CASE STUDY
The aim was to consolidate the heterogeneous environment into a compact and efficient solution from a single vendor-creating the headroom for growth while simplifying on-going support and management processes .
“ By working together with our trusted technology partner RCZ , we determined that a hyperconverged infrastructure would be the most cost-effective way reduce the time , cost and effort associated with maintaining and scaling its IT environment .
The Lenovo and Nutanix solution offers greater compute performance and higher storage capacity in less than half the physical footprint of the previous three-tier infrastructure . By consolidating from four racks to just half a rack , the company significantly reduces power and cooling costs while freeing up data center space for future expansion .
EVEN JUST ONE MINUTE OF UNPLANNED DOWNTIME IN OUR ORACLE SYSTEMS CAN CAUSE UP TO 18 MINUTES OF DOWNTIME FOR OUR MANUFACTURING PLANTS .
ABOUT LEÃO ALIMENTOS E BEBIDAS to meet our operational and technical requirements . Of all the vendors we considered , we were by far the most impressed with the hyperconverged solution from Lenovo and Nutanix ,” said Lunardini .
Selection
After evaluating hyperconverged infrastructure solutions from a number of leading vendors , Leão Alimentos e Bebidas selected Lenovo ThinkAgileHX5520 Appliances . By orchestrating and managing its compute and storage resources as a single virtual pool , the company can dramatically
“ We are extremely pleased with the robustness of the Lenovo ThinkAgile solutions . They ’ re the most stable and reliable of all the x86 solutions we considered ,” said Lunardini .
“ Using the Lenovo and Nutanix solution , we can manage our entire IT environment through a single pane of glass . This greatly simplifies the process and empowers our IT team to focus on value-added activities .”
Seamless deployment
Working in partnership with experts from Lenovo and RCZ , Leão Alimentos e Bebidas migrated its missioncritical Oracle systems to the new hyperconverged infrastructure with zero disruption to its day-to-day business operations .
“ Even just one minute of unplanned downtime in our Oracle systems can cause up to 18 minutes of downtime for our manufacturing plants , driving significant costs for the business ,” explained Lunardini .
“ The close collaboration between Lenovo and RCZ throughout the migration helped us to complete the move to our new hyperconverged infrastructure in a single weekend , without any interruptions to the business .
“ Thanks to the high compute density of Lenovo ThinkAgile HX5520 Appliances , Leão Alimentos e Bebidas has achieved a significant reduction in its data center footprint while boosting its energy efficiency .”
Formed by Coca-Cola Brazil and its regional manufacturers , Leão Alimentos e Bebidas is responsible for managing the entire production chain of the national line of still drinks , teas and energy drinks in the Coca-Cola Brazil portfolio .
The company operates in the segments of nectars , juices , mixed drinks , sports drinks , dry and readyto-drink teas , which integrate products from the brands Del Valle Mais , Del Valle Coconut Water , Del Valle 100 % Juice , Del Valle for McDonald ’ s , Leão Tea , Matte Leão , Powerade , Leão Senses and Chimarrão Pampas .
According to the company , being recognized as a center of excellence in the supply chain is its objective . It also aims to continuously innovate and improve the quality of its products in a sustainable way .
Results
By consolidating its IT infrastructure to a future-ready hyperconverged platform from Lenovo and Nutanix , Leão Alimentos e Bebidas has created a stable foundation for business growth .
Today , the company is free to add new data-driven services to help support its expansion , secure in the knowledge that there will be no impact on the performance of its vital Oracle business systems . In fact , the company can now spin up new virtual machines in just 10 minutes – over 60 % faster than before .
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