IDEA d.o.o. Accommodating rapid growth with an IBM System x and System Storage solution Business challenge: Because of rapid growth, Serbian food retailer and wholesaler IDEA was having difficulty maintaining the performance and availability of their server infrastructure. The company needed a solution that would enable them to maintain service levels and would scale to accommodate continued growth. Solution: IBM Advanced Business Partner BTR Co. d.o.o. assisted IDEA with the implementation of a consolidated server environment featuring an IBM System x3650 M2 server running VMware technology for mission-critical applications. IDEA also implemented an IBM System x3850 M2 server, an IBM System Storage™ DS5300 device, and five IBM System Storage EXP5000 storage expansion units. “We are better positioned to handle future growth with this scalable, reliable IBM infrastructure.” — IDEA d.o.o. Solution components: IBM System x3650 M2 IBM System x3850 M2 IBM System Storage DS5300 IBM System Storage EXP5000 This case study shows how food retailer IDEA d.o.o. engaged IBM Advanced Business Partner BTR Co. d.o.o. to implement a scalable, reliable IT environment consisting of an IBM System x3650 M2 server running VMware, an IBM System x3850 M2 server, and an IBM System Storage™ DS5300 device with five expansion units. Benefits: Provides new levels of scalability to meet future capacity demands Improves IT performance and availability to maintain service levels Allows more connectivity options, improving flexibility and efficiency XSP03068-USEN-00