How Rentschler Biopharma Took Control of Its Distributed Network with Extreme Fabric

Rentschler Biopharma SE, a leading contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO), specializes in biopharmaceuticals and advanced therapies for the treatment of patients with serious and rare diseases. With headquarters in Laupheim, Germany, and a site in Milford, Massachusetts, Rentschler Biopharma operates in a highly regulated environment, necessitating robust operational security and data integrity across its global infrastructure. Rentschler Biopharma worked with partner Scaltel in its journey to identify the best solution for improving network scalability and flexibility, leading them to work with Extreme.

Learn more about Rentschler Biopharma SE at www.rentschler-biopharma.com.

Fast Facts

• 1,400 employees
• 75 new switches
• 250 new access points
• 1,500 connections of clients migrated

Challenges

• Their outdated infrastructure was limiting their scalability and growth.
• Complex network management having to manage multiple different international sites.
• Needed to improve security measures in their highly sensitive environment. 

Solutions

• Extreme Fabric
• Extreme Control
• Extreme Wireless

Results

• The team modernized their IT infrastructure, significantly enhancing productivity and security. 
• Centralized network management to make managing multiple international sites easier while also implementing automatization and standardization.
• Used the hypersegmentation features in Extreme Fabric to improve security by creating segments for their different offices and production networks.