The document outlines managed converged infrastructure solutions aimed at simplifying IT to enhance service excellence and achieve clear business outcomes. It highlights benefits such as lower downtime, reduced management complexity, faster application deployment, and improved customer and employee experiences. A case study of Ledyard Bank illustrates successful outcomes, including improved profitability and growth through a managed FlexPod solution.

1. MANAGED CONVERGED
INFRASTRUCTURE SOLUTIONS

2. We Believe in Simplifying IT.
IT Service
Excellence
Clear Business
Outcomes
Superior IT
Solutions
Exceed Customer
Expectations

3. Customers tell us they need
simplification to:
＋Lower risk by reducing
downtime
＋Reduce management
complexity and costs
＋Add applications and
services more quickly to
drive business outcomes
＋Meet cloud expectations
on premise

4. End-to-End Suite of Customized Solutions
Converged Infrastructure Use Cases
PRIMARY DATA CENTER
AND HYBRID CLOUD
+ Simple deployment
+ Centralized
management
+ No “fly-and-fix”
missions
VIRTUAL DESKTOP
INFRASTRUCTURE
+ Low upfront costs
+ Consistent
performance
+ Predictable scaling
TEST AND
DEVELOPMENT
+ Agile provisioning
+ Frequent iterations
+ Client devices
+ Instant cloning and
snapshots
CONSOLIDATION AND
VIRTUALIZATION
+ Reduce operational
complexity
+ Adaptive scaling
+ Always-on resiliency

5. Many Weeks or Months
Converged Infrastructure (CI) Accelerates Business
Service Request
Design and
Size
DC
Planning Procure
Detailed
Design Deploy Test
Service Available
Traditional
With CI
• Reference BOM
• Validated design
• Precise deployment
• Standard test plan
DC
Planning
Procure Deploy Test
Pre-provisioned Units
• Rapid deployment of applications
• Shared pools meet most requirements
Service Available
DC
Planning
Procure Deploy Test
Service Available
>50% Faster

6. 24 x 7 x 365
SUPPORT
ITIL/SSAE
AUDITED
PREDICTABLE
OUTCOMES
Managed Converged Infrastructure Solutions
PEOPLE, PROCESS,
TOOLS

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Business Outcomes
with Managed CI
Solutions
Customer
Experience
Employee
Engagement
Simplified IT Cloud Ready Innovation
• Always available systems
for employees
• Employees focus on
growth and innovation
instead of management
• Always available
services for
customers
• Reduces cost and
complexity
• More sustainable and
secure
• Ensures 24 x 7 x 365
availability
• Faster time to
market for business
initiatives
• Next generation
platform built for
cloud speed

8. Why ePlus?
ePlus puts it alltogether
to deliver managed CI
solutions…
＋ Deep understanding of CI
technology and OEMs
＋ One single point of contact
＋ Quicker access to Level 2 resources;
direct OEM access if required
＋ 96% customer satisfaction level for
Managed Services
Your ‘Technology as a Service’
advisor now and for the future

9. Case Study: Ledyard Bank
Improved Profitability and Business Growth
+ Business Challenge
- Focus the business on growth
- Improve customer and employee experience
+ Technical Challenge
- Simplify IT infrastructure
- Improve systems availability
+ Solution
- Managed Flexpod Solution
+ Business Result
Improved employee
engagement and customer
service with always-available
applications and services
Expansion into multiple
sectors
Improved profitability

10. Connecting the Dots between IT Investment
and Business Outcomes
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