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EXECUTIVE BRIEF

DynamicOps  ROI   Optimizing  the  value  of  private  cloud  computing  

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  DynamicOps  ROI:  Optimizing  the  value  of  private  cloud  computing  

 

Contents   Cloud  Computing  Challenges ....................................................................................................................... 3   DynamicOps  Software ................................................................................................................................. 3   The  ROI  Behind  DynamicOps ....................................................................................................................... 4   Lower  OPEX.............................................................................................................................................. 4   Greater  Utilization ................................................................................................................................... 4   Faster  Virtualization................................................................................................................................. 4   Testimonials................................................................................................................................................. 5   Customers ................................................................................................................................................ 5   Industry.................................................................................................................................................... 5   Now,  Prove  It  to  Yourself............................................................................................................................. 6   No-­‐Obligation  30-­‐Day  Trial ...................................................................................................................... 6    

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  DynamicOps  ROI:  Optimizing  the  value  of  private  cloud  computing  

Cloud  Computing  Challenges   Increasingly,   businesses   are   striving   to   use   IT   as   a   competitive   advantage—which   requires   greater   IT   responsiveness  to  business  units.  At  the  same  time,  data  center  and  desktop  computing  are  becoming   more  complex,  compromising  IT  agility.   A  private-­‐cloud  computing  environment  comprised  of  virtual  machines  enables  greater  responsiveness   as   well   as   improved   resource   utilization.   Servers   and   desktops   can   now   be   delivered   in   minutes   and   resources  dynamically  allocated  and  reallocated  to  meet  changing  business  priorities.   On   the   other   hand,   cloud   computing   adds   complexity.   Without   management   capabilities   at   the   cloud   level,   higher   operating   costs   and   inefficient   resource   utilization   can   quickly   offset   the   benefits   of   a   virtualized  infrastructure.      

DynamicOps  Software   DynamicOps   provides   the   industry’s   most   flexible   platform   for   rapidly   automating   the   delivery   and   management  of  private  cloud  services.    Built-­‐in  use  cases  mean  you  can  be  up  and  running  day  1.  Or,   quickly  and  easily  integrate  custom  services  with  your  existing  tools  and  processes.   DynamicOps  also  uniquely  combines  user  agility  with  IT  control.  Users  get  delegated  self-­‐service  access   to  shared  infrastructure  under  IT  control  by  resource  type,  service  tier,  process,  policy,  group,  or  even  by   individual.   This   means   that   IT   can   easily   be   responsive   to   the   diverse   needs   of   business   lines,   server   and   desktop   users,   development   and   production,   and   other   groups—likely   for   the   first   time.   Moreover,   consistently  delivering  the  right-­‐sized  machine  at  the  right  service  level  optimizes  resource  utilization  for   proven  savings.     DynamicOps   also   preserves   existing   technology   investments.   Interoperability   orchestrates   service   delivery  across  multi-­‐vendor  hypervisors,  image  deployment  tools,  and  connection  brokers.  In  addition,   extensibility  ensures  that  DynamicOps  can  be  readily  integrated  into  your  current  and  future  ecosystem.   Avoiding  rip/replace  saves  both  time  and  money.    

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  DynamicOps  ROI:  Optimizing  the  value  of  private  cloud  computing  

The  ROI  Behind  DynamicOps   DynamicOps  software  lowers  OPEX,  increases  utilization,  and  accelerates  virtual  infrastructure.  

Lower  OPEX   Even   with   virtualization,   most   companies   still   spend   four   to   six   hours   spread   over   three   to   four   days   provisioning   a   new   machine.   The   same   is   true   for   reprovisioning,   decommissioning,   snapshots,   and   archiving.  Errors  introduced  via  these  manual  processes,  and  the  associated  rework,  further  contribute   to   operating   expenses.   Moreover,   additional   administrators   are   required   as   the   virtual   environment   scales,   for   yet   more   costs.   An   ROI   calculator   developed   by   DynamicOps   with   customers   and   industry   analysts  reveals  that  a  company  managing  1,000  virtual  machines  can  achieve  annual  OPEX  savings  of   $200,000  with  DynamicOps  software.  

