Calling on Consolidation

Virtualization increases administrative productivity

In addition to the power savings, virtualization has simplified server administration. Obviously, there are fewer servers to manage. With VMware VirtualCenter virtual infrastructure management software and VMotion™ technology, Data Guard Systems gained powerful tools to manage its new virtualized environment. VMotion allows administrators to move live, running virtual machines from one physical server to another without disruption of service. Additionally, VMotion helps administrators perform zero-downtime maintenance by moving virtual machines among physical servers, so the underlying hardware and storage can be serviced without impacting the applications or disrupting users. "Administrator productivity is up dramatically, so our people can spend more time on improving our systems instead of simply keeping things running," says Maliyil.

Data Guard Systems customers appreciate the call

The most important benefactors of the consolidated infrastructure are Data Guard Systems' customers. Says Maliyil, "Our customers expect quick response times and always-there availability. That's what Dell has helped us deliver. We've had zero downtime with the new configuration and the performance has been stellar. With our POS service, a cell phone retailer has a distinct competitive advantage — fast order processing and checkout is a key determinant of customer satisfaction in their business."

June 2006

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• Dell/EMC CX500 storage area network

• VMware® ESX Server® software
• VMware VirtualCenter virtual infrastructure management software with VMotion™ technology
• Microsoft® Windows® 2003 operating system
• Microsoft® SQL Server 2000 database software

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• Virtualization Services
• Consolidation Services
• Migration Services
• SAN Installation Services
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