Intelligent Data Centres Issue 07 | Page 47

END USER INSIGHT nf ra s tru ctu re and Com mon Platforms at c Pors h ik at rm fo n I e Porsche Informatik strengthens digital leadership with software-defined data centre Porsche Informatik has boosted its security, accelerated time-to- market for products and increased IT efficiency through automation after deploying VMware’s data centre solutions. P orsche Informatik, a subsidiary of Porsche Holding and part of the Volkswagen Group, has strengthened its market position as a leader among the IT platforms of automotive manufacturers after deploying VMware solutions. The company has been under the umbrella of the Volkswagen Group since March 2011, developing leading software solutions for the future of mobility. It is responsible for developing and operating internal IT applications – from garage services and online car configurators to the logistical supply of spare parts. The company’s products – 160 complex software solutions – must be available 24/7 for users in 27 countries on four continents. www.intelligentdatacentres.com Its tailor-made applications create a clear competitive advantage for car dealerships, importers and financial service providers who rely on Porsche IT systems worldwide. To face the latest digital challenges in the automotive industry, Porsche Informatik’s IT infrastructure needed updating. Porsche Informatik chose to modernise its data centre with long- term partner VMware. Porsche Informatik has invested in a range of VMware solutions to virtualise its compute, storage and network resources and to form the foundation to support its Digital Transformation. By underpinning its IT infrastructure with a software-defined data centre, it has Issue 07 47