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Nutanix , a leader in private cloud , hybrid and multi-cloud computing , has announced Toyota Motor Corp has adopted the Nutanix cloud platform to build a virtual desktop infrastructure ( VDI ) environment that can run 3D CAD software , delivering a new way of working for its Engineering Design Group .
MOVING FORWARD , OUR PLAN IS TO ROLL OUT SIMILAR SYSTEMS NOT ONLY TO TOYOTA MOTOR BUT ALSO TO TOYOTA GROUP COMPANIES .
Toyota , an automobile manufacturer with approximately 360,000 employees worldwide , was quick to announce its commitment to work style reform in 2016 and has introduced a work-from-home program for about 13,000 employees . However , there were varying degrees of adoption among different departments .
For example , the Engineering Design Group was not able to support a remote-work model for all employees . Team members had to work from their physical workstations in the office whenever working on design projects using 3D CAD software . In addition , the DX Promotion Division was facing challenges with workstation maintenance and procurement costs .
To shift gears and solve the issue , Toyota decided to leverage hyper-converged infrastructure ( HCI ) to build
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