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School District Saves Hundreds of Support Hours With Operating System Upgrade | 2008-06-01 | Microsoft |
| The Perry School District, in central Iowa, has about 1,850 students enrolled in grades kindergarten through 12. The district uses technology very effectively to create a productive learning environment. However, an increase in malicious software downloads and unauthorized system changes impaired computers and caused performance problems. With the help of Microsoft Gold Certified Partner Heartland Technology Solutions, the Perry Schools deployed Windows Vista to more than 200 PCs used by students and faculty. Thanks to features like Windows User Account Control and Windows Resource Protection, the schools have virtually eliminated problems caused by malicious software and unauthorized system changes.
Tags: Upgrades and Migration, Windows Vista |
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College Boosts Productivity, Security by Upgrading to the Latest Operating System | 2008-05-01 | Microsoft |
| Thomas College is a small liberal arts school in Maine that prides itself on providing the latest technology for its students and staff. The school's Information Technology department wanted to standardize on one PC operating system in order to improve user productivity, enhance security, and ease management tasks. The school decided on the Windows Vista operating system and recommends that all incoming students purchase portable computers from Dell with the operating system preinstalled. Widespread use of Windows Vista on the campus is helping improve user productivity, enhance security, and create a solid foundation for future improvements in the IT environment, including 64-bit computing.
Tags: Windows Vista |
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Hotel Improves Guest Experience and Revenue Through Innovative Use of Technology | 2008-04-01 | Microsoft Tips |
| Located in downtown Philadelphia, Sheraton University City Hotel is in the midst of a major university and business center served by several hotels. To stay competitive, the hotel continuously improves the amenities that it offers its customers. The hotel wanted to provide more than just Internet service; it wanted to deliver in-room desktop resources and more entertainment options. To improve customer satisfaction, Sheraton implemented a solution from SuiteLinq that uses Microsoft technology and integrates productivity software with entertainment and communication capabilities. The hotel has since improved its scores in customer satisfaction surveys, raised its average daily room rate and repeat customer business, and increased revenue. Sheraton now has more opportunities to interact with customers, and integration with new Microsoft technologies will further enhance the guest experience.
Tags: Application Development |
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Managed Services Solution Automates Support Process to Achieve Operational Savings of 15 Per Cent Instantly | 2008-03-31 | Dell |
| In 2005, Interpolis merged with Achmea, the biggest insurance group in the Netherlands. Both companies wanted to continue with Interpolis flexible working policies also integrate systems and ensure that mobile access was one way of assisting with this. Interpolis deployed Dell for its solution and implemented powerful industry-standard Dell notebooks and desktops combined with an innovative approach to its service requirements.
Tags: Laptops |
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Law Firm Finds Extra Workstations in Contempt and Wins Enhanced Remote Access | 2008-03-06 | Microsoft |
| The 70 employees at Quattlebaum, Grooms, Tull & Burrow PLLC offer legal services for individuals and businesses from the firm's main office in Little Rock, Arkansas, and branches in Johnson and Jonesboro. QGTB wanted a system that would provide a smooth presentation of applications for end users. In addition, they wanted to centralize resources for both local workstations and remote access. QGTB purchased a new server to run Windows Server 2008 Terminal Services in parallel during the transition, with a plan to use the Terminal Services features for application virtualization. The firm considered the 32-bit version, but chose the 64-bit for its increased memory limit and as a forward-looking choice.
Tags: Remote Access - RA Servers, Windows Server 2008 |
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Danish Manufacturer Teams Up With Dell to Offer Outstanding Home PC Solution to Employees | 2008-02-06 | Dell |
| Mekoprint is a Danish manufacturing company employing 470 people in five locations, including its headquarters close to Aalborg. Mekoprint wanted to offer its employees a solid home PC solution at a sensible price, with professional assistance and fast, efficient support. Mekoprint chose to offer its employees a solution that provides them with a level of service similar to the one the company receives for its in-house IT systems.
Tags: Laptops |
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Dell Computers Help Brad Marshall Homes Increase the Mobility of Field Workers, Enhance Customer Service, and Accelerate Projects by an Estimated 20 Percent | 2008-02-01 | Dell |
| For custom home building company Brad Marshall Homes, providing outstanding customer service is the top priority. Brad Marshall Homes wanted to enhance customer service and increase the efficiency of the building process as well as decrease computer downtime by deploying new desktop computers for the office and new notebook computers for field workers. The company deployed Dell for its solution implementing Dell desktops to provide the dependability required in the office and Dell XPS and Dell Latitude ATG notebook computers in the field for their rugged reliability and integrated mobile technology.
Tags: Laptops |
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Danish Foreign Ministry Enhances IT Security and Efficiency With New Operating System | 2008-01-01 | Microsoft |
| Recent expansion by the Danish Foreign Ministry challenged its need to operate under secure conditions, while using often limited and inconsistent connections. The Ministry urgently needed to adopt new workstation operating systems that offered enhanced security features, communication potential for remote users, and centralized administration. The Ministry upgraded 2,100 workstations to Windows Vista Enterprise, which provides enhanced security, search, and remote access functions.
Tags: Security Management, Windows Vista |
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Designing Innovation for the Healthcare Industry | 2007-12-01 | Pathfinder Development |
| Haemonetics Software Solutions, a leader in medical software and support. The company wanted to provide phlebotomists with the ability to record the entire blood donation or apheresis processes, without continually breaking out of the process to walk to a cart mounted tablet PC. They deployed design of a software application for an ergonomic handheld device that provides phlebotomists the freedom to move around the donor room and enhance the continuity of care and donor comfort.
Tags: Tablets |
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School District Enhances Educational Experience With Improved Technology Tools | 2007-11-01 | Microsoft |
| Jefferson County Public Schools wanted to increase its teachers' use of and comfort with technology for a more dynamic classroom environment. The district opted to standardize on Tablet PCs running the Windows XP Tablet PC Edition operating system, rather than desktop or portable computers running Mac OS X or Windows XP. As a result, teachers and students are more engaged, and the district is decreasing IT costs.
Tags: Windows XP, Tablets |