Tata Communications Case Studies Mission-Critical Manufacturing Apps From Infor® Hosted By Tata Communications: A Case Study

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Mission-Critical Manufacturing Apps From Infor® Hosted By Tata Communications: A Case Study

Tata Communications

Technology Category	Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - Backup & Recovery Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - Hybrid Cloud
Applicable Industries	Apparel Telecommunications
Services	Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services
Challenge	Infor, a company that builds business software for specific industries in the cloud, faced a significant challenge. With a workforce of 16,000 employees and over 90,000 customers spread across more than 170 countries, Infor's software is designed for progress. However, its business model, which involved licensing state-of-the-art software applications to run on customers’ own IT infrastructures, was proving to be a hurdle. One of their customers, Tal Apparel, was using legacy in-house IBM AS/400 computer systems. These systems were strained beyond their capabilities and were unable to run the newer Infor software. This situation posed a significant challenge for Infor, as it was hindering the progress and efficiency of their software deployment. Read More
About Customer	Tal Apparel is a customer of Infor, a company that builds business software for specific industries in the cloud. Tal Apparel was using legacy in-house IBM AS/400 computer systems, which were strained beyond their capabilities and unable to run the newer Infor software. This was a significant challenge for Tal Apparel, as it hindered their ability to benefit from Infor's state-of-the-art software applications. The company was in need of a solution that would allow them to overcome their infrastructure limitations and fully utilize Infor's software. Read More
Customer Name	Infor Read More
Solution	In response to this challenge, Infor broke new ground by proposing a cloud-based solution. This solution involved running IBM workloads for Tal Apparel on Tata Communications cloud services. This innovative approach allowed for the uploading of eight terabytes of data, while also addressing backup problems with the help of a professional services team. To ensure disaster recovery, a second Tata Communications data centre was established in Hong Kong. This solution not only addressed the immediate problem but also set a precedent for future software deployment, demonstrating the potential of cloud-based solutions in overcoming infrastructure limitations. Read More Log in to view content
Contents

Technology Category

Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - Backup & Recovery

Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - Hybrid Cloud

Applicable Industries

Apparel

Telecommunications

Services

Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services

Challenge

Infor, a company that builds business software for specific industries in the cloud, faced a significant challenge. With a workforce of 16,000 employees and over 90,000 customers spread across more than 170 countries, Infor's software is designed for progress. However, its business model, which involved licensing state-of-the-art software applications to run on customers’ own IT infrastructures, was proving to be a hurdle. One of their customers, Tal Apparel, was using legacy in-house IBM AS/400 computer systems. These systems were strained beyond their capabilities and were unable to run the newer Infor software. This situation posed a significant challenge for Infor, as it was hindering the progress and efficiency of their software deployment.

About Customer

Tal Apparel is a customer of Infor, a company that builds business software for specific industries in the cloud. Tal Apparel was using legacy in-house IBM AS/400 computer systems, which were strained beyond their capabilities and unable to run the newer Infor software. This was a significant challenge for Tal Apparel, as it hindered their ability to benefit from Infor's state-of-the-art software applications. The company was in need of a solution that would allow them to overcome their infrastructure limitations and fully utilize Infor's software.

Customer Name

Infor

Solution

In response to this challenge, Infor broke new ground by proposing a cloud-based solution. This solution involved running IBM workloads for Tal Apparel on Tata Communications cloud services. This innovative approach allowed for the uploading of eight terabytes of data, while also addressing backup problems with the help of a professional services team. To ensure disaster recovery, a second Tata Communications data centre was established in Hong Kong. This solution not only addressed the immediate problem but also set a precedent for future software deployment, demonstrating the potential of cloud-based solutions in overcoming infrastructure limitations.

Impact #1	The partnership between Infor and Tata Communications resulted in a state-of-the-art high-performance cloud compute capability running on an IZO™ Hybrid Cloud platform. This solution not only addressed the immediate infrastructure limitations faced by Tal Apparel but also demonstrated the potential of cloud-based solutions in overcoming similar challenges. The successful implementation of this solution has set a precedent for future software deployment, showcasing the potential of cloud-based solutions in overcoming infrastructure limitations. Furthermore, the establishment of a second data centre in Hong Kong has provided a robust disaster recovery solution, further enhancing the operational efficiency and reliability of Infor's software.

Impact #1

The partnership between Infor and Tata Communications resulted in a state-of-the-art high-performance cloud compute capability running on an IZO™ Hybrid Cloud platform. This solution not only addressed the immediate infrastructure limitations faced by Tal Apparel but also demonstrated the potential of cloud-based solutions in overcoming similar challenges. The successful implementation of this solution has set a precedent for future software deployment, showcasing the potential of cloud-based solutions in overcoming infrastructure limitations. Furthermore, the establishment of a second data centre in Hong Kong has provided a robust disaster recovery solution, further enhancing the operational efficiency and reliability of Infor's software.

Benefit #1	Eight terabytes of data were successfully uploaded to the cloud.
Benefit #2	The implementation project was completed in just six weeks, demonstrating a speedy time-to-benefit.
Benefit #3	A second data centre was established in Hong Kong, providing a robust disaster recovery solution.

Benefit #1

Eight terabytes of data were successfully uploaded to the cloud.

Benefit #2

The implementation project was completed in just six weeks, demonstrating a speedy time-to-benefit.

Benefit #3

A second data centre was established in Hong Kong, providing a robust disaster recovery solution.

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Mission-Critical Manufacturing Apps From Infor® Hosted By Tata Communications: A Case Study

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