Data center implementation:
up to 400 Gbps network speed

Government

Network management

Innowise took part in creation and implementation of a data center for a range of financial applications and services.

Customer

Industry

Government

Region

Client since

2022

Our customer is a European governmental financial institution.

Detailed information about the client cannot be disclosed under the provisions of the NDA.

Challenge

Data center development implementation

Our client was launching a new financial project that would serve residents of a European country. To make it work, the project required a data center showing high reliability, swift response, impeccable security, and the ability to handle a large number of users simultaneously.

To create such infrastructure, our client invited Innowise to participate in the joint project.

Solution

A three-site data center for financial applications

Innowise participated in planning and implementation of a data center to prepare the infrastructure for the deployment and operation of a range of financial applications and services.

Our team ensured the solution provides high reliability and fault tolerance, the ability to connect a large number of external clients, including outside the country.

In addition to that, we implemented the solution to secure both the data center services and the computing infrastructure itself, and provided the possibility of using cryptographic protection of some data.

Active-active DC

Our team has designed an Active-Active multi site data center with a separate backup site for data replication and disaster recovery processes. We used multi-pod architecture with stretched layer-2 domains across all sites of the data center to achieve seamless application migration and fault tolerance.

Enhanced performance

We implemented full-mesh Clos topology to ensure link redundancy between switches and predictable traffic flow in the data center. Fabric devices are connected with 100 Gbps links with the 400 Gbps upgrade ability, to eliminate bottlenecks and provide guaranteed bandwidth and minimal latency in high load conditions on data center applications.

Top-tier security

We also introduced a fault-tolerant network security solution using clusters of two firewalls at each site to ensure access policies and protect data center applications and services. Using micro-segmentation and interaction policies among application groups within the data center, our team isolated sensitive information and ensured a high level of data security.

Cryptographic protection

As a part of the solution, Innowise used hardware devices for cryptographic protection of user data to ensure compliance with PCI-DSS security standards and local requirements of information security and personal data protection.

Centralized management

Our team has also designed a centralized management and configuration panel that simplifies network provisioning, troubleshooting, and monitoring. It offers a single dashboard for managing physical and virtual network resources, getting real-time insights about network traffic and application performance through its built-in analytics capabilities.

High scalability

Our team has also left the possibility of easily upscaling the network when it is necessary to increase the computing resources of the data center. Our architecture stipulates easy and transparent adding of additional switches to the fabric without having to reconfigure existing infrastructure.

Technologies

Hardware

Cisco

Infrastructure design

Application Centric Infrastructure, Multi-POD

Protocols

VXLAN, BGP-EVPN

Process

Prior to designing and implementing the infrastructure and collateral solutions, our team participated in an array of workshops with the client and other development teams to make sure we understand the requirements correctly and propose the best solution possible.

During the development process, our team stayed connected to the client’s processes above mere task completion, participating in weekly meetings, bi-weekly sprint reviews, and supporting other teams when they faced challenges.

Team

Project Manager

Solution Architect

Network Engineers

Network Security Engineers

Results

Ensured comliance and streamlined network speed

As a result, our client received a three-site data center solution that fulfilled the project needs. It shows high reliability with more than 99% uptime, the ability to handle large volumes of requests simultaneously, impeccable security, and easy management of the solution.

Furthermore, with network speeds of up to 400 Gbps and PCI-DSS compliance, the solution delivers unparalleled performance and meets stringent industry standards for data protection and security.

Project duration

June 2023 - Ongoing

Up to 400 Gbps network speed

PCI-DSS compliant

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Data center implementation:
up to 400 Gbps network speed

Customer

Challenge

Data center development implementation

Solution