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- New it infrastructure Gives Agency Better Manageability, Helps Boost Revenue
- In charge of managing water reserves throughout Mexico, Comision Nacional del Agua (National Water Commission) monitors water availability and manages a range of other water-related projects. The commission's employees work in 13 separate regions throughout Mexico. Each of those offices had its own IT infrastructure, with different operating systems and...
- Tags: Revenue, IT Infrastructure, Commission, Agency, Information Technology, Microsoft Corp., Strategy, Management
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- Mobiltel Consolidates it infrastructure With Itanium 2 - Based HP Integrity Superdome Servers
- As Bulgaria's leading telecommunications operator, Sofia-based Mobiltel possesses more than 60% market share. In September 2005, six months after winning the only Class-A license, Mobiltel became the first Bulgarian operator to offer Universal Mobile Telecommunication System (UMTS) services, which enable high-speed data transfer for multimedia technologies. Mobiltel faces internal rivalry...
- Tags: HP Integrity, IT Infrastructure, Hewlett-Packard Co., Telekom Austria, Information Technology, Intel Itanium, Intel Itanium 2, Server, HP Integrity Superdome, Mobiltel, Balance Sheets, Telephony, Leadership, Telecom & Utilities, Processors, Financial Statements, Financial Accounting, Finance, Networking, Management, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components
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- Momentum Webcast: Securing Your it infrastructure With the Microsoft Security Assessment Tool (Level 100)
- This webcast introduces a new Microsoft tool designed to help you identify and address weaknesses in your organization's current Information Technology (IT) security environment. The Microsoft Security Assessment Tool connects you with best practices, resources, and technologies that promote good security planning and risk mitigation throughout your organization.
- Tags: Security, IT Infrastructure, Webcast, Information Technology, Microsoft Corp., Tool, Microsoft Security Assessment Tool, Productivity, Digital Media, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology
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- Pakistan Railways Stays on Track for Future Growth With New it infrastructure
- Established in 1861, Pakistan Railways began operations with a single steam locomotive traveling a single route. Until 2001, Pakistan Railways relied solely on paper-based processes to track and manage its business operations. The organization, in many instances, was using manual processes established nearly 125 years ago. They realized an urgent...
- Tags: IT Infrastructure, Oracle Corp., Information Technology, Business Structures, Linux, Enterprise Software, Databases, Finance, Operating Systems, Software, Data Management
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- Delivering a Business Responsive it infrastructure for Less
- A comprehensive global financial products and services company signed a multi-year, multi-million dollar agreement to outsource its IT infrastructure with a leading global outsourcing provider. PA Consulting Group was selected as their independent client side delivery partner to supply the appropriate combination of industry leading business and transformational sourcing expertise....
- Tags: Sourcing, IT Infrastructure, Information Technology, PA Consulting Group, Purchasing & Procurement, Strategy, Business Operations, Management
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- HP OpenView Effectively Enabled HCL Comnet to Remotely Manage the it infrastructure of Its Global Clients, and Lead in the Management Service Provider (MSP) Market
- With a view to provide integrated services on a large scale to their global clients, HCL Comnet have deployed state-of-the-art systems along with specialised operational units that work in perfect coordination with each other. While the Data Center Operations is aimed to remotely deliver 24x7 operations for systems availability and...
- Tags: IT Infrastructure, Hewlett-Packard Co., Network, Information Technology, HP OpenView, ITIL, Utility Computing, It Management, Networking, It Services, It service Management
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- ALSTOM Powers it infrastructure With VMware Software
- ALSTOM designs, builds, and services technologically advanced products and systems for the world's energy and transport infrastructure. In 2002, ALSTOM explored new ways to improve its IT ability to deliver services by experimenting with the concept of virtualization. By early 2005, ALSTOM had installed VMware software on more than 30...
- Tags: Software, IT Infrastructure, Alstom, Information Technology, VMware Inc., Strategy, Management
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- Munich Airport Manages ITIL-Based it infrastructure Using BMC
- Munich Airport is a leader in German air transportation. It is one of the fastest-growing hubs in Europe and the world, with domestic flights already exceeding passenger numbers at Frankfurt Airport. Munich Airport was looking to integrate its IT and call management on a standardized platform. BMC Remedy Action Request...
- Tags: BMC Software Inc., IT Infrastructure, Information Technology, ITIL, Munich Airport, It Management, It service Management
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- Farm Credit Association Brings IT In-House to Improve Customer Focus
- Reliance on an outside party for part of its IT infrastructure limited the ability of GreenStone Farm Credit Services to source and deploy solutions that met its business needs. To address that issue, GreenStone switched from outsourced Novell-based technology to an internally managed IT infrastructure based on Microsoft Windows Server...
- Tags: IT Infrastructure, Information Technology, Microsoft Corp., Strategy, Management
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- Parelli Natural Horsemanship, Inc. Improves Financial Processes and Customer Service With Integrated it infrastructure
- Parelli Natural Horsemanship, Inc. offers the world's first "Do-it-yourself" horse-human development program. The company wanted to improve its ability to accept, fulfill, and process payments for customer orders rapidly and accurately. The challenge was to integrate data from Parelli's four profit centers - product sales, education, tours, and Savvy Club...
