1-page Solution Brief - Posted 11/29/2006
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Craft Brewery to Boost Productivity and Manageability with Operating System Upgrade
"We are not afraid of change, and Windows Vista has been a great change for us. It helps us find more complete, relevant information quicker—resulting in greater productivity and accuracy."
Justin Ainsworth, IT Manager, Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
Business Needs
A pioneer in the craft brew industry, Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. takes an innovative approach to creating its premium beverages. From its environmentally and socially responsible standards to its state-of-the-art brewing facility, Sierra Nevada has earned a position as one of the industry’s leading companies. Its innovative tradition permeates throughout its entire enterprise and extends to its use of technology.
Sierra Nevada operates 150 workstations across the enterprise. From research and development to accounting, the company employs technology to ensure the highest levels of quality. In this spirit, Sierra Nevada was seeking a technology solution to:
Solution
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. worked with Microsoft® Certified Partner Matson & Isom Technology Consulting on a pilot upgrade from the Windows® XP operating system to a prerelease version of the Windows Vista™ operating system, with a plan to use Lite Touch techniques for deployment to most of its 150 workstations. The company also is evaluating Microsoft Office Professional 2007.
Benefits
For Sierra Nevada Brewing Co., upgrading to Windows Vista is increasing productivity with:
- Fast access to comprehensive information due to better navigation and integrated desktop search capabilities, helping researchers find test results and other data quickly.
- Enhanced protection of sensitive documents while employees are on or off the network using the advanced security features in Windows Vista.
- Greater manageability for a more agile computing environment thanks to time-saving features such as folder redirection.
