IBM eServer zSeries as SAP R/3 Database- and Application Server for high
availability; Linux for Network Computer Solution in manufacturing area
Stuttgart 01/23/2003 Eberspaecher GmbH&Co.KG, based in
Neunkirchen/Saar, is the fourth largest developer and supplier of waste
gas systems (Kat and muffler systems) in the world market. With circa 5000
employers in the group and being present in 12 countries, Eberspaecher had
a revenue of ca. 1.6 billion Euros in 2001. Eberspaecher is a partner for
almost every European car manufacturer.
The customer has now decided to use an IBM eServer zSeries mainframe. The
system is being used as SAP R/3 application server under SUSE Linux
Enterprise Server for S/390 and zSeries and as a data base server under
Z/OS. In addition, a Linux partition is used as server for a network
computer manufacturing solution. The implementation was made by IBM
Business partner SVA, Wiesbaden.
As Automobile parts supplier with 24/7 operation every week, the topic of
high availability had the highest priority for Eberspaecher. The mainframe
offers to the assembly plants an extremely high availability. Besides the
SAP R/3 data base also the application server runs on the mainframe.
Furthermore, with LINUX/390 and SAMBA all Microsoft file servers were
replaced, so that almost all enterprise data are being kept centrally on a
system.
"Due to this standardisation and optimization there was no need to extend
the small crew of IT expertes in the computing centre despite constant
growth of the demand. And IBM DB2 data base for Z/OS runs absolutely
stably, is simple to handle and brings us with that On-line reorganization
substantial advantages", explains Theo Kraemer, director of the computing
centre with Eberspaecher, the decision.
Beside the operating system Z/OS Linux on zSeries runs in its own LPAR.
Even as SAP application server this operating system is
extremely reliable and proved. Linux is used further as load host for the
network computer, of those 120 machines are being used in the
manufacturing area. SAMBA works as Primary Domain controller for all
Microsoft file services. Furthermore, under the central z/OS system, a
Lotus domino Web server for the Intranet is being run.
"With the IBM mainframes we have enough flexibility for our constant data
growth of monthly approximately 28 GB", Theo Kraemer explains. "The good
experiences also with OS/390, which we already have used for many years in
other areas, have given us good reason to go the entire way with the S/390
and IBM eServer zSeries, he continues.
The data saving is managed by the Hierarchical Storage Manager (HSM) as
part of Z/OS, directly to the IBM Enterprise Storage Server ("Shark"),
which has a capacity of 4,6 TB volume of data. After the replacement of a
former Tetragon system with "Shark, access times at Eberspaecher were cut
roughly by half, with over 1000 users using the system.
For more information about IBM eServers, please visit
http://www.ibm.com/eserver/
About Eberspaecher
The Eberspaecher Group comprises 23 operating companies, of which there
are 18 abroad. The head office of the parent company, J. Eberspächer GmbH
& Co. KG, which was established in 1865, is located in Esslingen/Neckar.
Whit the Exhaust Engineering and Vehicle Heaters divisions Eberspächer is
a leading competent systems supplier to all the major manufacturer in the
automobile industry. Beyond the European market the Group is now expanding
into the North American region and is penetrating the Asian market. The
centres of the divisions are certified in accordance with TS 16949 and EN
ISO 14000.
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