Global Enterprise Cuts Costs by 50% with Centralized Network Orchestration
Vendor-agnostic orchestration platform delivers end-to-end network automation, centralized control, and scalable lifecycle management.
Summary
A major global enterprise needed to break free from a rigid, single-vendor network architecture that was limiting agility and driving up data center operations costs. Their private cloud infrastructure was constrained by tightly coupled switching and orchestration systems, impeding the adoption of more efficient solutions.
By partnering with UBiqube and implementing the vendor-agnostic Cloudiamo orchestration solution, the organization transformed its network fabric management. This solution centralized control, automated lifecycle processes, and enabled seamless integration across multiple vendors—resulting in significantly reduced operational expenses and enhanced scalability.
The Challenge
The enterprise faced serious limitations in agility due to a rigid, vendor-locked data center network architecture. Their private cloud operations, anchored in a primary data center in Asia, were tightly coupled to a single vendor for both switching and orchestration—restricting their ability to adopt faster, more cost-effective solutions.
As the data center scaled, so did the operational silos, configuration errors, and manual overhead. The need for a more flexible orchestration solution became urgent when the organization adopted a new solution from Arista, rendering their existing orchestration stack obsolete.
Vendor lock-in: A tightly integrated orchestration and switching stack limited flexibility and hindered adoption of new technologies.
Operational silos and inefficiencies: Disconnected systems and manual workflows slowed configuration and management.
Lack of centralized governance: Fragmented infrastructure oversight increased the risk of misconfigurations and compliance issues.
The Solution
The enterprise partnered with UBiqube to implement an agile orchestration solution: Cloudiamo. This fully vendor-agnostic solution provided centralized lifecycle management for data center networks and enabled end-to-end automation.
- A vendor-agnostic orchestration platform, centralizing lifecycle management for the enterprise’s data center network.
- Centralized device and resource management including IP, VLAN, VxLAN, and ASN pools to streamline infrastructure control and provisioning.
- Multi-vendor plug-in architecture enabling seamless integration of new hardware and technologies without disrupting operations.
- Network fabric order logic that supports isolated, on-demand deployments per subtenant for greater flexibility and governance.
- Automation-enabled configuration control with detection, correction, and rollback capabilities to reduce errors and speed recovery.
- Comprehensive topology visibility across device types and network segments, enabling proactive monitoring and troubleshooting.
The Results
The impact of centralized network orchestration on data center operations was immediate and measurable:
- 50% reduction in OPEX: Achieved through automation and centralized orchestration workflows.
- 30% reduction in CAPEX: Enabled by hardware flexibility and elimination of vendor lock-in.
- Accelerated service delivery: On-demand deployment workflows significantly shortened rollout times.
- Improved infrastructure governance: Centralized control and full lifecycle visibility reduced misconfigurations and compliance risks.
- Future-ready architecture: The solution supports potential extensions to managed security services such as log analysis and assurance.
