 | “Our success criteria for Windows Server 2008 R2 includes having a virtual desktop infrastructure across 104 Hyper-V hosts scaled to support 48 virtual desktops each. Hopefully, we can do better than that.” Colin Fitzsimons, Senior Systems Engineer, Lancashire Constabulary |
Lancashire Constabulary Police Force Saves Millions of Pounds on Network Segregation with Virtualisation Tool
Lancashire Constabulary needed to support frontline policing more effectively by giving officers easier remote access to segregated networks with different security classifications. The force is deploying Windows Server® 2008 R2 with Hyper-V™ virtualisation technology and Remote Desktop Services, thereby avoiding spending millions of pounds on third-party tools. The solution reduces time spent by officers at computers, freeing them for active policing work.
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 | “Branch offices typically have the least management presence and … are the most difficult places to administer. We can build an environment with Windows Server 2008 that is exactly what we require.” Lee Bingham, Head of IT, Paul Smith |
Paul Smith
Fashion Designer Improves Branch Office Administration with Flexible Server Solution
Paul Smith, a global fashion designer, wanted to improve management of its remote infrastructure. A small IT team in England centrally managed the company’s entire infrastructure, including distant branch offices. Without local IT support, branch offices could be difficult to manage. Further, local systems could place the whole network at risk if they became compromised. To improve management and stability, Paul Smith is implementing the Server Core installation option of Windows Server® 2008. By taking advantage of hardened services and installing only the server roles required at each location, Paul Smith is reducing risk. With fewer components running on each server, the network will be less vulnerable to attack and software maintenance will be easier. Finally, Paul Smith can implement a remote infrastructure with Windows Server 2008 that is more strategically designed and managed.
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| “The multilingual user interface feature in Windows Vista is of great interest. Now, we can build the same desktop for every employee in every country, whatever the language. Supporting the system in our language is an important advantage for us.” Nick Farley, Network Manager, Umeco Supply Chain |
Umeco Supply Chain
Aerospace IT Company Improves Flexibility, Enhances Support Services with New System
Umeco Supply Chain is a division of Umeco, a leading supplier of products and services to the aerospace, defence, motorsport, and automotive industries. The Umeco Supply Chain IT team of six must work very hard to ensure the company’s workforce can access IT systems on demand. They enlisted the help of Microsoft® Gold Certified Partner Risual to participate in a proof of concept trialling Windows Vista™. The IT support team can now use its resources more efficiently. Farley estimates his team will be resolving around 50 per cent more support queries with the same head count in the same amount of time.
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