Cisco Cisco Intelligent Automation for Cloud 4.1 Information Guide
Marco Pennarola
Head of Enterprise Marketing
FASTWEB
Head of Enterprise Marketing
FASTWEB
Customer Case Study
For data center switching, FASTWEB relies on a core of Cisco Nexus 5596 and
1000V Series Switches. The latter extends intelligence from the network edge to
the hypervisor and virtual machines. “This gives us the ability to easily configure
networking within a multi-tenant cloud environment,” says Santocono.
1000V Series Switches. The latter extends intelligence from the network edge to
the hypervisor and virtual machines. “This gives us the ability to easily configure
networking within a multi-tenant cloud environment,” says Santocono.
Infrastructure integration into a cloud management platform was key for FASTWEB
and the unified Cisco approach across compute, fabric, and management made it
a clear choice.
and the unified Cisco approach across compute, fabric, and management made it
a clear choice.
In fact the Cisco cloud solution, Intelligent Automation for Cloud (IAC), scored the
highest among choices for openness and flexibility. Cisco IAC was also well rated
for ease of use by both users and administrators with role-based access to manage
the entire cloud service lifecycle from a single management console. Services can
be rapidly built or modified without deep technical skills, accelerating go-to-market
for new services and offerings.
highest among choices for openness and flexibility. Cisco IAC was also well rated
for ease of use by both users and administrators with role-based access to manage
the entire cloud service lifecycle from a single management console. Services can
be rapidly built or modified without deep technical skills, accelerating go-to-market
for new services and offerings.
The solution was first implemented in the FASTWEB purpose-built data center in Milan,
and the value of Cisco IAC quickly became apparent. Cisco Intelligent Automation for
Cloud offers ready-to-use ITaaS (IT-as-a-service), such as ‘provision a new virtual
data center’ that can be customized to fit different business requirements.
and the value of Cisco IAC quickly became apparent. Cisco Intelligent Automation for
Cloud offers ready-to-use ITaaS (IT-as-a-service), such as ‘provision a new virtual
data center’ that can be customized to fit different business requirements.
Santocono says: “It’s also easy to create brand new services when you need them,
unlike some other cloud orchestration platforms that are pretty rigid. With the Cisco
portal, catalog, and automation tools customers can set up their own virtual data
centers in just a few clicks.”
unlike some other cloud orchestration platforms that are pretty rigid. With the Cisco
portal, catalog, and automation tools customers can set up their own virtual data
centers in just a few clicks.”
Cisco Services helped FASTWEB customize the Cisco IAC implementation in order
to deliver a distinctive proposition in the market made up of six different cloud-based
service offerings:
to deliver a distinctive proposition in the market made up of six different cloud-based
service offerings:
•
FASTcloud vServer, a virtual server and core public cloud offering
•
FASTcloud vPrivate DC, a highly customizable virtual private cloud for building up
full data center services
full data center services
•
FASTcloud Full Private, an entirely dedicated cloud infrastructure for
single enterprises
single enterprises
•
FASTcloud DR, delivering disaster recovery as a service (DRaaS)
•
FASTcloud Backup, a flexible and reliable cloud backup service
•
FASTcloud Storage, for delivering storage space and sync-and-share services in
the cloud
the cloud
The FASTWEB investment in cloud infrastructure and competences has resulted in
a best-in-class offering that really transfers tangible benefits to enterprises in the
Italian market. FASTcloud is an end-to-end managed solution delivering computing
resources and software platforms through the FASTWEB network, within a secure and
highly efficient environment.
a best-in-class offering that really transfers tangible benefits to enterprises in the
Italian market. FASTcloud is an end-to-end managed solution delivering computing
resources and software platforms through the FASTWEB network, within a secure and
highly efficient environment.
Results
With FASTWEB cloud services, enterprises can start up new business applications
very quickly and shape their IT resource expenditures in accordance with real
utilization needs. Thanks to experienced IT consultants and engineers, FASTWEB is
also able to provide customized solutions, especially in hybrid and federated cloud
scenarios where the integration of infrastructure is a key factor.
very quickly and shape their IT resource expenditures in accordance with real
utilization needs. Thanks to experienced IT consultants and engineers, FASTWEB is
also able to provide customized solutions, especially in hybrid and federated cloud
scenarios where the integration of infrastructure is a key factor.
Tino Bonalumi, head of presale at FASTWEB, says: “To ensure an excellent end-to-
end service we have invested in infrastructures as well as in skills, creating a business
competence center staffed by a team of experts who manage and support customers
from the solution design to the implementation and subsequent management. This has
allowed us to realize hybrid-cloud and disaster recovery/business continuity solutions.
The cloud is often a gateway for complex IT projects.”
end service we have invested in infrastructures as well as in skills, creating a business
competence center staffed by a team of experts who manage and support customers
from the solution design to the implementation and subsequent management. This has
allowed us to realize hybrid-cloud and disaster recovery/business continuity solutions.
The cloud is often a gateway for complex IT projects.”
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