FCA: the world’s first IBM Power8 platform for SAP HANA
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Summary
- Client: FCA (Fiat Chrysler)
- Project: the world’s first IBM Power8 platform for SAP HANA
- Scope: Brazil, the US and Italy
- My role: at IBM, as Servers Sales Manager Sr.
FCA (Fiat Chrysler) deployed the world’s first IBM Power8 platform for SAP HANA, integrating its operations in Brazil, the US and Italy. I worked on the project at IBM, as Servers Sales Manager Sr.
Context
FCA ran SAP in several countries and needed a SAP HANA platform that would serve its operations in Brazil, the US and Italy.
Challenge
- Deploy SAP HANA on IBM Power8, a combination that had not been done anywhere in the world.
- Integrate operations in three countries.
What was done
- Deployment of the world’s first IBM Power8 platform for SAP HANA.
- Integration of operations in Brazil, the US and Italy.
Result
| Indicator | Result |
|---|---|
| First of its kind | World’s first IBM Power8 platform for SAP HANA |
| Countries integrated | 3 (Brazil, the US and Italy) |
What the client gained
A SAP HANA platform integrated across the three countries.
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