IBM Case Studies Logicalis US: Empowering enterprises to focus on real business outcomes

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Logicalis US: Empowering enterprises to focus on real business outcomes

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Technology Category	Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - Cloud Computing Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - Private Cloud
Applicable Functions	Business Operation Discrete Manufacturing
Services	Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services System Integration
Challenge	Enterprises are increasingly looking to focus on business outcomes rather than infrastructure. However, they often face challenges when it comes to outsourcing their infrastructure, particularly when it comes to moving mission-critical applications running on the IBM AIX and IBM i operating systems. Finding an external hosting partner with the necessary skills and enterprise-class support can be difficult, and migrating these core business systems to another, less reliable platform is not a viable option. In this context, Logicalis US saw an opportunity to create an enterprise-class cloud based on IBM Power Systems servers to address these outsourcing challenges, as well as providing a high-quality option for businesses requiring offsite backup and disaster recovery capabilities. Read More
About Customer	Logicalis is a leading provider of global IT solutions and managed services, with over 60 offices worldwide and almost 4,000 employees. Its US arm offers global data-center resources for always-on IT. The company is focused on driving business transformation that delivers extraordinary user experience and value. By creating the Logicalis Enterprise Cloud for Power Systems, the company gained the ability to offer customers private, secure, robust, and highly flexible environments for running their mission-critical IBM AIX and IBM i applications at favorable total cost of ownership (TCO). Read More
Solution	Logicalis US created the Logicalis Enterprise Cloud for IBM Power Systems, which provides a secure multi-tenant landscape on partitioned servers, backed by storage on IBM Storwize V7000 and IBM FlashSystem V840 arrays. The environment is monitored and managed 24/7 in accordance with ITIL best practices by highly experienced Logicalis US personnel, and offers full support for IBM AIX and IBM i landscapes, including operating system licensing, software maintenance, and hardware maintenance. Logicalis US works with customers to plan their migration to the cloud in great detail, to ensure that it runs smoothly and within the required timeframe. 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) - Private Cloud

Applicable Functions

Business Operation

Discrete Manufacturing

Services

Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services

System Integration

Challenge

Enterprises are increasingly looking to focus on business outcomes rather than infrastructure. However, they often face challenges when it comes to outsourcing their infrastructure, particularly when it comes to moving mission-critical applications running on the IBM AIX and IBM i operating systems. Finding an external hosting partner with the necessary skills and enterprise-class support can be difficult, and migrating these core business systems to another, less reliable platform is not a viable option. In this context, Logicalis US saw an opportunity to create an enterprise-class cloud based on IBM Power Systems servers to address these outsourcing challenges, as well as providing a high-quality option for businesses requiring offsite backup and disaster recovery capabilities.

About Customer

Logicalis is a leading provider of global IT solutions and managed services, with over 60 offices worldwide and almost 4,000 employees. Its US arm offers global data-center resources for always-on IT. The company is focused on driving business transformation that delivers extraordinary user experience and value. By creating the Logicalis Enterprise Cloud for Power Systems, the company gained the ability to offer customers private, secure, robust, and highly flexible environments for running their mission-critical IBM AIX and IBM i applications at favorable total cost of ownership (TCO).

Solution

Logicalis US created the Logicalis Enterprise Cloud for IBM Power Systems, which provides a secure multi-tenant landscape on partitioned servers, backed by storage on IBM Storwize V7000 and IBM FlashSystem V840 arrays. The environment is monitored and managed 24/7 in accordance with ITIL best practices by highly experienced Logicalis US personnel, and offers full support for IBM AIX and IBM i landscapes, including operating system licensing, software maintenance, and hardware maintenance. Logicalis US works with customers to plan their migration to the cloud in great detail, to ensure that it runs smoothly and within the required timeframe.

Impact #1	Logicalis US frees its customers from the challenges of 'backroom, lights-on responsibilities' to focus instead on driving the business forward.
Impact #2	Drawing on its internal expertise and the robustness of the IBM Power platform, Logicalis US is able to serve a number of Fortune 500 and Fortune 250 customers.
Impact #3	The company is successfully meeting or exceeding very specific and demanding service level agreements (SLAs).

Impact #1

Logicalis US frees its customers from the challenges of 'backroom, lights-on responsibilities' to focus instead on driving the business forward.

Impact #2

Drawing on its internal expertise and the robustness of the IBM Power platform, Logicalis US is able to serve a number of Fortune 500 and Fortune 250 customers.

Impact #3

The company is successfully meeting or exceeding very specific and demanding service level agreements (SLAs).

Benefit #1	Reduces costs by eliminating in-house infrastructure
Benefit #2	Increases flexibility by matching performance and capacity to changing demands
Benefit #3	Strengthens services through access to expert ITIL-compliant support

Benefit #1

Reduces costs by eliminating in-house infrastructure

Benefit #2

Increases flexibility by matching performance and capacity to changing demands

Benefit #3

Strengthens services through access to expert ITIL-compliant support

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Logicalis US: Empowering enterprises to focus on real business outcomes

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