HP StorageWorks MSA2324i AJ802A 전단
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AJ802A
Virtualizing on HP servers helps Compudyne decrease
physical space requirements, improve IT productivity, expand
service to its clients, and save on power and cooling costs.
HP customer
case study: server
consolidation,
virtualization
Industry: managed
Industry: managed
services, IT consulting
Growing client base, space restrictions push IT team
toward virtualization
Though it lies 2300 miles inland from the east coast,
the city of Duluth, MN, is linked circuitously to the
Atlantic Ocean through the Great Lakes, the Erie
Canal, the New York State Barge Canal, and the Saint
Lawrence Seaway passage. In downtown Duluth,
Compudyne is doing its part to forge links between its
clients by running a high-speed fibre network through
the city’s business center.
toward virtualization
Though it lies 2300 miles inland from the east coast,
the city of Duluth, MN, is linked circuitously to the
Atlantic Ocean through the Great Lakes, the Erie
Canal, the New York State Barge Canal, and the Saint
Lawrence Seaway passage. In downtown Duluth,
Compudyne is doing its part to forge links between its
clients by running a high-speed fibre network through
the city’s business center.
Initially a local computer reseller offering break-fix
services, the 20-year old company is now the northern
Midwest’s largest provider of managed services
and support in large part due to its ability to make
connections in a detached world.
services, the 20-year old company is now the northern
Midwest’s largest provider of managed services
and support in large part due to its ability to make
connections in a detached world.
Objective
Virtualize servers while reducing physical server
count from 40 to 2
count from 40 to 2
Approach
Create a virtualized, highly available environment
using HP ProLiant servers with virtual clusters,
HP StorageWorks Smart Array storage, and
Microsoft
using HP ProLiant servers with virtual clusters,
HP StorageWorks Smart Array storage, and
Microsoft
®
Hyper-V software
IT improvements
• 25% gain in IT productivity
• Servers recovered in hours (vs. days)
• New servers deployed in minutes (vs. five hours)
• 36 VMs running on a single hardware server
• Servers recovered in hours (vs. days)
• New servers deployed in minutes (vs. five hours)
• 36 VMs running on a single hardware server
Business benefits
• Passing lower cost of ownership savings on to
clients
• Offering clients additional services
• Growing client business without need for
• Growing client business without need for
additional staff
For HP Partner Compudyne, Virtualizing on
HP Servers Makes Them Easier to Sell