Maybe it s time to add a new dimension to your UNIX Data Center? 1 -

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1 Escala Smart Move Maybe it s time to add a new dimension to your UNIX Data Center? 1 -

2 Cost control, constant rationalization of infrastructures, implementation of secure private cloud, acceleration of new application deployments multitude of pressures on the data center, in a context of uncertainty about the future of Solaris/SPARC and HP-UX technologies The current economic and technological turmoil bring more challenges than ever before. What about letting a European market leader ensure the future of your Data Center? With Escala Smart Move, Bull has launched the program IT Directors have been waiting for, to maximize the profitability and sustainability of their next generation Unix Data Centers. - 2

3 Discover SMART MOVE, the consolidation program that adds a whole new dimension to your Unix Data Center. With SMART MOVE, making the right choice has never been so cost-effective, so reliable, or so easy COST EFFECTIVE: Cut your costs by 30% Why not take advantage of the lowest TCO on the market, to consolidate your systems including Solaris/Sparc and HP-UX? The figures speak for themselves: average savings of 30% for an architecture based on Bull Escala servers. RELIABLE: Guarantee that your applications will last It s no coincidence that AIX/POWER is the leading Unix technology on the market today, offering the best quality of service in the Unix world, with % availability. Go ahead and take advantage of this opportunity to consolidate your existing applications, and make the right choice with Bull and its Escala servers. EASY: A straightforward transition towards tomorrow s Unix Data Center Data Center consolidation has never been so easy: flash audit, scenario analysis, a demonstration center, proven UNIFY methodology, industrialized data base migration, rapid application porting, HA999 support all the tools are in place to ensure a transparent transition and provide a sustainable value of your investment. 3 -

4 Smart Move INITIAL AUDIT SCENARIO ANALYSIS 1 2 FLASH AUDIT A comprehensive methodology to benchmark your Data Center and assess the best ways forward. Want to get room for maneuver to optimize your Data Center? Bull s experts are ready to identify the weak points and the corrective actions to undertake to optimize your resources, reduce your administrative costs or further secure your environments. The advantage? You ll have all the cards in your hand for your strategic and operational planning. ARCHITECTURE A strategic preliminary study that maximizes your return on investment (ROI). Have you chosen the possible routes to optimization? Benefit from our unique expertise to define the best consolidation scenario, processes and required milestones. The advantage? An upgrade that is guaranteed to be totally transparent to your users. - 4

5 ROI ANALYSIS VALIDATION OF THE TARGET INFRASTRUCTURE 3 4 TCO ANAlySE Overall analysis of the Total Cost of Ownership, in order to define the target architecture best suited to your needs. Not sure which direction to take? To make good decisions, you need an accurate and global view of the benefits you can get from a consolidated architecture based on Bull Escala servers. With Bull, find out how you can optimize your TCO. The advantage? Put TCO at the heart of your strategic and operational thinking. BIO DEMO CenTER A unique opportunity to validate your choice of architecture and discover under reallife-conditions the very latest technological development around Bull Escala platforms. Want to evaluate your chosen solution? Bull can organize for you dedicated seminars where you will have access to its best experts and architects. Frequent discussed themes: virtualization, methodology for transition to the cloud, energy efficient infrastructure, scalable and secure Oracle data base infrastructure. The advantage? Your data center is being optimized and built to last to become a competitive lever for your enterprise. WHY WAIT? Request an audit of your environment by our Bull experts. A full analysis report will be delivered to you, with recommendations tailored to your needs, allowing you to plan the optimization or extension of your Data Center more effectively. So your organization is ready to meet the challenges tomorrow will bring. >> For more information, expert opinions and white papers, visit: 5 -

6 CONSOLIDATION DATABASE MIGRATION 5 6 UNIFY The methodology that guarantees you a reliable and transparent consolidation. Ready to start the ball rolling? SAP, Oracle, J2EE-Tuxedo developments, scripts your key and mission-critical applications are virtualized and consolidated, using a unique array of tools and procedures. The advantage? A complete methodology guaranteeing a totally transparent consolidation. OLM (Operational Live Migration) An industrial database migration tool developed by Bull. enabling you to transfer from one Oracle environment to another, seamlessly and in total security. Planning to migrate your Oracle databases? To address problems typically encountered during any migration, Bull s Database Center of Expertise has developed OLM, a migration tool and methodology that act without any impact on your databases whatsoever. The advantage? A seamless, secure and transparent migration without downtime. - 6

7 MODERNIZE YOUR CRITICAL APPLICATIONS SUPPORT AND HIGH AVAILABILTY 7 8 LiberTP A solution to bring your legacy transaction processing applications into the age of Java EE and Cloud Computing. Do you have Oracle Tuxedo applications? Bull has developed LiberTP, an open solution that makes it easy for you to move your costly legacy Oracle Tuxedo applications to a service-oriented architecture. It includes a Java EE-certified environment where your COBOL, C and Java modules all run natively. HA999 Round-the-clock support and a guarantee of the highest service quality. Completed your consolidation? With Bull s HA999 support offering, you are guaranteed optimum performance for your critical systems, and benefit from the expertise of dedicated specialists available 24x7. The advantage? Constant, 24x7 support, and maximum performance at all times. The advantage? A fast and easy porting of your legacy systems that will give you substantially more room for maneuver, both technically and financially. WANT TO KNOW MORE? The Bio Demo Center, hosted in Bull s Customer Briefing Center in Grenoble (France), is happy to welcome you for workshops and discussions with our most highly-qualified architects and experts in person for sharing of best practices. >> Find out more: 7 -

8 bull the best choice for your Unix consolidation 1. Choose the industry leader With Bull Escala servers, you are choosing the world s most advanced Unix technology, the world s number one Unix technology and a European leader in Unix systems. You can depend on Bull, to support your organization and add a whole new dimension to your Data Center. 2. Choose expertise and close local proximity With hundreds of AIX experts based around the world, the largest service center dedicated to consolidation in Europe, and a wealth of experience gained on some of the largest projects in Europe: with Bull, you are choosing expertise and close local proximity. Bull s engineers are renowned for their expertise in critical infrastructures. Arm yourself with all the resources you need to maximize both ROI and service quality. 3. Choose freedom With Bull, Architect of an Open World, opt for both the expertise that comes with made-to-measure solutions and the freedom to choose. With Bull, there is no risk of finding yourself locked into an integrated solution that forces you to choose proprietary software, or unbalanced maintenance contracts. Choose the components and environments that really suit you and only those. Bull knows the pros and cons of all the environments currently on the market, and we know how to integrate them for you, tailored to your requirements and appropriate to your needs. Contact us today: Bull Escala The power of choice B-Escala_Smart_Move-en1 Bull SAS RCS Versailles B AIX and POWER are international trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation in the United States and/or other coun tries. Escala and LiberTP are registered trademarks of Bull SAS. UNIX is a registered trademark of The Open Group in the United States and other countries. Solaris and Tuxedo are trademarks of Oracle Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the United States and/or certain other countries. All other product, brand, or trade names used in this publication are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective trademark owners. UK: Bull Maxted Road, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire HP2 7DZ / USA: Bull 300 Concord Road, Billerica, MA Bull rue Jean Jaurès Les Clayes-sous-Bois France - 8 This brochure is printed on paper combining 40% eco-certified fibers from sustainable forests management and 60% recycled fibers in line with current environment standards (ISO 14001). Conception et réalisation T2BH - istockphoto.fr - danleap