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Nortel Converged Networking Solutions Support a Rapidly Growing Global Manufacturing, Distribution and Retail Operation for Fossil, Inc. 2006-10-13 01:00:15 Nortel Networks

Fossil, Inc., a design, development, marketing and distribution company, is known principally for its extensive line of fashion watches sold in its own retail stores and in department stores worldwide. Fossil, Inc. needed a scalable, highly reliable converged data and voice network to support its mission-critical applications and accommodate rapid growth. A dual-core Nortel Ethernet Routing solution at headquarters, paired with converged voice and data networking, Nortel Multiservice Switches at retail sites and a Nortel Contact Center solution for customer support ensures global availability of mission-critical enterprise applications and helps Fossil deliver superlative customer service.

Bridgewater Systems and Allot Communications Help Top-Tier Service Provider Take Control of Peer-to-Peer Challenge 2006-10-13 01:00:15 Bridgewater Systems

The client offers tiered high-speed internet services and strives to guarantee a minimum level of bandwidth for its users. But with the network drain caused by Peer-to-Peer (P2P) and the impact that was having on non-P2P users, the Service Provider was left with two choices for restoring its service levels and reducing operating expenses incurred from the extra stress on bandwidth. One option was to invest capital and operating expenses in building and maintaining more bandwidth in its network - a temporary fix that would simply give P2P users more bandwidth to monopolize. The other option was to look for a way to more efficiently control and manage P2P and other bandwidth-intensive applications on its network. The company chose the latter, and turned to Bridgewater Systems for a solution.

Network Engineering & Resources Development Specialists Case Study: Reliable Limousine 2006-10-13 01:00:15 Network Engineering & Resources Development Specialists

Reliable Limousine is a major provider of Limousine services to organizations in the Washington, DC area and the Maryland and Virginia suburbs of DC. As the business grew, it was becoming difficult for the company's computer systems to keep up. The old system was a home grown DOS-based system that used an older database system. The President of Reliable Limousine set out to find a company with the capabilities and expertise to provide a complete network solution. Colleagues introduced him to The NERDS Group.

3H Technology Case Study: The British American International 2006-10-13 01:00:15 3H Technology (3H)

3H Technology (3H) was tasked to implement a network infrastructure for British American International (BAI). 3H designed and deployed an advanced and secure network architecture capable of growth in support of BAI's international development center. The network configuration was automated and configured to provide ease of maintenance and support. BAI went many months with no designated IT personnel upon completion of the project. BAI Washington office was praised by the senior IT management staff for its network infrastructure.

UNICOM Technology Group Case Study: A Rhode Island Based College 2006-10-13 01:00:15 UNICOM Technology Group

A Rhode Island based College faces the problems of many instructional environments, including repairing desktop configurations damaged inadvertently or otherwise by students and other users. Restoring registries, deleting unauthorized software and other files used to keep the equivalent of two IT staff members working virtually full time. Now, the College has moved its academic network to a Microsoft Windows 2000 domain structure. As a result, the College has greater ability to lockdown desktops than ever before. It also has the ability to refine security policies for various groups, including students, faculty, special-needs students, general users and others. It can delegate administration of instructional servers to other administrators.

UNICOM Technology Group Case Study: A Rhode Island School District 2006-10-13 01:00:15 UNICOM Technology Group

A Rhode Island School District approached UNICOM concerned that the network was not being properly administrated. UNICOM was hired to initially consult with the customer and provide a security audit and provide recommendations. Based on this security audit it was found that 10 standalone NT domains with no trusts unknowingly using pass through authentication for data access across domains; there was very little to no security; the software and hardware were out of date; there was a failure to maintain the latest patches to the operating system; and there was no core email infrastructure, no firewall, and no internal virus protection.

