Williams Scotsman Case Study: Oracle Exadata

DataStrike implemented Oracle Exadata and migrated nine JD Edwards databases for Williams Scotsman, cutting overnight batch job run time by 50%.

Williams Scotsman Case Study

See how DataStrike's Oracle Exadata implementation cut Williams Scotsman's overnight batch run time by 50%.

Case Study

Williams Scotsman Case Study: Oracle Exadata

Challenges

Performance and reliability issues with their JD Edwards installation

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Required an Oracle consultant to implement an Exadata engineered system platform while migrating JD Edwards databases

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Limited technical resources to manage Oracle Critical Patch Updates and provide 24x7x365 support

Solutions

Discovery & Planning: Comprehensive understanding of the environment and implementation strategy

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Production Setup: Configuration of Exadata production and non-production environments for migrating production databases

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Development & QA Setup: Non-production environments for migrating development and QA databases

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DR Setup & Failover Testing: Configuration and testing of Disaster Recovery environments

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Final Production: Synchronization with the current production environment and transitioning applications to Exadata

Results

Reduced overnight run time for batch jobs by 50 percent

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Migration of nine databases to Exadata

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Significant increases in performance

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Enhanced flexibility for business decisions

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Improved system reliability and up-time

Why DataStrike

Highly technical staff with extensive Oracle experience surpassing other Managed Service Providers

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Seamless service delivery with zero business disruption

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An emphasis on industry-leading customer support

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