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Cloud Based DRAmericas Online Forum WebcastNovember 2014
Nicole KimProduct Line Marketing Manager
Agenda
1 Overview on Cloud-Based DR
2 Introduction to the Customer Panel
3 vCloud Air Disaster Recovery - Common DR Use Cases
4 Summary
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Today’s DR Options
Cloud-Based DRTraditional Disaster Recovery with a Service Provider
In-House DR solution (secondary site)
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Readily Recognized Benefits
Cloud-based DR solutions offer:
More agility
Faster implementation
No need for in-house DR infrastructure or upfront costs
Reduction in internal resources hours to support DR plan
Cloud-based DR allows companies to eliminate:
Secondary sites (DR data centers)
Servers
Storage
Off-site backup tapes
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Introduction to Customer Panel
Planview
• Jerry Sanchez, Chief Information Officer (CIO)
• Software as a Service
• Global leader in portfolio management and project collaboration
• Located in Austin, Texas
• Originally an on premises software offering on project/portfolio management, Planview has now converted into a Software-as-a-Service offering
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MIT Media Lab
• Michail Bletsas, Director of Computing, research scientist
• University research lab at MIT
• Independent research lab at MIT that creates disruptive technologies.
• Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts
• MIT Media Lab supports more than 350 projects that range from digital approaches for treating neurological disorders, to advanced imaging technologies that can “see around a corner”, to the world’s first “smart” powered ankle-foot prothesis.
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National Physicians Services
• Bryan Graven, Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
• Healthcare technology company
• One of the largest healthcare information technology service companies in U.S.
• Located in Hartford, Connecticut
• Supports physicians with integrated clinical and business solutions –ranges from consulting application services to support and analytics and reporting
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Disaster Recovery Use Cases
Triggers
Dated Infrastructure
Inadequate RPO & RTO
Costly CAPEX
o Didn't understand requirements o Didn't have fully baked DR service that fit needso Didn't fit business objective of moving away from CAPEX investment
Other Vendors:
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Triggers
Limited Resources to Manage DR
Tiered DR Solution
o Not a fit for VMware infrastructureo Required learning curve for users
Other Vendors:
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Triggers
Dated Technology No Time for Maintenance
Unsustainable CAPEX
Unsuccessful Failover
o Pricing varied with capabilities with no ideal fito Didn't understand requirements for healthcare vertical and need for specific complianceo Lacked proper support for engineers who weren’t comfortable with varying platforms and assessing additional work needed to deploy DR solution
Other Vendors:
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Summary
COST EFFICIENTMatched Planview’s business objective of moving away from CAPEX investments
RELIABILITYA sound partnership that fulfill Planview’sDR needs
TECHNOLOGYAn easy fit to existing vSphere platform
First step in Hybrid Cloud journey - will drive transition to leverage vCloud Air for additional production needs
vCloud Air Disaster Recovery
• MINIMAL MAINTENANCE Simple deployment and management
• EASE OF USE Same toolset, no training time required
Added layer of protection for critical data to minimize operational impact
vCloud Air • Disaster Recovery
SCALABILITYEase of growing alongside National Physician Services expanding business needs
SUPPORTResponsive, easily accessible and due diligence in ensuring the solution was a solid fit with a smooth deployment
COST EFFECTIVENo more need to further invest, manage, maintain and support an unreliable solution
Organized path to get to a Hybrid Cloud model
vCloud Air Disaster Recovery
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