Net-Rx/SonicWALL Solution Helps Pharmacies Increase Productivity, Reduce Transaction Time and Demonstrate HIPAA Compliance 2006-10-11 01:00:17 SonicWALL

Pharmacies run transaction-based operations. On a daily basis, they receive patient data to fill prescriptions, handle insurance claims and process credit card payments. They depend on having secure, reliable Internet access to keep their business up and running. Now, with HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act), they must also protect all patient information, maintain detailed reports and be able to produce audit trails for network activity, including where and when employees accessed files. Net-Rx offers operational consulting services to help pharmacies increase efficiency and improve profit margins. By integrating SonicWALL security, mobility and productivity solutions into their customized software and hardware platforms, Net-Rx provides pharmacies with complete operational and technical turn-key solutions to increase productivity, enhance customer service, minimize risk, reduce cost and increase profits.

Frontier Adventure Racing Surpasses Their Competitors With Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003 2006-10-11 01:00:17 Microsoft

Frontier Adventure Racing Inc. is an organization with experienced, highly skilled adventure racers who are committed to setting the benchmark for quality adventure racing. Every day, Frontier Adventure Racing depends on their network to maintain important client information, race schedules and registration, as well as, staff collaboration. As Frontier Adventure Racing grew, so did the time, resources, and costs needed to keep the infrastructure operational. With the help of Lanworks, a Microsoft Certified Partner, Frontier Adventure Racing implemented a Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003 solution that reduced network administration costs, while improving staff morale through easier access to shared and personal files.

Network Physics Case Study: CDC IXIS North America 2006-10-11 01:00:17 Network Physics

A subsidiary of Compagnie Financiere EULIA and Caisse des depots, CDC IXIS employs more than 5300 people worldwide, more than 40% of them outside of France in its many international offices, which account for more than half of its business. IT relied on a variety of third-party products and open-source tools, but found that many problems went undetected, or, as is usual in any enterprise, were ascribed to the network regardless of their cause. The IT staff saw the difference immediately when they installed the Network Physics NP-1000.

McGladrey & Pullen Case Study: Spec Cast 2006-10-11 01:00:17 McGladrey & Pullen

Spec Cast was looking to have a network consulting expert come to their office on a weekly basis to perform weekly administration duties on their network. Through their Network Administration Partner Program (NAPP), McGladrey & Pullen provides on-site systems administration that partners with Spec Cast's staff to solve their technical issues.

