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Building a VDI Environment Using WMware Horizon View

DataDirect Networks

Technology Category	Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - Cloud Storage Services Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - Hybrid Cloud
Applicable Industries	Automotive
Applicable Functions	Business Operation Discrete Manufacturing
Use Cases	Manufacturing System Automation Predictive Maintenance
Services	Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services System Integration
Challenge	The Toyota Technical Development Corporation had to use an IT Business Continuity Planning (BCP) in order to properly protect important data and ensure business continuity in the case of any disruptive event. As a result, TTDC decided on adopting a virtual desktop system (VDI), and faced the issues of migrating from the existing system, and securing stress-free operation at a cost effective price. Yasuhito Kurebayashi remarked that to resolve the issues surrounding the introduction of the VDI, they could see that it was first of all necessary to migrate the storage system currently in operation, and then expand its memory capacity and scalability as necessitated by the increased I/O speed. Read More
About Customer	Toyota Technical Development Corporation encompasses three business segments, Measurement & Instrumentation Control, Intellectual Property, and Business Management. The Measurement & Instrumentation Control Business Field is responsible for the planning, development, operation, and management of the measurement and instrumentation control solutions used by Toyota Motor Corporation and the Toyota Group in their global automotive development, manufacturing, sales, and services. These solutions are essential for a wide range of processes in the car manufacturing industry and the group is responsible for providing these highly specialized solutions which often involve corporate trade secrets to the entire Toyota Motor Corporation and Toyota Group. Read More
Solution	The solution involved the use of DDN's GRIDScaler, SFA7700, and SFX products. GRIDScaler is a parallel file system solution designed to handle the diverse and dynamic demands of organizations looking to solve their Big Data challenges. The SFA7700 is a hybrid flash storage appliance, purpose-built for Big Data requirements that uniquely enables organizations to resolve today’s key storage challenges. SFX leverages hybrid media and application aware technology to intelligently accelerate parallel file systems. These products were chosen because they met the requirement for migrating functions from the existing system, fulfilled the demand for I/O performance and scalability, and were cost effective. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - Cloud Storage Services

Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - Hybrid Cloud

Applicable Industries

Automotive

Applicable Functions

Business Operation

Discrete Manufacturing

Use Cases

Manufacturing System Automation

Predictive Maintenance

Services

Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services

System Integration

Challenge

The Toyota Technical Development Corporation had to use an IT Business Continuity Planning (BCP) in order to properly protect important data and ensure business continuity in the case of any disruptive event. As a result, TTDC decided on adopting a virtual desktop system (VDI), and faced the issues of migrating from the existing system, and securing stress-free operation at a cost effective price. Yasuhito Kurebayashi remarked that to resolve the issues surrounding the introduction of the VDI, they could see that it was first of all necessary to migrate the storage system currently in operation, and then expand its memory capacity and scalability as necessitated by the increased I/O speed.

About Customer

Toyota Technical Development Corporation encompasses three business segments, Measurement & Instrumentation Control, Intellectual Property, and Business Management. The Measurement & Instrumentation Control Business Field is responsible for the planning, development, operation, and management of the measurement and instrumentation control solutions used by Toyota Motor Corporation and the Toyota Group in their global automotive development, manufacturing, sales, and services. These solutions are essential for a wide range of processes in the car manufacturing industry and the group is responsible for providing these highly specialized solutions which often involve corporate trade secrets to the entire Toyota Motor Corporation and Toyota Group.

Solution

The solution involved the use of DDN's GRIDScaler, SFA7700, and SFX products. GRIDScaler is a parallel file system solution designed to handle the diverse and dynamic demands of organizations looking to solve their Big Data challenges. The SFA7700 is a hybrid flash storage appliance, purpose-built for Big Data requirements that uniquely enables organizations to resolve today’s key storage challenges. SFX leverages hybrid media and application aware technology to intelligently accelerate parallel file systems. These products were chosen because they met the requirement for migrating functions from the existing system, fulfilled the demand for I/O performance and scalability, and were cost effective.

Impact #1	The performance displayed by DDN was astonishing, with the storage performing so quickly, the network speed could not keep up and there were network bursts many times.
Impact #2	The system was able to work together with the US head office to get the new functions they wanted.
Impact #3	The VDI performance is a result of the storage itself.

Impact #1

The performance displayed by DDN was astonishing, with the storage performing so quickly, the network speed could not keep up and there were network bursts many times.

Impact #2

The system was able to work together with the US head office to get the new functions they wanted.

Impact #3

The VDI performance is a result of the storage itself.

Benefit #1	After adopting the DDN product, storage costs have decreased by 50%
Benefit #2	Performance has risen by 200%

Benefit #1

After adopting the DDN product, storage costs have decreased by 50%

Benefit #2

Performance has risen by 200%

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Building a VDI Environment Using WMware Horizon View

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