The Simplivity ROI

story

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Hyperconverged IT Infrastructure –

Next Generation

Data Center

Higher Automation Level

Less Labor intensive

More flexible and agile in responding to business requirements

A Shift of resources for a higher focus on innovations which drive

business

Communicating benefits of IT investments in the language of CxOs.

• CxOs seek real cost savings and investment payback.

• Technical advantages, have to be balanced vs business justification

ROI Business Case is the translation of our technical advantages into economical facts

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Examples for potential savings

IT Infrastructure:

• Avoid Capital Spend on Tech Refresh: Server, Storage,….. (€)

IT Operations:

• Help Desk Savings (hrs -> €)• Backup Faults Avoided (% ->hrs-> €)• Opportunity Cost - Time to Recover Data (hrs -> €)• Training Requirement Reduction (€)• Consulting Cost Savings (€)• Vendor Consolidation - Management Savings (hrs -> €)• Update / Patch Deployment Savings (hrs -> €)

Business Implications:

• IT User Waiting Time Avoided (min. -> €)• Downtime Reduction (Unplanned & Planned) (h-> €)

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ILLUSTRATIVE REAL CASE FIGURES

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ILLUSTRATIVE REAL CASE FIGURES

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ILLUSTRATIVE REAL CASE FIGURES

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ILLUSTRATIVE REAL CASE FIGURES

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Perfo

rman

ce / C

osts

IT strategy aligned with future business

requirements – a redistribution of resources

Infrastructure

Data

Connectivity

Hosting

Business

DC

Processing Power

WAN Service/FW- and Network Security

NAS Storage/SAN Storage/ Backup/Archive

Server Infrast./ Hostsystem

OS Op./MW Op./ HA-Config Layer

Application Operation/DB Mgmt.

Operation Layer

DC/Power/Cooling/ Fire and Water Protection

Access & Security

Virtualization-Layer

Processing Power

Status

today

Existing IT In

frastructu

re

Simp

liVity

3 FTE

2 FTE

1 FTE

3 FTE

2 FTE

1 FTE

100% FTE

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Perfo

rman

ce / C

osts

IT strategy aligned with future business

requirements

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Infrastructure

Data

Connectivity

Hosting

Business

DC

Processing Power

WAN Service/FW- and Network Security

NAS Storage/SAN Storage/ Backup/Archive

Server Infrast./ Hostsystem

OS Op./MW Op./ HA-Config Layer

Application Operation/DB Mgmt.

Operation Layer

DC/Power/Cooling/ Fire and Water Protection

Access & Security

Virtualization-Layer

Processing Power

Status

today

Existing IT In

frastructu

re

Simp

liVity

3 FTE

2 FTE

1 FTE

3 FTE

2 FTE

1 FTE

4 FTE

1FTE

0,5 FTE

1FTE

0 FTE

1 FTE

+33%

-50%

-66%

-100%

0%

100% FTE 65% FTE

-50%

a redistribution of resources