{"id":44758,"date":"2023-03-23T16:08:17","date_gmt":"2023-03-23T15:08:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ascend.de\/elementor-15274\/"},"modified":"2024-08-01T21:09:47","modified_gmt":"2024-08-01T19:09:47","slug":"elementor-15274","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ascend.de\/en\/elementor-15274\/","title":{"rendered":"Patented SD-WAN technology plays a pioneering role in site networking"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Kr\u00e4mer Pferdesport relies on router solutions from Peplink for site networking. <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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Brick-and-mortar retail is increasingly networking with online retail.
\nSpecialist retailers often have a large network of stores with several branches and also operate online stores.
\nIn order to be successful here, the local networks of the various locations must be interconnected.
\nA high-performance IT infrastructure and stable site networking are therefore essential.
\nKr\u00e4mer Pferdesport, an equestrian sports retailer with branches in Germany, Austria, France and Switzerland, also relies on router solutions from Peplink. <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Kr\u00e4mer Pferdesport develops, distributes and sells over 25,000 equestrian products.
\nWith over 900 employees, the company currently supplies over 800,000 customers in Germany, Austria, Luxembourg, France, the Netherlands, Belgium and, through its subsidiary Felix B\u00fchler, also in Switzerland.
\nAround one million orders are processed annually via the online store www.kraemer.de.
\nIn addition to the mail order business, there are also so-called mega stores at many locations in the DACH region and in France, each with a sales area of around 1,300 square meters.
In order for Kr\u00e4mer Pferdesport to offer its customers the best possible service, the employees at the various locations must be able to communicate via the company network without interruption.
\nStable site networking is essential for the continuity of work processes, for example to process inquiries and orders promptly, complete payment transactions via the online store or send out the newsletter.
\nOptimized communication and optimal availability are important components for customer satisfaction and therefore also for the company’s success.
\nEven brief outages in the IT landscape can have serious consequences and significantly impair work processes.
\nTo prevent this, Kr\u00e4mer Pferdesport set out to find a reliable router solution for site networking and connecting its distributed locations that would guarantee a stable Internet connection. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Kr\u00e4mer Pferdesport researched various providers of router solutions such as Barracuda, Fortigate and Viprinet on the Internet.
\n“The requirements for site networking were very high, so many of these manufacturers’ products were out of the question,” says Phil Stricker, Managing Director of Kr\u00e4mer Pferdesport.
\n“The heterogeneous IT infrastructure, which is used across several countries, requires a highly flexible solution that guarantees reliability through shorter and transparent failover times at all times.”
\nFinally, the company became aware of the manufacturer Peplink and its partners in the DACH region, Vitel and ASCEND.
\nMr. Stricker and his team contacted the distributor and the IT system house to find out more about the router solutions.
\nAscend GmbH and its distributor Vitel GmbH provided the company with advice and support and helped with the selection of products in order to find the optimum solution for Kr\u00e4mer Pferdesport’s individual requirements.
\nThe Peplink products impressed with their integrated multi-WAN functions to ensure the required connection quality.
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Based on the patented SpeedFusion technology, the external locations could be connected to Kr\u00e4mer Pferdesport’s central company network.
\nDuring implementation, errors initially occurred with the OSPF (Open Shortest Path First) router protocol.
\nHowever, the initial problems were quickly solved by the experts so that the data packets could be transported efficiently through the connected networks. <\/p>\n

Peplink’s router solutions use SD-WAN to support various connection types such as MPLS, LTE, DSL and fiber optics.
\nTheir speed and bandwidth are bundled into a single WAN connection.
\nThis bundling enables stable VPN networking and maximum bandwidth.
\nIf there is a fault in the network connection, the system recognizes it and redirects the data traffic at packet level to an alternative connection.
\nData packets are sent separately via available WAN-to-WAN connections after the bandwidth-bound SpeedFusion tunnel has been set up.
\nEach packet is individually encrypted and therefore inaccessible to a man-in-the-middle attack.
Connection errors are detected immediately and switched to a pre-prioritized connection.
\nAnother core function of the technology is hot failover, which allows users to switch from one WAN connection to another without the risk of a session being interrupted.
\nThis ensures fail-safe communication with the ERP system, for example, even when switching connections. <\/p>\n

The central on-premises management platform InControl supports those responsible at Kr\u00e4mer Pferdesport as a virtual appliance (ICVA) during rollout as well as with the daily administration and monitoring of the entire site network.
\nLong-term planning with Peplink routers Future requirements were also taken into account when selecting and implementing the solution.
\nFor example, the setup was based directly on 100 locations.
\nIn the first six months, four existing locations were initially networked with each other; in the long term, the company plans to gradually equip all 52 locations with Peplink devices. <\/p>\n

“The solution is exceptionally reliable in a multi-WAN environment. It doesn’t replace firewalls, but it implements the core functions properly,” says Phil Stricker.
\n“Support has always helped us with technical problems and responded quickly. We will continue to contact the experts if we have any questions in the future and work with Ascend GmbH to push ahead with further expansion.” <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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A stable connection to the company network is required so that all Kr\u00e4mer Pferdesport employees can do their work in the best possible way – whether on the road, at the headquarters in Hockenheim or in the branch offices.
\nWith the new router solutions and the patented SpeedFusion technology, the company has a powerful basis for site networking.
\nThe SD-WAN technology bundles different connection types into a single WAN connection.
\nIt detects any connection errors and seamlessly redirects traffic at packet level via the other available connections.
\nThe hot failover function ensures that sessions are continued if the connections change.
\nThe routers ensure location-independent and, above all, uninterrupted communication and reliable data exchange at Kr\u00e4mer Pferdesport. <\/p>\n

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