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Inphi Corporation
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Inphi leverages OpenText Exceed
TurboX to consolidate data centers

International semiconductor company uses OpenText software to drive
engineering design efficiency and simplify IT infrastructure management“We use thin-client
technology to enforce
security and to makesure that we have goodcontrols and visibility into
where our data goes.”
Scott ClarkVP, IT / InfoSecurity
Inphi

Inphi leverages OpenText Exceed TurboX to consolidate data centers

As a leader in high-speed data movement, Inphi Corporationencourages its customers to Think Fast™, equipping them withsleek semiconductor solutions that move big data around insideand between data centers. When Inphi looked to create a single
data center, it relied on enabling technology from OpenText.

It is also critical to avoid missing a schedule, which could result inthe loss of a customer. Thus, for engineers with fast, reliable access,utilizing Exceed TurboX is critical to Inphi’s overall mission. Clark
explained: “We make sure our engineers can get their jobs done.
The task can be completed quickly and with high predictability.”

Headquartered in Santa Clara, California, Inphi employs approximately
580 engineers and business professionals across 15 locations
worldwide. Like other global organizations, the semiconductor company
faced challenges consolidating disparate data sources. After assessing
its options to optimize its Electronic Design Automation (EDA) tools,Inphi deployed a new operating approach, as well as OpenText™
Exceed™ TurboX, a thin-client remote access solution for dependable,
managed application access for X Window systems.

With Exceed TurboX, Inphi reported improved responsiveness fromits global workforce and it demonstrated the greatest performance
boost among alternative solutions. Inphi engineers across theglobe now collaborate in a responsive, high-performance graphicalenvironment. They can even disconnect from their sessions, as
an external session proxy allows users to run simulations without
losing work.

In terms of approach, Inphi deployed a centralized data center thatmaximizes its ability to supply the speed and reliability its employees
need—an approach that is both simple and flexible. “OpenText
Exceed TurboX is a key enabler of a centralized data center
approach,” said Scott Clark, vice president of information technology
and security for Inphi. “We use thin-client technology to make surethat we have good controls and visibility into where our data goes.”

Speed and reliability
Engineers need a fast and reliable infrastructure to run simulations,fully vetting a semiconductor design before it goes into production.
If this access is unreliable or slow, risk increases in terms of productperformance and time-to-market—an expensive prospect, as cutting
a new mask for a 7nm device could run into significant cost.

Further, Clark noted that efficient centralized management returns
economic results. With a less costly infrastructure, Inphi puts thesavings into resources for engineers. “If you look at it from thevalue to the company, we get to throw all of those resources at
each chip design,” he explained. “We make sure that everybody
gets as many resources as they need to meet their schedule.”

SimplicityConsolidation into a single data center also simplifies management for
Inphi’s lean IT staff. “The more data centers you have, the more data
replication you have to do and the more complex your environment
gets,” Clark said. Instead, Exceed TurboX joins other technologies andprocesses chosen for their reliability and simplicity. “By leveraging
Exceed TurboX, we dedicate less staff to information technology
management and mandate that our environment be simple insteadof complex,” Clark noted.

“By leveraging OpenText
Exceed TurboX, wededicate less staff
to management andmandate that ourenvironment be simple
instead of complex.”
Scott ClarkVP, IT / InfoSecurity
Inphi

Inphi leverages OpenText Exceed TurboX to consolidate data centers

Flexibility
Finally, a single, on-site data center allows Inphi to scale infrastructure.
Instead of taking a year to retrofit new locations after an acquisition,
Inphi’s IT team completed system integration in a few months. Throughcareful management, no hiccups accompanied the transition tocombined engineering. “On Friday, everybody was doing design intheir data centers, and on Monday they were doing design in ourcentralized data center,” Clark recalled.
For the future, Inphi plans to continue evolving its latency story with
Exceed TurboX, building near realtime responsiveness to the end user.
Together, Inphi and OpenText are extending the reach of today’s tools
for tomorrow’s innovation.

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