CASE STUDY
THANKS TO NETAPP HIGH-PERFORMANCE
COMPUTING AND BY MOVING DATA TO A HYBRID
CLOUD, DUCATI HAS REDUCED THE TIME
REQUIRED TO DEVELOP PROTOTYPES AND GET
NEW MOTORCYCLES TO MARKET BY 30%.
The technology also allowed engineers to
perform deeper analysis in research and
development to improve every detail of the
racing bikes and the product bikes.
Rendina said: “NetApp HCI provided us with
huge speed and capacity that we can now use
to not only manage the branch operations, but
also to perform data analysis on site during
tests, free practices, qualifying and in the race.
In this way, we can support our official and
satellite teams with the same technology and
guarantee better performances to all Ducati
bikes on track in MotoGP.”
Based on the company’s success with
NetApp technologies, Ducati rolled
out the concept of ‘connected bikes’
to consumers, initially harnessing and
analysing performance data from more
than 15,000 motorcycles around the world.
And that’s just the beginning according to
Konstantin Kostenarov, Chief Technology
Officer, Ducati Motor Holding: “By the end
of 2020, we might be able to collect data
from over 150,000 bikes, accelerating
knowledge transfer from the road to product
development as we currently do from races
to the product bike.”
Thanks to NetApp high-performance
computing and by moving data to a
hybrid cloud, Ducati has reduced the time
required to develop prototypes and get
new motorcycles to market by 30%. By
leveraging these speed-to-market benefits,
combined with the wealth of data insights
gained through participation in MotoGP,
Ducati has been able to bring many of the
game-changing innovations from the track
to the consumer market, offering loyal fans
a next-level riding experience on their streetlegal
road bikes.
“We increased our performance and
improved cost efficiencies in ways we never
imagined. The data is taking us in a new
direction that will take the company to new
heights,” Kostenarov said.
In addition to the improvements in product
and experience innovation, Ducati reduced
the cost of powering and cooling the
company’s data centre by 70%.
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