- Tags: Business Process, IT Infrastructure, Customer Service, Oracle Corp., Financial, Information Technology, Product Marketing, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Operational Planning, Marketing, Enterprise Software, Software, Business Operations
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- With it infrastructure Firmly in View... Sinius Manages Deutsche Bank's IT Assets With AssetCenter
- Sinius, established in August 2000 by Deutsche Bank as an independent limited liability entity (GmbH), is currently 70 per cent owned by Deutsche Bank and 30 per cent owned by Siemens Business Services GmbH & Co.OHG (SBS). Deutsche Bank commissioned Sinius to implement an asset management tool for recording and...
- Tags: IT Infrastructure, Deutsche Bank AG, Information Technology, Peregrine Systems Inc., Asset Management, Banking, Strategy, Operational Planning, Business Operations, Financial Services, Management
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- Parker International, Inc. Capitalizes on Affordable Financing Option to Create Robust it infrastructure
- Parker International, Inc. is the largest exporter of eggs in the United States. The company wanted to identify a financing strategy to enable the purchase of a scalable Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system that would help Parker International drive continued growth. The challenge was to secure executive approval of proposed...
- Tags: IT Infrastructure, Oracle Corp., Information Technology, Financing, Financial Accounting, Investment, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Enterprise Software, Finance, Software
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- Leading Telecom Turns Virtual it infrastructure Into Real Competitive Advantage
- Mitel is a leading provider of communications solutions that deliver Internet Protocol (IP) - based voice, video, and data services over a single broadband network. Mitel interacts with satellite offices, partners, and resellers throughout the world from its corporate headquarters in Ottawa, where the company's core systems - SAP R/3,...
- Tags: IT Infrastructure, Hewlett-Packard Co., Information Technology, Competitive Advantage, Mitel Networks, Telecommunications, HP Virtual Server Environment Infrastructure, Strategy, Network Technology, Management, Networking
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- Blue Gecko, LLC Meets Business Challenges, Primes for Growth With Reliable it infrastructure
- Blue Gecko, LLC provides IT hosting and management services that combine technical expertise and customer service into packages tailored to specific business needs. The company wanted to ensure scalability and reliability of the company's data infrastructure to sustain customer service and growth, gain the flexibility to run various platforms based...
- Tags: IT Infrastructure, Customer Service, Oracle Corp., Information Technology, Product Marketing, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Linux, Strategy, Marketing, Enterprise Software, Software, Operating Systems, Management
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- American University of Beirut Moves to Direct Purchasing With Dell and Reduces the Total Cost of Ownership of Its it infrastructure
- The American University of Beirut (AUB) was founded in 1866. It is one of the oldest universities in the Middle East and has a reputation for academic excellence in the region. AUB wanted a single vendor that could offer a wide range of products and services at a sustained competitive...
- Tags: IT Infrastructure, Dell Computer Corp., Information Technology, American University, TCO, Roi/Tco, Channel Management, Finance, Managerial Accounting, Marketing
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- Nine Systems Achieves a State of Network Nirvana Thanks to an it infrastructure Powered by Dell Servers
- Nine Systems was presented with an ugly reality - the end-of-life for its servers. With the ambitious agenda of replacing a large number of its servers, Nine Systems set about evaluating potential vendors. It did not take long before the company realized that Dell offered the optimal server products. Since...
- Tags: IT Infrastructure, Dell Computer Corp., Network, Information Technology, Dell Server, Servers, Hardware
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- Leading Irish Estate Agent Consolidates it infrastructure and Significantly Boosts Productivity
- Irish property and financial services company Sherry FitzGerald has more than 100 branded offices nationwide. Facing time-consuming and costly maintenance across its 20 flagship branch offices, the company decided to improve and consolidate its IT infrastructure across its core sites. The company engaged with Dell Professional Services to provide a...
- Tags: IT Infrastructure, Dell Computer Corp., Agent, Information Technology, Servers, Hardware
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- Input/Outpt Visualizes a Simplified it infrastructure
- Input/Output, Inc. (I/O) is a leading provider of seismic imaging technologies for the oil and gas industry. The company needed to deploy a streamlined, cost-effective, and robust hardware infrastructure to support a new global enterprise resource planning (ERP) system for a leading provider of seismic imaging technologies. Because I/O required...
- Tags: IT Infrastructure, Dell Computer Corp., Information Technology, I/O, Imaging, Input/Outpt, Document Management, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Storage, Enterprise Software, Software, Finance, Managerial Accounting, Hardware
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- Local Government Simplifies Network Management With New it infrastructure
- The Information Provision Department of the City of Alkmaar in the Netherlands, found that it could not install newer operating systems and programs on its aging Novell NetWare 4.11 network without performing time-consuming system modifications. This made it difficult for the department to meet the growing computing needs of the...
- Tags: IT Infrastructure, Network, Information Technology, Network Management, Networking, Government, Servers, Hardware
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- System Performance Improved 30 Percent With Fully Integrated it infrastructure
- AAC provides customer electronics, computing, and communications services. It has its headquarters in the Czech Republic and also operates in the Slovak and Romanian markets. AAC wanted to consolidate disparate computing systems across seven subsidiaries to reduce IT management costs and enhance communication. AAC deployed Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and...
- Tags: IT Infrastructure, Performance, Information Technology, Microsoft Corp., AAC, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Strategy, Servers, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Management, Hardware
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