Case Study: RigNet achieves reliable offshore connectivity with Riverbed SD-WAN and SteelHead

RigNet reduces network infrastructure by 90% with Riverbed

The customer, RigNet, a managed services provider for the oil and gas industry, faced challenges delivering reliable connectivity and high network performance for offshore drilling operations. Their client, a leading global provider of offshore drilling services, needed a solution for high costs of downtime, unreliable satellite links, and complex regulations. RigNet implemented a managed SD-WAN service from vendor Riverbed to address these issues.

The solution, built on Riverbed's SteelConnect EX and SteelHead technology, provided reliable connectivity by dynamically routing traffic and consolidating network services. This resulted in 90% less network infrastructure, lowering space and power requirements, and provided fast site onboarding with zero-touch provisioning. The Riverbed platform gave RigNet's customer full visibility into application performance from a single portal, significantly improving operational reliability.

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