Topic - Virtualization - Try these case studies

Case Study - 1
Cisco and Nippon Paint:
 Industry: Manufacturing
 Challenge: Nippon Paint, a global paint manufacturer, needed to enhance the
efficiency of its IT infrastructure while reducing energy consumption.
Propose an appropriate virtualization type for the above case study. Discuss the proposed
virtualization type and its advantages.(at least 13 to 15 lines answer needed)

Hardware virtualization

Case Study - 2
The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign:
 Industry: Education
 Challenge: The University of Illinois needed a solution to manage its growing
data storage requirements efficiently and cost-effectively. The university
would like to consolidate and manage storage from multiple vendors, creating
a single virtualized storage pool.
Propose an appropriate virtualization type for the above case study. Discuss the proposed
virtualization type and its advantages. (at least 13 to 15 lines answer needed)

Storage virtualization

Case Study - 3
IBM and the University of Pittsburgh Medical Centre (UPMC):
 Industry: Healthcare
 Challenge: UPMC, a large healthcare provider, needed a more efficient and
cost-effective way to manage its diverse range of applications and services
while maintaining high levels of data security and compliance. Also, UPMC
would like to consolidate their servers and run multiple virtual machines on a
single physical server. This enhanced resource utilization and streamlined their
IT infrastructure.
Propose an appropriate virtualization type for the above case study.

hardware virtualization

Case Study - 4
Consolidated Health Services (CHS):
 Industry: Healthcare
 Challenge: CHS, a healthcare provider, faced the challenge of managing
healthcare data growth while maintaining high availability and data
protection. Also, CHS would like to consolidate and manage storage resources
by creating a single virtualized storage pool.
Propose an appropriate virtualization type for the above case study.

Storage virtualization
Case Study - 5
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) and MOL Group:
 Industry: Oil and Gas
 Challenge: MOL Group, an international oil and gas company, needed to
modernize its IT infrastructure to support its global operations and improve IT
service delivery. Also, MOL Group would like to consolidate servers, reduce the
number of physical machines, and optimize resource allocation in their data
centres.
hardware virtualization

Case Study - 6
Frost Bank:
 Industry: Finance
 Challenge: Frost Bank needed to modernize its data storage infrastructure to
improve data access, reliability, and backup capabilities. Frost Bank also want
to consolidate their storage resources, streamline data management, and
ensure data protection.
Propose an appropriate virtualization type for the above case study.

Storage virtualization

Case Study - 7
Dell Technologies and the University of Tokyo:
Industry: Education and Research
Challenge: The University of Tokyo needed a more flexible and scalable IT
infrastructure to support its research initiatives and academic programs. Also, DELL
would like to consolidate their servers and create a virtualized data centre
environment. This allowed for efficient resource allocation and simplified IT
management.
Propose an appropriate virtualization type for the above case study.

Hardware virtualization

Case Study 8
As computing needs continued to grow, an online financial services company faced a
problem all too common in today’s data centers. The company was running out of space to
house physical servers, and its existing cooling infrastructure couldn't keep up. New
workloads meant the addition of physical systems, and valuable time was spent configuring
those systems and balancing power distribution. Finally, the company turned to virtualization
technology to help solve its space problems and improve efficiency.
Question:
In your opinion, which type of virtualization that suits the company to help solve its space
problems? Also, discuss its advantages.
hardware virtualization
Case Study 9
Virtualization isn't just for large data centers supporting enterprise businesses. Even smaller
organizations can use virtualization technologies to improve performance, as evidenced by
this case study of a New York healthcare provider. The company's director of IT was
frustrated by frequent downtime caused by aging servers and had to maneuver his way
through long-expired warranties and self-maintenance. Also, he started experiencing space
problems as well and eventually turned to virtualization technology to address his problems.
Question:
In your opinion, which type of virtualization that suits the IT director to help solve his
problems?
hardware virtualization

Case Study 10

The Richards Group Insurance & Financial Services is a financial company. Independent
insurance, employee benefits and financial services firm. A family owned business founded
in 1867 spans three generations, is headquartered in Brattleboro, Vermont and maintains five
other locations. Over 70 employees serving more than 10,000 clients located throughout
Vermont, New Hampshire and Massachusetts
The Goal
To update company’s 70-plus desktop computers in a streamlined manner that would be
manageable for one person and with as little disruption to the end users as possible.
The Challenge
The Richards Group had experienced growth in their employee base over the years and
keeping each person’s desktop up to date with the latest patches and software was becoming
increasingly cumbersome, especially considering the drive time to and from their six
locations. They wanted to upgrade desktops in such a way as to not overwhelm the one-
person IT department.
Question:
In your opinion, which virtualization platform/type of virtualization that solves Richards
Group problem?
desktop virtualization

Case Study 11:

Healthcare Organization:
 A major healthcare organization in the United States would like to provide secure
access to electronic health records (EHRs) for healthcare professionals across various
locations. They are searching for a solution that will enable end users to access their
virtual desktops for EHRs via a network from a range of devices, including laptops,
thin clients, and mobile devices.
Propose an appropriate virtualization type for the above case study. Discuss the proposed
virtualization type and its advantages.(at least 13 to 15 lines answer needed)

Desktop virtualization
Case Study 12:
Government Agency:
 A government agency would like to provide secure access to government resources
for remote employees while maintaining strict compliance with data protection
regulations. They are looking for a solution that will enable remote employees to
access their virtual desktops for resources via a network from a range of devices,
including laptops, thin clients, and mobile devices.
Propose an appropriate virtualization type for the above case study.

Desktop virtualization

Case Study 13:

Higher Education Institution:
 A prominent university would like to provide secure access to educational resources
for remote students while maintaining strict compliance with data protection
regulations. They are looking for a solution that will enable students to access their
virtual desktops for lab and educational resources via a network from a range of
devices, including laptops, thin clients, and mobile devices.
Propose an appropriate virtualization type for the above case study.

Desktop virtualization

Case Study 14:

Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS):
 RBS, a multinational banking and financial services company, would like to provide
secure access to banking applications for remote employees while maintaining strict
compliance with data protection regulations. They are looking for a solution that will
enable employees to access their virtual desktops for banking applications via a
network from a range of devices, including laptops, thin clients, and mobile devices.
Propose an appropriate virtualization type for the above case study.
Desktop virtualization