| Sirius Case Studies - Sirius Computer Solutions

The fastest-growing county in Texas uses IBM BladeCenter, IBM N series storage, Cisco networking and VMware virtualization technology to dramatically reduce the number of servers and storage subsystems in their data center, while realizing significant performance gains on their key applications, and across-the-board savings.

City of Honolulu Allows Applications to Drive Platformshot!

05/29/2009

Cascade Corporation Lets NetApp Lighten the Load of Storage Migrationhot!

01/08/2009

Manufacturer of materials handling and construction attachment equipment upgrades its storage, consolidates its SANs, and standardizes on NetApp technology, using NetApp Virtual File Manager (VFM) to move data over to the new systems with a minimum of overhead, and without having to manually change security access lists and permissions.

Sirius helps Acsys Computer Solutions consolidate a top client's data centerhot!

10/23/2008

A New York-based IT consultant uses IBM BladeCenter to consolidate servers for one of the country's oldest and most successful private equity investment firms.

IBM and Sirius help Nicholas and Company deliver a world-class data centerhot!

10/14/2008

Food service distributor Nicholas and Company deploys a complete data center solution including high availability, server consolidation, and an IBM System i IP Telephony solution with the 3Com IP Telephony Suite to improve worker productivity.

Antelope Valley Hospital prepares for the future with comprehensive IT solutionshot!

07/23/2008

Sirius helps this not-for-profit hospital in Southern California develop a comprehensive IT strategy that includes extensive server consolidation, virtualization, storage, proactive system management, change management consulting, and a practical financing package.

IBM Upgrades Vantage Travel to First Classhot!

06/25/2008

With Sirius' help, Vantage Deluxe World Travel uses IBM WebSphere Commerce to implement an online commerce solution to effectively manage high-volume customer travel requests.

Kerzner International Standardizes on NetApp Storagehot!

05/02/2008

Developer and operator of luxury resorts standardizes all primary and secondary storage onto disk-based systems from NetApp, in order to provide consistent management, high-performance access to data, and superior reliability.

Monitronics Feels Secure with New Disaster Recovery Site and Continuity Planhot!

04/15/2008

Beginning with an empty warehouse facility, Monitronics and Sirius designed, specified, provisioned and installed a complete DR site from building access to error-free failover testing in just 58 days, followed by Sirius' delivery of a comprehensive business continuity plan.

Univar Extends Computing Capabilities with IBM System z9hot!

03/26/2008

The leading industrial chemical distributor in the U.S. deploys IBM System z9 EC, configured with speciality engines for expanded capabilities and improved price-performance.

The Morey Corporation Calls on IBM and 3Com for IP Telephony Solutionhot!

02/07/2008

Manufacturer of standard and custom electronic components chooses IBM System i to host its VoIP and Lotus Notes solutions, and consolidates nearly 25 x86 servers onto 10 IBM BladeCenter blade servers.

Sirius and IBM Help Honolulu Fast-Track a Technology Overhaulhot!

01/25/2008

Sirius helps the City and County of Honolulu implement a state-of-the-art IT infrastructure that includes IBM System p5, System z9, System Storage and SVC.

Washington County Government modernizes its AS/400 applicationshot!

12/28/2007

Sirius developed a HATS graphical user interface for the City Police department.

Saint-Gobain Containers Retools Portalhot!

12/19/2007

Container company migrates to IBM WebSphere on IBM System i.

Greenleaf Re-Tools Its Catalog for e-Commercehot!

12/19/2007

Industrial cutting tool manufacturer uses WebSphere Commerce, running on Linux on IBM System x servers, to put its 15,000-SKU catalog online.

North Pacific Group keeps growing strong with System phot!

10/16/2007

Distributor of building materials, wood, agricultural and other specialty products consolidates servers and implements a disaster-recovery infrastructure.

Mainline Supply digs deep to improve ERP performancehot!

09/11/2007

Utility supply company migrates its Mincron distribution software solution from four x86 servers onto a single IBM System i520, and sees dramatic increases in both performance and availability.

Garden Ridge designs a better data center solution with System ihot!

09/05/2007

Regional home decor warehouse store consolidates eight servers onto two IBM System i570 servers with logical partitions, and slashes processing times.

Kuakini Health System launches Oracle identity technology on IBM BladeCenter and IBM System xhot!

08/09/2007

Nonprofit health-care provider increases compliance-related security needs while expanding data center capacity.

VoIP is music to Roland's ears -- and bottom linehot!

