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“We considered aggregating solutions from various vendors into a single infrastructure,” notes Naugle. “When we
compared this option with the Vblock solution, we concluded that it made more sense for the VCE partners to be
responsible for the integration and ongoing support.”
compared this option with the Vblock solution, we concluded that it made more sense for the VCE partners to be
responsible for the integration and ongoing support.”
VCE already had experience with delivering SGS to leading prime contractors, a fact which SAIC viewed as
critical. SAIC purchased two Vblock platforms to serve as the foundation for its Tier 3 SAS 70 Type II service. The
Vblock platform is to run Elster’s EnergyAxis smart grid solution, which can enable integrated advanced metering
infrastructure (AMI) and distribution automation (DA). Working with VCE Professional Services, SAIC is prepared
to roll out the solutions to utilities today.
critical. SAIC purchased two Vblock platforms to serve as the foundation for its Tier 3 SAS 70 Type II service. The
Vblock platform is to run Elster’s EnergyAxis smart grid solution, which can enable integrated advanced metering
infrastructure (AMI) and distribution automation (DA). Working with VCE Professional Services, SAIC is prepared
to roll out the solutions to utilities today.
Results
Ease of Doing Business
VCE was committed to working with SAIC to deliver
VCE was committed to working with SAIC to deliver
a solution that would accelerate and strengthen SAIC’s go-to-
market strategy. VCE engaged in a comprehensive and successful test of the Elster solution in the virtualized
environment.
environment.
“Working with VCE has been a very positive experience at all stages of the process from researching the Vblock
platform to t
platform to t
he solution sizing to the ultimate procurement,” reflects Naugle. “In addition, the implementation
services have been excellent.”
First-Mover Advantage
SAIC demonstrated SGS at the ElectricCities Annual Meeting in North Carolina late August. More than 90 utilities
witnessed the scalability and flexibility offered by this solution.
SAIC demonstrated SGS at the ElectricCities Annual Meeting in North Carolina late August. More than 90 utilities
witnessed the scalability and flexibility offered by this solution.
Explains Naugle, “At this stage, we do not know how many utilities are going to sign up, what size their
implementation will be, and which services they will select. With our Vblock platforms, we will be able to scale up
very quickly and cost-
implementation will be, and which services they will select. With our Vblock platforms, we will be able to scale up
very quickly and cost-
effectively to support an infrastructure that is likely to reach at least a million meters.”
VCE developed a smart grid technical framework that enables SAIC to analyze how costs, capacity, and other
technical aspects would be affected as the Vblock infrastructure scaled to support additional customers. VCE
compartmentalized the Vblock infrastructure into a logical unit, which VCE called a Smart Grid Compute Unit
(SGCU), to make it granular enough to support analysis on a per-meter basis.
technical aspects would be affected as the Vblock infrastructure scaled to support additional customers. VCE
compartmentalized the Vblock infrastructure into a logical unit, which VCE called a Smart Grid Compute Unit
(SGCU), to make it granular enough to support analysis on a per-meter basis.
“The Vblock platform gives us the ability to scale and adapt on the fly to what the market throws at us,” says
Naugle. “That business agility is a great first-mover advantage in a market with so much growth potential.”
Naugle. “That business agility is a great first-mover advantage in a market with so much growth potential.”
He adds, “Another advantage of the Vblock solution was cost. While some of the other solutions were slightly
cheaper up front, we estimated that they would have cost 20 to 30 percent more as the infrastructure scaled.”
cheaper up front, we estimated that they would have cost 20 to 30 percent more as the infrastructure scaled.”
Cloud Infrastructure Makes Smart Grid Economically Viable
SAIC’s delivery of a cloud-based model built on the Vblock platform enables remote utility customers to self-
provision virtual machines. In addition, the Vblock platform satisfies SAIC’s rigorous requirements for security in a
shared, multi-tenant infrastructure.
SAIC’s delivery of a cloud-based model built on the Vblock platform enables remote utility customers to self-
provision virtual machines. In addition, the Vblock platform satisfies SAIC’s rigorous requirements for security in a
shared, multi-tenant infrastructure.
“Our private cloud is virtually private, but shared among multiple utilities,” Naugle says. “With the Vblock solution,
we offer smaller utilities a quality and scope of infrastructure that today is only feasible for the big, investor-owned
utilities. We will give them access to sophisticated applications that previously had been out of reach, such as
automated billing, GIS asset management, and load-control management.
we offer smaller utilities a quality and scope of infrastructure that today is only feasible for the big, investor-owned
utilities. We will give them access to sophisticated applications that previously had been out of reach, such as
automated billing, GIS asset management, and load-control management.
”
“With the Vblock solution, we are offering a private cloud with true data segmentation, rich applications, and all the
security of a private environment, but at a significantly lower cost via a shared infrastructure.”
security of a private environment, but at a significantly lower cost via a shared infrastructure.”