We have been helping Daikin modernize its corporate network with Cisco technologies for many years

DAIKIN is one of the world's leading manufacturers of air conditioning technology. Since 1924, when its parent company was founded in Japan, DAIKIN has developed into a global corporation with more than 80,000 employees and a presence in all major markets. For more than a century, the DAIKIN brand has been associated worldwide with high-quality air conditioning systems for homes, businesses, and industry.

Due to the manufacturing nature of the customer's business, it is essential to have all technologies covered by support. As support for several technologies was coming to an end, it was necessary to resolve this situation by supplying newer and more modern components.

We have been working with Daikin for many years and are therefore aware of their long-term positive experience with Cisco technologies. There was no doubt that we would continue to develop the Cisco ecosystem at Daikin with further modernization of the IT infrastructure.

Given that Daikin has a highly knowledgeable team of Cisco technology specialists, Aricoma has focused on being a reliable and flexible supplier of the manufacturer's products with the appropriate certification, enabling the availability of the right prices and the necessary level of pre-sales support. We are pleased to confirm that we have not encountered any problems with deliveries or operations during the entire period of our cooperation with the customer.

Over the past two years, we have upgraded the customer's licenses for Cisco Catalyst 9000 switches from Essential to Advantage and delivered dozens of new switches and access points. This step has provided further impetus for long-term development. The customer's goal was to achieve the so-called Advantage level of functionality across the entire solution, with the possibility of advanced unified management of the entire network infrastructure, full network visibility, and the use of AI/ML for proactive anomaly detection, analysis, and automation of complex operations.

The implementation of network access control with Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) brought revolutionary control over the network. ISE automatically recognizes the type of device and user and dynamically assigns them the appropriate level of access. It provides complete visibility and control over all devices and users. Sensitive data is thus protected, and users only have access to what they need.

As part of the project, the Cisco Catalyst Center (Cisco DNA Center) platform was also implemented, providing a unified dashboard for managing the entire infrastructure. This has enabled the company to effectively optimize its IT resources, reduce operating costs, and improve digital agility.

Thanks to this approach, Daikin has built a comprehensive ecosystem around Cisco devices that allows the network to be segmented and individual parts to be managed separately—for example, with different rules for development, production, or marketing.

The modernization of Daikin's network infrastructure is a prime example of a strategic approach to IT development. Thanks to the deployment of Cisco technologies and long-term support from Aricoma specialists, the customer now fully benefits from centralized management, monitoring, and automation. The result? A fully functional, secure, and efficient modern network ready for further growth.