Visit DataXstream at SapphireNow

• What: SapphireNow

• When: May 16-19, 2010

• Where: The Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida

SAPPHIRE NOW is less than a week away!

Is virtualization in your company’s future SAP landscape vision?  How about an SAP upgrade? Are you having issues integrating SAP with other systems?  Do you want to know how Solution Manager can add tremendous value to your business?  Or are you a business looking for an SAP All-In-One solution?

If any of these topics are relevant to you then come by booth 117 and talk to the industry’s leading technical consultants, DataXstream.

Don’t Miss Our Presentation Session!

“Ensure Business Continuity by Embracing Virtualization for Your SAP Environment”

Monday, May 17 from 11:15 am – 12:15 pm

DataXstream’s Tim Yates and Matt Lestock will host a session on SAP virtualization which will cover the following key points:

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Join us Wednesday, April 28th from 12 to 1 PM EST for the launch of our live online webinar series.

The first webinar we are presenting will be a case study on SAP virtualization. Get in depth detail and a first hand look at a full virtualization implementation, see the visuals, and have all your questions answered live by our technical experts.  You also have the opportunity to schedule one-on-one post-webinar meeting with our technical team to talk more in depth about SAP virtualization.

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When: March 23-26

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Virtualization Project Overview

DataXstream LLC and Lumber Liquidators have announced a business relationship in which Lumber Liquidators has purchased a completely virtualized SAP platform from DataXstream built on VMware and Dell EqualLogic.

Lumber Liquidators’ SAP Needs

Lumber Liquidators acquired SAP to automate all their back-office processes.  Prior to implementation, they were instructed to deploy a hardware platform that would support not only their initial implementation, but incremental growth for the next 3-5 years.  As a new implementation, they were also concerned with minimizing total project cost, delivering high availability and consistent performance to an increasing number of users, and be easily maintainable by a streamlined IT staff.

SAP Virtualization Solution

Lumber Liquidators turned to DataXstream, an SAP professional services organization focused on technical consulting and integration, with particular skills in landscape design and implementation.  After reviewing the business requirements and technical constraints, DataXstream proposed, and then deployed a completely virtualized SAP environment, covering Development, Quality Assurance, and Production landscapes.  The resultant solution exceeded the expectations requested by Lumber Liquidators:

• Reduced by 2/3 the amount of hardware (servers, storage, network, and peripherals) compared to a traditional, non-virtualized solution, thereby lowering Total Cost of Ownership
• As a reseller of both VMware and Dell, DataXstream’s proposal proved to be almost 40% lower than competitive offerings

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• Leveraging DataXstream’s  longstanding expertise in SAP, the solution was tuned specifically to support current SAP needs, while remaining flexible enough to grow incrementally as new deployment phases started.
• Utilizing VMware features such as DRS, SRM, and HA, the solution insured consistent SAP response to users, even during scheduled maintenance, or fail-over conditions.

As a result of working with DataXstream, Lumber Liquidators met their implementation timelines and budgetary forecasts.  Simultaneously the choice enabled  its IT team to easily support the landscape without having to add resources.

Advantages of a Virtualized SAP Landscape

Virtualization is a technology that logically groups hardware (servers and optionally storage) together to create a computing  pool which applications access as needed to respond to customer requests.  As needs grow, the application dynamically absorbs more computing power, thereby providing a consistent user experience.  Computing power can be added or removed from the pool at any time without disrupting the application’s performance.  This changes the paradigm from traditional hardware deployments where SAP applications were tied to specific servers, creating underutilization of that server during slack times, a bottle neck during peak times, and a failure point if the server went down.

VMware, the world’s largest dedicated virtualization provider, and a DataXstream partner, was deployed at Lumber Liquidators.  Dell, one of the world’s largest computing and peripherals providers, and a DataXstream partner, has created “VMware ready” systems which were also deployed.   Some of the key technology used included:

DRS (Distribution Resource Scheduler): distributes and harmonizes computing resources which allows you to align your SAP infrastructure with your business goals.

• Dynamically allocate resources to the highest priority applications
• Provide dedicated IT infrastructure to business units while still achieving higher hardware utilization through resource pooling
• Empower business units to build and manage virtual machines within their resource pool while giving central IT control over hardware resources
• Improve service levels for all applications and ensure that each virtual machine has access to appropriate resources at any point in time
• Easily deploy new capacity by redistributing virtual machines without system disruption
• Automated planned server maintenance
• Reduce energy consumption and cooling costs by up to 20% in the datacenter during low utilization time periods

SRM (Site Recovery Manager): automates and accelerates recovery.