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Title	Date Added	Company
Nortel Converged Networking Solutions Support a Rapidly Growing Global Manufacturing, Distribution and Retail Operation for Fossil, Inc.	2006-10-13 01:00:15	Nortel Networks
Fossil, Inc., a design, development, marketing and distribution company, is known principally for its extensive line of fashion watches sold in its own retail stores and in department stores worldwide. Fossil, Inc. needed a scalable, highly reliable converged data and voice network to support its mission-critical applications and accommodate rapid growth. A dual-core Nortel Ethernet Routing solution at headquarters, paired with converged voice and data networking, Nortel Multiservice Switches at retail sites and a Nortel Contact Center solution for customer support ensures global availability of mission-critical enterprise applications and helps Fossil deliver superlative customer service.
Bridgewater Systems and Allot Communications Help Top-Tier Service Provider Take Control of Peer-to-Peer Challenge	2006-10-13 01:00:15	Bridgewater Systems
The client offers tiered high-speed internet services and strives to guarantee a minimum level of bandwidth for its users. But with the network drain caused by Peer-to-Peer (P2P) and the impact that was having on non-P2P users, the Service Provider was left with two choices for restoring its service levels and reducing operating expenses incurred from the extra stress on bandwidth. One option was to invest capital and operating expenses in building and maintaining more bandwidth in its network - a temporary fix that would simply give P2P users more bandwidth to monopolize. The other option was to look for a way to more efficiently control and manage P2P and other bandwidth-intensive applications on its network. The company chose the latter, and turned to Bridgewater Systems for a solution.
Network Engineering & Resources Development Specialists Case Study: Reliable Limousine	2006-10-13 01:00:15	Network Engineering & Resources Development Specialists
Reliable Limousine is a major provider of Limousine services to organizations in the Washington, DC area and the Maryland and Virginia suburbs of DC. As the business grew, it was becoming difficult for the company's computer systems to keep up. The old system was a home grown DOS-based system that used an older database system. The President of Reliable Limousine set out to find a company with the capabilities and expertise to provide a complete network solution. Colleagues introduced him to The NERDS Group.
3H Technology Case Study: The British American International	2006-10-13 01:00:15	3H Technology (3H)
3H Technology (3H) was tasked to implement a network infrastructure for British American International (BAI). 3H designed and deployed an advanced and secure network architecture capable of growth in support of BAI's international development center. The network configuration was automated and configured to provide ease of maintenance and support. BAI went many months with no designated IT personnel upon completion of the project. BAI Washington office was praised by the senior IT management staff for its network infrastructure.
UNICOM Technology Group Case Study: A Rhode Island Based College	2006-10-13 01:00:15	UNICOM Technology Group
A Rhode Island based College faces the problems of many instructional environments, including repairing desktop configurations damaged inadvertently or otherwise by students and other users. Restoring registries, deleting unauthorized software and other files used to keep the equivalent of two IT staff members working virtually full time. Now, the College has moved its academic network to a Microsoft Windows 2000 domain structure. As a result, the College has greater ability to lockdown desktops than ever before. It also has the ability to refine security policies for various groups, including students, faculty, special-needs students, general users and others. It can delegate administration of instructional servers to other administrators.
UNICOM Technology Group Case Study: A Rhode Island School District	2006-10-13 01:00:15	UNICOM Technology Group
A Rhode Island School District approached UNICOM concerned that the network was not being properly administrated. UNICOM was hired to initially consult with the customer and provide a security audit and provide recommendations. Based on this security audit it was found that 10 standalone NT domains with no trusts unknowingly using pass through authentication for data access across domains; there was very little to no security; the software and hardware were out of date; there was a failure to maintain the latest patches to the operating system; and there was no core email infrastructure, no firewall, and no internal virus protection.
Net-Rx/SonicWALL Solution Helps Pharmacies Increase Productivity, Reduce Transaction Time and Demonstrate HIPAA Compliance	2006-10-11 01:00:17	SonicWALL
Pharmacies run transaction-based operations. On a daily basis, they receive patient data to fill prescriptions, handle insurance claims and process credit card payments. They depend on having secure, reliable Internet access to keep their business up and running. Now, with HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act), they must also protect all patient information, maintain detailed reports and be able to produce audit trails for network activity, including where and when employees accessed files. Net-Rx offers operational consulting services to help pharmacies increase efficiency and improve profit margins. By integrating SonicWALL security, mobility and productivity solutions into their customized software and hardware platforms, Net-Rx provides pharmacies with complete operational and technical turn-key solutions to increase productivity, enhance customer service, minimize risk, reduce cost and increase profits.
Frontier Adventure Racing Surpasses Their Competitors With Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003	2006-10-11 01:00:17	Microsoft
Frontier Adventure Racing Inc. is an organization with experienced, highly skilled adventure racers who are committed to setting the benchmark for quality adventure racing. Every day, Frontier Adventure Racing depends on their network to maintain important client information, race schedules and registration, as well as, staff collaboration. As Frontier Adventure Racing grew, so did the time, resources, and costs needed to keep the infrastructure operational. With the help of Lanworks, a Microsoft Certified Partner, Frontier Adventure Racing implemented a Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003 solution that reduced network administration costs, while improving staff morale through easier access to shared and personal files.
Network Physics Case Study: CDC IXIS North America	2006-10-11 01:00:17	Network Physics
A subsidiary of Compagnie Financiere EULIA and Caisse des depots, CDC IXIS employs more than 5300 people worldwide, more than 40% of them outside of France in its many international offices, which account for more than half of its business. IT relied on a variety of third-party products and open-source tools, but found that many problems went undetected, or, as is usual in any enterprise, were ascribed to the network regardless of their cause. The IT staff saw the difference immediately when they installed the Network Physics NP-1000.
McGladrey & Pullen Case Study: Spec Cast	2006-10-11 01:00:17	McGladrey & Pullen
Spec Cast was looking to have a network consulting expert come to their office on a weekly basis to perform weekly administration duties on their network. Through their Network Administration Partner Program (NAPP), McGladrey & Pullen provides on-site systems administration that partners with Spec Cast's staff to solve their technical issues.