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SERVICE PROVIDER BUILDS
ENTERPRISE CLOUD
ENTERPRISE CLOUD
Affiliated Computer Services, Inc. increased agility with Vblock
TM
Infrastructure Platforms from VCE.
Executive Summary
Affiliated Computer Services, Inc., A Xerox Company
Service Provider
Dallas, Texas
Challenge
Build enterprise-class private cloud
Maximize business agility
Minimize operational overhead
Solution
Vblock 0 system
Results
Built customer proof of concept in three weeks
Enabled customers to begin using resources within minutes of provisioning
Provisioned 200 virtual desktops in one afternoon
Service Provider
Dallas, Texas
Challenge
Build enterprise-class private cloud
Maximize business agility
Minimize operational overhead
Solution
Vblock 0 system
Results
Built customer proof of concept in three weeks
Enabled customers to begin using resources within minutes of provisioning
Provisioned 200 virtual desktops in one afternoon
Challenge
Affiliated Computer Services, Inc. (ACS), a Xerox Company, offers business process
outsourcing and IT outsourcing services, including data processing, HR benefits
management, and customer relationship management services. Customers include
commercial and government organizations worldwide.
To help customers increase business agility, ACS wanted to offer an enterprise cloud
service for server and storage ca
outsourcing and IT outsourcing services, including data processing, HR benefits
management, and customer relationship management services. Customers include
commercial and government organizations worldwide.
To help customers increase business agility, ACS wanted to offer an enterprise cloud
service for server and storage ca
pacity on demand. “Enterprises increasingly want to
consume IT on demand instead of making large upfront capital investments,” says Ken
Stephens, senior vice president of global strategy and service management for ACS.
Stephens, senior vice president of global strategy and service management for ACS.
Solution
After carefully evaluating platforms for the cloud service, ACS chose the Vblock
TM
Infrastructure Platforms from VCE formed by Cisco, EMC, and VMware. ACS
implemented the Vblock 0 system, which consists of a preintegrated Cisco Unified
Computing System™ (UCS), VMware vSphere 4, and EMC Celerra Unified Storage.
The compelling characteristics of the Vblock system for ACS include:
implemented the Vblock 0 system, which consists of a preintegrated Cisco Unified
Computing System™ (UCS), VMware vSphere 4, and EMC Celerra Unified Storage.
The compelling characteristics of the Vblock system for ACS include:
Preintegrated and pretested architecture. The Vblock 0 solution enabled ACS
to avoid the time, costs, and security risks of integrating solution components.
“The partners in VCE have extensively tested Vblock Infrastructure Platforms for
vulnerabilities,” says Stephens. “Rigorous testing gives ACS and our customers
a high comfort level in the platform’s performance, reliability, and security.”
“The partners in VCE have extensively tested Vblock Infrastructure Platforms for
vulnerabilities,” says Stephens. “Rigorous testing gives ACS and our customers
a high comfort level in the platform’s performance, reliability, and security.”
“We can call any of the three
partners and know they will
partners and know they will
identify and resolve the issue no
matter what component is
responsible.”
responsible.”
Nagesh Kunamneni
Chief Technology Officer (CTO)
Affiliated Computer Services, Inc.