Case Study: a major regional bank in Asia Pacific achieves secure cloud and remote access with Hillstone Networks

Major Regional Bank in Asia Pacific secures 70 branches and $15B in assets with Hillstone Networks

A major regional bank in Asia Pacific faced significant challenges meeting strict regulatory requirements for its data centers and providing secure remote access. Their existing firewall in a VMware NSX environment was inadequate, and their backup data center lacked a firewall entirely, rendering it non-compliant. The bank urgently needed to upgrade its perimeter protection, secure critical virtualized servers, and enable secure connections for its 70 branch offices and remote employees. They initiated a search for a solution that could address these compliance and operational needs.

Hillstone Networks provided a solution deploying over 100 CPUs of its CloudHive product for micro-segmentation in the server zones and 12 high-end E-Series next-generation firewalls with a unique Twin-mode synchronization feature. This implementation delivered full visibility and control over east-west traffic, ensured uninterrupted service during data center failovers, and provided robust L2-L7 security. The Hillstone solution achieved full regulatory compliance, improved the resiliency of cloud operations, and met all performance requirements. The included SSL VPN capabilities on the E-Series firewalls also allowed remote branch workers to quickly and securely connect to corporate resources, driving overall productivity.