Date: 25-Nov-2009   URL: www.sun.com/software/vmware/success_stories.jsp

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Want to know more about how VMware Infrastructure 3 has helped customers? Learn about these successful implementations.


AWD

AWD Standardizes on Sun Fire X4600 Servers Running The Solaris Operating System, Windows and VMware to Support Business Growth

To meet growing business demand, AWD deployed highly scalable Sun Fire X4600 servers to support business-critical applications running on both the Solaris Operating System and Windows. These servers also support the company's standardized virtualization platform, which is based on VMware ESX Server software.

University of Central Florida

University of Central Florida Speeds Through Its Fall Semester Registration with Sun Solution

To increase throughput and storage capacity, UCF deployed a Sun StorageTek 9990V System as the centerpiece of a high-performance SAN. Replacing 12 Dell machines with three Sun Fire X4600 M2 servers and refreshing 10 legacy Sun machines with faster, more-efficient Sun SPARC Enterprise T5220 servers also boosted performance and saved on power and cooling requirements.

Vocational School G18

Technical School Simplifies Management and Reduces Costs with a Sun Virtualization Solution

Germany's Vocational School G18 used Sun servers and storage through the Sun Try and Buy program along with VMware to create a test environment for virtualized desktops. The trial showed that compact Sun technology can deliver a powerful but cost-effective platform for virtualized processing with a small hardware footprint.

The Otto Group

The Otto Group Virtualizes Servers, Reduces IT Complexity with Sun Server Solution

The Otto Group was faced with the challenge of modernizing the infrastructure while slowing uncontrolled growth. Also, the requirements of the company's individual specialist departments had been on the rise. To address these challenges, the organization decided to virtualize more than 80 production servers as well as simultaneously increase the availability of servers and applications and reduce the overall number of systems. In addition, the company sought to standardize the infrastructure and simplify IT administration.

Norwegian Cruise Lines (NCL)

Cruise Line Reclaims Datacenter Real Estate, Reduces Costs, Simplifies Management with Virtualized Sun Server Solution

NCL successfully consolidated more than 20 aging servers with just three Sun servers using Intel quad-core processors, helping the company to maximize use of limited resources in its onboard datacenters. The new systems occupy a smaller space, require far less power and cooling, and are easier for the IT staff to manage.

Postel

Sun Blade 8000 System Helps Italian Postal Company in Growth and Productivity

Postel deployed Sun Blade 8000 Modular Systems for consolidation and virtualization on two critical projects&mdahs;consolidating the environment for a mail-processing application and reorganizing the ERP system.

DDB Belgium

Helping an Award-Winning Ad Agency Become More Nimble with a Sun Virtualized Server Platform

DDB consolidated nearly a dozen legacy servers onto a highly available and scalable server platform based on two Sun Fire servers with paired dual-core processors, a 1.5 TB storage array, and server virtualization capabilities. It adopted the Sun Java Communications Suite as an e-mail and scheduling solution for its distributed global workforce, improving its 24x7 availability.

University of Southern Mississippi

Using Sun Secure Global Desktop to Enhance Public Safety Through Instant Information Access Across Multiple Jurisdictions

The Mississippi Automated System Project (MASP) created two redundant centralized datacenters based on x86 servers running VMware ESX Server, Windows and Linux operating systems, and Sun Secure Global Desktop Software.

United Utilities

Reclaiming Datacenter Space and Lowering Energy Costs at Large British Utility with Sun and VMware Consolidation Solution

Fully developed and tested consolidation and virtualization solution based on AMD Opteron-based servers with VMware software emulating Microsoft Windows-based servers.

Las Vegas Valley Water District

Sun Helps Keep Datacenters Cool, Efficient and Reliable for Fast-Growing Nevada Utility

The district deployed Sun servers and storage technology to improve the efficiency and performance of its replicated Oracle database, VMware and PeopleSoft environments.

NaviSite

Sun Blades and VMware Offer Integrated Virtualization Solution to Application Service Provider

Expand the NaviSite virtualization platform to include Sun Blade servers running VMware ESX software.

NewEnergy Associates

Virtualizing Data Center and Delivering 18:1 Server Consolidation

NewEnergy migrated its grid computing infrastructure to Sun Fire x64 servers running Solaris, and deployed Sun Java Workstations for state-of-the-art software development. NewEnergy also consolidated and virtualized legacy remote and back office x86 servers using Sun Fire x64 servers running VMware GSX server.

Global System Services Corporation

Sun Fire X4200 Server with Solaris 10 and VMware Replaces 10 Intel Machines, Pays for Itself in Under Three Months

GSS purchased a Sun Fire X4200 server and installed VMware. The combination replaced 10 Intel servers. Now GSS is experiencing higher productivity, increased server utilization and a rapid return on investment.

 
 
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