LKC Uses Fujitsu Storage ETERNUS and PRIMERGY Servers

"Fujitsu’s blade servers and storage systems allowed us to boost performance by up to 40% and significantly increase our security standards. As auditors, tax advisers and lawyers, we have a great deal of responsibility with regard to data security and availability, particularly in terms of professional guidelines"

Robert M. Beck, Auditor, Tax Advisor and Partner at LKC Group Peter Jordan, IT Risk Manager and Partner at LKC Group

The customer

LKC is made up of a network of eleven partner offices (mostly in Bavaria and Berlin) with a total of 250 employees and headquarters in Gruenwald near Munich. LKC helps clients of all sizes – including foundations and municipalities – with all auditing, tax advice and legal matters. In particular, LKC also offers auditing and advisory services relating to IT risk management, IT system checks and process assessment. The company also has highly qualified specialists in special auditing and transactions. The LKC Group is a member of HLB International, a global network of independent auditing companies, tax advisers and business advisers

The challenge

Increasing data security at LKC’s eleven sites nationwide and boosting performance for the 250 IT workstations that access the central LKC data center. Server capacities should also be expanded but without taking up any more floor space in the rooms available.

The solution

Centralized storage concept based on FUJITSU Storage ETERNUS DX90 S2 systems combined with high-performance and space-saving FUJITSU Server PRIMERGY BX400 blade systems.

The benefit

Central and standardized backup management for all LKC locations
Increased performance for all applications
Greater operational security and availability
High scalability
Lower energy costs thanks to economical systems

Products and services

Servers: 2 x FUJITSU Server PRIMERGY BX400S1, 1 x FUJITSU Server PRIMERGY RX300, 2 x FUJITSU Server PRIMERGY RX200
Storage systems: 2 x FUJITSU Storage ETERNUS DX90 S2
Tape library: 1 x FUJITSU Storage ETERNUS LT40 with LTO5
Storage virtualization: DataCore SANsymphony-V
Server virtualization: VMware vSphere
Services: Maintenance & Support via ITM GmbH (Rosenheim, Munich), a Fujitsu SELECT Partner

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