11:11 Systems Case Studies iland and Masergy deliver enterprise cloud to global software firm

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	iland and Masergy deliver enterprise cloud to global software firm 11:11 Systems

iland and Masergy deliver enterprise cloud to global software firm

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Technology Category	Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - Cloud Computing Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - Hybrid Cloud
Applicable Industries	Software
Applicable Functions	Business Operation
Use Cases	Predictive Maintenance Process Control & Optimization
Services	Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services System Integration
Challenge	IDBS needed to upgrade its Microsoft Exchange email server and increase availability by deploying a load balancer that would not be affected should its onsite datacenter go down. The company needed a cloud partner it could trust with a hybrid cloud solution that would fit its needs. IDBS uses Masergy as its network infrastructure provider. Masergy operates the largest independent global network platform and also offers fully-integrated cloud communications, cloud-based security and managed network services. Masergy links all IDBS’ sites through a global MPLS network providing a businessgrade connection that experiences virtually no downtime. Therefore, IDBS needed a cloud vendor that was capable of linking to Masergy’s network and maintaining the business-class connection that IDBS required. Read More
About Customer	Founded in 1989, privately held IDBS is a global provider of innovative enterprise data management, analytics, and modeling solutions. Headquartered in the UK, IDBS manages and organises data for scientists within a broad range of R&D businesses. With almost 300 employees spread across the world, the company is on a fast growth path within its marketplace and needs to enable collaboration without sacrificing security or speed. Read More
Solution	IDBS is running multiple production systems in the iland cloud such as the Exchange email system and a CRM system. In addition it has a vApp for sales and marketing and the company’s main website is also hosted in the iland cloud environment. Using iland CloudConnect hybrid technology, IDBS leveraged iland’s hybrid cloud solution that allows Masergy customers such as IDBS to connect their VMware environments directly to the iland public cloud environment. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - Cloud Computing

Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - Hybrid Cloud

Applicable Industries

Software

Applicable Functions

Business Operation

Use Cases

Predictive Maintenance

Process Control & Optimization

Services

Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services

System Integration

Challenge

IDBS needed to upgrade its Microsoft Exchange email server and increase availability by deploying a load balancer that would not be affected should its onsite datacenter go down. The company needed a cloud partner it could trust with a hybrid cloud solution that would fit its needs. IDBS uses Masergy as its network infrastructure provider. Masergy operates the largest independent global network platform and also offers fully-integrated cloud communications, cloud-based security and managed network services. Masergy links all IDBS’ sites through a global MPLS network providing a businessgrade connection that experiences virtually no downtime. Therefore, IDBS needed a cloud vendor that was capable of linking to Masergy’s network and maintaining the business-class connection that IDBS required.

About Customer

Founded in 1989, privately held IDBS is a global provider of innovative enterprise data management, analytics, and modeling solutions. Headquartered in the UK, IDBS manages and organises data for scientists within a broad range of R&D businesses. With almost 300 employees spread across the world, the company is on a fast growth path within its marketplace and needs to enable collaboration without sacrificing security or speed.

Solution

IDBS is running multiple production systems in the iland cloud such as the Exchange email system and a CRM system. In addition it has a vApp for sales and marketing and the company’s main website is also hosted in the iland cloud environment. Using iland CloudConnect hybrid technology, IDBS leveraged iland’s hybrid cloud solution that allows Masergy customers such as IDBS to connect their VMware environments directly to the iland public cloud environment.

Impact #1	IDBS benefits from low latency, greater security, and consistent performance.
Impact #2	Because iland and Masergy are seamlessly connected, access for IDBS is completely private and secure with no special configuration required.
Impact #3	With this private access, IDBS realises predictable consistent performance and QoS capabilities afforded by Masergy’s high-performance global MPLS network platform.

Impact #1

IDBS benefits from low latency, greater security, and consistent performance.

Impact #2

Because iland and Masergy are seamlessly connected, access for IDBS is completely private and secure with no special configuration required.

Impact #3

With this private access, IDBS realises predictable consistent performance and QoS capabilities afforded by Masergy’s high-performance global MPLS network platform.

Benefit #1	Reduced downtime
Benefit #2	Consistent performance
Benefit #3	Value for money

Benefit #1

Reduced downtime

Benefit #2

Consistent performance

Benefit #3

Value for money

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iland and Masergy deliver enterprise cloud to global software firm

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