1. Chemicals & Petroleum
Business challenge
Business volumes were outpacing Asahi Kasei Group’s ability to grow the IT infrastructure supporting its SAP HANA® databases, and the company was faced with a costly replacement of x86-based systems.
Transformation
Asahi Kasei chose to migrate to the IBM® Power Systems™ platform, taking advantage of advanced virtualization to deliver lower total cost of ownership, reduced complexity and improved performance.
Mr. Suzuki, Corporate IT Management, Asahi Kasei
“The capabilities of the IBM Power Systems platform were exactly what we were looking for.”
—Mr. Suzuki, Corporate IT Management, Asahi Kasei
Asahi Kasei Group
Grows business opportunities based on SAP HANA solutions on IBM Power Systems
Solution components
SAP HANA®
IBM® Power Systems™ E870C
IBM PowerVM®
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications
Business benefits:
Flexibility
to manage ad-hoc, peak and planned growth
Reduces
operational costs and total cost of ownership
Greater
system performance from with a single easy-to-manage system
Client Name
Asahi Kasei Group
Company Background
Founded in 1931, the Asahi Kasei Group in Japan is a diversified manufacturer centered on chemistry. The company operates in three business sectors: materials (fibers, chemicals, electronics); homes (construction materials); and healthcare (pharmaceuticals, medical devices, acute critical care). Headquartered in Tokyo, Asahi Kasei employs more than 33,000 people and is one of the largest chemicals companies in Japan.
Business challenge
Business volumes were outpacing Asahi Kasei Group’s ability to grow the IT infrastructure supporting its SAP HANA databases, and the company was faced with a costly replacement of x86-based systems.
The benefit
Easy scalability with Capacity on Demand enables Asahi Kasei to manage ad-hoc, peak and planned growth efficiently and effectively, with reduced operational cost.
Pull Quote
“The capabilities of the IBM Power Systems platform were exactly what we were looking for.”
—Mr. Suzuki, Corporate IT Management, Asahi Kasei
Solution components
SAP HANA®
IBM® Power Systems™ E870C
IBM PowerVM®
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications
Case study Link
Founded in 1931, the Asahi Kasei Group in Japan is a diversified manufacturer centered on chemistry. The company operates in three business sectors: materials (fibers, chemicals, electronics); homes (construction materials); and healthcare (pharmaceuticals, medical devices, acute critical care). Headquartered in Tokyo, Asahi Kasei employs more than 33,000 people and is one of the largest chemicals companies in Japan.
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