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HPE SimpliVity Hyperconverged Infrastructure Case Study - MLB Network

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Company Size
1,000+
Region
  • America
Country
  • United States
Product
  • HPE SimpliVity Hyperconverged Infrastructure
  • OmniCube
Tech Stack
  • Microsoft Exchange
  • Microsoft SQL Server
  • VDI
  • DIAMOND - Video Asset Management System
Implementation Scale
  • Enterprise-wide Deployment
Impact Metrics
  • Cost Savings
  • Productivity Improvements
Technology Category
  • Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - Cloud Computing
  • Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - Cloud Storage Services
Applicable Functions
  • Discrete Manufacturing
Services
  • Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services
About The Customer
MLB Network is a large enterprise operating in the Media & Entertainment industry. They were in need of a solution that could help them manage their IT infrastructure more efficiently. The company was dealing with the challenge of managing multiple solutions and vendors, which was proving to be a significant burden. They were looking for a solution that could help them consolidate their data center, modernize their infrastructure, and refresh their technology. They also needed a solution for their production applications, test/dev and QA, and data migration.
The Challenge
MLB Network was facing challenges with the management of multiple solutions and vendors, which was proving to be a significant burden. They were in need of a development environment for DIAMOND, their asset management system, and core services that could take advantage of HPE SimpliVity Hyperconverged Infrastructure tools. The company was looking for a solution that could help them consolidate their data center, modernize their infrastructure, and refresh their technology. They also needed a solution for their production applications, test/dev and QA, and data migration.
The Solution
MLB Network chose to implement HPE SimpliVity Hyperconverged Infrastructure and OmniCube. These solutions provided them with a single compact data center appliance that brought all IT infrastructure and data services below the hypervisor. The HPE SimpliVity 380, based on the world’s best-selling server, is a compact, scalable building block that delivers server, storage, backup and DR in a 2U appliance. This allowed MLB Network to consolidate their data center and modernize their infrastructure. They were also able to use these solutions for their production applications, test/dev and QA, and data migration.
Operational Impact
  • Improved performance by greater than 75% with HPE SimpliVity Hyperconverged Infrastructure.
  • Realized a capacity savings of 200:1 to 300:1 with HPE SimpliVity Hyperconverged Infrastructure.
  • Deployed new workloads, including allocating compute and storage resources, and configuring data protection policies, in the same amount of time before and after HPE SimpliVity Hyperconverged Infrastructure: 1 day - 1 week.
  • Realized value in 1 week after the deployment of HPE SimpliVity Hyperconverged Infrastructure.
Quantitative Benefit
  • Improved performance by greater than 75%
  • Realized a capacity savings of 200:1 to 300:1
  • Deployed new workloads in 1 day - 1 week
  • Realized value in 1 week after deployment

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