Case Study: City of Pforzheim
Pforzheim is known for innovation - in watchmaking as well as in the network infrastructure.
A city with 130,000 inhabitants, Pforzheim is proactively updating its IT. During the last refresh, it was important to implement a future-proof network that was able to combine security, mobility and IoT and to support the city on its way to becoming a smart city. The solution selected is software-defined access based on Cisco DNA.
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Overview
The problem
- An aging network that was not up to the current requirements
- Minimal flexibility and mobility through different networks at the locations
- Inadequate security for IoT, BYOD and guest access
The solution
- A central dashboard with Cisco DNA Center
- A city-wide fabric and automated segmentation through Cisco SD-Access
- Central policy management with the Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE)
The results
- More visibility through valuable metadata
- Robust security level through integration and segmentation of IoT and other devices
- All locations in the city can be managed from a central management
What they’re saying
“With the [Cisco] DNA Center Dashboard, we can control, monitor and manage the entire network from a single workstation.”
Andreas Hurst, Head of Information and Communication Technology Department, City of Pforzheim
