Key points

• Met critical project deadlines cost-effectively via Zenlayer’s rapid deployment and economy of scale
• Overcame complex regulatory and logistical hurdles to successfully expand to Saudi Arabia
• Established robust connectivity between locations via Zenlayer’s high-speed private global backbone

 

About the customer

Industry: Networking and IT
Needs: Rapid deployment, compliance guidance, enterprise connectivity
Zenlayer services used: IP Transit, Cloud Networking, Edge Colocation, Remote Hands

The customer is a world leader in networking and IT boasting a towering workforce of over 80,000 employees worldwide. The multinational enterprise wanted to deploy new data centers to support their business units and expand their footprint to Saudi Arabia, specifically in Jeddah and Riyadh, to further their strategic growth and take advantage of recent regional initiatives and funding towards digital transformation efforts.

However, they faced significant logistical and regulatory barriers that made establishing their own operations in the region difficult.

 

The challenge: decoding complex regional regulations and tackling logistical hurdles

As the networking and IT leader began their expansion to Saudi Arabia, they realized that they lacked the necessary licensing to set up their own data centers in the region. Further, with no existing local presence, business entity, or operational staff on the ground in-country, the company found it virtually impossible to efficiently manage and oversee deployments.

Time was not on their side, as they needed a swift and reliable deployment to take advantage of the significant infrastructure investments pouring into the country.

To address all these barriers to expansion while staying under budget, the networking giant sought out a strategic partner who can navigate the complexities of the local market to deploy rapidly in scale while satisfying their cost alignment.

 

Establishing robust connectivity for backhauling data

With the help of Zenlayer’s edge colocation services, the customer was able to smoothly deploy their new data centers in Jeddah and Riyadh. Further, secure, high-speed connectivity was established to backhaul data between two existing sites in Mumbai, India via our global private backbone, ensuring a high-performance and reliable network to support the customer’s global business units.

Recognizing the networking company’s urgency and fleeting window of opportunity, we were able to drastically accelerate their project by leveraging our enduring relationships with local service providers and logistics partners. Our rapid deployment capabilities and economy of scale helped the customer meet their deadlines efficiently and cost-effectively.

 

Returning to Zenlayer for additional expansions

The networking and IT leader turned to our team to help them navigate the complex regulatory and logistical challenges of expanding into Saudi Arabia in large part due to their previous experience with Zenlayer. Leveraging our decades of experience in the region and established presence in emerging markets, we were able to help the customer smoothly and successfully deploy in India, South Korea, and other key locations.

Not only did we provide them with the essential infrastructure and local expertise, our flexibility and adaptability allowed us to tailor specific solutions for their unique needs. By handling all the customer’s infrastructure requirements, including both third-party and in-house remote hands for initial configuration, racking, and stacking, we empowered the network company to shift their focus back to their core products and services.

 

Looking ahead

Zenlayer was able to address the customer’s immediate needs while positioning them for faster future expansions in emerging markets. We will continue to collaborate with the world-leading networking and IT services provider to ensure the performance of their enterprise network and simplify their upcoming expansion efforts in the Middle East and Africa.

 

Simplify cross-border enterprise networking with Zenlayer

We leveraged our lightning-fast global backbone, enduring partnerships with service providers, and end-to-end solution and support to help the customer successfully complete their expansion into Saudi Arabia.

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