In a significant move, Cyxtera (OTC: CYXTQ), a large data center colocation and digital infrastructure provider, has unveiled its latest collaboration with tech titan Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE). This alliance is poised to streamline IT operations for businesses, bolstering agility and driving down costs.
Cementing its position as an HPE Partner Ready service provider, Cyxtera is introducing its Enterprise Bare Metal solution, underpinned by the HPE GreenLake platform. By integrating HPE ProLiant servers into the Cyxtera Enterprise Bare Metal environment, clients would stand to gain a dual advantage: the nimbleness and adaptability of cloud services combined with the reliability, cost-predictability, and uncompromised security typical of a dedicated infrastructure - all housed within Cyxtera's expansive global data centers.
Brian Falvey, VP North America Sales, HPE GreenLake, expressed his enthusiasm: “The synergy between HPE GreenLake's top-tier private cloud solutions and Cyxtera’s unparalleled global data center platform, rich interconnected partner ecosystem, and cutting-edge Digital Exchange network fabric, ensures our customers get the best of both worlds.”
In addition to this, Cyxtera has also unfurled the Quick Start TCO Workshop. This program, crafted in close collaboration with HPE, would empower organizations to meticulously analyze their existing IT setup. They can undertake a comprehensive Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) analysis, juxtaposing costs across various infrastructure deployment paradigms, from colocation and bare metal to public cloud. The program leverages real-time data and pricing metrics offering actionable insights for decision-makers.
Moreover, the workshop would carry an added benefit. Businesses opting for a more streamlined infrastructure via Cyxtera will witness HPE stepping in to repurchase its old hardware through HPE Asset Upcycling Services. This unique offering would aid businesses in retrieving value from their phased-out hardware, with an emphasis on sustainable and secure methods.
AI Workloads
David Keasey, Chief Revenue Officer at Cyxtera, shed light on the broader industry perspective: “IDC reveals that a staggering 47% of enterprises are grappling with overshooting their budget on cloud infrastructure. In this context, our partnership with HPE is a game-changer. It offers an ideal blend of flexibility, performance, and optimal choice, catering to both traditional and high-octane AI workloads.”
Key Benefits of Cyxtera + HPE Integration would include the following:
- Swift Deployment – Provisioning in mere hours, bypassing traditional delays of weeks or even months
- Cost-Effective - Eliminate CapEx with a simplified subscription model, ensuring predictable expenses devoid of any unexpected charges
- High Performance and Security - Offering an edge over public cloud with a dedicated, single-tenant solution
- Absolute Control - Clients would maintain an iron-clad grip over their data. Once servers are up and running, administrative rights are handed back, ensuring access only to approved personnel
- Operational Efficiency – An anticipated reduction in IT overheads and related administrative expenses, alongside mitigating risks linked with the adoption of emerging technologies
- Easy Capacity Management - Dynamic scalability made possible through Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS).
HPE and Cyxtera anticipate this partnership to leapfrog hybrid IT infrastructures and set a new standard for flexibility, cost efficiency and performance.
