Leading Financial Services Firm Replaces Cisco with Enterasys
Securities America Inc., one of the nation’s largest independent securities brokers/dealers, has chosen Enterasys software and hardware to replace its complex and expensive Cisco-based network infrastructure to enable business growth through new service-oriented architecture (SOA) web applications aligned with the company’s defined growth strategy for the coming year.
“Our experience has shown Enterasys is easier to use, less complex to understand, and more manageable than Cisco as we automate the protection of our networked resources with security that’s built-in rather than bolted-on,” said Dustin Trager, Director IS Operations for Securities America. “With greater than 90% of our 5,000 advisors and independent contractors remote from our headquarters, and only two full-time network operations employees, the simplicity of the solution is just as crucial as its reliability and performance.”
“There was no learning curve when we made the switch, and training was minimal due to the intuitive nature of the Enterasys management platform,” Trager said. “And perhaps most importantly, we have far greater visibility and control over who does what and who can go where in our network. Enterasys policy-based security and priority is business-oriented – based on users and applications. Our previous Cisco solution was too technology-oriented and required manual changes to access control lists and VLAN configurations every time there was a move, add, or change. Enterasys adapts to all our changes and user mobility automatically.”
Securities America’s migration from Cisco to Enterasys has been implemented without disruption to employees, financial professionals or customers. Trager says that if he were to give a peer advice on a network solution, he would strongly recommend Enterasys as an alternative to Cisco. “Based on the total cost of ownership (TCO) alone, Enterasys is the winner,” he said. “They simplify day-to-day operations and offer a superior support experience without requiring a lot of staffing and training. Enterasys offers everything we need—and more.”
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