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Automotive Data Solutions Migrates to Acropolis

Customer Company Size

Mid-size Company

Region

America
Europe

Country

Canada

Product

Nutanix Xtreme Computing Platform
Nutanix Acropolis
Nutanix Prism Management Solution
Nutanix Acropolis Hypervisor (AHV)

Tech Stack

Nutanix Acropolis Hypervisor (AHV)
VMware vSphere
Dell iSCSI SAN and NAS
KVM technology

Implementation Scale

Enterprise-wide Deployment

Impact Metrics

Cost Savings
Productivity Improvements

Technology Category

Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - Cloud Computing
Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - Cloud Storage Services
Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - Virtual Private Cloud

Applicable Industries

Automotive

Applicable Functions

Business Operation

Use Cases

Infrastructure Inspection
Remote Asset Management

Services

Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services
System Integration

About The Customer

Automotive Data Solutions Inc. (ADS) is a privately held Canadian company that specializes in the development and marketing of remote start and audio integration solutions for the automotive aftermarket. Founded in 2005, ADS has grown to become a significant player in its industry, with award-winning products sold and installed through a network of authorized dealers across North America, South America, Europe, and Russia. The company also develops several private label solutions for various strategic partners and markets worldwide. ADS is known for its innovative approach and commitment to quality, which has helped it build a strong reputation in the automotive parts manufacturing sector. The company operates with a focus on research and development, front office operations, and production warehouse environments, all of which are supported by a dedicated IT infrastructure team.

The Challenge

Automotive Data Solutions Inc. (ADS) faced significant challenges with their existing IT infrastructure. The licensing costs for the VMware vSphere hypervisor were prohibitively high, and the management of the virtual environment was overly complex. ADS had opened its first data center three years ago, utilizing Dell iSCSI SAN and NAS storage systems for backups. However, as the company virtualized its IT environment using VMware vSphere 5.5, it became apparent that the existing storage platform was not well-suited to the virtual environment. This led Marcello Gentile, the director of systems administration, and his team to search for a new storage platform that could better support their needs. The complexity of the legacy virtualization environment and the high costs associated with it were major pain points that needed addressing.

The Solution

To address the challenges faced by Automotive Data Solutions Inc. (ADS), the company decided to migrate to the Nutanix Xtreme Computing Platform. This platform provided a turnkey solution with built-in virtualization and integrated management, making it simple to deploy, scale, and support. The migration began with the purchase of the Nutanix NX-3450 system, which allowed ADS to move its customer-facing website database and several other workloads over to Nutanix. The Nutanix Acropolis platform, which includes the Acropolis Hypervisor (AHV), was chosen for its ability to deliver enterprise-class storage, compute, and virtualization services for any application. Acropolis is a fully integrated IT solution that eliminates the cost and complexity of legacy datacenter products that are individually deployed and separately managed. The built-in hypervisor, based on proven open-source KVM technology, is hardened to meet enterprise security needs and offers enhanced security, self-healing capabilities, and enterprise-grade VM management. Additionally, Nutanix Prism was utilized to provide administrators with consumer-grade simplicity in managing their entire virtual environments, further reducing complexity and improving the overall user experience.

Operational Impact

Obtained a turnkey solution with built-in virtualization and integrated management that is simple to deploy, scale, and support.
Eliminated the need for standalone SAN and NAS-based storage, reducing the complexity of the legacy virtualization environment.
Improved scalability and management of the IT infrastructure, allowing for more efficient operations and better support for the company's R&D, front office, and production warehouse environments.

Quantitative Benefit