I-TECH DEPLOYS JUNIPER NETWORKS IN NEW GREEN DATA CENTER

New Energy Efficient Facility Built on Integrated Switching, Routing and Security Has Low Total Cost of Ownership and Offers Robust Disaster Recovery and Managed Services

KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA, May 15, 2013 – Juniper Networks, the industry leader in network innovation, today announced that Malaysia’s i-Tech Network Solutions Sdn Bhd (i-Tech) has deployed Juniper Networks’ integrated portfolio of switches, routers and security solutions in its new tier-3 green data center, SAFEHOUSE, to provide customers with disaster recovery solutions, co-location and managed services.

News Highlights
• With IBM as its systems integrator, SAFEHOUSE has been designed as a highly energy-efficient green data center, helping i-Tech maintain a low total cost of ownership and appeal to clients and organizations that place sustainability as a top priority.
• The data center deployed technologies from IBM, Schneider Electric and Juniper Networks and has a capacity of about 100 racks.
• A two-tier data center network architecture, with Juniper Networks® EX Series Ethernet Switches deployed at the core and providing server access, supports i-Tech’s energy-efficiency goals while eliminating network performance bottlenecks and scalability constraints inherent in conventional three-tier network designs.
• Besides reducing cost and complexity by eliminating the need for an aggregation layer, network operations at SAFEHOUSE are simplified by interconnecting multiple EX Series switches in a Virtual Chassis configuration, enabling them to be managed as a single, logical device.
• With Juniper Networks EX Series switches and SRX Series Services Gateways all running the Juniper Networks Junos® operating system, i-Tech benefits from streamlined network administration processes that greatly simplify network management and reduces operational costs.
• The simplified data center architecture and highly-streamlined operational model enables i-Tech to introduce a new-generation of services based on cloud computing, without any constraints at the network level.

i-Tech Network Solutions is the technology arm and wholly-owned subsidiary of Ireka Corporation Bhd (KL: IRKA). i-Tech’s clients are predominantly small to medium sized enterprises (SMEs) comprised largely of logistics, software and telecommunications companies, with more than 70 percent of them using i-Tech’s managed services.

Supporting Quotes

i-Tech
“Technology has evolved dramatically in recent years, especially with the emergence of the cloud and the rise of subscription-based services. To stay ahead, i-Tech will continue to innovate and expand our range of products and services. SAFEHOUSE—with its highly-efficient, dynamic and scalable network infrastructure—is a state-of-the-art platform for providing clients with secure, reliable and comprehensive end-to-end solutions to help them to create value in their respective businesses and industries.”
-Leonard Yee, CEO, i-Tech Network Solutions Sdn Bhd

IBM
“Juniper Networks’ approach for simplified data center architectures is very much in sync with IBM’s Scalable Modular Data Centre take on building environmentally-friendly, operationally-efficient, high-density computing environments. With a highly-efficient, state-of-the-art infrastructure, i-Tech can grow according to requirements, reducing upfront capital expenditure and backend operating expenses.”
-Albert Lee, country executive, Global Technology Services, IBM Malaysia

Juniper Networks
“i-Tech and its clients are benefitting from an advanced data center network architecture that enables performance, security and services to be scaled without compromise. With a cloud-ready network already in place, i-Tech is positioned to continue benefitting from market differentiation based on service innovation.”
-Wan Ahmad Kamal, managing director, ASEAN, Juniper Networks