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Vebo Builds a Strong Technological Foundation With Windows 7
Vebo is a concrete, steel, and aluminum manufacturer in the Netherlands. The company specializes in just-in-time delivery and the development, design, and manufacture of high-quality products. Like many companies, Vebo faces a harsh economic climate. Maintaining a stable, vital company and workforce means building a reliable and efficient technology infrastructure. With the help of technology consultant BRAIN FORCE, Vebo decided to update its Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP systems to Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7, respectively.
29 days ago by MicrosoftEnergy Company Speeds Provisioning, Easily Scales Environment With Virtualization
Endeavour International Corporation is an oil and gas company with operations in the United Kingdom and the United States. When the company's Aberdeen, Scotland, office tripled its employee base in 2009, Endeavour needed to scale its IT infrastructure to accommodate the growth. However, it was challenged by limited space and IT resources: just one IT staff member, who was based in London, England, supported the environment. Using Windows Server 2008 Enterprise with Hyper-V virtualization technology and Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager, Endeavour reduced the time needed to provision servers from one month to hours and enabled simple, remote management of the Aberdeen computers. The company created a reliable, highly available environment that can scale within its existing data center, without requiring additional hardware or space.
33 days ago by MicrosoftDeveloper Provides Better Product for Clients With Latest Virtualisation Technology
Ascom provides testing software to many of the world's major mobile telecommunications companies that need High Availability services 24 hours a day, seven days a week. It wanted to accelerate the quality and consistency of customer deployments. Working with Microsoft Gold Certified Partner Full Circle Technology, the company realised that Windows Server 2008 R2 with Hyper-V would help with deployment and be the ideal environment on which clients could run its monitoring solution.
49 days ago by MicrosoftPhysician Has More Time for Patients, Lower Stress, Lower Overhead With Server Solution
Kofinas Perinatal needed to improve the manageability and reliability of its IT infrastructure to provide better patient care. The physician's office deployed Windows Essential Business Server 2008 and has since cut IT chores by 20 percent, leaving more time to spend with patients. The solution has also helped the business significantly reduce overhead by consolidating its server environment and streamlining daily tasks.
49 days ago by MicrosoftIT Outsourcer to Increase Customer Base by 50 Percent With Midsize Server Solution
WorkITsafe needed a server solution for its customers that exceeded the limits of software designed for smaller businesses. The firm chose Windows Essential Business Server 2008 on Dell PowerEdge servers because it provides an affordable, advanced infrastructure that helps streamline administration, enhance security, and boost productivity. WorkITsafe hopes to increase its customer base by 50 percent with this solution.
49 days ago by MicrosoftMinistry Saves $125,000 With Virtualization, Better Supports International Workforce
Joyce Meyer Ministries (JMM) helps people around the world improve their lives through inspirational messages and practical outreach. With a growing global presence, JMM wanted to reduce technology costs while also giving remote offices more technology services. JMM chose the Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise operating system with Hyper-V over VMware to cost-effectively multiply remote server resources and create a disaster-recovery site. The IT staff uses Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 to efficiently manage its entire physical and virtual landscape, including existing VMware virtual machines. In addition to better integrating its global offices, JMM has given remote employees consistent, reliable access to modern applications at a cost savings of U.S.$125,000. These savings can be redeployed to the ministry's core outreach and disaster assistance work.
59 days ago by MicrosoftIT Provider Boosts Efficiency, Productivity, and Keeps Costs Low With Server Software
When Central Regions Technical Advisory Service (TAS) separated from its parent organization, it required a reliable, easy-to-manage, and highly secure IT infrastructure. By deploying Windows Essential Business Server 2008, the organization has reduced IT management chores by 40 percent and increased employee efficiency by 50 percent. Central TAS also realized significant cost savings with the packaged solution.
66 days ago by MicrosoftBank Safeguards Financial Data, Reduces IT Work, Saves $89,150 With Server Solution
Bankhaus August Lenz wanted to make its IT staff more efficient, so it deployed Windows Essential Business Server 2008. With this solution, the bank has reduced the number of third-party security applications it uses, enhanced protection against viruses and spam, reduced IT staff work by 20 percent, saved approximately EUR ?60,000 (U.S.$89,150) in hardware and software, and significantly increased productivity for remote workers.
67 days ago by MicrosoftBAA Airports Tests New Operating System to Help Cut IT Costs by 2012
BAA Airports operates six British Airports and is one of the world's largest transport companies. As part of a simplification strategy for its IT infrastructure, designed to cut operating costs and improve manageability, BAA Airports joined the Early Adopter Programme for Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7. The deployment will take the business to the next level of efficiency and help reduce operating costs by 2012.
80 days ago by MicrosoftManufacturer Keeps Costs Low, Ensures Business Continuity With Server Software
Compass Components experienced rapid growth and sought the best IT infrastructure to meet its needs. It deployed Windows Essential Business Server 2008, an advanced server solution that helps it enhance security, streamline IT work, and ensure high uptime for services. Compass implemented the software for 30 percent less than it would have spent on stand-alone products.
80 days ago by Microsoft
