Case Study: Albert achieves network visibility and smoother switch upgrades with IP Fabric

Albert upgrades 1,500+ network switches with IP Fabric

Albert, the largest retail brand in the Czech Republic, faced the challenge of governing its highly distributed network of over 1,500 devices across 350+ stores. As it embarked on ambitious digital transformation projects, its heterogeneous network made it difficult to ensure changes were secure and aligned with business goals, creating a rift between documentation and the network's actual state. The company turned to IP Fabric’s automated network assurance platform for a solution.

IP Fabric provided Albert with a reliable source of truth by automatically discovering and mapping its entire infrastructure daily. This gave the network team complete visibility to run path lookups, ensure security compliance, and empower other teams with self-serve insights. For a major switch upgrade project, IP Fabric’s accurate inventory and End-of-Life data prevented unforeseen costs, such as the potential $20k expense of a forgotten switch, ensuring the project stayed on schedule and under budget. IP Fabric became the anchor for Albert’s environment, with plans to use it for future projects like next-gen firewall implementation.

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