GA Telesis Reaches New Heights with Nutanix Acropolis
Customer Company Size
Large Corporate
Region
- America
- Europe
- Asia
Country
- United States
- Finland
- China
Product
- Nutanix Acropolis
- Nutanix Prism
- Nutanix NX-6000 series
Tech Stack
- Hyperconverged Infrastructure
- VMware
- Oracle
Implementation Scale
- Enterprise-wide Deployment
Impact Metrics
- Cost Savings
- Customer Satisfaction
- Productivity Improvements
Technology Category
- Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - Cloud Computing
- Platform as a Service (PaaS) - Connectivity Platforms
Applicable Industries
- Aerospace
Applicable Functions
- Business Operation
- Facility Management
Services
- System Integration
- Software Design & Engineering Services
About The Customer
GA Telesis is a global leader in the commercial aviation sector, with over $1.0 billion in assets under management. Founded in 2002 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, the company operates sales, leasing, distribution, and maintenance facilities across the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Finland, and China. GA Telesis serves almost every major airline, providing a wide range of services and solutions to the commercial aviation industry. The company has grown rapidly through strategic acquisitions, which have increased its IT demands and complexities. GA Telesis is committed to creating value for its customers by developing strategic solutions for the aviation sector.
The Challenge
GA Telesis faced significant challenges as it expanded through strategic acquisitions, which increased IT demands and complexities. The company needed to integrate a variety of legacy systems into its existing infrastructure, which was due for an upgrade. The existing EMC storage appliances were reaching the end of their life, and maintenance costs were escalating. System management was also a challenge, as managing storage had become a full-time job, diverting resources from the company's core processes. GA Telesis needed a solution that would simplify management, reduce the data center footprint, and lower Oracle licensing costs.
The Solution
GA Telesis chose Nutanix's hyperconverged Enterprise Cloud Platform to address its IT challenges. The company purchased its first Nutanix NX-6000 series 4-node cluster in December 2016 and installed it at its primary data center for all production workloads. Nutanix's proactive approach ensured seamless installation and deployment, with no surprises along the way. The Nutanix platform's ease of management, dashboards, and non-disruptive software updates were key factors in the decision. Nutanix's Data Locality capability enhanced performance and eliminated the 'noisy neighbor' problem common in traditional storage environments. The solution delivered significant cost savings and simplified management, allowing GA Telesis to focus on its core business.
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