CASE STUDY
The Detroit Pistons had a game plan to improve its data infrastructure in support of the team ’ s front office , administrative and basketball operations at the Henry Ford Detroit Pistons Performance Center .
To execute that plan the Pistons chose Infinidat as their # 1 pick for enterprise storage . The results so far , such as significant cost savings and a whole new level of efficiency , come from a winning combination of ease of use , high performance , expandability and green IT .
“ We didn ’ t just want an incremental improvement to our storage capabilities ; we wanted a leap forward in how we approach storage , as part of our broader vision for simpler , faster , more cost-effective , more sustainable , more flexible technologies ,” said Paul Rapier , Vice President of Information Technology , Detroit Pistons .
“ Infinidat ’ s enterprise storage solution has proven to be a perfect fit for our data infrastructure . Infinidat ’ s InfiniBox platform for primary storage manages itself . We don ’ t have to touch storage anymore .
Infinidat and their channel partner Mainline Information Systems worked together to deliver a powerful solution that modernized the Pistons ’ storage infrastructure and implemented a set-it-and-forget-it approaches with autonomous automation .
This defines a new IT standard for sports enterprises .
“ Meanwhile , the cost savings and time savings from our pivot to Infinidat keep rolling in . Going forward , we can spend more of our time on other projects .”
Having too many storage arrays created complexity for the Pistons . The money , resources and personnel required to manage multiple arrays from three
WE DIDN ’ T JUST WANT AN INCREMENTAL IMPROVEMENT
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STORAGE CAPABILITIES ; WE WANTED A LEAP FORWARD IN HOW WE APPROACH STORAGE .
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