Ashdod Port is the biggest seaport in Israel and a major entry point for commerce and trade in the country, with more than 1.5 million containers handled by the port’s crew each year. Strategically located between Tel Aviv and the country’s major commercial centers and highways, Ashdod Port is considered the leading economic gateway to Israel.
To maintain its strategic position in the heart of the Middle East, the seaport needed a comprehensive upgrade and restructuring of its network infrastructure. Reducing waiting times for ships, improving operational efficiency, enhancing security against perpetual cyber threats, and furthering the quality of customer service were among the port’s top priorities. A renewal project of this scale required implementing new IT systems, replacing existing data centers, and modernizing the network – all of which had to be accomplished without disrupting the facility’s daily operations.
In partnership with Extreme Networks and Bezeq International, Ashdod Port implemented Extreme Fabric Connect to construct a single, unified campus that hosts all the port’s networks and databases simultaneously. The result was identical end user experiences regardless of location and connection type, centralized network management, and enhanced security through segmentation. The efficiencies gained by the port have led to faster execution of tasks, quicker release of trucks from the Port, and ships
spending less time in port.
“We established three data centers, each of which is a world in itself. We also set up 110 remote clusters for hundreds of users, it is a huge facility with some built-in, unusual complexities. Ashdod Port is based completely on computerized operations, from the CCTV cameras at the entrance gate to the giant cranes on the largest pier.”
Eli Kendel, Country Manager Israel and Romania, Extreme Networks
