INFONAVIT gains visibility, control and security across its network
With be.Safe XDR, INFONAVIT gains full visibility and control over its network. On that foundation, Teldat deploys a secure SD-WAN architecture across its sites, with integrated be.Safe Pro security on managed LAN and WLAN infrastructure.
Client Summary
The National Workers’ Housing Fund Institute (INFONAVIT) is the Mexican public institution responsible for managing the national housing fund.
Established in 1972, it provides mortgage loans to private-sector workers and is one of the largest housing financers in Latin America.
Through employer contributions, it gives millions of workers access to housing, as well as savings for their retirement.
To deliver this service, it operates an extensive network of offices and branches across the country, supported by a nationwide connectivity and data infrastructure.
Summary Table
Challenge
- Reduce recurring disconnection incidents and link-switching (failover) problems.
- Raise the level of attention and support that the previous solution failed to cover.
- Provide security, stability and continuity to operations given the frequency of incidents.
- Demonstrate Teldat’s confidence in meeting the challenges and integrating with the existing network and technologies.
Solution
- SD-WAN at the branch offices, with Teldat M2 and Teldat M10-Smart units at remote sites and Atlas-840 units at the central sites.
- Integrated be.Safe Pro and be.Safe XDR cybersecurity for full telemetry and visibility.
- Managed LAN and WLAN with SDLANet Manager and on-premises controllers in high availability.
- Integration with NAC equipment, a dedicated Teldat engineer and staff certification.
Results
- Greater network stability and operational continuity.
- Comprehensive modernization of cybersecurity and connectivity.
- Greater visibility and control over network operations.
- Strengthening of internal capabilities, with support and certification.
Why Teldat?
INFONAVIT obtained a comprehensive solution, designed and supported by Teldat from architecture through to implementation and operation of the project.
The proposal covered cybersecurity with be.Safe Pro and SD-WAN connectivity across all its branch offices, as well as the LAN and WLAN infrastructure and centralized administration through On-Premises managers in high availability. The incorporation of be.Safe XDR was a differentiator, providing greater visibility and telemetry capabilities over the infrastructure.
Added to this were the integration with the NAC equipment, the ongoing support of a specialized engineer and the certification program, which strengthened both the operation of the solution and INFONAVIT’s internal capabilities.
Challenge
INFONAVIT’s main challenge was to bring stability and continuity to a network that had been experiencing recurring incidents. The service suffered frequent disconnections and link-switching (failover) problems, with a level of attention and support that did not meet the institution’s expectations.
The situation was made more difficult by integration problems with the existing technology environment: the connection to Active Directory (AD) and the current network platform were failing, as was access to the managed network portals.
The frequency of these incidents led INFONAVIT to evaluate a technology change that would solve the problem at its root and modernize the security and connectivity of its branch offices.
On top of this technical challenge there was another of trust. Teldat was not previously known to INFONAVIT. It was necessary to demonstrate not only a solid solution, but also specialized support capable of backing the project from start to finish.
Solution
Teldat’s solution covered the architecture, design and implementation of an SD-WAN network for INFONAVIT’s branch offices, with Teldat M2 and Teldat M10-Smart units at the remote locations and Atlas-840 units at the central sites.
On that base, be.Safe Pro security and VPN technology were integrated into the Teldat M2 and Teldat M10-Smart equipment. The differentiating element of the proposal was be.Safe XDR, which provides telemetry and full visibility over the infrastructure.
The project included the complete deployment of the LAN and WLAN infrastructure with 506 WAP880-Iax access points, 3 WAP680ax access points and 395 Windbit ESW0L3-48GE4XS-P switches, with 904 SDLANet Manager licenses and on-premises controllers in high availability.
Administration and operation are carried out from the customer’s own infrastructure through On-Premises managers, with integration of its NAC.
Throughout the implementation, an assigned Teldat engineer provided specialized support. This was further complemented by a Teldat certification program for INFONAVIT’s technical staff.
Results
Teldat’s solution addressed the challenges of INFONAVIT’s network:
- Comprehensive modernization of the security and connectivity infrastructure with secure SD-WAN.
- Greater network stability and operational continuity.
- Greater visibility and control over network operations, with be.Safe XDR.
- Integration with existing technologies such as Active Directory and NAC.
- Strengthening of INFONAVIT’s internal capabilities, with support and certification of technical staff.
