Sun helps University of Central Florida (UCF) solve many challenges for increasing throughput and storage capacity.

UCF turned to Sun Solutions because it needed to implement a scalable, reliable storage area network. However, it also needed to increase computing power for back-end database systems, improve efficiency and cost effectiveness of application servers, and deploy more cost-effective storage for the university's disaster-recovery environment.

The UCF solution included the deployment of a Sun StorageTek 9990V System. This functioned as a high-performance SAN. Interestingly, they were able to replace 12 Dell machines with only three Sun Fire X4600 M2 servers. Then, they refreshed 10 legacy Sun machines with the Sun SPARC Enterprise T5220 servers that boosted performance and saved on power and cooling requirements. To provide an extra boost, UCF's disaster recovery strategy was supported by three Sun StorageTek 2540 SAS arrays with a total capacity of 21 TB and managed by Sun StorageTek Common Array Manager software.

Sun's solution provided UCF with a fast operation and high reliability, with an overall improvement in performance. "Even during the peak loads of the semester’s first week, when many students are adding and dropping classes, everything moved smoothly. We had great performance and no downtime," said Robert Yanckello, Chief Technology Officer, University of Central Florida.

Yanckello explained the systems were easy to manage and enjoyed doing business with Sun. "The Sun StorageTek 9990V system is very reliable and we are very happy with it. The system offers a fully redundant design with much improved performance and features to support our IT needs," said Yanckello.

About UCF

As an academic and research leader, UCF provides 223 degree programs that include optics, modeling and simulation, engineering and computer science, business administration, education, hospitality management, and digital media. With about 50,000 students and 5,000 faculty and staff, UCF has its main campus near Orlando and 11 regional campuses located in central Florida. UCF has relied on Sun's servers, storage and software to sustain its IT architecture for 10 plus years.

The Sun Solution

• Sun Fire X4600 M2 Server
• Sun SPARC Enterprise T5220 Server
• Sun StorageTek 9990V System
• Sun StorageTek 2540 Array
• Sun StorageTek SL500 Modular Library System
• Sun StorageTek LTO 3 Tape Drive
• Sun StorageTek Common Array Manager Software
• Sun StorageTek 9900 Software Suite
• Solaris 10 Operating System
• Sun Professional Services
• SunSpectrum Support
• Sun Training Services

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