Enterprise IT — Virtualization


Mission: To support PACAF in its efforts to organize, train and equip 45,000 military personnel and 375 aircraft.  PACAF IT maintains over 40 servers spread over 3 datacenters.

Challenge

To prove that virtualization technology can be deployed across multiple locations to reduce the number of servers PACAF IT maintains.

Solution


Synteras deployed a team of VMware experts to:
  • Conduct an initial assessment of the existing infrastructure
  • Develop a design plan and blueprints for server consolidation
  • Create an assembly and configuration guide
  • Implement VMware and test the solution

Results

Synteras successfully consolidated 30 servers down to 8 and:

  • Proved that the benefits of virtualization can be achieved by the USAF
  • Reduced floor space by consolidating racks
  • Reduced power and AC usage
  • Reduced overhead required to manage and maintain a large-scale IT footprint

Photo of PACAF personnel discussing a battle strategy at the operations center, courtesy PACAF Air Force web site, www.pacaf.af.mil