Thermax implements IBM PureSystems, SmartCloud solutions

BANGALORE, INDIA: Thermax Limited has implemented IBM SmartCloud and PureSystems solutions to serve as both a consolidation platform for existing services and a cloud environment to test and develop new solutions.

"With the new IBM solution our employees can access the IT infrastructure anytime, anywhere which allows them to provision new environments for our customers rapidly and at low incremental cost. It also speeds up and improves enormously the decision-making process." said Anil Nadkarni, CIO, Thermax. "IBM PureFlex makes it easy to manage key data centrally, enhancing the security and control of our operations.At the moment the solution is being rolled out to 1000 users at Thermax's manufacturing facilities in Pune and Baroda and the power consumption already decreased dramatically - by close 70-80 per cent."

The implementation of IBM's SmartCloud on IBM PureSystems technology and Citrix XenApp server makes Thermax' IT infrastructure efficient, secure and available. The full desktop operating system and applications are virtualized on Flex System chassis with IBM Storwize V7000 storage which helps Thermax automate its resource allocation, says the company in a release.

"The IBM Flex System gives Thermax excellent performance and the possibility to scale as they grow without necessarily adding new hardware," said Rahul Bindal, country leader, PureSystems, Systems & Technology Group, IBM India South Asia. "The technology enables a resilient, high-performance cloud platform for Thermax's key applications and enables their employees to serve growing number of smaller clients."