Softchoice’sIBM SystemsConsolidation EvaluationTools for Success

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It’s time to reinvest in your businessWith multiple or aging platforms to maintain, your resources arelocked into an endless cycle of purchasing and maintenance tosupport annual IT growth. Consolidation onto a common, modernplatform can cut costs and free up resources to develop new products or services, speed time to market and increase yourcompetitive edge.

It’s time to think about the futureInvesting now, to save in the future, can yield a high return oninvestment with a strong net present value. It’s time to build a dynamic infrastructure. Softchoice and IBM can show you how.

Getting there: Softchoice’s consolidation methodology

savings. Depending on your needs, you will qualify for either a low-impact or comprehensive analysis.

Aligned with the goals of Dynamic Infrastructure, we are proud to offer an IBM Systems consolidation evaluation. This processcan help you cut costs and modernize your IT infrastructure, while improving performance and driving long-term financial

Sample TCO Comparison — Three-Year Cumulative

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Your analysis will project your three-year potential TCO savings with an IBM Systems consolidation solution.

The example shows potential savings based on information input into the tool. Individual results will vary.

PHASE 1: LOW-IMPACT ANALYSIS OF POTENTIAL SAVINGS

PHASE 2: COMPREHENSIVE DEEP-DIVE ANALYSISAnalyzes server load over 30 days utilizing in house IBM tools•Uncover consolidation opportunities in their current infrastructure•Architecting a price solution for optimized virtualizationComprehensive TCO, ROI and cash flow analysis for proposed options

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Decision time: Is consolidation worth pursuing?

To schedule your IBM Systems Consolidation Evaluation with Softchoice’s IBM sales specialist, contact your Sales Representative or send an email to IBM@softchoice.com

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Understand how consolidating your IT environment can increase your competitive advantageView examples of how to reduce infrastructure costs, increase efficiency and modernize your environmentImmediate, quantifiable breakout data on TCO and ROI savings potential

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• Thirty minute phone interview with our IBM sales specialist

Connect with us today. 1.800.268.7638 | www.softchoice.com

How to achieve Dynamic Infrastructure: IBM System x & Softchoice

Your business demands an infrastructure built for today’s world:one that drives down costs and is as intelligent, secure and dynamic as the ever-changing business climate. With IBM’s System xand Power 7 platforms – you can start doing business the way you need to. These latest IBM server innovations enable you to:

Decrease software costs and drive down hardware footprintBe flexible & scalable: IBM architecture enables you to start

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small and grow.Optimize your environment for virtualization performance• Harness industry-leading management capabilities•

What does that mean to you?Softchoice is Dynamic Infrastructure certified:

Softchoice is one of a select few North American organizations to earnIBM’s Dynamic Infrastructure Specialty Accreditation. What does this mean? IBM recognizes us as a top-skilled partner, with cross-brand, solution-oriented skills. Softchoice takes data center andnetwork optimization strategies from concept to reality, helpingclients reduce costs, risk and maximize efficiency across theirenterprise.

National reach. Local touch.That’s the Softchoice difference.

As a $1-billion solutions provider, Softchoice serves the needs of thousands of organizations in more than 40 local markets across

we leverage our tenured team of IBM specialists to provide deep North America. Certified for the entire spectrum of IBM technologies,

expertise designing and implementing even the mostadvanced IBM solutions. Simply put, we believe the key to better business is better IT.

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