Case Study: PQR achieves 50% firewall cost reduction and scalable, zero-trust data center services with HPE Aruba Networking

Microsegmentation to underpin service excellence

PQR is a Netherlands-based managed services provider that has evolved into a trusted advisor over 30 years and is building a next‑generation, “everything-as-a-service” data center focused on scale, security-first design, and operational simplicity. Its challenge was to deliver seamless, auditable hybrid data‑center services while standardizing 70% of operations, keeping 30% bespoke for customers, and controlling operational costs and complexity.

PQR implemented HPE Aruba Networking CX 10000 switches with AMD Pensando DPUs and HPE Aruba Fabric Composer to automate a leaf‑spine fabric with native, distributed services and zero‑trust microsegmentation. The solution delivers pervasive telemetry, faster provisioning, encryption across sites, and flexible managed offerings — cutting data‑center firewall costs and TCO by about 50% while improving security posture, throughput, and operational efficiency.

PQR

Marco Lesmeister

Managing Director