Fujitsu Siemens Computers and EMC Deliver Fundamental
Building Block for Enterprise SOA from SAP
New FlexFrameTM for mySAP™ Business Suite version 4.0
supports EMC networked storage systems and software
Munich and Hopkinton, Mass., December 04, 2006 —Fujitsu Siemens Computers and EMC Corporation today announced
integration of EMC networked storage systems and software with the
next generation of Fujitsu Siemens Computers’
FlexFrame™ for mySAP™ Business Suite. Aimed at reducing
total cost of ownership of IT for enterprises, FlexFrame™ for
mySAP™ Business Suite version 4.0 gives customers improved
information management and protection while and delivering an
adaptable and flexible computing infrastructure. FlexFrame is a
cost-effective means for running Enterprise Service-Oriented
Architecture (SOA) from SAP, with SAP NetWeaver as a technical
foundation.
"We have worked closely with Fujitsu Siemens Computers
on this integration initiative" said Chuck Hollis, EMC, Vice
President of Technology Alliances. "The combined strengths of
Fujitsu Siemens Computers' advanced FlexFrame server technology
and EMC networked storage and software technology means that SAP
customers now have a superior choice to deliver higher levels of
performance, flexibility and availability."
FlexFrame is central to Fujitsu Siemens Computers’
Dynamic Data Centre (DDC) strategy, enabling organisations to lower
overheads and address the rising costs of maintaining existing IT
infrastructure. It delivers unprecedented agility for greater
business efficiency while reducing the financial burden on large
enterprises running Enterprise SOA technology from existing SAP
applications on UNIX or Linux. Developed in conjunction with SAP,
FlexFrame for mySAP Business Suite improves the availability and
support of SAP applications, providing the optimal basis for
Enterprise SOA.
Bernd Kosch, Vice President Alliances, Fujitsu Siemens
Computers, said, “Staying ahead of the competition is the key
to commercial success for many businesses today. FlexFrame is
designed to accelerate the development and exploitation of new
business opportunities in response to changing market conditions to
give companies this edge. By working closely with EMC, we are
providing FlexFrame for mySAP Business Suite customers with new
storage networking capabilities and benefits. This effort with EMC
further supports our core strategy around the Dynamic Data Centre
to provide enterprises with stress-free IT operations.”
The addition of EMC technology to Fujitsu Siemens
Computers’ FlexFrame storage line-up is part of the
company’s strategy to identify the most popular solutions for
the data centre and ensure they are supported. EMC and Fujitsu
Siemens Computers have an extensive reseller, OEM and services
relationship that began 1997.
Adaptive Computing
The Adaptive Computing concept is focused on making
installations more simple, flexible and economical. In applying
this concept to everyday technology, the Fujitsu Siemens
Computers-SAP partnership has developed a reputation for
innovation. FlexFrame harnesses the Adaptive Computing
infrastructure and SAP NetWeaver applications to deliver a seamless
model for the deployment and support of business processes.
Encompassing the four building blocks within the data centre
– storage, computing, network and control – FlexFrame
outperforms its rivals in two ways: delivering unmatched high
availability; and boosting the performance of applications in
minutes rather than weeks. Consequently, the FlexFrame for mySAP
Business Suite is widely recognised as the most successful
service-oriented infrastructure solution for SAP’s Adaptive
Computing.
FlexFrame for mySAP Business Suite version 4.0 will
strengthen the bond between the Adaptive Computing Controller
(ACC), which is part of SAP NetWeaver, at the infrastructure level
and the combination of the ACC and FlexFrame at the virtualisation
layer. In embracing virtualisation as the key to the agile
enterprise, FlexFrame will support the evolution of Enterprise SOA
with SAP for fast and risk-free implementation.
FlexFrame for mySAP Business Suite supports the business
growth strategies of over 100 customers worldwide. By consolidating
and maximising IT resources in the data centre, it usually takes
less than 20 months to pay off an investment in FlexFrame.
Customers include automobile component supplier Hella, Amer Sports
Group and the delivery and logistics group TPG.
Dynamic Data Centre
Less than 10 percent of IT organisations use server pooling
and dynamic provisioning in their operations, according to figures
from Accenture CIO Research 2005. Fujitsu Siemens Computers Dynamic
Data Centre concept seeks to address this by enabling enterprises
to create new options for optimising their IT and liberating
resources that can be reallocated more usefully to other tasks. The
solutions are all pre-integrated and pre-tested to ensure
proof-of-concept, low-risk installations for end-users.
Availability
FlexFrame for mySAP Business Suite will enter pilot
production in February 2007 and full production in May.
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About EMC
EMC Corporation is the world leader in products, services and
solutions for information management and storage that help
organizations extract the maximum value from their information, at
the lowest total cost, across every point in the information
lifecycle. Information about EMC’s products and services can
be found at
www.EMC.com
About Fujitsu Siemens Computers
Fujitsu Siemens Computers is the leading European IT provider
with a strategic focus on next-generation Mobility and Dynamic Data
Center products, services and solutions. With a platform and
services portfolio of exceptional depth, our offering extends from
handhelds through desktops to enterprise-class IT infrastructure
solutions and services offerings. Fujitsu Siemens Computers has a
presence in all key markets across Europe, the Middle East and
Africa, with the services division extending coverage up to 170
countries worldwide. Leveraging the strengths, innovation and
global reach of our joint shareholders, Fujitsu Limited and Siemens
AG, we make sure we meet the needs of customers: large
corporations, small and medium enterprises and private users. To
meet international standards for corporate social responsibility,
Fujitsu Siemens Computers is a member of the United Nations Global
Compact.
For further information about Fujitsu Siemens Computers,
please visit:
www.fujitsu-siemens.com
About the Dynamic Data Center
The Dynamic Data Center (DDC) is a concept for a
new-generation hardware and software architecture that focuses on
end-user services and service level agreements (SLAs) which enables
on-demand computing to become a reality. With the DDC Fujitsu
Siemens Computers enables companies to move from system-related
tier-IT structures into service-oriented architectures. This means
for example that computers and database resources can be
dynamically aligned to applications and the result is increased
flexibility and reliability, as well as considerable improvement in
the cost-effectiveness of the IT infrastructure.
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