Elevating IT Performance: A Strategic Refresh for a Global Financial Analytics Firm
In an industry where data is king and speed is everything, maintaining a high-performing and scalable IT infrastructure is not just an option, but a necessity. We recently took on the challenge of refreshing the storage and compute systems for a renowned global IT services company specializing in financial analytics.
Customer Challenge:
Our client, catering to some of the world’s largest financial services companies, faced the need for a high-performance, low-latency, and scalable on-premise solution. They required a system that could handle up to five times their existing workloads, with minimal disruption to their critical production environment.
Our Winning Solution:
After a thorough analysis of the client’s existing HP-based architecture, we opted to enhance the compute capacity of their HP Synergy Composable Chassis with the latest blades, configured in High Availability (HA) mode. To address storage needs, we implemented Hitachi Data Systems’ high-performance NVMe storage, known for its low latency, HA capability, and exceptional scale-out potential. The migration process was designed to be minimally disruptive, maintaining a high virtual machine (VM) density and ensuring rapid performance. The integration with Veeam Backup added an extra layer of data protection, ensuring the client’s data was safe and recoverable.
Our Approach:
Our solution was a unique blend of HP Synergy, Hitachi Data Systems NVMe storage, and Veeam Data Protection, all harmoniously integrated to create a cloud-ready, scalable system. The ability to scale up to five times the original workload in a remarkably short time frame, coupled with minimal downtime during migration, set our solution apart.
ROI and Impact:
The impact of our solution was immediate and significant. The client was able to double their development and production workloads on the new system, with the potential to scale out to five times this performance level. This enhanced capacity enabled the client to significantly increase their revenue, achieving a 100% return on investment within the first year of implementation.
This project exemplifies our commitment to delivering tailored, high-performance IT solutions. We take pride in understanding our client’s unique challenges and exceeding their expectations, providing them with the tools they need to thrive in today’s fast-paced financial world.