Maintain Fewer Servers
Case Studies
The following is a sample of case studies illustrating the success customers have experienced with this Microsoft solution offering. To read more case studies, visit Microsoft.com/CaseStudies.
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Server Consolidation Case Studies
| • | Pella Corporation
Read how window and door manufacturer Pella consolidated 16 mail servers to six, boosting reliability and cutting overall costs by 50 percent.
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| • | Enterasys Networks
See how Enterasys Networks streamlined its customer fulfillment process, reduced system management costs by 20 percent, and delivered Web services more quickly by consolidating its servers.
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| • | Bank of New York
Read about how the Bank of New York plans to drive down overall IT costs by consolidating its servers and server software.
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| • | GE Medical Systems
By consolidating its servers by an estimated 20 percent, GE Medical Systems will establish a consistent set of enterprise-wide standards and policies to centrally manage its approximately 40,000 users more efficiently.
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| • | Austrian Ministry of Interior
In a move that is expected to reduce their total cost of ownership (TCO) by 7.3 million dollars, the Austrian Ministry of the Interior is consolidating their server count from about 1,500 to approximately 500. Read this case study to find out more.
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Microsoft Systems Architecture (MSA) Case Studies
| • | Clear Channel Communications
With the Microsoft Systems Architecture Enterprise Data Center Prescriptive Architecture Guides, Clear Channel was able to consolidate 145 geographically distributed Exchange sites into a more easily managed regional data center, increasing IT availability, reliability, security, and scalability.
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| • | The ServiceMaster Company
By implementing the Microsoft Systems Architecture Enterprise Data Center (MSA EDC) technologies and service solution, ServiceMaster was able to rapidly deploy a single directory and messaging system across all business units enhancing companywide communications and simplifying administration.
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