07/30/2007

Roland Corporation U.S., the American subsidiary of a leading manufacturer of electronic instruments, professional audio equipment, multimedia products and music accessories, needed to replace its aging, proprietary phone system. Sirius responded with a state-of-the-art phone system based on an IBM System i 520 server and IP telephony technology from 3Com Corporation.

Monitronics enhances customer security and service with unique business modelhot!

05/04/2007

"Sirius did an outstanding job of learning our business and what we needed. Also, we saw the close relationship it has with IBM as a real advantage that gives us superior value." - Charles Reilly, CIO, Monitronics

AISO.net generates big cost savings by harnessing the power of data center virtualizationhot!

05/01/2007

California-based AISO.net has been a trusted name in environmentally friendly Web hosting since 1997. Using solar panels to power its data center and network, AISO.net is the first and only 100 percent completely solar-powered Web hosting company.

Bayfront Health System improves employee service with IBM, Sirius and Inforhot!

04/04/2007

"We like to take advantage of industry partnerships, because they leverage the knowledge and expertise of all parties -- and we saw real value in Infor's relationship with Sirius and IBM." - Judy Best, director of applications, Bayfront Health System

IBM and Sirius deliver System p5 and SVC solution for FranklinCoveyhot!

03/20/2007

Sirius helped FranklinCovey deploy the System p5 570 server and SVC over a two-week period. Since then, See’s team and the Sirius team have worked together to help ensure smooth management. “The Sirius team has continually demonstrated its willingness to answer questions and provide training postdeployment. Sirius has been tremendous in working with us to manage the environment.”

Pinnacle Mapping Technologies charts a new storage strategyhot!

02/27/2007

"Our projects are customized to meet the long-term needs of the client. Sirius approached us in much the same way as we looked for a new storage system. Sirius considered the implications of the proposed solution looking at our requirements now as well as in five years to ten years." - Brian Mayfield, vice president Pinnacle Mapping Technologies

Virtualization yields value for eco-friendly hosting companyhot!

02/09/2007

"Our initial requirement was redundancy for systems backup. But we also needed a solution where we could continue to grow without the need for more electricity or cooling. Instead of investing in more solar panels, we looked at reducing our data center footprint and the number of servers." - Phil Nail, founder & chief technology officer, Affordable Internet Services Online

IBM and Sirius help Republic Indemnity enable flexibility for a changing markethot!

01/29/2007

"The Sirius team knows our business and always brings together the right people from IBM to help us complete our projects quickly. In this case, Sirius and IBM evaluated our workloads and recommended the configuration [System i570] that would be the right fit for our needs now and in the future." -- Dave Alton, Assistant VP of Infrastructure Systems, Republic Indemnity

Technology vendors work together to give A-dec full-scale technology solutions hot!

01/18/2007

"We're not a large company, but I feel like we are treated likme one. Sirius brings in technical expertise when we need it and adds tremendous value to the IBM products." - Ralph Osburn, Technology Manager, A-dec

Foxworth-Galbraith builds success with IBM SANhot!

01/02/2007

"Our Sirius team is very professional and highly skilled - we rely on their advice. Also, demonstrations at the Sirius Innovation Center in Dallas helped us understand the pros and cons of each alternative." - Martin Dalton, IT administrator at Foxworth-Galbraith

Sirius client Scott's Liquid Gold highlighted in The Manufacturer magazinehot!

07/10/2006

Scott's Liquid Gold is a manufacturer that relies on best practices and long-term supplier relationships to deliver high-quality niche products to the US and Canadian markets.

Turner Industries uses IBM System i5 with integrated xSeries to consolidate hot!

06/13/2006

"As we were evaluating our options for increased performance, we looked at market trends and product features that would not only run our applications faster, but minimize any exposure to risk and protect Turner in the event of a disaster. Sirius helped the Turner team understand the new features of IBM's i5 systems, including the ability to consolidate our Intel environment." - Chris Dighton, VP and CIO, Turner Industries

Sterling Bank uses IBM System i5 and Lakeview Technology for DR solutionhot!

04/24/2006

Hurricane season prompts Texas bank to change disaster recovery strategy, implementing i550 and i570 systems in remote offices with MIMIX performing replication.

Inalfa uses pSeries for SSA Global applicationshot!

03/02/2006

Sirius and Inalfa worked together to configure several pSeries systems with LPAR. As a result, Inalfa is tapping into the systems’ dynamic resource allocation and virtualization features. Within one p570 system, the company is using several CPUs for production, one for testing and development, and one for backup.

NCH (Dallas, TX) uses pSeries for Oracle database and business applicationshot!

01/25/2006

“This implementation went as smooth as any I've been involved in, and the reliability of the installation lets me sleep well at night."

