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The Cisco technology has been critical in helping FASTWEB provide a cloud-based
service within which customers can set up and configure an entire virtual data
center in just a few minutes. “The portal is a vital element in the cloud stack,” says
Santocono. “What Cisco offers is the automation and orchestration of cloud, strongly
integrated with the network, which is quite complex. Nobody right now in the Italian
market can do that.”
service within which customers can set up and configure an entire virtual data
center in just a few minutes. “The portal is a vital element in the cloud stack,” says
Santocono. “What Cisco offers is the automation and orchestration of cloud, strongly
integrated with the network, which is quite complex. Nobody right now in the Italian
market can do that.”
With the Cisco IAC intuitive user interface, customers may choose among different
IaaS and platform-as-a-service (PaaS) offers thanks to an integrated catalog, and
then simply deploy the services desired. These include network elements such as
network firewalls, load balancers, and so on. Role-based access allows administrators
to decide the actions that customers can complete, versus actions that are reserved
for administrators.
IaaS and platform-as-a-service (PaaS) offers thanks to an integrated catalog, and
then simply deploy the services desired. These include network elements such as
network firewalls, load balancers, and so on. Role-based access allows administrators
to decide the actions that customers can complete, versus actions that are reserved
for administrators.
With strong growth forecasted, scalability is very important to FASTWEB. “Cisco
is aligned with our expectations. It’s easy to expand capacity by adding new UCS
blades. Visibility is also key. We operate a multi-tenant environment so it’s important
to track the capacity used by each customer,” Santocono says
is aligned with our expectations. It’s easy to expand capacity by adding new UCS
blades. Visibility is also key. We operate a multi-tenant environment so it’s important
to track the capacity used by each customer,” Santocono says
FASTWEB also appreciates the fact that UCS has limited requirements in terms of
rack space, power consumption, and cabling. “Our Cisco cloud solution has helped
cut overall data center costs,” says Santocono. “We have reduced the space we
need with our entire cloud infrastructure consuming just a few racks, which is pretty
impressive.” The Cisco end-to-end architecture delivers built-in resilience and
redundancy, which allows FASTWEB to offer end-to-end service level agreements.
rack space, power consumption, and cabling. “Our Cisco cloud solution has helped
cut overall data center costs,” says Santocono. “We have reduced the space we
need with our entire cloud infrastructure consuming just a few racks, which is pretty
impressive.” The Cisco end-to-end architecture delivers built-in resilience and
redundancy, which allows FASTWEB to offer end-to-end service level agreements.
The Cisco unified cloud solution is allowing FASTWEB to deliver significant value
and savings to its customers. Estimates suggest that customers can reduce IT
expenditures by around 50 percent over three years utilizing FASTWEB services
when compared to maintaining their own on-premise infrastructure.
and savings to its customers. Estimates suggest that customers can reduce IT
expenditures by around 50 percent over three years utilizing FASTWEB services
when compared to maintaining their own on-premise infrastructure.
Some customers have even used the cloud service as a platform upon which to
launch their own services, allowing them to focus on marketing and promotion
aspects without having to bother with infrastructure issues.
launch their own services, allowing them to focus on marketing and promotion
aspects without having to bother with infrastructure issues.
The Cisco cloud solution has provided significant benefits to FASTWEB. Marco
Pennarola, head of enterprise marketing at FASTWEB, says: “Agility and reliability
differentiate our company in the market. Delivering cloud over our Cisco platform
helps us stand out and provides a flexible and innovative pricing model.”
Pennarola, head of enterprise marketing at FASTWEB, says: “Agility and reliability
differentiate our company in the market. Delivering cloud over our Cisco platform
helps us stand out and provides a flexible and innovative pricing model.”
Next Steps
FASTWEB has plans to expand the number of data centers both in Milan and
throughout Italy. This expansion will enable the company to launch new services such
as PaaS and software-as-a-service. And while its current offerings are mainly
directed at large enterprise customers, going forward the company plans to target
other market segments, continuing to collaborate with Cisco on joint go-to-market
strategy.
throughout Italy. This expansion will enable the company to launch new services such
as PaaS and software-as-a-service. And while its current offerings are mainly
directed at large enterprise customers, going forward the company plans to target
other market segments, continuing to collaborate with Cisco on joint go-to-market
strategy.
Pennarola concludes: “Cloud infrastructure will be a key enabler of a new lifestyle
and business transformation. We are seeing more and more medium and large
companies adopting cloud technology, in both private and public sectors. We
believe that awareness of this new technology will increase amongst smaller
companies too, through an effective and reliable ecosystem model made up of
innovative solutions from third parties delivered via the FASTWEB cloud.”
and business transformation. We are seeing more and more medium and large
companies adopting cloud technology, in both private and public sectors. We
believe that awareness of this new technology will increase amongst smaller
companies too, through an effective and reliable ecosystem model made up of
innovative solutions from third parties delivered via the FASTWEB cloud.”
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Tino Bonalumi
Head of Presale
FASTWEB
Head of Presale
FASTWEB