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Optimizing Storage Infrastructure Cost at TierPoint

When this managed service provider wanted to optimize costs and simplify IT procurement to gain efficiency and deliver the best value to customers, TierPoint chose the Pure Storage platform.

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Challenges
TierPoint wanted to change their approach to buying storage technology to increase efficiency and give customers greater value. The current process involved buying both technology and maintenance plans, followed by upgrades, renewals, and eventual replacement and data migration. TierPoint had many of these cycles overlapping, so that they were in constant life cycle management. Maintenance costs increased over time and renewals could feel like extortion. Budgeting was difficult, and unexpected expenses were common. On top of that, TierPoint was constantly buying buffer when reaching 80 or 90% capacity, leaving 10-30% capacity unused.
Results
TierPoint chose Pure Storage Evergreen//One™ for storage as a service after an extensive RFP process focused on flexibility, simplicity, sound economics, and a good SLA. Many people at TierPoint were involved in the months-long evaluation, and Pure Storage won on both technology and economics. TierPoint no longer has inconsistent pricing, budget challenges, excess capacity, and uncertainty associated with the repetitive cycle. TierPoint has since grown by 300% in three years, which is a win for both companies.
Growth
300%
over three years
Inconsistent Pricing
0
with one subscription for all storage
Added Buffer
0
purchased but sitting idle

Introduction

TierPoint provides managed IT services through its dozens of data centers and public, private, and multi-tenant cloud solutions. Taking an agnostic approach to helping clients reach their most pressing business objectives, TierPoint is a champion for untangling complex IT infrastructures. Experts in as-a-service offerings from colocation to disaster recovery, TierPoint meets its customers where they are on their journey to digital transformation.

“Having a good SLA, having sound economics, having flexibility and simplicity all have to be in place for this model to work. And that's what got us over the finish line at TierPoint with our partnership with Pure. And we've grown by 300%.”

Linda Metzler

SVP Spend Optimization, TierPoint

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