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Cost-effective branch networking via VPN
Driving is more than mere transportation. When consumers rent a vehicle, they look for a good deal, quality, comfort, flexibility, and safety. Of-ten, they need to rent the vehicle abroad. Sixt SE is an international provider of high-quality mobi-lity solutions. Branches can be found in over 100 countries and at all major airport destinations. Over 4,000 employees around the globe ensure flawless delivery of the comprehensive services provided by Sixt, one of the world’s leading car
rental companies. Those employees rely on ha-ving a reliable and perfectly coordinated commu-nications infrastructure to ensure both responsiveprocessing of international communications with customers and internal communications between branch locations.
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A modern fleet
Sixt customers receive vehicles with high levels of options and trim and the latest technologies, all at prices that represent excellent values. To keep the quality of this service consistently high, state-of-the-art branch networking was required to complement the company’s modern vehicle fleet.The new communications equipment was expec-ted to provide powerful networking both between branch locations around the world and with Sixt company headquarters — while considerably re-ducing costs.
The solution: data from all Sixt locations now runs through corporate headquarters in Pullach near Munich, Germany. Affordable, fast, and se-cure branch networking over the company net-work ensures that customer needs are met world-wide. The centralized company communications infrastructure was implemented with equipmentthat enables branch networking using VPN (vir-tual private network) technology from bintec el-meg GmbH, a German manufacturer headquar-tered in Nuremberg.
The new solution seamlessly integrates a number of global locations into the company network, uniting the company’s organizational units via VPN links that employ strong IPSec encryption (tunneling). High-performance broadband rou-ting solutions such as the bintec RXL12500 are used at headquarters, guaranteeing maximum availability. In the roughly 1,000 branch loca-tions, high-performance bintec routers from the RS series as well as the bintec RXL12100 provide secure connections to the company network.
PROJECTREQUIREMENTS:
Linking a large number of international locations to Sixt corporate headquarters while significantly reducingcosts.
THE SOLUTION: Efficient branch networking using VPN tunneling with strong IPSec encryption; centralizing data
BENEFITS: Highly available and fast data links while achieving massive cost savings; global access to company data
PRODUCTS USED: 10 bintec RXL12500 VPN gate-ways, around 1,000 stations running bintec RS123, bintec RS353jv-4G, bintec RS353jw, bintec RS353jv, bintec RXL12100
CUSTOMER: Sixt SE, Pullach
Helmut Haunerdinger, head of network manage-ment at Sixt, confirms: “We are completely sa-tisfied with the VPN branch networking solution from bintec elmeg — day-to-day operations are running smoothly. If we have any questions or problems, there is a skilled team in Nuremberg ready to help us whenever we need them.”
Central hub
Sixt’s existing infrastructure was already moder-nized a few years ago. Sixt’s locations had alrea-dy been using bintec routers before the current VPN solution was implemented. Due to the high quality solutions and reliable products that were previously supplied in addition to the productive collaboration, the latest router generation fromthe same Nuremberg vendor was chosen for the current project as well. The requirements for the new network infrastructure at Sixt included high bandwidths, maximum availability, and scalabili-ty — all while delivery good value for the money.An additional prerequisite was that the new equipment had to have the ability to connect to existing technologies such as the international booking and reservation system for the branch locations, e-mail and intranet solutions, and in-ternet access devices.
Sixt IT personnel decided on flexible VPN networ-king with the necessary failover capabilities as a common platform for cost-efficient and reliable branch networking. Besides the bintec elmeg so-lutions, products from other manufacturers were also considered. The outstanding value of the bin-tec elmeg solutions in combination with excellent on-site and single-point-of-contact customer ser-vice, however, were unbeatable arguments in the German manufacturer’s favor.
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“We are completely satisfied with the VPN branch net-working solution from bintec elmeg — day-to-day opera-tions are running smoothly. If we have any questions or problems, there is a skilled team in Nuremberg ready to help us whenever we need them.”
Helmut Haunerdinger, head of network manage-ment at Sixt
Getting good mileage from a reliable so-lution
The initial phase of the project involved deploy-ing the bintec routers one location at a time in the respective countries followed by installation of redundant systems at headquarters. The red-undant solution guarantees maximum availabi-lity by using the Bintec Router Redundancy Pro-tocol, or BRRP, for failover. Should the network or a router malfunction, traffic is automatically re-directed to the second device. More than 1,000 bintec routers are already ope-rating throughout the world to link Sixt’s interna-tional locations over a high-availability network. Adding new locations, external service providers, and business partners is simple to accomplish using additional or future bintec elmeg products, ensuring Sixt will continue to reap rewards fromthis investment long into the future. The company is already benefiting from centralizing its IT land-scape with cost-effective links to its international branches. Now it can offer its customers excel-lent service at lower administrative costs thanks to these cutting edge technologies.
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AboutSixt
Sixt is a leading international provider of com-prehensive mobility services. Founded in 1912, Sixt is the largest car rental company in Germany and Austria. Sixt Leasing AG, the organization’s leasing division, has been publicly traded since May 7, 2015. Sixt possesses a broad affiliate net-work including large hotel chains, renowned air-lines, and other companies in the mobility mar-ket.
You can “feel the motion” (the company tagline)with Sixt in over 100 countries aroundthe world. Sixt employs over 4,000 employeesworldwide (not including franchisees).
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