enterprise customers. It concerns emPOWER Core Network & Data Centre Interconnect, emPOWER Connectivity, Advanced Infrastructure Managed Services, emPOWER Managed Services. It names Cisco in connection with the announcement. Published in 2020. Figures, product names and event details reflect that time; for current information see the linked service pages.

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Cited figure Melbourne-headquartered IT services provider blueAPACHE has invested $6 million to refresh its core network infrastructure. The refresh involves...

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Melbourne-headquartered IT services provider blueAPACHE has invested $6 million to refresh its core network infrastructure. The refresh involves Cisco routers and other network technology through a multi-phase process to bolster the company’s managed services offering for mid-to-large size enterprise customers. blueAPACHE picked Cisco’s ASR 9000 Series high performance aggregation services routers to “turbocharge” the company’s network refresh, to serve demanding edge markets and support the applications required to power blueAPACHE’s global customer 4G and 5G service requirements. blueAPACHE managing director Chris Marshall said, “Our core network infrastructure refresh raises the bar for automated, scalable and secure networks.

“By partnering with Cisco, we’re delivering a solution that allows us to automate service provisioning, accelerating the time to value for our customers. Indeed, the speed at which we can onboard last-mile, inter data-centre connectivity services and aggregation services will now increase exponentially.” The new infrastructure will also enable blueAPACHE to solidify its mid-market offering for multi-site and SD-WAN requirements and provide a lower total cost of ownership through data centre partners. Cisco ANZ boss Ken Boal said, “Cisco is excited to work with blueAPACHE to provide the latest networking technology as they embark on their national network refresh project.” “Cisco’s innovation in software and systems designs, enables automation to create scalable and secure networks at a speed. This will support the capacity increase that underpins blueAPACHE core offerings and managed services.” Click here to view the full article

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Frequently asked questions

What did blueAPACHE invest in its core network refresh, and via which publication is this version reported?

The post reports blueAPACHE's $6 million, multi-phase refresh of its core emPOWER network infrastructure using Cisco router technology, as covered by this trade publication's reprint of the announcement.

Which Cisco routers did blueAPACHE select, and what markets are they built for?

blueAPACHE selected Cisco's ASR 9000 Series high-performance aggregation services routers, described as engineered for demanding edge markets and able to support 4G and 5G service requirements.

What did Chris Marshall say the refresh would let blueAPACHE do for customers?

Chris Marshall said the refresh allows automated, scalable and secure networks, and that the speed of onboarding last-mile and inter data-centre connectivity and aggregation services would increase exponentially.

What did Cisco's Ken Boal say about supporting blueAPACHE's refresh?

Ken Boal, Cisco ANZ Vice President, said Cisco's innovation in software and systems design enables automation to create scalable, secure networks at speed, supporting the capacity increase underpinning blueAPACHE's core offerings.

Is this post still current?

No. It reports a network investment announced in November 2020. For the current state of blueAPACHE's network, see the emPOWER Core Network & Data Centre Interconnect page linked below.

Source

https://www.blueapache.com/blog/crn-melbournes-blueapache-invests-6m-in-network-infrastructure-refresh/

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How much did blueAPACHE invest in its network infrastructure refresh?

blueAPACHE invested $6 million to refresh its core network infrastructure.

What technology does the blueAPACHE network refresh involve?

The refresh involves Cisco routers and other network technology through a multi-phase process to bolster blueAPACHE's managed services offering for mid-to-large size enterprise customers.

Which specific Cisco router series did blueAPACHE choose for the network refresh?

blueAPACHE picked Cisco's ASR 9000 Series high performance aggregation services routers to 'turbocharge' the company's network refresh, to serve demanding edge markets and support the applications required to power blueAPACHE's global customer 4G and 5G service requirements.

What did blueAPACHE managing director Chris Marshall say about the core network infrastructure refresh?

Chris Marshall said, 'Our core network infrastructure refresh raises the bar for automated, scalable and secure networks. By partnering with Cisco, we're delivering a solution that allows us to automate service provisioning, accelerating the time to value for our customers. Indeed, the speed at which we can onboard last-mile, inter data-centre connectivity services and aggregation services will now increase exponentially.'

How will the new network infrastructure benefit blueAPACHE's mid-market offering?

The new infrastructure will enable blueAPACHE to solidify its mid-market offering for multi-site and SD-WAN requirements and provide a lower total cost of ownership through data centre partners.

What did Cisco ANZ boss Ken Boal say about the partnership with blueAPACHE?

Ken Boal said, 'Cisco is excited to work with blueAPACHE to provide the latest networking technology as they embark on their national network refresh project. Cisco's innovation in software and systems designs, enables automation to create scalable and secure networks at a speed. This will support the capacity increase that underpins blueAPACHE core offerings and managed services.'

Where is blueAPACHE headquartered, according to this article?

blueAPACHE is headquartered in Melbourne.

When was this article about blueAPACHE's network infrastructure investment published, and who wrote it?

The article was written by CRN Australia and dated November 30, 2020.

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