Case Study: Research and Education Advanced Network New Zealand Ltd achieves four‑fold faster genomic data transfers with Juniper Networks

New Zealand’s Research and Education Service Provider Leverages Juniper Networks to Help Turbocharge Genetic Analysis

REANNZ, New Zealand’s research and education network, partnered with New Zealand Genomics Ltd to solve a critical bottleneck: reliably moving 4 TB+ gene-sequencing data sets between sequencing sites and a central data center. Campus gateway underinvestment meant traffic was forced through enterprise firewalls (“straws”), causing slow, lossy transfers that trigger TCP congestion control and dramatically reduce throughput.

REANNZ implemented a ScienceDMZ-style, high-capacity firewall bypass using Juniper MX80, EX3300 and SRX650 hardware running Junos to provide a secure, low‑latency, lossless 10 Gbps on‑ramp. The new design delivered a fourfold increase in end‑to‑end transfer rates to the U.S., streamlined WAN/LAN management, greatly improved researcher experience and productivity, and established scalable infrastructure to support continued growth in genomic research.

Research and Education Advanced Network New Zealand Ltd

Steve Cotter

Chief Executive Officer