Going Somewhere? The New Network Gets You There
When your network mantra is "fast, good and cheap," the pressure to deliver is high. Priceline rises to the occasion with a vast global network that includes Juniper EX switches that deliver lightning-fast search.
“It may seem simple, but it really does make life easier when there’s only one OS to manage.”
Priceline Global Network Architect
Millions of travelers get where they’re going thanks to the New Network.
Many people see priceline.com as the best way to name their price for flights, hotels and car rentals. But the company behind the karate-chopping promises of spokesman William Shatner is actually powered by a vast global network—built to deliver lightning-fast search, pervasive security and carrier-class reliability. From their highly popular iPhone app to more than three global websites, Priceline.COM’s business model is entirely dependent on one thing: the new network.
The modular design of Juniper products and the consistency of the Junos operating system has enabled Priceline.COM to radically simplify their network architecture. In the words of their CIO Ron Rose, "The network is absolutely crucial to success. Juniper has enabled us to expand the performance and productivity of our network engineering staff by as much as 30 percent over the traditional approach."
Junos at Priceline
From e-commerce to mobile service providers, Junos is a game changer for the network. Junos, the single open network OS, is bringing simplicity, scalability and speed to networks which until now have had complexity, reliability and security issues due to traditional architectures. Junos empowers Priceline.COM with one flexible platform for network management and rapid development.
Seamlessly consolidating and replacing legacy gear with Juniper EX switches and Virtual Chassis technology has reduced Priceline's network operating costs by 20%, network data center rack space by 50% and network power consumption by 30%. This Juniper strategy allows its IT staff to focus on innovating new products, to integrate new acquisitions quickly, and to cut infrastructure costsall while providing end-to-end security.
Priceline.COM keeps ahead of growth and their competition by running a network without limitations. By thinking differently about their data centers, they are reducing rack space and total operating costs while constantly increasing performance. The millions of travelers who rely upon Priceline.COM's network every day might never know it, but that's Junos helping them find their happy trails.
The New Network is here, and priceline.com runs it.
