IBM Case Studies Resene Paints Ltd. SoftLayer platform powers migration that cuts costs by 83 percent and speeds project by 98 percent

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Resene Paints Ltd. SoftLayer platform powers migration that cuts costs by 83 percent and speeds project by 98 percent

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Technology Category	Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - Cloud Computing
Applicable Industries	Chemicals
Applicable Functions	Product Research & Development
Services	Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services
Challenge	Resene Paints Ltd., a multinational paint manufacturer, developed a cloud-based online tool to help customers accurately and efficiently estimate paint volumes for large-scale construction projects. The manufacturer’s small IT department sought a simple, cost-effective solution for publishing onsite data to the application’s cloud-hosted database. They needed a solution that would not only be efficient but also reduce the ongoing costs for the offering, including development, licensing, and support. Read More
About Customer	Established in 1946, Resene Paints Ltd. is a multinational paint manufacturer with operations throughout New Zealand, Australia, and Fiji. The company’s products include a full range of paint and specialist coatings for residential, commercial, marine, heavy industrial, road marking, automotive, and agricultural use. To help customers accurately and efficiently estimate paint volumes for large-scale construction projects, Resene developed a cloud-based online tool. The manufacturer’s small IT department sought a simple, cost-effective solution for publishing onsite data to the application’s cloud-hosted database. Read More
Solution	Resene engaged Eight Wire Ltd., a New Zealand-based firm, to deliver its Conductor offering, a powerful data migration and management solution running on SoftLayer cloud technology. Developed with support from the SoftLayer Catalyst Startup Program, the Conductor platform is designed to move cloud data quickly, easily, and effectively. With the Conductor solution running on SoftLayer cloud technology, Resene greatly accelerated its data migration efforts, completing its project 98 percent faster than anticipated. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - Cloud Computing

Applicable Industries

Chemicals

Applicable Functions

Product Research & Development

Services

Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services

Challenge

Resene Paints Ltd., a multinational paint manufacturer, developed a cloud-based online tool to help customers accurately and efficiently estimate paint volumes for large-scale construction projects. The manufacturer’s small IT department sought a simple, cost-effective solution for publishing onsite data to the application’s cloud-hosted database. They needed a solution that would not only be efficient but also reduce the ongoing costs for the offering, including development, licensing, and support.

About Customer

Established in 1946, Resene Paints Ltd. is a multinational paint manufacturer with operations throughout New Zealand, Australia, and Fiji. The company’s products include a full range of paint and specialist coatings for residential, commercial, marine, heavy industrial, road marking, automotive, and agricultural use. To help customers accurately and efficiently estimate paint volumes for large-scale construction projects, Resene developed a cloud-based online tool. The manufacturer’s small IT department sought a simple, cost-effective solution for publishing onsite data to the application’s cloud-hosted database.

Solution

Resene engaged Eight Wire Ltd., a New Zealand-based firm, to deliver its Conductor offering, a powerful data migration and management solution running on SoftLayer cloud technology. Developed with support from the SoftLayer Catalyst Startup Program, the Conductor platform is designed to move cloud data quickly, easily, and effectively. With the Conductor solution running on SoftLayer cloud technology, Resene greatly accelerated its data migration efforts, completing its project 98 percent faster than anticipated.

Impact #1	Resene completed its data migration project 98 percent faster than anticipated.
Impact #2	Resene reduced ongoing costs for the offering — including development, licensing, and support — by 83 percent compared to a traditional data migration and management solution.

Impact #1

Resene completed its data migration project 98 percent faster than anticipated.

Impact #2

Resene reduced ongoing costs for the offering — including development, licensing, and support — by 83 percent compared to a traditional data migration and management solution.

Benefit #1	Data migration project completed 98% faster than anticipated.
Benefit #2	Ongoing costs reduced by 83%.

Benefit #1

Data migration project completed 98% faster than anticipated.

Benefit #2

Ongoing costs reduced by 83%.

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Resene Paints Ltd. SoftLayer platform powers migration that cuts costs by 83 percent and speeds project by 98 percent

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