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Case study | Geberit Verwaltungs GmbH
Solution
A TDI solution with HP 3PAR
StoreServ 7400 Storage system
Geberit compared TDI solutions from a
number of providers and also consulted its
long-term infrastructure partners MCL and HP.
“We had always been very satised with the
HP EVA systems in the past because they are
very easy to congure. So the bar for the new
system was set very high,” remembers Vetter.
Based on this, MCL and HP recommended
consolidating the existing HP EVA systems
into a central HP 3PAR StoreServ 7400 system
that could then synchronise and replicate its
data onto a second system at the same site.
“Our decision to go with the HP 3PAR
StoreServ 7400 systems was mainly based
on their simple management processes and
technical functions, such as controller backup
and automatic, transparent failover. All of the
comparable solutions on the market were
much more complex and would therefore
require greater expenditure. Having a buer
for future performance requirements was
also very important to us,” says Vetter.
Before the project could begin, there was one
more challenge to overcome: At the time, the
HP 3PAR StoreServ system was not certied
for SAP HANA TDI. But both SAP and HP
agreed and an exception was made, so there
was nothing left blocking the implementation.
First, MCL and HP worked closely with Geberit
to dene the requirements and design of the
solution: There would be two mirrored
HP 3PAR StoreServ 7400 systems,
each with four nodes per system and
a total of 320 hard drives. The size of the
solution was calculated using the current
data volumes with an upwards buer.
“It was important to us that the solution could
handle storage and performance growth
of 20 per cent per year. With the HP 3PAR
StoreServ system, this is not a problem at
all as we can expand it at any time by adding
more hard drives,” says Vetter, happily.
MCL and HP then worked together to tackle
the installation and conguration of the
storage system. HP was responsible for
managing the project. At this stage, another
challenge arose: As other IT projects were
being carried out at Geberit, there was a
window of just a few short weeks during
which the migration had to take place.
“The teamwork on this project was excellent.
The project coordination was fantastic and the
implementation went faster than expected,
even though we had already had a loose
schedule at the planning stage. This was
only possible due to good coordination
and professional collaboration between
all of the parties involved,” says Vetter.
“MCL’s consulting services were also excellent.
This is absolutely critical to help build the
trusting relationship you need when working
on a project like this. Our IT specialists were
also able to benet from MCL and HP’s
expertise during the implementation, and so
were able to manage the systems straight
away without any additional training.”
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About Geberit
The Geberit Group is the European market
leader in the eld of sanitary technology and
operates globally. Since it was founded in
1874, the company has been considered one
of the pioneers of the sector and is constantly
developing new trends with its comprehensive
system solutions. The company is currently
represented in 41 countries worldwide,
and has 17 production sites in eight dierent
countries. Its main production sites are in
Switzerland, Germany and Austria. In 2013,
the Geberit Group generated revenues
of 2.3 billion Swiss Francs. It employs
around 6,200 people worldwide.
The Rapperswil-Jona-based company has
been listed on the Swiss stock exchange
since 1999 and in 2012, Geberit shares were
added to the SMI (Swiss Market Index).