1. 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
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