Case Study: STI reduces bandwidth and manpower costs with Sangfor NGAF, BBC, and Security Butler

STI - Customer Case Study

STI, a major college network with over 70 campuses in the Philippines, faced challenges with network security and performance. Their previous firewalls were difficult to manage centrally and could not effectively control bandwidth-consuming applications or proactively track advanced threats. This led to slow internet speeds, security vulnerabilities, and high administrative overhead for their IT staff, prompting them to seek a new solution from Sangfor Technologies.

Sangfor implemented its Next-Generation Application Firewall (NGAF) to replace the existing infrastructure, alongside its Branch Business Center (BBC) platform for centralized management and its Security Butler service. This solution provided comprehensive protection, stricter application control, and automated log analysis. The results included a 30% yearly reduction in bandwidth investment, a 40% reduction in required IT manpower, and the identification and elimination of a long-hidden virus that had spread across multiple campuses, significantly improving security and operational efficiency for STI.

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