Founded in 1930, Raptakos, Brett & Co. Ltd. has been serving the medical profession globally for nearly nine decades with a wide range of high-quality healthcare and nutritional products.
With manufacturing facilities across Thane, Roha, Karad, and Chennai, all certified under WHO GMP and international quality standards, the company has built a reputation for excellence in healthcare solutions and innovation.
The Challenge: As the company expanded domestically and internationally, its IT infrastructure lagged behind:
Outdated Systems – SAP applications were running on an aging IBM Power System that struggled with performance. Slow Data Processing – Rising data volumes made SAP operations sluggish, impacting response time. Scalability Gaps – Existing infrastructure could not handle big data workloads or adapt to future growth. Linux Compatibility Requirement – The client wanted future applications to run on Linux while maintaining SAP compatibility. Data Protection Needs – Required secure, long-term storage for high volumes of business-critical data.
The Solution: Pentagon conducted a comprehensive infrastructure assessment and recommended a complete IT modernization with IBM Power Systems:
Infrastructure Upgrade – Deployed IBM Power9 S922 servers with up to 4TB memory for high-performance workloads. Virtualization – Implemented PowerVM, enabling workload consolidation, flexible scaling, and secure virtualized environments. Operating System – Migrated workloads to AIX OS, which supports Linux applications, ensuring compatibility and scalability. Data Protection – Installed IBM Tape Library for long-term retention, faster data access, and modern backup resilience. SAP Technical Migration – Performed seamless migration of SAP applications to the upgraded Power Systems environment. Pentagon also provided managed services for Linux, AIX, Power9, PowerVM, and tape storage, ensuring smooth post-deployment operations.
Benefits
Improved Performance
Power9 servers dramatically reduced SAP response times, supporting data-intensive workloads with ease.
Scalability & Flexibility
PowerVM enabled higher workload consolidation and flexible scaling for future growth.
Linux Compatibility
Infrastructure designed to support Linux applications alongside AIX, ensuring future readiness.
Enhanced Data Protection
IBM Tape Library provided reliable, long-term storage at a lower cost than disk-based solutions.
Cost Savings
Optimized resource utilization reduced operational costs during and after migration.
Zero Downtime Migration
Transition to the new infrastructure was executed seamlessly with no disruption to operations.
