Two large high-street retail customers had been using a range of different storage solutions, which when initially procured met their needs, but with market changes and evolving needs, were proving to be very costly. Virtual machines used to store data had become a very expensive way of storing large volumes of transactional data which they needed to copy and archive, but which was rarely accessed. Recent changes to VMware licensing meant a new solution was critical to avoid further increases in cost.
Redcentric have worked with their customers to:
- Ensure that they were using the right storage tool for the type of data
- Ensure that the storage performance tier aligned with the frequency and importance of data access
- Reduce storage costs by reducing the number of virtual machines used for storage of non-critical data and by optimising and right-sizing storage
These two customers have now adopted STaaS and have storage space allocated on a shared cloud platform managed by Redcentric. This allowed them to reduce storage TCO through improved utilisation and to pay on a flexible consumption basis which means they can easily increase capacity over time as required.
The STaaS service means that both customers have access to dedicated storage expertise and vendor discounts, reduced licence management and a simplified procurement process, saving them time and effort.
