Data Guard Systems Dials Dell To Consolidate Enterprise Network

Cell Phone Software Maker Rings Up Savings in Utility Costs, Power Consumption

ROUND ROCK, TEXAS, MAY 10, 2006 — Data Guard Systems expects to reduce monthly utility costs by $10,000, slash power consumption by 80 percent and increase administrative productivity through a recent hardware purchase from Dell.

The Cambridge, Mass.-based software maker for cell phone providers is ringing up the savings by consolidating myriad database servers and disparate storage devices to four servers and one storage-area network.

Dell replaced Data Guard System's network of 45 database servers with four Dell™ PowerEdge™ 6800 servers running VMWare® ESX virtualization software. The software senses available capacity within a server and assigns the computing tasks to be processed at that location without interruption. Terabytes of data were also migrated from different storage devices onto a Dell/EMC CX500 storage area network, simplifying its management.

Data Guard Systems' software helps cellular retailers manage sales activities such as opening new customer accounts and managing inventory. With the company experiencing tremendous growth, its computer infrastructure was showing signs of strain.

"Many of our 3,000 cell phone retailers expect us to be open 24 hours a day so it is essential that our software operate on reliable hardware," said Tim Maliyil, president, Data Guard Systems. "We also said we needed a vendor that could simplify information-technology operations to make us more nimble and competitive. Dell delivered on both fronts."

"The Dell team prides itself on being a trusted adviser to enterprise customers who come to us to design and build their data centers," said David Marmonti, vice president of Dell's preferred corporate accounts division. "With the work completed for Data Guard Systems, they're now capable of handling their business expansion for years to come."