NTT DATA Technology Innovation Headquarters IT Management Office is responsible for the construction and operational management of various systems, including the group’s network. They equip the rest of the company and business with effective and reliable IT systems, while providing value to the company’s customers.
As one of the world’s top IT service companies, NTT DATA has been actively expanding its overseas bases including M&A of leading companies, as they aim to establish their brand. To enhance group collaboration and increase efficiency of their system resources, the IT Management Office has connected companies within the group with a shared network called the “NTT DATA Global Network”.
Mr. Eisuke Sugiyama Deputy Manager NTT DATA Corporation Technology and Innovation General Headquarters Information Technology Management Office, System Development Group
Mr. Shoji Tominaga, Assistant Manager of System Development Group, gives us an insight into the background of the SD-WAN Solution study.
“The expansion of global bases and companies in many regions like China, APAC, North America, EMEA, and Latin America, including Japan, means everyone is now connected to the NTT DATA Global Network.
We have also enabled centralized management from the Japanese headquarters to the Internet connections from each base and with the network connecting our overseas headquarters to Japan. I thought it was necessary to strengthen the governance and response to security risks.”
NTT DATA has stated that the basic policy of global management is to establish and operate a system suitable for each company’s business environment under the rules standardized at the head office. The same principle applies to network environments.
In addition to strengthening security and governance, there is also a vision to create an environment where the NTT DATA Global Network, which has been used mainly for internal operations, can be used for development and commercial purposes. In January 2018, the company began considering the introduction of SD-WAN solutions to meet these challenges.
Mr. Shoji Tominaga Assistant Manager NTT DATA Corporation Technology and Innovation General Headquarters Information Technology Management Office, System Development Group