INX Inc. (NASDAQ: INXI) to implement NetApp and VMware data storage
solution for a national health plan provider.
A national health plan provider, based in the Pacific Northwest,
provides insurance solutions that improve the health, well-being, peace
of mind and financial security of its members. The health plan company
has a national presence that expands to all 50 states and Washington,
D.C. When the organization experienced limitations to their data system,
they knew it was time to replace the legacy solution in favor of a
state-of-the-art, enterprise-class data management solution. INX was
awarded the four-part contract to design and integrate their data
storage system, including backup and recovery, responsible for their
mission critical applications.
The health plan organization required the new data storage solution to
be scalable, have the necessary management tools and meet the business
needs for future growth. Over the last 18 months, INX has replaced
approximately 68 terabytes with a NetApp architecture consisting of
nearly 200 terabytes. The virtualized storage system is designed to
handle backup and recovery needs utilizing NetApp’s software feature to
create "Snapshots” that can be used to restore the system quickly in the
event of an outage or disaster. The data center solution runs mission
critical applications, including Oracle and Microsoft Exchange. The
system will be configured with VMware ESX hypervisor to virtualize
resources.
The national health plan group and INX have a business partnership that
has traditionally been built around data infrastructure
and networking solutions. As part of this project, INX collaborated with
the organization to identify the business needs and requirements so that
they could be sure to map the solution to meet these demands. The
success of the existing relationship, coupled with the strong
relationship and expertise INX has with NetApp, contributed largely to
INX being awarded the contract.
Mark Hilz, President and CEO of INX, said, "Data center and data
management solutions continue to be strategic initiatives for enterprise
companies. Due to industry requirements, especially in healthcare,
companies everywhere are retaining more data for longer periods of time.
These requirements are resulting in a need for storage and backup and
recovery solutions that can provide quick access to data. INX is pleased
to be partnering with industry leaders like NetApp and VMware to provide
architectures and proven solutions to our clients.”
The four-part contract is worth $500,000 in revenue to INX and will be
completed in the late Fall of 2011.
ABOUT INX INC.:
INX Inc. (NASDAQ: INXI) is a leading U.S. provider of IP based unified
communications and data center/cloud infrastructure solutions for
enterprise organizations. Through its suite of technology offerings, INX
provides organizations with advanced architecture solutions that also
focus on the enabling infrastructure. Services are centered on the
design, implementation and support of network infrastructure, including
routing and switching, wireless, security, unified communications, and
cloud computing solutions incorporating both data center and desktop
virtualization. Customers include enterprise organizations such as
corporations, as well as federal, state and local governmental agencies.
Because of its focus, expertise and experience, INX believes it delivers
superior results for its customers. Additional information about INX can
be found on the Web at www.inxi.com.
