Automation

A game-changer for large-scale network deployments

Large-scale deployments are challenging by nature. And with a traditional box-by-box configuration approach to networking, the only way to get things done more quickly is to increase the number of people assigned to a project. Any unforeseen circumstances or errors can cause costs to spiral and deliverables to be missed.

Automation changes all of that.

With an integrated app-first approach for network onboarding and migration projects, CAE’s tried-and-tested automation tools eliminate these challenges in one fell swoop.

What automation could mean for your business

There’s a reason why automation is at the core of our operations here at CAE. Boosting efficiency, eliminating risk and ensuring deadlines are met, automation has the potential to transform your operations. You’ll never look back.

Reduced risk for projects with tight delivery and commissioning timescales
Reduced engineering time and costs, thanks to automatic conversion of legacy configurations
Increased efficiency per device: A recent CAE automation project involving 2,500 devices saved over 60 days’ work. At $1,126 savings per day, this equated to a $62,575 saving.
Rapid onboarding of new sites, meaning less time onsite and more sites being commissioned in a reduced timeframe
Greater security, with engineering teams having read-only (observer role) mobile access from anywhere
Fewer configuration errors: automated data validation checks mean input errors are avoided and troubleshooting times and risks are reduced
Standardisation: complete configuration consistency and standardisation throughout a project with greatly reduced chances of configuration drift

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Harness the benefits of automation, during the project lifecycle and beyond

Effortless efficiency, mitigated risk. During your network deployment project, CAE’s automated platform will ably address the usual challenges around technology adoption. Harnessing the power of Cisco Center and Meraki Platforms APIs to free up time and effort that can be better spent elsewhere, our network automation tools enable rapid device provisioning, coupled with the ability to automatically convert configurations from legacy networking devices to Catalyst and Meraki networking solutions.

And when your network is fully deployed, network automation continues to offer considerable benefits.

Our service focuses on:

Increasing uptime and reducing business restoration downtime – from days and weeks to hours and minutes
Never missing an operational change – by securely capturing them as and when they happen, in real-time
Proving the restoration process with your IT team – by providing biannual business resilience sandbox testing and exercising
Mitigating against future outages – through ongoing real-time service intelligence to provide additional risk removal
Increasing control level – for potentially better cyber insurance coverage and help with minimising insurance costs
Providing 24/7 access – UK based expertise available around the clock

Nucleus - the future of rapid device provisioning

Nucleus from CAE Labs addresses challenges around technology adoption by leveraging the power of the APIs on Cisco Catalyst Centre and Meraki platforms. It enables rapid device provisioning coupled with the ability to automatically convert configurations from legacy networking devices to Catalyst and Meraki networking solutions, allowing project effort to be focused on efficiencies, increasing time to value.

Large scale deployments have always experienced challenges. With a traditional box by box configuration approach to networking, the only way to reduce time when replacing legacy infrastructure or adding new deployments is to increase the number of people assigned to a project.

Any unforeseen circumstances or errors can cause costs to spiral and deliverables to be missed. Network infrastructure projects form the foundation for larger digital transformations, so delays can cause serious knock-on impacts to product launch, market penetration and reputation.

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Assure - automated service assurance and business resilience

As part of our growing service assurance and business resilience portfolio, we have developed a service that protects and rapidly restores Cisco Meraki cloud data to provide customers with peace of mind. We call this Assure.

Our Assure service focuses on:

Increasing uptime and reducing business restoration downtime – from days and weeks to hours and minutes
Never missing an operational change – by securely capturing them when they happen, in real-time
Proving the restoration process with your IT team – by providing bi-annual business resilience sandbox testing and exercising
Mitigating against future outages – through ongoing real-time service intelligence to provide additional risk removal
Increasing control level – for better cyber insurance coverage and help with minimising insurance costs
Providing 24/7 access – UK based expertise available around the clock

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