Evolving Solutions is pleased to share a recent solution success story about a rapidly growing construction and agricultural equipment provider that needed a high performing, flexible datacenter that would expand with them.

Evolving Solutions overhauled the existing datacenter and conducted an enterprise-wide IT infrastructure redesign using JD Edwards ERP software.  We helped implement and configure the ERP solution, as well as migrating data from legacy systems.

Evolving Solutions designed a storage infrastructure using the IBM XIV storage system, X86 and IBM system p Bladecenter.  This solution sets the company up for uninterrupted growth up to 79 terabytes and can be easily updated if more storage is needed later.

The solution also included virtualization and disaster recovery components. We implemented an IBM System p Blade center appliance, which allows the customer to run five diverse workloads inside a single architecture.  Their virtualized environment allows them to move running workloads between servers to maximize availability and avoid downtime, as well as dynamically adjusting server capability to meet changing workload demands.

With the company’s location prone to flooding, backing up files and moving the tapes off-site is extremely important.  They cannot risk their data being lost.  We therefore implemented a Tivoli Storage Manager disaster recovery solution to act as their insurance policy.

Summary of Benefits

• Consolidation – Streamlining and integration of disparate systems
• Scalability – Room to grow without having to implement a “forklift upgrade”
• Enhanced Performance – Virtualization has increased server utilization
• Network Connectivity – Fast and remote access to company data
• Cost Savings – Savings in systems maintenance costs  following AS400 decommissioning
• Managed Services – Scheduled healthchecks to monitor system performance

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Earlier this year IBM released its latest version of Tivoli Storage Manager, TSM 6.   New to TSM is its DB2 database.  By incorporating the features and benefits of DB2, TSM 6 offers more scalability and performance along with the ability to manage more data.  Although this is a major upgrade to TSM, migration from version 5.x can be accomplished smoothly through a thorough pre-planning process. 

 Knowing how important data is to companies, our professional services group developed a migration assessment for TSM 6 to facilitate a smooth transition.  Our senior TSM Consultants and Account Executives meet with clients at their location to conduct the assessment.  This assessment provides insight into the current environment as well as evaluating the needs and challenges they may be facing in the future.  If the environment would benefit from the enhancements available with TSM 6, we develop a robust migration strategy, customized to meet their needs prior to beginning the migration to TSM 6.

With its scalability, additional reporting capabilities and de-duplication functionality, TSM 6 is a solution to consider when looking at managing backups and data more efficiently.