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Copyright – Vision Solutions - 2004
Solutions for Linux Solutions for the Enterprise
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Vision Solutions
• IBM iSeries Managed Availability since 1990– Software / Methodology / Services – Leader in the iSeries Market – 50% Share
• Offices in USA / Europe / Asia Pacific • Worldwide Partner Network
– Over 140 Partners in 70 Countries • Worldwide reference base
– 1,850 customers / 10,000+ licenses – Across industry segments
• IBM Premier Business Partner• IBM Leader for Linux • Deloitte Fast 50 • SCSA Company of the Year
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Agilysys
Enterprise Solutions Group
Agilysys, Inc. OverviewAgilysys, Inc. Overview
• Headquartered: in Cleveland, Ohio• Traded publicly: NASDAQ (AGYS)• Revenues: $1.4B• Employees: 1,400• Geographic representation: North America and Europe, (Europe
through the Company’s investment in Magirus AG)• Technology suppliers: HP, IBM, Oracle, and other best-in-class
manufacturers.• Certifications: ISO 9001:2000• Company focus:
– Enterprise Solutions – Services – Software Development – Technology Products
Agilysys provides enterprise-wide solutions via its hardware, software, and services offerings
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Enterprise Solutions Group
Awards, Recognition & RankingsAwards, Recognition & Rankings
• #1 IBM xSeries Partner• #1 IBM pSeries Partner• #1 IBM Storage Partner• #1 IBM Retail Store Solutions (RSS)
Partner• IGF Top Performer• IBM Storage Top Distributor KeyLink• One of the Leading Growth Rates in
IBM Software• One of the Leading Growth Rates in
IBM Services
• Oracle Certified Advantage Partner – Oracle’s Highest Partner Level
• #1 Oracle Distributor Marketshare FY`03
• #1 Oracle’s Distributor in Delivering Programs Enabling Partners to Grow Profitability
• #1 Oracle Distributor in Recruiting Net New Oracle Reseller Partners
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The Business of Vision Solutions • What is Our Business ? – Business Resiliency
– Software, Methods and Professional Services to manage availability of data and applications in stand-alone and integrated environments
• Why Availability ? – System Reliability is not Information Availability
• What is Delivered ? – A complete solution … an integrated combination of
methods, skills and technology through a certified, worldwide partner channel.
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Introducing …
Data Integration
Disaster Recovery
High Availability
Continuous Availability
• Across Data and Applications • Across Multiple Platforms • In a Single View … Across an Enterprise
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ORION - Component ArchitectureFunctional Technology Components
• ORION Engine– ORION Navigator
• ORION Initiators – Adding Functional components and 3rd
Party Solutions
• ORION Replication Engine• ORION Active Data• ORION Data Integration Engine• ORION Hyper-Cluster
ORIONEngine
ORIONEngine
Initi
ator
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ReplicationEngine
ActiveData
DataIntegration
HyperCluster
NavigatorClient
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ORION Supported Topologies
ReplicatedServers
SwitchedDisk
DataIntegration
ReplicatedSwitched Disk
ORION Engine
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The ORION Solutions Solutions for Multiple Platforms
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• Supports all major Linux OS versions• Supports IBM iSeries/i5 L-PAR or Stand Alone
– Switched Disk or Clustered topology
• ORION for Linux is the Cluster Layer – Proprietary
• Supports stand alone Intel servers
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• Monitored and Managed from a single View• Planned Switchover
– Automated process initiated by a single operator action– Shut down of application on Primary– Switchover of IP– Bring up of application on Secondary
• Unplanned Failover– Cluster heartbeat on Secondary detects failure of Primary– Cluster initiated automated failover
• Requests operator authorization if required
– Switchover of IP– Bring up application on Secondary
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Case Study Linux in a Mixed Platform Manufacturer• Founded in 1900 – Germany
– 1,300+ employees
• Plastic Corrugated Pipes – Electrical/Heating and Sanitary Engineering – Drainage and underground engineering – storm water management – Industrial applications / automotive cable protection /
rail cars
• State-of-the-art technology – 1.5 million meters of corrugated pipe every day – more than 250 production lines.
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Case Study Linux in a Mixed Platform Manufacturer
– OS/400, Windows and Linux on iSeries 825 in production
– Created a second configuration on another iSeries 825 as a target server for High Availability
– Implemented ORION for OS/400, ORION for Windows and ORION for Linux
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• Customer Requirement – Consolidate Linux Web and File Servers on iSeries– Consolidate Windows servers (DNS, PDC, BDC) on iSeries– Make everything highly available!
