Hot Tech Projects: Virtualization, Smart Power and Data Center Reductions
Virtualization, smart power consumption and data center reductions are the top trends in this edition of IT Projects: The Inside Scoop. This week's roundup highlights IT activity across 22 Fortune-ranked and mid-market companies.
Allstate, the Dept. of Veterans Affairs and Northrup Grumman all make their way onto the list. Information for this feature is provided exclusively to CIO Insight by the researchers at DiscoverOrg, and covers technology deployments, software implementations, and IT department changes across Fortune-ranked and mid-market companies.
DiscoverOrg which provides a constantly updated database of IT org charts and direct contact information on IT executives in Fortune-ranked and mid-market companies.
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IT Projects: The Inside Scoop (November 16, 2011)
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Company |
Location |
Project/s |
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AIG Chartis Insurance |
Jersey City, NJ |
In the midst of rolling out LivePolicy e-presentment, based on Adobe's
LiveCycle suite. Robert S. Grazioli, CIO, recently led a project to
virtualize the data center and automate technology processes. Microsoft
SharePoint is a core content management system, with Salesforce
connecting the data center to business processes. |
|
Allstate |
Northbrook, IL |
In the midst of switching from physical tape to virtual tape and to storage systems that need less hardware than older systems. |
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Ameriprise |
Minneapolis, MN |
In the midst of converting 35,000 Lotus Notes users to Exchange 2010, using VCE VBlock. |
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Baker Hughes |
Houston, TX |
Making strides toward cloud computing and Infrastructure-as-a-Service. |
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BCBS of AR |
Little Rock, AR |
Working with DST, Trizetto, Hewlett-Packard and NASCO on a shared
governance model for core insurance systems. Under the model, several
health insurers would operate their systems from a common data center
while sharing capabilities. |
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Bell Canada |
Montreal, QC |
Selects Juniper QFabric architecture. |
|
Bowling Green State University |
Bowling Green, OH |
Will pilot Canvas as a potential replacement for Blackboard in spring 2012. |
|
City of Memphis |
Memphis, TN |
New city website to cost $250,000. |
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Department of Veterans Affairs |
Washington, DC |
Launching a procurement of largest WiFi-based real time location system
in the world, which would track assets, patients and staff in VA
hospitals. |
|
Fletcher Allen Health Care |
Burlington, VT |
In the midst of a PeopleSoft Upgrade from 8.8 to 9.1. |
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JM Family Enterprises |
Deerfield, FL |
Shawn Berg, CTO, is leading a project to provide all employees with virtual desktops. Firm is also looking at the possibility of sharing data center space with other companies. |
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KPMG |
New York, NY |
In the midst of deploying virtual server technology. |
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ManuLife Financial |
Toronto, ON |
Joseph Cooper, CIO, recently led an effort to restructure infrastructure
outsourcing, including a seven-year, $600 million deal with IBM. The
company also recently concluded a $300 million deal with CSC to
transition its computing facilities into six data centers. In addition,
ManuLife recently replaced its entire global network with a VoIP
platform. |
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Miami University |
Oxford, OH |
Selected Oracle CRM On Demand to replace its legacy admissions software. |
|
NBC Universal |
New York, NY |
Implemented smart power distribution units and rack-level environmental and power metering sensors, increasing rack densities by as much as 200%. |
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Nixon Peabody |
Rochester, NY |
Reduced 300 physical servers to 30 VMware ESX servers. Replacing more than 1,100 monitors with Energy Star-rated LCD units. |
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Northrop Grumman |
Los Angeles, CA |
In the midst of deploying desktop power management to automatically put
its PCs, laptops and monitors into low-power states when not in use.
Looking at replacing conventional desktops with power-efficient
thin-client devices and building private cloud computing capabilities. |
|
Pillsbury, Winthrop, Shaw, Pittman |
New York, NY |
Martin Metz, CIO, will relocate to Nashville, TN, to setup and operate an internal professional services center. |
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Prudential |
Newark, NJ |
In the midst of virtualizing data centers. Currently installing solar
panels to provide some of the power needed to run its Roseland, N.J.,
data center. Expanding the deployment of mobile devices, while providing
support for telecommuting and investing in telecommunications
equipment. |
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Waterbury Hospital |
Waterbury, CT |
Has implemented RES Workspace Manager. |
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Watson Clinic |
Lakeland, FL |
Has implemented the use of Sophos virus and spyware protection software. |
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Wawanesa Insurance |
Winnipeg, MB |
Recently deployed Guidewire Solution for Claims Management. MOST POPULAR
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