Radware (NASDAQ: RDWR), the leading provider of integrated application delivery solutions for business-smart networking, announced today that China Mobile Group Guangdong Co., Ltd (Guangdong Mobile) has successfully deployed Radware’s AppDirector in its Unified Application Platform (UAP) across 20 of its subsidiaries. This enables Guangdong Mobile to better manage load balancing resulting in high availability, reliability and security for network applications so that users can enjoy higher quality services.
"Radware’s AppDirector will improve the reliability of our UAP and ensures a 24 by 7 availability of network applications,” said Wang Jun, Manager of IT management Department of Guangdong Mobile. “For example, AppDirector can allocate network capacity intelligently, as it is able to differentiate the network demands between server and external users effectively. Such functions ensure high availability and integrity of our network system while improving the capabilities of network applications and services. These are crucial to keep our new business operation effective and stable."
With more than 74 million customers, Guangdong Mobile executes an enterprise-wide information system computerization initiative as a strategy to transform its business and propel the company for development and growth. The UAP is, hence, launched to let users enjoy more convenience and professional services. From the UAP, all Guangdong Mobile users can log in to one platform via the internet to enjoy services, such as mobile business assistant services, voice mail alerts and call meetings. To support such a heavy load on the existing network, Guangdong Mobile chose Radware’s AppDirector to create a resilient and high availability next generation customer platform.
AppDirector uses advanced Layer 4-7 policies with advanced health checking capability based on HTTP, WAS, and URL, and granular application intelligent to eliminate traffic surges, server bottlenecks, connectivity disconnects and downtime ensuring full application access, continuity and redundancy of Guangdong Mobile’s platform.
“The mature and dynamic load balancing mechanism of Radware’s AppDirector significantly increases the capability of the UAP of Guangdong Mobile,” said Zhu Wei, General Manager of Radware South China. “The all-rounded advanced health checking capability and seamless interoperation of multiple hosts means that Guangdong Mobile’s key businesses and databases on the UAP can enjoy the best performance and security protection, while a redundant back-up mechanism provides the mission-critical reliability for the telecommunication service provider.”
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About China Mobile Group Guangdong Co., Ltd
Guangdong Mobile Communication Corporation Limited (Guangdong Mobile), established in January 1998, is now a whole subsidiary of China Mobile HK holdings, which is listed both on the Hong Kong and New York Stock Exchanges. Guangdong Mobile is the biggest mobile communication operator in Guangdong province as well as the largest subsidiary company of China Mobile Group. With network across the whole Guangdong province, Guangdong Mobile had over 74 million mobile users by the end of October 2007.
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