Canucks Sports & Entertainment Deploys SonicWALL NSA 5000 for High-Performance Network Security

Strategic Insights -

Canucks Sports & Entertainment, a leading Canadian sports and entertainment company, has selected SonicWALL's Network Security Appliance (NSA) 5000 solution to provide high-performance network security for their operations and General Motors Place, their 18,630-seat arena. The NSA 5000, one of SonicWALL's next-generation Unified Threat Management firewalls, is designed to provide high-speed intrusion prevention, file and content inspection, and powerful application firewall capabilities. This deployment aims to support the company's growing IT needs, including live-broadcast professional sporting events, business conventions, and world-class concerts.

Key Takeaways:

  • Canucks Sports & Entertainment deployed SonicWALL's NSA 5000 solution to provide high-performance network security for their operations and General Motors Place.
  • The NSA 5000 is a next-generation Unified Threat Management firewall that combines high-speed intrusion prevention, file and content inspection, and powerful application firewall capabilities.
  • William Cheng, IT Manager at Canucks Sports & Entertainment, needed a solution to secure exceptionally high volumes of network traffic, including digital recordings of hockey games, merchandising point-of-sale transactions, and arena operations.
  • Before upgrading to the NSA 5000, throughput consumption was ranging near 60 percent, but is now only in the single digits.
  • The deployment has improved the team's coaching and scouting capabilities, allowing them to access high-quality game footage and make data-driven decisions.
  • The SonicWALL NSA 5000 has helped Canucks Sports & Entertainment improve their network security, with a significant reduction in throughput consumption and improved performance.
  • The company selected the NSA 5000 after considering all available options, citing its high-performance specs and ability to deliver a world-class working environment.
  • The deployment supports the company's growing IT needs, including live-broadcast events, business conventions, and e-commerce transactions.

Statistics:

  • 60%: throughput consumption before upgrading to the NSA 5000
  • 1-2%: throughput consumption after upgrading to the NSA 5000
  • 18,630: seat capacity of General Motors Place, the arena operated by Canucks Sports & Entertainment
  • 23: number of lanes of POS (point-of-sale) transactions during game intermissions
  • 30 seconds: average time to process a transaction during game intermissions

Sources:

  • SonicWALL, Inc.
  • Close Up Media (newsdesk@closeupmedia.com)