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Tata Communications’ OpenStack-based Managed Private Cloud Enables Digital Transformation of the Global Enterprise
Technology Category
- Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - Cloud Computing
- Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - Private Cloud
- Platform as a Service (PaaS) - Connectivity Platforms
Applicable Industries
- Finance & Insurance
- Telecommunications
Applicable Functions
- Discrete Manufacturing
- Logistics & Transportation
Use Cases
- Fleet Management
- Inventory Management
- Predictive Maintenance
Services
- Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services
- System Integration
The Challenge
Global organizations increasingly rely on technology to innovate and beat the competition. Business executives have an insatiable demand for SaaS applications and E-commerce teams depend on big data analytics. Finance and engineering require dynamically scaling systems and sales mandates mobile and secure access. New workloads, however, must integrate with legacy systems. Thus, IT needs solutions to connect old deployments with new ones, public with private, and physical with virtual. Furthermore, these integrations must not lead to a loss of control, such as systems use without IT oversight, which could result in increased security or compliance risk.
About The Customer
Tata Communications is a global company with headquarters in India and Singapore. It has a workforce of 8,000 employees spread across 38 countries. The company is a leading provider of network, data center, and managed services. Its Tier 1 global network provides enterprises with data, voice, and video services over a 700,000 km fiber and IP network that forms 24 percent of global Internet routes. Tata Communications also offers comprehensive managed data center services, providing a million square feet of space in over 50 locations. The company's OpenStack-based managed IZO™ Private Cloud is the cornerstone of its enterprise IT transformation services, offering strong infrastructure flexibility and systems control.
The Solution
Tata Communications decided to build their managed IZO™ Private Cloud on OpenStack. For the global IT orchestration framework, Tata Communications built a solution featuring a single pane of glass connected to ITSM systems to provision, monitor and manage resources while maintaining compliance. For cloud connectivity, customers would use an MPLS or VPN solution over its Tier 1 network. Tata Communications selected Mirantis over others for OpenStack cloud design, development, and support services because of its strong team and consultative approach compared to others with product-centric and more prescriptive approaches. The company’s cloud team worked closely with Mirantis experts on the design and custom integrations.
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