Excelitas Selects the Nutanix Xtreme Computing Platform for Mission-Critical Applications
Customer Company Size
Large Corporate
Region
- America
- Europe
Country
- United States
- Canada
Product
- Nutanix Xtreme Computing Platform (XCP)
- VMware vSphere
- Nutanix Prism
Tech Stack
- Hyperconverged Infrastructure
- Virtualization
- SQL Server
Implementation Scale
- Enterprise-wide Deployment
Impact Metrics
- Cost Savings
- Energy Saving
- Productivity Improvements
Technology Category
- Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - Cloud Computing
- Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Middleware, SDKs & Libraries
Applicable Industries
- Semiconductors
Applicable Functions
- Business Operation
- Facility Management
Services
- System Integration
- Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services
About The Customer
Excelitas Technologies Corp. is a global technology leader specializing in innovative, high-performance photonic solutions. The company serves a wide range of industries, including biomedical technology, research laboratories, safety and security, consumer electronics, semiconductors, industrial, energy, environment, defense, and aerospace. With approximately 5,500 employees across North America, Europe, and Asia, Excelitas is committed to enabling customer success in their respective markets. The company focuses on delivering market-driven solutions that meet the lighting, detection, and other technology needs of its global customer base.
The Challenge
Excelitas faced challenges with delivering new environments quickly due to budget constraints and the need to over-provision hardware for future growth. The company had a complex and time-consuming IT environment due to a mix of dissimilar hardware from various acquisitions. This complexity made it difficult to manage and scale their infrastructure efficiently. The existing 3-tier storage and server environment was not meeting their needs for fast-growing mission-critical applications.
The Solution
Excelitas chose the Nutanix Xtreme Computing Platform (XCP) to address its infrastructure challenges. The company deployed the NX-1000, NX-3000, NX-6000, and NX-8000 series across nine locations in Canada, the United States, and Europe. Nutanix's hyperconverged infrastructure provided a simplified, scalable, and efficient solution for managing Excelitas' IT environment. The platform enabled Excelitas to run mission-critical workloads, including SAP ERP Suite, Microsoft SQL Server, and other applications, with improved disaster recovery capabilities. Nutanix's Prism management interface offered enhanced visibility and control over the infrastructure, allowing for centralized and local management.
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