Case study · Sports · Entertainment
Major U.S. professional sports organization

Modernizing data center management with Nexus Dashboard.

A major U.S. professional sports organization replaced command-line management of its data center network with Nexus Dashboard and Nexus Dashboard Insights, with BTA delivering the proof of value through SIMPLE.

  • Cisco Nexus Dashboard
  • Nexus Dashboard Insights
  • Data center automation
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Outcome 01
$2M
AI-ready network roadmap commitment
Outcome 02
Day-2
Operational visibility through telemetry
Outcome 03
Owned
Modernization path validated by customer

Engagement story

At a glance
Customer
Major U.S. professional sports organization
Industry
Sports · Entertainment
Technologies
Cisco Nexus Dashboard · Nexus Dashboard Insights · Data center automation

The problem

Day-to-day operations relied on command-line management workflows. Centralized telemetry and system monitoring were absent, routine operations consumed time that should have funded long-term planning, and leadership wanted simplified management with improved visibility.

How BTA delivered

BTA applied the SIMPLE methodology end to end: confirmed objectives during Start, reviewed the operating model and CLI dependencies during Immerse, established critical success factors for simplification and telemetry during Map, enabled the Nexus Dashboard environment during Prove, ran a hands-on customer assessment during Launch, and confirmed the modernization path during Evolve.

Outcomes in production

The customer simplified network management through a unified dashboard, improved Day-2 operational visibility through centralized telemetry, and streamlined software update and lifecycle processes. The organization committed to a $2M AI-ready network roadmap on the back of the proof of value.

What makes us different

We're architects who execute.

Three principles every BTA engagement runs on. Visible in the work itself.

  • We architect, deploy, and stay through Day-2.

    Every engagement is end-to-end. We design the target environment, deploy it in stages, and remain on hand through the operational handoff.

  • We train your team to own the outcome.

    Training is part of every engagement. By the close of an engagement, your operators can run, maintain, and defend the system to an auditor.

  • We measure success when your team runs it alone.

    An engagement closes when your team is operating the solution without us in the room. SIMPLE methodology enforces this exit criterion on every project.

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