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This presentation focuses on how and why Centerline Digital became a customer of IBM PureFlex, IBM Storwize V7000 Unified, IBM Endpoint Manager, and a redesigned network infrastructure. Also covered are the results Centerline Digital is realizing from these products — both IT value and a business value — as well as how it helps us as a company to continue to innovate and collaborate faster and better than we could with our old IT infrastructure.
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CENTERLINE DIGITALSTRATEGY, DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY FOR CONTENT MARKETING
Our IBM® StoryEdge2013 - June 13
Wednesday, June 12, 13
Adam Mittner
Digital Video & Computer Science Degrees
Video EditorVideographerArt Director/Team Manager
OPERATIONS MANAGER
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We believe in
accountable creative:strategies and assets that our clients love, and that achieve business goals.
WE ARE A CONTENTMARKETINGAGENCY
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Our IT Challenges
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4x employee growth in 3 years
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Make shift, piecemeal infrastructure
None, to one IT guy
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Achieve Success
2 key elements
Talented people
Right technology
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Production Triangle
QUALITY
SPEEDCOST
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Our IT Requirements
4 areas of improvement
Network/Connectivity
Better/Faster storage
Easy Management
Computing power
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HOW DID IT ALL START?
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Proposal Phase
Multiple in-person meetings
Honesty
Research/Customization
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The Solution
IBM PureFlex™
IBM System x®
IBM Storwize® V7000 Unified
IBM Tivoli® Endpoint Manager
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Network Infrastructure
4 areas of improvement
Connectivity/Design
20GbE active/active bond
40GbE future expandability
10GbE backbone
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Computing Power
IBM System x240
Virtual Machines
2-4x performance improvement
Fast/Easy management & deployment
Expandablity for the future
4x3x1x 2x
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Computing Power
IBM System x240
Render-farm nodes
530% total across 10 nodes
2ms latency
530%
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Storage
IBM Storwize V7000 Unified
Easy TierSpeedCapacity
Minutes to seconds
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Storage
Real-time Compression™
UP TO
80%savings
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Installation/Configuration
2 weeks
10 Days
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IT Value
Flexible
One rack
Easy Management
Redundant
Expandability
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Business Value
Less future IT investment needed
Innovate faster
Collaborate faster
5 to 7 hours/day saved
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Why IBM?
Built-in expertiseExperience, Collective knowledge, Research, Collaboration, Customer Service
Marketing tools for support
Not just hardware!
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Visit centerline.net for more about our approach and work samples. Or contact us and we’ll walk you through them.
END RESULT
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centerline.netTHANK YOU!
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