cisco del monte
Customer Case Study
Food Manufacturer Extends Its Workplace with Secure
Remote Access
Del Monte Foods depends on Adaptive Security Appliance VPN solutions to provide secure remote access to employees.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
DEL MONTE FOODS
● Industry: Food Manufacturing
● Location: San Francisco, CA
● Number of Employees: 17,600, including a workforce of 7800 full-time and 9800 seasonal workers. BUSINESS CHALLENGE
● Provide role-based access to network resources for employees and business partners, regardless of location
● Reduce network and administrative costs
● Safeguard confidential business information on the network
NETWORK SOLUTION
● Flexible and adaptive security appliance provides a variety of secure remote access options for employees and third parties
● Pre-configured telework solution provides convenient voice and data networking for home workers
● VPN solution integrates with existing network systems to enforce access policies
BUSINESS RESULTS
● Secure, reliable VPN solution eases collaboration and helps improve employee productivity ● Migrating small branch offices from leased
WAN lines to the new Cisco ASA 5500 solution can save users significant dollars
● Easy administration helps keep network management costs under control
Business Challenge
Del Monte Foods is one of the largest, most wellknown producers and distributors of premium food products in the United States. Founded in San
Francisco in 1916, the company’ s net sales were
US$3.4 billion in 2007. With a powerful portfolio of brands, Del Monte products are found in nine out of ten U.S. households.
Like most leading companies, Del Monte depends on its network to support its key business operations, from enterprise resource planning (ERP) to data warehouse and customer relationship management
(CRM) applications. Employees need frequent access to these systems, regardless of their location.
However, Del Monte has a dynamic workforce, with
many
Food Manufacturer Extends Its Workplace with Secure
Remote Access
Del Monte Foods depends on Adaptive Security Appliance VPN solutions to provide secure remote access to employees.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
DEL MONTE FOODS
● Industry: Food Manufacturing
● Location: San Francisco, CA
● Number of Employees: 17,600, including a workforce of 7800 full-time and 9800 seasonal workers. BUSINESS CHALLENGE
● Provide role-based access to network resources for employees and business partners, regardless of location
● Reduce network and administrative costs
● Safeguard confidential business information on the network
NETWORK SOLUTION
● Flexible and adaptive security appliance provides a variety of secure remote access options for employees and third parties
● Pre-configured telework solution provides convenient voice and data networking for home workers
● VPN solution integrates with existing network systems to enforce access policies
BUSINESS RESULTS
● Secure, reliable VPN solution eases collaboration and helps improve employee productivity ● Migrating small branch offices from leased
WAN lines to the new Cisco ASA 5500 solution can save users significant dollars
● Easy administration helps keep network management costs under control
Business Challenge
Del Monte Foods is one of the largest, most wellknown producers and distributors of premium food products in the United States. Founded in San
Francisco in 1916, the company’ s net sales were
US$3.4 billion in 2007. With a powerful portfolio of brands, Del Monte products are found in nine out of ten U.S. households.
Like most leading companies, Del Monte depends on its network to support its key business operations, from enterprise resource planning (ERP) to data warehouse and customer relationship management
(CRM) applications. Employees need frequent access to these systems, regardless of their location.
However, Del Monte has a dynamic workforce, with
many