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EMC IT ON THE CLOUD JOURNEY
EMC IT CLOUD DATA CENTER
ARCHITECTING FOR THE FUTURE

EMC IT PROVEN: LEADING OUR IT TRANSFORMATION

EMC IT uses “IT Proven“ solutions to drive efficiency and quality of service, increase IT agility, and prepare EMC for a dynamic future in the Cloud.

At EMC we use our own technology, solutions and IT organization to architect our cloud strategy.

Learn more about our journey here. Our hands-on experience and lessons learned will help you accelerate your own journey to the cloud.

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EMC IT by the Numbers

90% of all servers virtualized
53,000 employees
80+ countries and 20 languages
400,000+ customers and partners
500+ business applications and tools
5 data centers
16 petabytes of information

EMC's journey began in 2004. The goal – improve IT efficiency and agility while enhancing security and choice for the business.

PHASE 1: IT Production

Virtualize IT-owned applications.

PHASE 2: Business Production

Virtualize mission critical applications.

PHASE 3: IT-as-a-Service

Run IT as a business.

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15%
30%
40%
60%
80%
90%

15%: Storage Optimization

Consolidated storage into large SANs. Implemented information lifecycle management. Reduced storage footprint by 50%.

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30%: Server Virtualization

Introduced server virtualization and a "virtual first" architecture policy. Implemented a new virtual hosting platform.

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40%: Backup & Recovery Systems

Introduced disk-based backup for short-term backup and recovery. Deployed disk-based deduplication for all backups.

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60%: Desktop Virtualization

Empower users with a next-generation client experience. Introduced Virtual Desktop-as-a-Service.

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80%: Applications and Cloud Integration

Adopted a cloud integration platform as the architectural standard for new applications and interface development.

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90%: Getting Ready for IT-as-a-Service

Released first IT-as-a-Service offerings and the cost model needed to ensure financial transparency to our internal customers.

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2004-2008
2009-2010
2011-2012+

Planning our Cloud Journey

PHASE 1: IT PRODUCTION
STORAGE OPTIMIZATION
EMC's 3-step approach to storage optimization: consolidate, virtualize, automate.
SERVER VIRTUALIZATION
Learn how EMC standardized and virtualized its server environment.
PHASE 2: BUSINESS PRODUCTION
BACKUP & RECOVERY SYSTEMS
Discover how EMC uses its next generation deduplication, backup, and archiving.
VIRTUAL DESKTOP
Follow EMC’s rollout of Virtual Desktop to empower users and automate desktop management.
PHASE 3: IT-AS-A-SERVICE
APPLICATIONS & CLOUD EXPERIENCE
See how EMC’s applications and cloud integration framework enable IT as a service.
FINANCIAL TRANSPARENCY
See how EMC IT is driving financial transparency to enable IT-as-a-Service.
EMC IT’s Journey to the Cloud: A practitioner’s guide
A white paper exploring how EMC IT is planning its journey to the cloud »
EMC IT's BLOG
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EMC built a new virtual data center to accelerate our private cloud deployment.

Our enterprise data center in Massachusetts was running out of capacity. We decided to build a super-efficient, next generation virtual data center in Durham, North Carolina.

Here’s how we accomplished our migration to the Durham data center.

Fact Sheet: Durham Data Center

IN PRODUCTION2012
SIZE30,000 sq ft
DESIGNTier III
STORAGE CAPACITY 6 PB
BUSINESS CONTINUITY Zero data loss
TECHNOLOGIES HOUSED Vblock
Symmetrix VMAX
VPLEX
VNX
Avamar
Data Domain
Greenplum
VMware
RSA

MEETS POWER USAGE EFFECTIVENESS GOAL OF 1.3 PUE

USE OUTSIDE AIR FOR COOLING 57% OF THE YEAR

REDUCES USE OF CITY WATER BY 40%

EMC Durham Cloud Data Center:
Powering EMC IT's Cloud Vision »
Flexibility to adapt to new technologies with minimal disruptions.
EMC Cloud Data Center:
Energy Efficient Design & Construction »
Design for energy efficiency, modularity, and low-impact.
Pat Gelsinger on EMC's new Data Center:
It's a technology showcase! »
Why customers will love a journey to the Durham Cloud.
EMC Durham Cloud Data Center: Virtual, Green, Agile, Resilient »
Sometimes, the journey to the cloud hits a little turbulence. Learn how EMC built a state-of-the-art cloud data center from scratch.
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Learn more about the Future of IT.

A series exploring how EMC IT is architecting for the future and our progress toward offering IT as a Service to the business.

Click below to learn more about EMC's work in the cloud:

Financial Transparency
A major component of IT-as-a-Service (ITaaS) is the ability to understand and manage the costs associated with delivering IT services. With cloud computing and ITaaS opening new doors, IT organizations are better positioned to speed service delivery and support the dynamic needs of the business.
Both IT and the business have a high stake in ensuring that a financially transparent model is incorporated into ITaaS–from allocating and defining costs and service prices to measuring demand and consumption–all while continually communicating across IT, finance, and the business. Financial transparency is a key driving force for organizations to elevate the importance of thinking through services and delivering them with efficiency and a balance between demand and supply. To read more about Financial Transparency, click here.
Big Data Analytics
Organizational Evolution

More efficient and agile than ever, EMC is now ready for a dynamic future in the cloud.

EMC eliminated silos and altered our traditional approach to IT, proactively consulting with the business to deliver IT-as-a-Service and relying on certified Cloud Architects and other emergent roles to build, manage, and support our cloud-based environment.

EMC IT's BLOG
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Learn more about the Future of IT.