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Malaysian Biotechnology Corporation was set up in 2005 under the purview of the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation of Malaysia. It is wholly owned by the Ministry of Finance, Malaysia. BiotechCorp's mandate is to:
- Act as a one-stop centre for the research, development and commercialisation of biotechnology
- Nurture and accelerate the growth of Malaysian biotechnology companies
- Create a conducive environment for biotechnology research and development
- Actively promote foreign direct investments in biotechnology.
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Malaysian Biotechnology Corporation (BiotechCorp) was set up by the government as the national agency for the development of biotechnology in Malaysia. Biotechnology is expected to generate an estimated RM270 billion in revenue by 2020 and create nearly 280,000 jobs. It is viewed as a key driver of the national economy.
BiotechCorp's goals are to nurture and accelerate the growth of Malaysian biotechnology companies as well as to create a conducive environment for the research, development and commercialisation of biotechnology.
In 2006, the agency's rapid growth created a need to build a flexible and scalable networking system. Following an open tender, BiotechCorp selected ProCurve Networking to deliver a wired and wireless network based on its adaptive network vision.
Security was a high priority and the agency looked for a solution that would provide for control of users' access rights while at the same time provide an easy to use interface that would make day-to-day security tasks easy-to manage. BiotechCorp's network was completed in four months.
Mr. Malick Aboobakar, Vice President for IT, BiotechCorp said: "In partnership with ProCurve Networking, BiotechCorp has delivered a scalable networking system which is geared towards providing greater support to our stakeholders and industry participants. This is in-line with our ongoing effort in contributing to the national biotechnology agenda."
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From a staff of five when it was first set
up, BiotechCorp has grown to a 125-man
organisation with exacting networking
demands. Key among its list of
considerations were:
- a comprehensive solution that would
be flexible and scalable
- reliable and stable wired and wireless
environment with uncompromising
security
- single sign-on security
- compliance with corporate
governance guidelines
BiotechCorp conducted an open tender
and vendors were evaluated on their
ability to meet key criteria for
performance, reliability, scalability,
security and low redundancy. A
networking solution that delivered a
unified wired and wireless network
while providing a substantial return on
investment in terms of pricing and
performance was selected.
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The proposed network solution for
BiotechCorp was designed to enable
BiotechCorp to easily integrate new
applications, technologies and add
capabilities at any time. The network
backbone is based on the 10GbE, which
can cater to today's needs and future
requirements of BiotechCorp where it
adapts to the user, application and
organisation needs.
BiotechCorp opted for the cost-effective
and scalable ProCurve 5412zl Intelligent
Wired Switch for the core switches and
ProCurve 5406zl Intelligent Wired Switch
to be positioned at the access area. Both
the core and access switches utilise the
same code base, enabling smooth
inventory and software management. The
two switches also share components like
power supplies and interface modules,
thus reducing cost of deployment and
management of the network. The solution
now gave BiotechCorp granular control of
network user access and the ability to
implement a security policy to protect its
information assets.
With high availability features such as
meshing, OSPF-ECMP trunking, VRRP and
redundant power supply/removable
management module (for chassis-based
switch), the network is designed for
minimum downtime. BiotechCorp has the
flexibility to scale the network through
chassis choice, media choice as well as
integrated Gigabit PoE.
BiotechCorp added a ProCurve 5304xl
Intelligent Wireless Edge switch with
ProCurve Radio Port 210 to improve
operational efficiency, functionality and
security across the networks. With the
architecture in place, deploying converged
and mobility applications became faster
and more cost effective.
In addition to controlling access,
BiotechCorp also wanted to prioritise key
functions. The IT team chose an easy-touse
interface that made it simple to
manage day-to-day security operations
while providing real-time network
information.
For unified management of wired and
wireless infrastructure, BiotechCorp used
the ProCurve Manager Plus, which
provided alerts and troubleshooting with
detailed information on the problem,
down to specific ports. It allowed the
administrator to configure, update,
monitor and troubleshoot the network
devices centrally.
The ProCurve Identity Driven Manager
(IDM) is designed to synchronise ondemand
with an authentication
database which also produces in-depth
network analysis. For the centralised
user authentication management to
access the network, the IDM is a plug-in
to the ProCurve Manager Plus which
can dynamically configure access rights,
performance setting based on user,
device, location, time and client system
state. With an integrated traffic
monitor, it can now identify high
network users and traffic levels.
Together, these enhance policy
management making for a more secure
network.
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BiotechCorp's new network
based on ProCurve
Networking's Adaptive EDGE
Architecture was up and
running in four months. The
network offered control at the
edge and command at the
centre enabling BiotechCorp
users to be authenticated with
a single sign-on from any
endpoint.
The overall network
architecture was definitely
designed to meet the
necessary requirements,
which include scalability,
redundancy, security,
performance and
manageability.
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The ProCurve Networking business unit of HP is a supplier of enterprise networking solutions comprising wired and wireless networking products, services and solutions — including WAN routers, Ethernet switches, routing switches, wireless access points and network management applications — which allow customers to build networks based on open standards that meet current and future needs for security, performance and reliability.
The ProCurve Networking Adaptive EDGE Architecture™ is a unique design strategy that creates a secure, mobile, multi-service network by placing intelligence at the edge — where users connect and policies are enforced. This innovative approach creates a dynamic network infrastructure designed to keep up with advancing technology and user needs while protecting business investments.
Further information on ProCurve networking solutions and products is available at www.procurve.com.
♦For as long as you own the product, with next-business-day advance replacement (available in most countries). The following products and their related family modules have a one-year warranty with extensions available: The ProCurve Routing Switch 9300m Series, ProCurve Switch 8100fl Series, ProCurve Access Control Server 745wl and ProCurve Network Access Controller 800. Stand-alone software may have a different warranty duration. For details, refer to the ProCurve Software Licence, Warranty and Support booklet at www.procurve.com/warranty/
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