CASE STUDY performing . That ’ s why , in the first half of 2018 , the IT team gave themselves a challenge : to find a new technology solution that could address their IT demands with more speed , more availability and reduced costs .
Solution
Ungaretti has also been able to learn on his own and take advantage of Nutanix University , part of a range of educational videos offered by Nutanix to help customers get the most from their virtualized and software defined data centers .
Data center space reductions
Ungaretti and his team immediately saw the possibilities available with Nutanix .
“ As soon as we were introduced to Nutanix , we thought , ‘ Well , there ’ s an interesting solution that we need to test internally ,” explained Ungaretti . “ We could see that the environment – not only the applications , but also the infrastructure – was well developed and offered the simplicity and everything else we needed .”
THE INSTALLATION PART AND PROVISIONING IS VERY QUIET , VERY FAST AND ALL THE FUNCTIONS WE NEED ARE ALREADY BUILT IN . THE INTERNAL SECURITY FEATURES ARE SIMPLE TO USE AND VERY FAST .
With Nutanix , Mercedes-Benz Brazil is able to save a huge amount of space in their data centers . “ In a solution where I would have used half a rack or an entire rack before , I am now using only four rack spaces , four clusters . The reduction of space is amazing ,” said Ungaretti .
Cost savings
Ungaretti and his team are also enjoying the cost reductions that Nutanix can offer compared to legacy providers . “ Here in Brazil , we are always looking for a solution to reduce costs . If I can eliminate licensing costs , it ’ s money that I ’ m generating in cash by not spending more ,” he explained .
Faster upgrades and installations
With Nutanix , the Mercedes-Benz IT team is enjoying the features that save them a lot of time . Upgrades that used to take six hours can now be completed in just 30 minutes . The 1-Click Upgrade tool is another key benefit : by automatically adding enhancements without the need for lengthy development projects , Nutanix helps to free up time that the IT team can devote to other business functions .
The Mercedes-Benz team ’ s tests and evaluations resulted in the decision to implement Nutanix Hyperconverged Infrastructure ( HCI ).
“ We bought nine nodes and set them up to have an availability with two data centers . That way , if one goes down , we can have everything working on the other side . Very quickly , we were able to implement Nutanix and have the environment all installed and already working . We are very happy with the solution ,” said Ungaretti .
CUSTOMER OUTCOMES Simple to use
Ungaretti has also enjoyed the increased speed of installations . “ When I ’ m going to deploy a Linux system , for example , the Nutanix environment is unmatched ,” he said . “ I think I spend one fifth of my time installing it now compared to the legacy system . It ’ s really fast .”
Automation of processes
Ungaretti also enjoys the speed with which Nutanix solutions help him perform key technical tasks . “ With calm , I can automate all of the activities required to create a server ,” he said . “ Using the automated blueprint , I can gain a lot of agility in this process . To me , the environment works perfectly .”
Ungaretti and his team found that the Nutanix interface is very user-friendly .
“ The installation part and provisioning is very quiet , very fast and all the functions we need are already built in . The internal security features are simple to use and very fast . It ’ s a very interesting tool ,” he said .
Setting up a cluster used to take Ungaretti about three to four days . Now he ’ s using Nutanix Karbon , things are very different . “ You fill out two or three pieces of information and in a matter of 20 minutes you have a cluster with high availability and several machines , all with incredible ease . Now , I can leave the infrastructure to Nutanix and focus my efforts on the business ,” he said .
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