Cisco firewall Internet Service provider success stories

Any new services provided by XB company are striving to meet four standards. First, services must be complete and scalable and flexible; In addition, services must be easily managed so that the XB network can provide the best service to its customers and ensure the reliability of the services. After comparing the firewall products of another vendor, the XB network chose Cisco's Cisco ios® Firewall product and Cisco router and Security Device Manager (SDM) 2.0.

Business challenges

As technology evolves, the role of service providers is changing. The Dutch XB network was originally an Internet service provider (ISP), and now, in addition to providing Internet access services, it extends the scope of business to comprehensive management services. As customer demand for integrated, secure network solutions continues to grow, to meet this market demand, XB network provides a manageable network security solution for small and medium-sized Enterprises in the Netherlands, in addition to providing a suite of manageable services including broadband access, host hosting, and IP virtual private networks (VPNs).

In general, service providers focused on the security field typically offer high-end solutions that are positioned on large enterprise customers both in terms of design and product pricing. So for smaller companies, they have to develop and maintain their own network security solutions or buy services from local resellers so they don't know exactly how well their networks can be secured. The XB network is looking for a firewall solution that complements its existing set of manageable services and delivers affordable, reliable, enterprise-level security management capabilities for small and midsize enterprise customers. In addition, this firewall solution must be easy to deploy and manage.

Network Solutions

To provide a manageable service and communication link to customers, the XB network deploys a large number of Cisco routers in the building where customers are located. The XB network is equipped with a Cisco router for every connection it sells. Cisco network security Solutions allow the XB network to integrate many new security features, including intrusion prevention systems, into a single device, making deployment and management more efficient.

"The reason we chose the Cisco solution was that Cisco was able to provide us with a complete toolkit," explained Erik van Laar, managing director of the XB network. "Cisco IOS Firewall runs on Cisco devices located in the customer's building to ensure enterprise-class connectivity to the services we provide to our customer sites." Therefore, it is easy to deploy a firewall service on the customer's existing device. And our employees are very familiar with Cisco's products, and we don't need to spend a lot of time on additional training and management. So in the current situation, Cisco's solution is very suitable for us. ”

The backbone network of XB Network company is built based on Cisco 12000 Series Router, the range of bandwidth is 2.5 gbps/slot to 40gbps/slot, can support the telecommunication level ip/Multiprotocol Label Exchange (IP/MPLS) core network and Edge network. Cisco 12000 Series routers are connected to Cisco 7200 series routers via a gigabit fibre link, while Cisco 7200 series routers are the industry's most widely used service routers for enterprise edge applications. Cisco's 7200-series routers deliver traffic via Gigabit Ethernet or 155Mbps link (STM-1) to the location of customers deploying a large number of Cisco access routers. Depending on the customer's requirements, the access routing platform can have multiple options such as Cisco 800, Cisco 1700, Cisco 2600, and Cisco 3700 series routers.