|
COSAN Signs R$4.5 Million Contract With IBM to Redesign IT Infrastructure
Thursday, November 05, 2009
SAO PAULO, Nov. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- COSAN, one of the biggest sugar-energy groups in the world, has just signed an agreement in the amount of R$4.5 million with IBM (NYSE: IBM) to update its IT infrastructure. Under the contract, IBM will be responsible for building a new and modern data center with 230 square meters, including two consolidated IBM Power System 570 servers, with virtualization and optimization resources. With the new solutions, Cosan will gain a dynamic infrastructure with high availability and scalability, capable of sustaining the company's expansion plan.
(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20090416/IBMLOGO)
The design of the new data center is being developed under IBM's full responsibility and according to best practices for energy efficiency. Systems for electricity, cooling, access control and fire prevention and fighting will be deployed in order to provide an efficient and safe environment. With a centralized, monitored and resilient infrastructure, Cosan gains better readiness to compete in the tough sugar-alcohol market and participate in the strategic acquisition processes that are common in the energy sector.
The previous IT environment consisted of distributed servers, replaced by the consolidated solution of IBM Power servers, providing better performance to the corporate system and a significant reduction in response time for the company's users. Today, the COSAN group is active in all links of the value chain of the sugar-energy sector, with 23 production units, four refineries and two port terminals. The company is also active in retail with the Da Barra brand, in the fuel distribution segment under the Esso brand and in the production and distribution of automobile and industrial lubricants under the Mobil brand.
The deal was closed in September 2009.
Contact:
Vanessa Garcia, IBM Media Relations
55-11-2132-7759
vaneg@br.ibm.com
Aliza Fischer, IBM US Media Relations
917-472-3721
afische@us.ibm.com
SOURCE IBM
|
|
|
|
 |
Trendy: Nikon S70 a touch-screen display | Nov 21, 2009
|
|
Web Hosting Leader DataPipe Named Growth Company of the Year | Nov 20, 2009
|
|
NCCN Emphasizes Tailored Treatment in Discovery Health Channel Program Metastatic Breast Cancer: Individualizing Treatment | Nov 20, 2009
|
|
Critical Alerts for Chevron, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Gold Fields, Novellus, and Host Hotels Released by Seven Summits Research | Nov 20, 2009
|
|
Brown, IBM Unveil Multimillion-Dollar Supercomputer | Nov 20, 2009
|
|
DigitalBridge Communications Announces Strategic Investment By Schurz Communications, Advancing 4G Media Opportunities | Nov 20, 2009
|
|
AT&T Unveils New High Tech Wireless Store in Henrietta | Nov 20, 2009
|
|
Social Graces Ensures the Perfect Ingredients for Any Event | Nov 20, 2009
|
|
PROFNET EXPERT ALERTS: New Mammogram Guidelines | Nov 20, 2009
|
|
Half of Eligible Patients Do Not Get Aortic Valve Replacement | Nov 20, 2009
|
|
|
