-- Perform a full IT health check to address and resolve Open Solutions'
physical and virtual challenges.
-- Create a virtualization roadmap, documenting standardization
benchmarks to reduce server capacity.
-- Successfully bridge the management gap between the company's existing
physical and virtual hardware platforms.
As a result of VIRTERA's experience and expertise, Open Solutions' server
compression was dramatically reduced to a 14:1 ratio (140 servers supported
by 10 hosts) with server utilization plummeting by more than 50 percent
from its prior 98 percent capacity.
"We immediately received rave reviews from management on the VIRTERA
solution," Marsee added. "To extend the virtualization benefits, VIRTERA
provided us with comprehensive cross-training, development and production
recommendations as well as meaningful approaches to disaster recovery."
In addition, VIRTERA also virtualized a portion of Open Solutions'
desktops. Currently, Open Solutions' bandwidth-intensive, offshore
development efforts require up to 12 hours for moving data from the
company's Cherry Hill, NJ and Glastonbury, CT data centers. With VIRTERA's
help, offshore developers can now tap into both U.S. locations and access
on-demand data.
"With VIRTERA's help, we now have a plan in place that reconciles our rapid
growth -- virtually -- without requiring unnecessary investments in
physical infrastructure," Marsee concluded.
"We're thrilled with the results that Open Solutions continues to achieve
as a result of our virtualization consulting services," said Howard Pavony,
CEO at VIRTERA. "The return on investment being realized is a testament to
our extensive experience, vendor neutral approach and deep understanding of
the abundant virtualization technologies available today. We look forward
to working with Open Solutions and other organization to continue to
deliver the on promise of virtualization."
About Open Solutions
Open Solutions Inc. offers a fully featured strategic product platform that
integrates core data processing applications built on a single centralized
Oracle relational database, with Internet banking, cash management,
CRM/business intelligence, financial accounting tools, imaging, digital
documents, Check 21, interactive voice response, network services, Web
hosting and design, and payment and loan origination solutions. Open
Solutions' full suite of products and services allows banks, thrifts,
credit unions and financial services providers in the United States and
Canada to better compete in today's aggressive financial services
marketplace, and expand and tap their trusted financial relationships,
client affinity, community presence and personalized service. For more
information about Open Solutions or its financial product line, contact
Mickey Goldwasser by email at mgoldwasser@opensolutions.com by phone at
860.652.3153 or via fax at 860.652.3156. Visit Open Solutions' Internet
site at www.opensolutions.com.
About VIRTERA
VIRTERA is a vendor agnostic, independent Information Technology (IT)
professional services and consulting firm delivering virtualization
technology solutions and services to companies nationwide. VIRTERA's proven
vSpectrum consulting methodology uniquely ensures successful and rapid
adoption of virtualization technologies while delivering an optimum return
on organizations' IT investments. VIRTERA's team of certified solution
architects and consultants develop, deploy and manage Virtual
Infrastructure (VI) solutions designed to solve today's most challenging IT
issues while its industry-unique Strategy group tests and analyzes
virtualization trends across the entire virtual ecosystem. VIRTERA was
founded in 2007 and maintains its corporate headquarters in New York, NY.
For more information, visit www.virteratech.com.
Contact Information: Contacts: Shawn McDonald Vice President of Marketing VIRTERA (207) 363-3735 smcdonald@virteratech.com Or Jackie Abramian BridgeView Marketing for VIRTERA (207) 439-0963 jackie@bridgeviewmarketing.com