CDW Helped Loan Servicing Business Save More Than $2 Million by Consolidating Licenses on the Oracle Database Appliance

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O R AC L E DATA B A S E
A P P L I A N C E
C A S E S T U DY
CDW Helped Loan Servicing Business Save
MoreThan $2 Million by Consolidating Licenses
on the Oracle Database Appliance
CUSTOMER’S BUSINESS CHALLENGES
With a very successful loan servicing business, this organization was at the top of its
game. However, the company leadership wasn’t content to rest on its laurels and
developed a technology strategy to extend its core business.The company wanted to:
• Launch an initiative to create new revenue streams by developing a payment
processing platform offering customizable options so customers can manage
many different loans.
• Ensure that the new platform will provide 100% uptime, zero latency, payment card
industry (PCI) compliance, and enterprise-grade back-up and disaster recovery capabilities.
• Roll out the new platform to existing loan customers and then scale to add other
kinds of loans.
• Design the technology infrastructure with procurement, pricing, planning, and
deployment guidance from CDW following an original plan for 16 Cisco UCS Blades
as the underlying infrastructure.
• Find a much more cost-effective alternative to the Cisco Blades after the initial price
was estimated at more than $10 million for the Cisco hardware and Oracle licenses.
CDW’S ODA SOLUTION
Since the customer was in sticker shock about the estimated $10 million+ price tag
for the Cisco Blades and Oracle licenses, CDW recommended the Oracle Database
Appliance (ODA), powered by Intel®
Xeon®
processors, as an alternative because:
• The device could consolidate Oracle hardware and licenses, greatly reducing the
estimated cost.
• Oracle Linux was pre-installed on the device, which saved time since the company’s
IT team wouldn’t have to load it on each of the 16 Cisco Blades.
• Oracle VM was also built-in, which eliminated the need to purchase VMware as
originally planned.
• Oracle VM could also be used for hard partitioning, which further reduced licensing costs.
• It provided two hosts to triple mirror storage for better reliability and performance.
• The device was PCI-compliant, a requirement for the project.
• The ODAs will allow the customer to scale licenses and associated costs as the
new strategy and technology platform are rolled out to the marketplace.
Partner Profile — CDW
Founded in 1984 as Computer DataWarehouse,
the company is now known as CDW and is one
of the largest providers of technology products
and solutions for U.S. businesses, governments,
and educational entities. CDW also relies on
its strong technical resources and long-standing
vendor partnerships to deliver successful
hardware and software solutions. With 26
locations, 8,600 employees, and multinational
capabilities, the company serves 250,000
customers. CDW is ranked among Fortune
500 companies and generated net sales of
$12.9 billion in 2015.
Headquarters: Vernon Hills, IL
Oracle Awards:
• 2016 Oracle Partner Achievement
Award—Customer Reach,
North America
• 2015 Oracle Excellence Award—
Specialized Partner of theYear:
Software Growth, North America
• 2014 Oracle Excellence Award—
Specialized Partner of theYear:
Hardware Growth, North America

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ORACLE DATABASE APPLIANCE CASE STUDY
“We were thrilled that CDW recommended the Oracle Database Appliance because we could consolidate
Oracle licenses, save more than $2 million, and get the 100% uptime we needed for our mission-critical
technology platform.”
C U S T O M E R C I O
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Contact: 1.800.ORACLE1
CDW’S IMPLEMENTATION PLAN
With an 18–24 deployment timeframe, CDW devised the following implementation plan:
• Phase 1: Install and validate hardware and software.
• Phase 2: Test system redundancy, validate the 100% up-time, test integrations with
3rd party credit card vendors, and also validate that the ODA solution that will meet
all compliance standards.
• Phase 3: Add computing power to accommodate the load from net-new business.
CUSTOMER’S EXPECTED BENEFITS
With an on-going implementation, the company expects to achieve these benefits, including:
• More than $2 million in savings by consolidating Oracle licenses on the ODA.
• Improved scalability with the pay-as-you-grow licensing.
• Consolidated large Cisco UCS footprint and eliminated the need for more capacity
from Nimble Storage.
WHY CDW
With a customer-first approach, CDW:
• Helped the client navigate the Oracle sales process by coordinating and streamlining
all interactions with Oracle.
• Worked with Oracle Direct to help the company get approval for several non-standard
requests, capture the best discounts possible, and ensure the company received the
most value for its ODA investment.
• Contacted its Oracle distributor to get answers to very specific customer questions,
such as network cabling requirements.
• Provided expertise in both hardware and software technologies to help the customer
identify and procure the best infrastructure to meet its needs.
Why ODA
Powered by Intel®
Xeon®
processors
• Consolidated environment, licenses,
and support costs
• High availability for 100% uptime
• Scalability to accommodate growth
Customer Key Value Metrics
with ODA
• Expect to save $2 million+ by
consolidating the Oracle licenses
• Streamlined environment
• 100% uptime for the new
mission-critical technology platform
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Oracle
Dwayne Owens
Alliances Senior Manager, CDW
Dwayne.Owens@oracle.com
CDW
Linda Medel
Oracle Senior Brand Manager
lindmed@cdw.com
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