Case Study: Ciena achieves 60% faster software deployments and eliminates distribution-point bottlenecks with Kollective Technology (Kollective for ConfigMgr)

Managing Software Distribution on a Global Scale More Success in Less Time

Ciena faced a global software distribution problem: delivering large, frequent Windows-as-a-Service updates and patches to 7,000 endpoints across 65+ offices strained hardware distribution points, slowed deployments, and risked security/compliance. Already using Kollective for video, Ciena chose Kollective’s Kollective for ConfigMgr software-defined networking platform to address the challenge.

Kollective deployed a cloud-based mesh peering overlay that removed distribution-point bottlenecks, automated content delivery to the network edge, and simplified management. As a result, Kollective helped Ciena increase deployment speeds by 60%, cut time to stand up a new office by about 25%, save roughly a half day per person during patch week, enable decommissioning of expensive distribution points, and improve timely patching and bandwidth savings across its global footprint.

Ciena

James Schonberg

Manager, Client Engineering - IT Infrastructure