• Eliminates the need to test and manage complex and time consuming recovery plans
• Reduces risk by eliminating manual recovery steps

HA (High Availability): is provided across the whole virtualized SAP ERP environment.

• Eliminates the cost and difficulty of traditional solutions
• No planned downtime for maintenance tasks
• Recover quickly from server failures with automatic restart of systems

To learn more about virtualizing your SAP landscape contact one of our technical experts

DataXstream has launched a strategic certified partnership with Dell in the realm of SAP and ERP based business solutions. About Dell: Dell is a multinational technology corporation that develops, manufactures, sells, and supports personal computers and other computer-related products. Dell is committed to helping businesses simplify IT. We want to reduce the headaches IT complexity creates for your customers so they can have more time and money to spend on innovation.

About VMware: VMware, the global leader in Business Infrastructure Virtualization, delivers proven virtualization solutions from the desktop through the datacenter and to the cloud.

DataXstream has announced a strategic partnership with Dell and VMware in the hardware and Virtualization realms of SAP and ERP business solutions.  With the partnership, DataXstream becomes a preferred SAP solution provider for Dell storage and server hardware.  DataXstream also gains certification in VMware solutions, thus furthering their Virtualization implementation expertise.  To learn more about these partnerships visit DataXstream’s Partners Page.

FORTIUSONE & DATAXSTREAM PARTNER TO DELIVER VISUAL INTELLIGENCE TO SAP CUSTOMERS SAP DATA TO BE ANALYZED AND VISUALIZED THROUGH FORTIUSONE’S GEOIQ

Arlington, VA – May 4, 2009 – FortiusOne, the leading provider of rich, dynamic Visual Intelligence, today announced their partnership with DataXstream, an SAP integration leader.

DataXstream will be integrating SAP enterprise data into FortiusOne’s GeoIQ for Enterprise. Through FortiusOne’s GeoIQ, enterprise customers can easily analyze and visualize their SAP enterprise data.

DataXstream’s integration solutions are built with standard integration design approaches and techniques while delivering robust designs to effectively manage high volumes, accurately deliver data when it is needed and recover from error events when they occur.

“Our partnership with DataXstream greatly extends our current reach into the enterprise market,” said Tony Bansal, President and CFO of FortiusOne. “By leveraging DataXstream’s extensive experience fusing cutting edge technologies with existing enterprise solutions, we can deliver Visual Intelligence solutions to all SAP business users. Enterprise decision makers can easily monitor critical business indicators for making tactical and strategic decisions like never before.”

DataXstream’s innovative implementation with FortiusOne’s GeoIQ will provide decision makers across the enterprise with a ‘geographic dashboard’ of dynamic data feeds of both SAP enterprise data and external data, such as demographic, GDP or foreclosure data. While FortiusOne’s GeoIQ currently supports the most commonly used data formats, such as spreadsheet data, shapefiles or Google Earth KML, DataXstream extends GeoIQ’s support to include SAP ERP data.

“We see huge potential in this collaborative partnership,” said Timothy Yates, CEO, DataXstream. “In extending the capability of FortiusOne’s GeoIQ, we can now offer our SAP customers access to GeoIQ’s cutting edge visualization and analysis capabilities.”

FortiusOne and DataXstream will be exhibiting their joint capabilities at the ASUG Annual Conference, May 11-14, booth number 858. Stop by or contact us to set up a meeting.

About FortiusOne FortiusOne develops rich, dynamic Visual Intelligence that enables business executives to readily identify trends, opportunities and threats and make the best decisions to succeed. By using the most advanced technology and an extensive range of economic, political, environmental and geographic data sources to deliver real-time dynamic geospatial representations, FortiusOne is the world’s leader in developing Visual Intelligence for commercial enterprises and government agencies. Users can easily correlate and visualize their proprietary data, existing GIS, BI, LI, and CRM data, and GeoCommons’ repository of almost 9,000 data layers to create insightful maps and reports to empower decision making.

About DataXstream DataXstream is an SAP Integration Leader in Systems Integration Architecture Consulting. Since 1997 DataXstream has consistently delivered robust, business-oriented, scalable solutions for a wide variety of SAP integration implementations. DataXstream brings an unsurpassed level of technical and functional expertise to engagements and frequently provides top level talent to large and complex projects run by SAP America. A partial list of clients and industries served by DataXstream is found by clicking here.

