Future-Ready IT Solutions for Nhava Sheva Freeport Terminal

NTIL implemented a Nutanix Hyper-Converged Infrastructure solution for Nhava Sheva Freeport Terminal, making their operations future-ready.

Organization
Nhava Sheva Freeport Terminal (NSFT)

Location
Navi Mumbai

Domain
Shipping

Solutions Offered

Nutanix Hyper-Converged Infrastructure (HCI)

Overview:

Nhava Sheva Freeport Terminal (NSFT) is a critical hub for container ship movement, requiring advanced and reliable IT infrastructure to support its operations. To maintain seamless functionality and efficiency, the customer sought a solution that could meet their stringent operational and performance requirements.

Requirements:

High Availability and Data Guarantee: The infrastructure needed to ensure maximum uptime and robust data protection to support applications critical for container ship operations.
Scalability: A scalable architecture to support long-term operations and accommodate future growth.
Low Latency: Minimal latency in accessing data stores to maintain application and database performance, with full data availability even in case of hardware failures.
Centralized Management: A unified console for comprehensive infrastructure management, offering a 360-degree view of VMs, storage, and networks.
Non-Disruptive Upgrades: The ability to perform system updates and upgrades without operational downtime.
Advanced Data Services: Required integrated features such as compression, deduplication, cloning, snapshots, and replication from the outset.

Solution:

After thorough analysis and multiple discussions with the NSFT team, Network Techlab proposed the Nutanix Hyper-Converged Infrastructure (HCI) Web Scale Platform to meet the customer’s requirements.

Nutanix HCI Platform: Provided a virtualized platform to run applications and databases with built-in high availability.
Unified Management with Prism: Enabled NSFT to manage VMs, storage, clones, snapshots, and data protection from a single console. The Prism interface also provided a 360-degree granular view of the entire infrastructure, including VMs, storage, and network.
Scale-Out Architecture: Designed to allow seamless scaling as the terminal’s needs evolve, ensuring future-readiness.
One-Click Upgrades: Supported non-disruptive firmware updates and upgrades, eliminating downtime and enhancing operational efficiency.
Data Locality Technology: Ensured minimal latency for applications and VMs by keeping data close to where it is processed.
Comprehensive Licensing: Included advanced features such as compression, deduplication, cloning, snapshots, and replication in the base licenses, reducing additional costs and simplifying operations.

Positive Impacts:

Enhanced Performance: Achieved low-latency operations and high availability for mission-critical applications.
Simplified Management: Unified management console streamlined infrastructure monitoring and tuning.
Future-Ready Infrastructure: Scale-out architecture supports long-term growth and operational demands.
Operational Continuity: Non-disruptive upgrades ensured zero downtime, maintaining consistent service levels.
Cost Efficiency: Comprehensive licensing reduced additional costs for advanced features.

Network Techlab’s implementation of the Nutanix Hyper-Converged Infrastructure platform, empowered Nhava Sheva Freeport Terminal with a robust, scalable, and efficient infrastructure. The solution not only addressed the immediate needs but also ensured future readiness, enabling NSFT to maintain its critical operations with reliability and confidence.