Greater  Utilization   Virtual   machine   sprawl   concerns   companies   that   have   deployed   virtualization.   The   ability   to   create   VMs   without   the   management   of   the   physical   world   results   in   machines   provisioned   unnecessarily,   over-­‐ provisioned,  and  consuming  resources  when  no  longer  required.   A  company  with  1,000  VMs,  five  percent  provisioned  unnecessarily  and  five  percent  over-­‐provisioned,   could  save  $100,000  to  $150,000  annually  through  reducing  the  number  and  size  of  machines  deployed.   The   same   company   with   five   percent   of   its   VMs   used   for   temporary   applications   can   save   $60,000   to   $70,000  by  automating  their  reuse.  If  10  percent  of  machines  are  archived  on  a  yearly  basis,  additional   savings   of   $30,000   to   $50,000   are   expected   from   reclaiming   and   reusing   storage   resources   after   the   archive  period  has  ended.   The  company  can  recoup  $80,000  to  $100,000  in  annual  capital  expenditures  and  $20,000  in  operating   costs  by  recycling  the  10  percent  of  its  VMs  that  are  inactive  and  abandoned.  

Faster  Virtualization   There   is   little   argument   that   virtualization   can   improve   IT   responsiveness   and   business   agility   while   reducing  CAPEX  and  OPEX.  Companies  have  not  virtualized  a  greater  percent  of  their  IT  infrastructures   to   avoid   losing   control   of   these   virtual   resources.   DynamicOps   software   provides   the   governance   and   control  needed  to  speed  virtualization.  A  company  with  2,000  physical  servers  and  1,000  VMs  could  save   $400,000  to  $500,000  by  accelerating  its  virtualization  plan  by  just  five  percent.    

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The  table  below  highlights  the  potential  savings  that  are  achievable  with  DynamicOps:    

Testimonials   Customers   “Moving to a system of virtual machines managed by DynamicOps was the ideal solution for us. We now have a flexible IT infrastructure that can grow to meet new demands. Our central IT Services department is no longer needed to re-provision workstations, giving us more time to focus on other IT projects.” Anthony Cole, Head of IT, The University of Buckingham “DynamicOps has reduced the provisioning cycle from days to minutes. As we expand to thousands of VMs, this reduction will greatly improve initial service delivery and ongoing management, while lowering operational costs.” Neil Smith, Virtualization Engineer, Man Group “In the case where self-provisioning for virtualized servers has been deployed, DynamicOps enabled us to reduce our provisioning lead times from weeks to minutes. This has resulted in more efficient server utilization and lower capital costs.” Stephen Hilton, Managing Director, Enterprise Servers and Storage, Credit Suisse "DynamicOps has made desktop virtualization a win/win for Credit Suisse. We are able to improve the user experience through rapid service delivery, while maximizing the operational ROI through automation and standardization.” Brad Novak, Managing Director of End User Platforms, Credit Suisse

Industry   “DynamicOps software’s open architecture, operational roots, and proven use in production environments help to set it apart from other virtual infrastructure management products on the market.” Taneja Group

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  DynamicOps  ROI:  Optimizing  the  value  of  private  cloud  computing  

“With automated, policy-based provisioning, VM sprawl control, and transparent chargeback, Credit Suisse spinoff DynamicOps finds itself well placed to meet growing customer demand for self-service IT.” The 451 Group “The upshot for Credit Suisse, which has made the self-service portal available on thousands of desktops, is that business developers can try out riskier ideas in a virtual test environment and bring ideas from concept to reality much more quickly.” Network World “DynamicOps breaks ranks with most other V-management vendors by looking at both server and desktop infrastructures as well as across VM platforms. It's also one of the few companies in the market launched by an end-user company that liked its home-grown management app so much executives decided to make it a product.” CIO “Our work with DynamicOps shows how a solution like theirs can accelerate the adoption of virtual desktops by reducing deployment and management costs.” Citrix “IT teams are in for trouble if they don't focus more on managing virtual environments, especially as virtualization moves beyond servers.” Information Week

 

Now,  Prove  It  to  Yourself   No-­‐Obligation  30-­‐Day  Trial   Includes  an  up-­‐front  consultation  to  determine  your  unique  pain  points  and  objectives  along  with  a  fully   supported  installation.   A  value  analysis  conducted  before  and  after  your  DynamicOps  pilot  will  identify  time  and  cost  savings   that  could  be  extended  across  your  virtual  environment.    

Phone: (781) 328-9222 | Fax: (781) 328-9223 | Email: [email protected]

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