City of Redmond Moves Up to Nutanix Enterprise Cloud
Customer Company Size
Large Corporate
Region
- America
Country
- United States
Product
- Nutanix Enterprise Cloud
- Nutanix Acropolis NX-8000 series
- VMware ESXi
Tech Stack
- Hyperconverged Infrastructure
- Virtualization
- Site-to-Site Replication
Implementation Scale
- Enterprise-wide Deployment
Impact Metrics
- Productivity Improvements
- Cost Savings
- Customer Satisfaction
Technology Category
- Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - Cloud Computing
- Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - Cloud Storage Services
Applicable Industries
- Cities & Municipalities
Applicable Functions
- Business Operation
Use Cases
- Remote Asset Management
- Infrastructure Inspection
Services
- Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services
- System Integration
About The Customer
Redmond is a large city located in the State of Washington, northeast of Seattle, with a residential population of approximately 60,000. The city government is responsible for managing various public services and infrastructure, including IT systems that support the city's operations. The IT team, led by network systems engineers Keith Laycock and Simrat Sekhon, is tasked with maintaining the city's networking and server infrastructure. The city government sought to modernize its IT infrastructure to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and enhance service delivery to its residents.
The Challenge
Keith Laycock and Simrat Sekhon, network systems engineers for the City of Redmond, faced the challenge of managing a complex and aging IT infrastructure. The existing setup included HPE servers, VMware for virtualization, Brocade switches for SAN traffic, and NetApp storage, which was cumbersome to maintain. The high maintenance costs of NetApp systems, especially post-warranty, and the inefficiencies of the third NetApp upgrade prompted the need for a more innovative and efficient IT solution. The City required a product that could save time while providing the high performance and reliability necessary for running its applications and services.
The Solution
The City of Redmond's IT team evaluated several infrastructure options from vendors like Tintri, Pure Storage, HPE, and EMC. They ultimately chose the Nutanix Enterprise Cloud for its maturity and comprehensive hyperconverged solution, which significantly reduced the infrastructure needed. The decision was supported by positive feedback from regional Nutanix references, allowing the city to proceed with deployment without a proof of concept. The Nutanix systems now support the city's production VM environment, with a secondary system for site-to-site replication to a disaster recovery site. The deployment includes approximately 105-120 production server VMs running on Nutanix, providing simplified management and better visibility into the storage fabric.
Operational Impact
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