Delivering Cost-Effective, Sustainable All-Flash Storage Solutions for a Global FMCG Giant

A global FMCG giant with a strong focus on sustainability faced a challenge with their UK data centre’s outdated storage infrastructure. Their legacy IBM V7000 Gen2 storage arrays consumed excessive power and incurred high maintenance costs. This impacted their operational efficiency and contradicted their commitment to reducing their carbon footprint.

Covenco, an IBM Power and Storage Gold Business Partner, stepped in to provide a solution. They comprehensively assessed the customer’s data storage needs and identified the underperforming V7000 arrays as the root cause of the issues. To address these challenges, Covenco recommended replacing the old systems with two new IBM FlashSystem 5200 arrays.

The implementation of the new storage solution delivered significant benefits. The reduced power consumption led to substantial energy cost savings and a significant decrease in CO2 emissions, aligning with the company’s sustainability goals. Additionally, the new arrays required significantly less rack space, optimising data centre use. The overall cost-effectiveness of the solution, including lower maintenance costs, further solidified its value proposition.

This case study highlights the importance of modernising data storage infrastructure to improve operational efficiency, reduce costs, and enhance sustainability. Covenco’s expertise in all-flash storage solutions and commitment to delivering cost-effective and environmentally friendly solutions make it a valuable partner for businesses looking to optimise their IT infrastructure.