Simplifying IT with Interoperable Microsoft-Novell Virtualization Solutions on Dell Servers

Tora Trading Services is the recognized leader in electronic trading systems and liquidity access for Asia. Its TORA Compass trading platform is used by clients across Asia, the United States, and Europe, and accounts for more than 25 percent of the electronic trading flow on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Such demanding work and high availability require an efficient, scalable, and robust IT infrastructure. However, the company’s existing data centers could not meet these requirements because they depended on 1U and 2U servers that consumed significant power and management resources.

This case study describes how Tora worked with Dell Infrastructure Consulting Services to migrate its trading application to three Dell™ PowerEdge™ M1000e modular blade enclosures housing 33 PowerEdge M600 blade servers. These energy-efficient blade servers immediately reduced energy use by 30 percent, while design features such as high-flow/low-power fans, an ultra-efficient power supply, and optimized airflow help ensure Tora can operate the blades within a specified power envelope.

Simplified systems management features in these blade servers, such as the built-in Chassis Management Controller and Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC), enable Tora to deploy new server resources quickly and efficiently—helping reduce the time required for initial setup by up to 90 percent as well as reducing time required for common tasks such as performing remote shutdowns, taking power readings, and performing hardware configuration. Tora has also benefited from the density of the blade servers compared with 1U servers, reducing space requirements by 35 percent. These enable Tora to get the most out of its data center space in a cost-effective way—and the company is confident that its clients are benefiting from the most reliable and efficient technology available today.

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