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What is blueAPACHE doing with its core network infrastructure?
blueAPACHE has embarked on a $6 million, multi-phase refresh of its core emPOWER network infrastructure based on Cisco technology.
What Cisco technology is powering blueAPACHE's network refresh?
The refresh is powered by Cisco ASR carrier-grade routing technology, which underpins blueAPACHE's emPOWER Network, a private MPLS (multiprotocol label switching) backbone.
What does the emPOWER Network serve as for blueAPACHE's services?
The emPOWER Network is the foundational connectivity layer for all blueAPACHE managed IT services.
What capabilities does the Cisco ASR-based refresh enable for the emPOWER Network?
It enables advanced automation through newer networking technology, resilient, fast and adaptable network performance supporting diverse business processes, IPv6-ready connectivity aligned to modern internet standards, and global scalability across core points of presence in the United States, Europe (London), Asia (Singapore), and Pacific (Australia).
Where are blueAPACHE's core network points of presence located?
blueAPACHE's core network points of presence are located in the United States, Europe (London), Asia (Singapore), and Pacific (Australia).
What customer benefits does the modernized core network deliver?
Customers benefit from redundancy and reliability through a tier 1 carrier-agnostic design with multiple transmission paths, superior performance compared to providers routing traffic over low-cost third-party networks, 24/7 proactive monitoring 365 days a year via blueAPACHE's Network Operations Centre, direct cloud connectivity into emPOWER Cloud and public cloud services (Azure, AWS), and unified communications with voice carriage integrated as a core service capability.
How does blueAPACHE describe its partnership with Cisco?
blueAPACHE states, "We partner with Cisco to deliver an enterprise-ready, scalable network," reflecting a strategic partnership aimed at continuous innovation while maintaining security, performance and accountability.
Who published the original IT Brief article about this network refresh?
The article was authored by IT Brief Australia and published as a press piece by blueAPACHE.