Blade Group
Case study
About Blade
Blade enterprises enables large audiences to access high-end virtualised PCs in the cloud. Already accounting tens of thousands of users, the community keeps growing continuously. This early-bird success-story differenciate itself due to its robustness, performance, accessibility and safety/security.
Blade seeks to democratise the use of high end computers in the cloud. In order to implement this service, extremely effective and large-scale server infrastructures are needed.
The Need
– Providing ultra powerful computers into the cloud
– Design an effective infrastructure in order to supply the needed power.
– Provide a very large-scale solution.
2CRSI, a different approach
Such a novative service requires a fit-for-purpose infrastructure alongside partnership able to perceive the project from a different perspective. Thus, 2CRSi developed a unique solution thougthfully designed to answer Blade’s needs..
“2CRSi is a trusted partner of ours, full of skills and expertise that is reknown for its forward-thinking technological advancements that cannot be found elsewhere. Furthermore, it is a company that is able to create tailored-made solutions and can support us every day to build something stable” Emmanuel Freund, CEO of Blade
The solution developed for Blade, the OCtoPus. is a highperformance infrastructure which minimises the digital footprint of the datacenters. Due to its mutualised servers and components, the OCtoPus reaches peak performances for last gen video games, but also in regards to 3D image rendering, digital simulations, Artificial Intelligence and/or for Deep Learning practices. 2CRSi got inspired by the Open Compute Project (OCP) in order to meet the client’s demand and conditions through its OCtoPus solution.Thanks to its savoir-faire, 2CRSI was able to generate a unique and innovative offer combining all OCP’s competitive advantages with all the intelligence, power and flexibility of 2CRSI’s solutions. The strengths arising from this infrastructure are numereous : it improves the energy efficiency by cutting down consumption by 23,2% and minimizing digital footprint. As a result, datacenters’ owners witness a drastic decrease in the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) of its infrastructures.
“It is not a negligible cost reduction when we’re looking at owning tens of thounsand of servers operating all together”
Emmanuel Freund, CEO of Blade
We are looking at an eco-efficient solution which is part of 2CRSI GreenIT strategy. With high density servers, the infrastructure is also very powerful. The maintenance interventions are easier and faster. The time saved on maintenance can now be used in the reallocation of resources for other tasks. The shared power supplies, a smart control of fans speed and the the facilitation of maintenance enables OCtoPus to become a must-have solution to implement in last gen data centers.
2CRSI & Blade’s upcoming perspectives
2CRSI deploys its solution into Blade’s datacenters, under the control of the operating company Equinix. On this infrastructural project, 2CRSI is working side by side with Intel, Nvidia and Western Digital, respectively CPU, GPU and storage market leaders.
Already 4000 initial servers are functioning and operating in France. Blade is now aiming to implement its infrastructures on a global scale, with 2CRSI’s support. The Parisian start-up already supply a Cloud Gaming service in the USA and soon in the United-Kingdom and Germany. The main objective being: accounting 100.000 clients by the end of 2018.
Competitive advantages
– An ultra-performant and evolutive solution adapted to an unique problematic.
– Consequent reduction in energy consumption and maintenance costs.
– A to Z follow up from conception till execution.