This customer story highlights how Juniper Networks' solutions enabled SURFnet, the Dutch national research and education network, to build SURFnet8 – an advanced, open, and programmable network. SURFnet faced the challenge of achieving fully automated service deployment to serve 190 institutions and 1.5 million users across over 300 locations efficiently. By leveraging Juniper's NorthStar Controller and Contrail Platform, SURFnet simplified its architecture, gained real-time service oversight, and is evolving towards a comprehensive self-service portal for fast, on-demand provisioning, including new services like Firewall-as-a-Service. The initiative underscores the shift required in processes for effective network orchestration, ultimately enhancing connectivity and agility for its vast

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