Plastipak standardizes on SAP and IBM iSerieshot!

01/03/2006

"Sirius has close links to both IBM and SAP, so we can easily access all the expertise we need.”

Panalpina delivers outstanding performance with IBM eServer p5 systemshot!

12/13/2005

Panalpina consolidated eight data centers into one built on two IBM eServer p5 570 systems. Doing so, the company centralized and simplified IT and was able to reallocate key technical resources to increase service levels for internal and external customers.

Golden Nugget standardizes on IBM Servers, Storage, and Softwarehot!

09/28/2005

"Working with Sirius gave us a deep reach into IBM, so we knew we would get the support we needed throughout the process."

MIB redefines its business with new IT infrastructure on IBM zSerieshot!

08/19/2005

Fraud protection service provider uses IBM zSeries and zAAP to support the companys new strategic direction and deliver new customer applications.

Hydril Consolidates Using IBM eServer i5hot!

07/21/2005

IBM eServer i5 with integrated Intel servers provides increased performance, simplicity and manageability.

Insurance Company Uses IBM iSeries to Host 200+ Web Siteshot!

06/15/2005

Robust, secure IT infrastructure allows U.S. Financial Life Insurance to focus on innovative sales initiatives.

R-G Crown Bank Grows By Acquisitionhot!

06/14/2005

Reliability and performance needs met with new IBM eServer i5 powered by POWER5.

Roland Corporation U.S. Uses IBM eServer i5hot!

05/31/2005

The partitioning capabilities of the new i5 allow multiple environments to benefit from POWER5 performance.

International Rectifier Uses IBM iSeries and Lakeview Technologyhot!

04/20/2005

Consolidating, implementing an HA strategy gives manufacturer performance, flexibility, scalability.

CDS Implements Linux Cluster to Host Commerce Siteshot!

03/25/2005

Fulfilment service bureau implements IBM xSeries, BladeCenter, FAStT, WebSphere and DB2 solution.

Greif uses IBM eServer i5 for Server Consolidationhot!

01/25/2005

New eServer i5 hosts both iSeries and AIX applications, including several from SSA Global.

Columbia House Music Club Uses IBM pSeries and DB2hot!

01/14/2005

The new eServer p5 and DB2 provide a reliable, flexible, high performance platform for commerce sites.

Container Manufacturer Uses iSeries and Integrated xSerieshot!

12/07/2004

Saint-Gobain Containers, Inc. runs Portal application on xSeries server on the iSeries.

Manufacturer harnesses greater efficiency through server consolidation on the IBM eServer i5hot!

12/03/2004

Brotherhood Mutual (Fort Wayne, IN) Creates WebSphere Applications on IBM iSerieshot!

12/03/2004

Insurance company chooses IBM WebSphere, iSeries and Sirius consultants for claims application.

Group Dekko Consolidates to IBM eServer i5hot!

12/03/2004

POWER5 system and integrated Intel servers provide manufacturer with huge costs benefits.

Home Fitness Equipment Leader Integrates Internet Presencehot!

11/16/2004

Commerce site built with IBM WebSphere running on IBM iSeries integrates all ICON brands.

Woodside Group, Inc. constructs document management system using Lotus technology. hot!

08/31/2004

Instead of just upgrading, Stryker Endoscopy opts for iSeries server consolidation, logical partitiohot!

02/10/2004

Sirius links existing J.D. Edwards databases to both employees and customers using iSeries and Lotushot!

07/25/2003

Shifting to an Automatic Backup Systemhot!

05/22/2003

Young America partners with Sirius and IBMhot!

05/14/2003

Apria Healthcare Taps Power of iSeries hot!

02/11/2003

Healthcare provider handles growth with server consolidation.

Johnston Industries consolidates applications onto a single IBM eServer iSeries serverhot!

12/19/2002

Sirius Shapes up YMCA's Communications Infrastrucurehot!

07/11/2002

High Availability bring High Valuehot!

06/07/2002

ATX Technologies uses pSeries for CRM applicationhot!

06/07/2002

Sirius helped ATX integrate IBM pSeries, AIX, HACMP, TSM, WebSphere, MQSeries and DB2 for Siebel implementation.

Sirius Computer Solutions delivers increased availability to building supply companyhot!

06/07/2002

Sirius Computer Solutions gives a 'shot in the arm' to Gilead Scienceshot!

06/07/2002

Leading footwear company gets IBM SAN solution, sized right by Siriushot!

06/07/2002

Time Warner Cable Speeds up Billing Process with New Softwarehot!

06/07/2002

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