FortiusOne contact: Ruth Stiver, ruth.stiver@fortiusone.com, 703.647.2142 DataXstream contact: Doug Foss, dfoss@dataxstream.com, 757.941.4883

Xstream Connector from DataXstream Certified by SAP SAP has formally certified DataXstream’s Xstream Connector product and Cforia’s connector integration.  This is the culmination of extensive joint development by the two companies and provides customers with a standard, repeatable and fully supported mechanism to transfer data from SAP to Cforia’s application.

The Xstream Connector provides a packaged software solution that can be installed at a client site and have fully functional connectivity and data transfer established between an SAP system and Cforia in less than a day.  Delivered via the SAP AAK (Add-on Assembly Kit) the Xstream Connector uses standard SAP messaging and output control techniques to seamlessly move data from SAP to Cforia in near real-time. The Xstream Connector contributes to the shortening of overall Cforia implementation timelines allowing SAP customers to rapidly reap the benefits of enhanced work flows focused on driving cash flow optimization.

About DataXstream, LLC Since 1996 DataXstream has been providing world class integration and infrastructure consulting services to companies running SAP.  DataXstream specializes at integrating heterogeneous platform landscapes to deliver seamless business solutions. In recent years the DataXstream portfolio has expanded to include software development and certification for SAP complimentary products. DataXstream is a preferred vendor and referral partner for SAP.

About Cforia Software, Inc Cforia Software, Inc. (Cash Flow Optimized, Real-time Information Access) develops solutions that enhance cash flow management.  Cforia’s software products extend the functionality of accounting systems like SAP, Oracle, PeopleSoft and JD Edwards.  Cforia’s customers are found in North America and Europe.

LAS VEGAS, NV – Sept. 9, 2008

DataXstream today announced at SAP® TechEd 2008 Las Vegas availability of its Virtual Integration Infrastructure (VII): a powerful integration platform delivered as a utility service.  DataXstream VII provides simplicity and affordability by pairing a comprehensive hosted integration platform with DataXstream’s deep integration experience.

“This is a great opportunity for DataXstream to maximize the value we bring to customers,” said Tim Yates, DataXstream CEO.  “Our Virtual Integration Infrastructure allows us to implement full-functioned, end-to-end enterprise application integration (EAI) infrastructure in a matter of weeks.  With DataXstream VII we free customers from the burdens of implementing and managing integration scenarios.  We enable their IT resources to focus on activities that provide greatest business impact.”

The Virtual Integration Infrastructure (VII) by DataXstream is the world’s first offering in the burgeoning Middleware-As-A-Service (MAAS) market.  By leveraging the first full-functioned EAI platform available as a service, DataXstream delivers world-class integration capabilities at a fraction of the cost and time of a traditional implementation.  This type of utility based computing in the cloud is gaining momentum because it lowers development and support costs while meeting business requirements.    MAAS is especially suitable for organizations that would not like to maintain an in-house data movement and transformation infrastructure.

In addition to a world-class technical solution, the VII platform is supported by DataXstream’s deep integration expertise.  DataXstream integration specialists work with customers every step of the way—interface design, build, implementation, and support—to ensure integration scenarios not only fulfill the business needs for system integration, but do so in a cost-effective, robust, and secure manner.

“DataXstream VII scales with you,” said Craig Stasila, principal technical architect.  “Our support team monitors system usage and availability to ensure that you have the resources you need, when you need them.”

DataXstream’s utility pricing means you only pay for the resources you use–similar to your mobile telephone bill.  All inclusive pricing means an end to up-front software costs and maintenance fees, the overhead of server maintenance, hardware and operating system support, and the ever-increasing heating and cooling requirements of a modern IT infrastructure.  DataXstream VII offers a real cost savings over any alternatives.

SAP TechEd 2008 is SAP’s largest ecosystem education event of the year, which is being held Sept. 8-12. DataXstream is exhibiting at TechEd in booth 23.

About DataXstream, LLC Since 1996 DataXstream has been providing world class integration and infrastructure consulting services to companies running SAP solutions.  DataXstream specializes at integrating heterogeneous platform landscapes to deliver seamless business solutions.

In recent years the DataXstream portfolio has expanded to include software development and integration of products complementary to SAP applications.

DataXstream is a participant in the SAP Referral program.

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