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HPE SimpliVity improves VDI stability for Häagen-Dazs Japan
Technology Category
- Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - Cloud Computing
Applicable Industries
- Food & Beverage
Applicable Functions
- Business Operation
Use Cases
- Predictive Maintenance
- Remote Asset Management
Services
- System Integration
The Challenge
Häagen-Dazs Japan, a leading company of premium ice cream, was facing various challenges with their IT infrastructure. The biggest issue was a lack of performance in their Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) environment. They had introduced VDI company-wide in 2013 to provide an environment where employees could work as if they were in the office anytime, anywhere. However, while operating in their initial VDI environment, they faced various challenges. The biggest one was a lack of performance. In 2018, the company decided not to renew the VDI platform due to challenges such as video data streaming issues. Shortly thereafter, Häagen-Dazs launched a new VDI infrastructure with HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen10 servers, VMware vSANTM, and virtual GPUs. However, this did not solve all their issues. They still faced problems with their file server's capacity approaching its limit and the backup process taking a very long time.
About The Customer
Häagen-Dazs Japan is a leading company of premium ice cream, known for its wide variety of ice cream made with carefully selected ingredients and manufacturing methods. The company's ice cream has gained overwhelming support in the Japanese market. Not only standard products, but also a wide variety of limited-time products are a big attraction. In addition, they are promoting efforts for food safety and security, including the hygiene management method “HACCP”, which was established in 1998 to ensure product safety and the food safety management system “FSSC 22000”, certified in 2013. Under the corporate philosophy of “Dedicated to Perfection,” Häagen-Dazs strives to provide products/services that exceed customer expectations. In addition to food safety, Häagen-Dazs is actively utilizing advanced IT, which is a major initiative for the company.
The Solution
Häagen-Dazs Japan implemented a new virtualization platform for their IT environment with HPE SimpliVity 380 Gen10 from Hewlett Packard Enterprise Japan. The aim was to provide users with a more comfortable business environment by comprehensively resolving issues such as improving VDI stability, insufficient file server capacity, longer backup times, and consolidation of individual business servers. After the introduction, they succeeded in significantly improving the performance, reliability, and flexibility of the infrastructure. They’ve also implemented an environment where business can be restored in a short amount of time in the event of a disaster. HPE SimpliVity also features in-line compression and deduplication with hardware accelerators, so they can make the most of our limited resources. When looking for a new VDI solution, Häagen-Dazs conducted a preliminary verification using an evaluation machine. When the results came back satisfactorily, they decided to move forward with HPE SimpliVity.
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