Turner Industries turns up availability to support 24/7 operations


Document Number: POC03101USEN
Date Updated: 20120713

Summary:
Working with CMA Technology Solutions, an IBM Premier Business Partner, Turner Industries deployed two IBM Power® 740 Express servers running the IBM i operating system to support its business-critical Oracle JD Edwards World A9.1 environment.

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The needTurner Industries wanted to gain a competitive edge by eliminating its daily three-hour downtime window and moving to always-on systems. As job queues grew, response times increased, impacting employee productivity. The solutionWorking with CMA Technology Solutions, an IBM Premier Business Partner, Turner Industries deployed two IBM Power® 740 Express servers running the IBM i operating system to support its business-critical Oracle JD Edwards World A9.1 environment. The benefit Tripled capacity while reducing server footprint by 66 percent. Improved response times by an average of 50 percent across all applications, and up to 90 percent in some cases. Achieved 24/7 availability since implementation.