Researcher Says Worldwide Server Market Shows Sharp Rebound in Q4 2009
[01-MAR-10] X86 servers post significant upward spike in revenue and shipments for period.
Microsoft Expects Noticeable Cloud Revenue Two Years Out
[25-FEB-10] Vendor says Windows Server and SQL Server are still main revenue drivers but security and developer tools growing.
PGP-Software AG
[20-FEB-10] Thousands of individuals throughout the world use Software AG technology on mission-critical systems, so protecting confidential customer data is obviously essential. Software AG wanted to find an information security solution to protect private information stored on laptops and contained in e-mails.
Emulex
[10-JAN-10] The Emulex Edge Partner Program is geared towards vendors of server, storage, and networking solutions.
Trend Micro-Huntsville City Schools
[11-DEC-09] Huntsville City Schools in Alabama is a family of K-12 learning institutions accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges. Before adopting Trend Micro products, Huntsville City Schools was dealing with a large number of virus attacks. The support being provided by the vendor of the existing security solution was inadequate, and the product in use was being discontinued. Huntsville City Schools needed an affordable, effective security solution.
Xerox-Richfield Graphics
[11-DEC-09] Richfield Graphics has been providing excellent service to their many clients for more than 25 years. To keep up with customer demand for shorter run lengths and faster turnarounds, Richfield introduced digital color printing services in 2005. As the number of print jobs per day grew, processing and managing them became difficult, and bottlenecks in workflow occurred frequently. Richfield Graphics recognized that in order to ensure continued customer satisfaction, they needed to find a way to improve workflow efficiency.
Worldwide Q3 Server Shipments and Revenue Drop
[01-DEC-09] Researcher Gartner points to quarter-over-quarter sequential rise, predicts stabilizing market
Trend Micro-Follett Corporation
[30-SEP-09] The Follett Corporation, based in Illinois, has been in business for more than a century. Currently, they generate billions in revenue each year, selling a variety of educational products to universities, libraries, and schools.
The challenge the company was facing was that their existing security software was consuming an excessive amount of the wide area network’s total bandwidth. This led to a difficulty in processing credit card transactions – many were not going through.
GigaSpaces-Virgin Mobile UK
[21-SEP-09] Virgin Mobile is the largest mobile virtual network operator in the United Kingdom. The company employs about 1,700 individuals, and has an ever-growing customer base.
The challenge that was being faced by Virgin Mobile UK was one that most companies would welcome: skyrocketing growth. They realized that their traditional server-based architecture would need to be replaced to avoid system outages and accommodate fluctuating changes in demand. The company needed to maintain continuous availability, especially during critical sales periods like the weeks leading up to Christmas.
VARs See No Signs of Imminent Recovery
[03-AUG-09] Tight credit, slow sales cycles and customer cost-cutting still prevail in market.
IBM Creates Group to Build IT Bundles for Mid-sized Businesses
[31-JUL-09] Big Blue plans to increase number of product suites it builds specifically for IT needs of mid-sized enterprises.
Fujitsu Eyes Midsized Businesses, Boosts Channel Program
[28-JUL-09] Company relying on partners to drive sales to small and medium enterprises.
IBM-Jetstar
[27-MAY-09] In a time when many airlines are downsizing or closing their doors, Australian airline Jetstar is implementing an aggressive growth strategy. Jetstar recognized that they would have to streamline their terminal operations if they hoped to realize their ambitious growth goals. The company concluded that the most effective way to make terminal operations faster, more efficient, and more cost effective was to set up a system that allowed customers to bypass long check-in lines.
Microsoft-Del Monte Foods
[26-APR-09] Del Monte Foods, a California-based company that began operations in 1916, produces, markets, and distributes a variety of foods and pet products for the U.S. retail market. Because so many of Del Monte’s customers still submit orders by fax, the company needed an efficient and reliable fax server solution that would integrate with their existing Microsoft IT infrastructure.
3COM - Covenant Health
[06-APR-09] Covenant Health is a leading Tennessee healthcare provider that uses advanced technologies to deliver information to employees and physicians. With six hospitals ranging in size from fifty to 540 beds, Covenant Health needed an affordable array of powerful network systems to expand its connectivity and deliver new-generation PACS and healthcare applications.
IBM - Cash Call Inc
[13-MAR-09] Cash Call, Inc. has been in business since 2003. The company’s mission was to be the first online lending company that could approve a loan in minutes—day or night. The problem Cash Call faced was that they needed to build a flexible and robust platform to launch such an innovative online lending business.
Avaya - Access MediQuip
[25-FEB-09] With 75 percent annual growth, the company outgrew its original call-center capabilities. With more than 200 daily calls manually screened by an individual operator.
Microsoft - WilliamsF1
[19-FEB-09] For almost three decades the Williams F1 racing team has been at the forefront of Formula One development. The team wanted to establish a website for the upcoming racing season that would reflect its leading position. They had seven weeks to accomplish their goal.
Microsoft - Vanderbilt University Medical Center
[19-FEB-09] Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) a leader in innovative patient care, research, and education, wanted to develop an integrated information system to enhance early detection and treatment for a condition known as Sepsis, the tenth leading cause of death worldwide. It also accounts for 40 percent of total ICU costs.
Microsoft - L'Oreal
[19-FEB-09] L’Oreal, the world's largest skin care and cosmetics company, wanted to broaden the scope of marketing for their luxury products division.
