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E-Publishing Platform Provider Optimizes Use of Operating System in a Month | 2009-10-22 | Microsoft |
| Awareness Communication Technology, provider of an e-publishing platform, wanted the benefits of migration to the Windows 7 operating system without the pain that can accompany a migration. So, it turned to the Front Runner program. It received both technical and marketing support for Windows 7 compatibility, achieved compatibility in less than a month, and made better use of the new software than it could have on its own, says the company's founder. | |||
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Schools Improve Educational Experience, Enhance Security With System Upgrade | 2009-10-22 | Microsoft |
| The New South Wales Department of Education and Training decided to give high school students and teachers a computer as part of the Australian government's Digital Education Revolution initiative. To give students access to the latest technology, the department has begun upgrading its computers to the Windows 7 operating system. As a result, the department has improved the educational experience, reduced costs for new devices, and enhanced IT security.
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Microsoft Uses Sync Framework to Create New Collaboration Solution | 2009-10-19 | Microsoft |
| As Microsoft, the world leader in software for personal and business computing, prepared the next version of its Microsoft Office suite of desktop applications it wanted to combine the functionality of two of its most popular collaboration tools: Microsoft SharePoint Server and Microsoft Groove. The company's development teams, however, faced the challenge of handling data synchronization to ensure version control. They found the technology they needed with the Microsoft Sync Framework, a technology developed by the Microsoft Sync Framework group, which is part of the Microsoft SQL Azure team. The result is Microsoft SharePoint Workspace 2010, which provides the rich user experience of a desktop application, with the Sync Framework handling data synchronization with sites created using SharePoint Server 2010.
Tags: Office Suites |
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Microsoft Positions German Unified Communications Specialist to Ride the Online Wave | 2009-10-19 | Microsoft |
| For many years, Munich-based infoWAN Datenkommunikation GmbH has wanted to provide a true enterprise-class online messaging and collaboration option to clients. It first explored such an offering 10 years ago, but the costs were too high. Today, though, the cost of an online solution can be lower than the cost of an on-premises solution, and this change has renewed interest in online messaging and collaboration services. Because of its considerable experience with Microsoft Exchange Server, Microsoft Office Communications Server, and Microsoft Office SharePoint Server, infoWAN has chosen to offer its clients an online messaging and collaboration option based on the Business Productivity Online Suite from Microsoft Online Services. As a result, infoWAN anticipates a significant expansion of business over the next several years.
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TPH Improves Knowledge Sharing and Business Collaboration With the 2007 Office System | 2009-10-14 | Microsoft |
| The Printing House Ltd. (TPH) has been a recognized leader in the printing industry since 1961. TPH specializes in delivering on-demand quick printing for Canadian businesses. In order to improve service delivery, TPH wanted to improve staff collaboration and find a more efficient method to transfer information across its 70 locations. The company decided to standardize on the 2007 Microsoft Office system, enabling TPH to take advantage of a unified set of industry-standardized tools. A key piece of the Office system deployment for TPH is Microsoft Office Communicator 2007, which acts as a system hub for real-time communications. With the 2007 Office system in place, TPH is benefiting from advanced voice capabilities and desktop sharing - helping to enhance productivity.
Tags: Office Suites |
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ISV Speeds Time to Market, Cuts Cost of Ownership, Expands Visibility in Market | 2009-10-14 | Microsoft |
| Global 360 is a leading provider of document and process management software through its flagship Process360 software. Most Global 360 customers are planning to upgrade to the Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 operating systems - and want to be sure that their Process360 software will continue to run. At the same time, Global 360 wanted to take advantage of features of the new operating systems that would make its product easier to use, even as they made it less expensive to deploy and operate. Global 360 participates in a range of Microsoft partner programs. But, to facilitate its development and promotion of the Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 compatible versions of Process360, the company joined the Front Runner early adopter program.
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Ontario School Board Streamlines Web Content With Help From Microsoft | 2009-10-14 | Microsoft |
| The Halton District School Board serves approximately 52,300 public school students in the municipalities of Burlington, Halton Hills, Milton and Oakville in southern Ontario. The technology that underpinned the board's public web site and intranet was based on proprietary systems and lacked automation. This made it impossible for staff to add or update content themselves, put time and resource strain on the IT department, and made the site difficult to navigate. Halton District School Board decided to work with Cyberplex Inc., a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, which recommended Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007.
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Manufacturing Company Improves Security, Saves Power, Expects to Reduce Costs by 5 to 15 Percent | 2009-10-11 | Microsoft |
| Incorporated in 1984, Greenply Industries Limited is India's leading interior infrastructure company with annual sales revenue of U.S $190M. Greenply is the market leader in its industry in India, and is one of the fastest growing, Globally. It is looked upon as a pioneer of using Information Technology to enable the business and to improve user productivity along with optimizing cost spends. Greenply Industries Limited has become one of the early adopters of Windows 7 operating system. After the successful pilot testing, the company is planning for full deployment in close to 500 computers by the end of year 2009. | |||
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Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL) Tightens Security, Reduces Costs With New Operating System | 2009-10-11 | Microsoft |
| Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL) is committed to establishing the new Bengaluru International Airport as India's leading airport in terms of quality and efficiency and set a benchmark for the future commercial development of Indian airports. BIAL required a simplified IT environment that would improve IT management, enhance security and also optimize user experience. BIAL decided to upgrade its computers to the Windows 7 operating system in order to ease management and tighten security.
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Games Maker Cuts Two Months From Operating System Development; Releases Product at Launch | 2009-10-09 | Microsoft |
| Impulse users are early adopters of technology who will likely be among the first users of Windows 7 when that software becomes available. Because gamers will want Windows 7, the game publishers who participate on Impulse need Stardock to migrate to Windows 7 as quickly as possible. To accommodate both the gamers and publishers who are eager for Impulse to be ready for Windows 7 from the first day of that software's release, Stardock enrolled in the Front Runner early adopter program.
Tags: Desktop Client OS, Desktop Client OS |
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