Root Cellar endorses IBM’s Enterprise
Consolidation (ECON) Architecture

Introduction to Enterprise Consolidation (ECON)

Really Simple!!!!!

Server Consolidation (SCON) + Desktop Consolidation + Storage Consolidation

Why ECON Now?

• Economic Uncertainty

• Escalating Power/Cooling costs

1. It can help initiate or continue the “GREEN” push

• Costs, Costs, Costs, Costs………………

1. People
2. Floor space
3. System management

• Virtualization tools are proven and work very well

• Gartner, IDC other third party influencers recommending IT cost cutting actions to CIO’s

System x Methodology, Tools, Products and Programs
IBM Server Consolidation (SCON)

So….What is Server Consolidation?

1. In a pure sense:  it is the combining of functions performed by many servers into a fewer number of servers
2. As a solution:  it is the packaging of an optimized end-to-end server environment to provide cost benefits and to put the customer in a position to save money in the future
3. As a business proposition:  it encompasses a much wider spectrum of activities that include an evaluation of the total server environment for efficiency and infrastructure optimization, to help uncover hidden costs and put the business on a path to help save substantial amounts of money in the future.

Business Issue:
            Blade Center and System x Server consolidation takes the functions performed by many servers and combines them onto a fewer number of servers.  However, server consolidation is more than simply replacing smaller servers with fewer bigger servers. It’s about simplifying and optimizing existing, end-to-end IT infrastructures – including servers, databases, applications, networks and systems management processes – with the goal of reducing cost and complexity and providing a more rational, stable foundation for business growth.

Solution Summary:
            For customers who have greater than 20 servers, a study should be completed to determine the appropriate server consolidation solution.  A laptop running CDAT (Consolidation and Data Analysis Tool) can connect to the clients network and discovers each server on the network, its profile, applications and utilization.  The data collected from the client’s IT environment serves as the basis for the server consolidation solution.
            SCON “Made Simple” is aimed at Small and Medium Business Customers who have under 20 servers and want to optimize their IT environment. Over the last several years, IBM has led thousands of successful server consolidation engagements and has accumulated a wealth of knowledge on server consolidation. IBM’s experience makes it possible to develop less complex server consolidation solutions using “rules of thumb.” Server consolidation “Made Simple” uses existing server consolidation knowledge to propose solutions.

Customer Pain Points:

1. I need to reduce the complexity and time required to manage my IT network, server and business applications.
2. I need to reduce operational costs around floor space, energy consumption and hardware management.
3. I need to implement my business applications in a highly reliable IT system environment.

Root Cellar Leadership in Server Consolidation Offerings: 

1. CDAT Analysis – Root Cellar Technologies provides FREE assessments using the CDAT tool to evaluate your server environment. 
2. SCON Made Simple –  includes proposals with a fully prepared TCO analysis that provides a compelling argument for consolidation.
3. Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Analysis – TCO Analysis tools to reveal justification for server consolidation.
4. Deliver industry’s best proposal with IBM System x/Blade Center low lease rates and Asset Recovery – Buyback competitive servers.

REASONS WHY IBM HAS THE BEST SCON SOLUTION OFFERINGS:

1. IBM and IBM Business Partners offer an unbeatable end to end SCON solution.  IBM’s close relationship with Intel, Microsoft, VMware and Novell enables us to develop leading edge SCON solutions.
2. The IBM platforms offer the most flexible, scalable Intel Xeon architecture system in our industry.
3. IBM offers the BEST tools to make server consolidation solutions easy to implement.
4. IBM takes pride in the many customer references and second time buyers
   of SCON solutions. They have been pleased with IBM, whether they were small or large customers.
5. SCON efforts are positioned as providing cost savings to customers. Offering “Buy Back” deals through IGF further strengthens the value we provide and it consequently helps close the deal.
   
   

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What if we can enable you to...

• Reduce IT operational costs by 50 to 80% in 3 years

• Use your servers and storage at a 70% or higher efficiency

• Architect reliability and disaster recovery features that you could not previously afford

• Experience the ease of manageability and flexibility

• Grow your IT resources without increasing their operational cost

You can do this with Enterprise Consolidation

ALIGN Server Consolidation Methodology
System x  ECON Methodology Advantage

• Direct subset of IGS’ patented ‘Align’ methodology

• Over 3,000 studies in Americas in past 6+ years

•  ‘Elevator Pitch’ for the ECON Program

1. Agreed Success Criteria, commitment to implement
2. A 9 week process, start to proposal delivery
3. Little customer resource required
4. Implementation Services available

System x CDAT Tool Highlights (Consolidation Discovery Analysis Tool)

• IBM developed/supported data collection tool 

• Performs the data collection process which provides the basis for the System x proposal building

1. CDAT can discover all Wintel servers, not just IBM
2. Gathers data on Unix, Linux, Netware as well
3. Can collect data for Client/Desktop environments

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