• Environment – SuSE Linux LPAR on each IBM iSeries 825 server– 2 Integrated xSeries Adapters connected to two iSeries 825
servers with Windows 2000 Advanced Server Cluster• Solution
– ORION Switched Disk for Linux– ORION Professional for OS/400– ORION Professional for Windows– ORION Navigator
Case Study Linux in a Mixed Platform Manufacturer
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Customers Environment
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The Solution
ORION1IXA Server
172.16.1.101
ORION2IXA Server
172.16.1.102
Q:\ Quorum (500MB) Q:\ Quorum (500mb)
Replicated
I:\ Dienste Drive (5GB) I:\ Dienste Drive (5GB)
Replicated
H:\Benutzer Data (312GB) H:\Benutzer Data (312GB)
Replicated
Directory Server(Virtual Server)172.16.1.104
File Server(Virtual Server)172.16.1.103
iSeriesASKGB2 with Linux
LPAR
iSeriesASKGB1 with Linux
LPAR
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Choosing the Right SolutionA Solution is More than Software
• Meets the Business Requirements – Reduces Risk / Cost Justified
• Meets the Complete Solution Criteria – End to End View – Proven Methodology – Integrated Technology – Complete Professional Services – Support / Local Presence
• Meets the Technology Criteria • Grounded in Experience• Has References !!
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Agilysys
Enterprise Solutions Group
Agilysys Linux Leaders ProgramAgilysys Linux Leaders Program
Objectives:• Provide the knowledge, skills and tools
necessary to increase our customer’s competitiveness in the market
• Provide a complete end-to-end Linux solutions portfolio
• Dedicate our sales, marketing and technical resources to building custom Linux solutions for the enterprise
• Combine our best-in-class partnerships in order to provide the resources necessary to meet the demands of the enterprise
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Independent Solutions Network – Agilysys Global Linux Solutions DirectoryIndependent Solutions Network – Agilysys Global Linux Solutions Directory
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Enterprise Solutions Group
Agilysys’ Linux CommitmentAgilysys’ Linux Commitment
Dedicated Sales/Marketing OrganizationDedicated Sales/Marketing OrganizationDedicated Sales/Marketing OrganizationDedicated Sales/Marketing Organization
Vast Technical ExpertiseVast Technical ExpertiseVast Technical ExpertiseVast Technical Expertise
Targeted Linux Solutions ExperienceTargeted Linux Solutions ExperienceTargeted Linux Solutions ExperienceTargeted Linux Solutions Experience
Best-in-class Linux PartnershipsBest-in-class Linux PartnershipsBest-in-class Linux PartnershipsBest-in-class Linux Partnerships
Industry-leading Platforms PartnerIndustry-leading Platforms PartnerIndustry-leading Platforms PartnerIndustry-leading Platforms Partner
Complementary & Focused ServicesComplementary & Focused ServicesComplementary & Focused ServicesComplementary & Focused Services
Excellence In Integration & LogisticsExcellence In Integration & LogisticsExcellence In Integration & LogisticsExcellence In Integration & Logistics
To provide our customers with…
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Enterprise Solutions Group
Bringing IT Together for Our CustomersBringing IT Together for Our Customers
One Stop Shop for Enterprise ProductsA supportive
& collaborative relationship
Technology Planning
Custom Configuration Expertise &
Expedient DeliveryImplementation Services and Knowledge Transfer
Dedicated Support A trusted project team
Mapping resources
Managing the solution lifecycle
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Enterprise Solutions Group
Agilysys Linux Solutions:Professional Services Group (PSG)Agilysys Linux Solutions:Professional Services Group (PSG)
ProjectManagement
• Linux Assessments• Installation / Upgrade• Unix to Linux Migration• High Availability Clustering• Email Filtering & Virus Detection
Complementary Services
Knowledge Transfer
• Beowulf Clustering• Application Porting• Storage Management• Sendmail Implementation• Proof of Concept Lab
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Enterprise Solutions Group
Agilysys Linux Solutions:Linux Migration AssessmentAgilysys Linux Solutions:Linux Migration Assessment
• A well defined methodology to determine how and A well defined methodology to determine how and where Linux can be deployed to best suit our where Linux can be deployed to best suit our customer strategies, goals, and initiatives. customer strategies, goals, and initiatives.
• Uses a combination of organizational, environmental, Uses a combination of organizational, environmental, technological and financial factors.technological and financial factors.
• Provides framework to Plan, Design and Implement Provides framework to Plan, Design and Implement Linux solutions with a final emphasis on Linux solutions with a final emphasis on Knowledge Knowledge TransferTransfer..
Professional Services Group: Linux ServicesProfessional Services Group: Linux Services
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Agilysys Linux Solutions –High-Availability Computing H/AAgilysys Linux Solutions –High-Availability Computing H/A
Award-winning business resiliency solution
data integration, disaster recovery high and continuous availability
across Linux and Windows PC servers blade servers and in grid computing environments.
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Enterprise Solutions Group
Agilysys Technical Services PortfolioAgilysys Technical Services Portfolio• Systems Integration Value Add Center (SIVAC)
– ISO 9003 integration facility– Highly customized builds around hardened OS installation– Proven solutions portfolio– Customer interaction with systems during integration
(via VPN tunnel)
• Consulting Services Group– Corporate and Field-based technical resources– Functional experts in pre- and post-sales environments– Subject matter experts – every certification known to
man– Broad range of industry experience (hardware &
software)– Provide knowledge & skills transfer– Proven pre-sales methodology to design custom Linux
solutions
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Solutions for Linux Solutions for the Enterprise
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