Case Study: Zaha Hadid Architects Helps Ensure Business Continuity with Virtual Infrastructure Refresh
This is the second of two case studies around Windows Server Hyper-V and System Center. The case study focuses on virtual infrastructure and business continuity and is worth spending a little time reading if you are looking to use these technologies.
BUSINESS CHALLENGE
The London-based practice needed a core infrastructure refresh to accommodate business growth, improve storage capacity, and ensure business continuity by virtualising its datacentres.
SOLUTION
Zaha Hadid Architects deployed Windows Server 2008 R2 Datacenter with Hyper-V virtualisation software and Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 for automated management.
RESULTS/BENEFITS
- Disaster recovery works in power outage
- Provisioning servers for accounts takes just two days
- Licensing agreement creates savings
- Extra storage future-proofs the business
Hear what Zaha Hadid's Head of IT thought of the solution...
“Using Microsoft System Center tools to service requests for updated versions of computer-aided design software has reduced demand on the IT team and helped us ensure licensing compliance.” Simon Johns, Head of IT, Zaha Hadid Architects