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“ Our Nutanix solution makes management much easier and also helps us continuously improve the service quality ,” said Bardi . “ It also helps us reduce space in the data center , save energy and make things easier for our staff . In terms of user experience , the difference is noticeable and we ’ ve actually seen an improvement in performance of around 40 %.”
Scalable migration
When it was time to migrate to their new solution , the IT teams found that Nutanix co-operated with all of the processes involved , from the environment design to the implementation stage . For such a large organization , it made sense to perform the migration in stages .
“ We didn ’ t migrate in one single moment ,” said Bardi . “ It took three migration phases with everything planned in agreement with Nutanix .”
Cost savings edge technology that ’ s recognized internationally , we also have a quick answer to questions and potential concerns .”
Continued collaboration
The reason that the organizations chose to work with Nutanix wasn ’ t solely down to the solution being the right fit . They also saw how well the values of the two companies align .
“ We are very judicious when choosing who we do business with . It is mandatory that our partners respect our philosophy and the ethical principles we follow
We can now deliver technology services to all of our 42,000 students across Brazil in a centralized way .
To give their 42,000 students the best learning experience , the IT professionals from both institutions knew they needed to invest in the right technology . After choosing Nutanix , they were delighted to find that they were actually saving money .
“ Since we are a non-profit organization , we have a legal obligation to reinvest all the previous year ’ s profits in the current year . We choose to invest a considerable amount of our profit in technology ,” said Bardi . “ After turning to Nutanix ’ s hyperconverged infrastructure , we had an IT cost reduction of around 30 %.”
Quality of life improvement daily ,” said Bardi . “ What I am actually looking for is a company that becomes our business partner .”
With Nutanix , Bardi believes that Bom Jesus Educational Group and USF have found the ideal fit .
“ When we find a technology and a company that ’ s aligned with our strategic vision , we ’ re definitely going to work with them ,” said Bardi . “ That ’ s how we feel about Nutanix . It ’ s a mature technology and we really feel the difference and the benefits .”
Next steps
Along with saving time and money , the institutions are finding that Nutanix is also making their lives easier .
“ I think the best example regarding the improvement in people ’ s quality of life is not having to go to the data center every day ,” said Bardi . “ Because Nutanix offers management capabilities outside the application installation site , our team gains a lot as a result . There is something we usually joke about within the IT department : if things are quiet , it means things are good . There have been very few times when we ’ ve had issues with Nutanix applications .”
The goal for the educational institutions is to give students all the technology tools they need to succeed . In that sense , they see Nutanix as a crucial part of the equation .
“ Just because the user doesn ’ t see the Nutanix application , they have still benefited from this resource ,” said Bardi . “ When our students become successful professionals , they will remember that their educational institutions had all these technologies available for their use .” p
The IT professionals have also been impressed by the speed and quality of the support they ’ ve received , when they ’ ve needed to use it .
“ In 2019 , I can count on one hand how many times we actually had to use Nutanix ’ s specialized technical support ,” said Bardi . “ In addition to having cutting
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