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Date: 6/15/2006
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"The Dell team set it all up for me, got everything working, and tested it thoroughly. They really put it through the worst possible disaster scenarios and showed me that their solution worked flawlessly."

— Tim Maliyil, President, Data Guard Systems.

Challenge
Solution
Benefit

Reduce power consumption per server at Data Guard Systems so growth can continue without a million dollar revamp of utility services.

Consolidate 45 backup database servers onto 4 DellTM PowerEdgeTM servers with dual-core Intel® Xeon® processors running VMware® ESX Server® software; consolidate storage from distributed storage devices onto a Dell/EMC CX500 storage area network (SAN); utilize Dell Services to design, implement, and support the company’s new solution.

Reduced power consumption helps Data Guard Systems continue to grow; utility costs are reduced by as much as US$10,000 per month, paying back the cost of the new infrastructure in less than a year; administrative productivity is improved through a simpler infrastructure; a more cost-effective approach to disaster recovery is possible; Dell services help Data Guard realize the benefits of a virtualized server environment, including dramatic consolidation.