Mattress Firm, a major mattress retailer in the United States, grew quickly, both organically and after several acquisitions. The company’s continued rapid growth strategy exposed a decentralized IT infrastructure that was labor intensive, difficult to manage, and not scalable. Recognizing the shortcomings of its legacy IT solutions, Mattress Firm implemented a new system in partnership with Microsoft Services that provided them with a scalable solution built to meet the needs of the future business.

Moravia IT needed to renew the Windows 7 licenses for its virtual machines, and it wanted to upgrade its physical PCs from Windows XP to Windows 7. The company acquired desktop and virtualized versions of Windows 7 Enterprise included with a subscription to the Windows Intune PC-management service. As a result, Moravia IT kept hardware expenses low and extended the life of its physical PCs.

eHouse Informationstechnologie wanted to proactively monitor and manage customer PCs. By offering Windows Intune, a cloud-based PC management and security service, eHouse has reduced PC management time and freed up more time to spend on revenue-generating consulting projects. With a central view of customer PCs, eHouse can address problems proactively and prevent failures. Customers are happier and appreciate the value provided by Windows Intune.

The University of Tokushima, a national university, set up a new section, “Information Strategy Room” for planning its overall information strategies. And, to implement these strategies, the university established “Center for Administration of Information Technology." Since then, Center for Administration of Information Technology of the university has implemented various reforms to provide better IT services for students and faculty members. In March 2012, as one of these efforts, the existing email systems were renewed with a hybrid email system of Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 and Microsoft Office 365 for Education. This renewal enables ensured security and 24/7 operation. Focusing on developing international academic ability of its students, faculty members, and institutions, Tokushima University obtained a key communication infrastructure.

Toshima Ward is scheduled to move to a new public office building in 2015 and one of the key areas of focus is the optimization of the information technology environment in the government offices as well as accessibility of the key systems. Virtualization of desktop was implemented to remove inefficiency in which multiple computers were deployed for one employee. Instead, an environment in which multiple business systems could be used from a single computer with premier support was achieved. In addition, the employees are able to process and analyze the data by themselves using this information technology environment which is very user friendly. Work has also started on the trials of Business Intelligence (BI) which is used for the verification of hypotheses related to policies.

Quadra Systems wanted to increase its managed services business and attract new customers among small businesses in India. It used Windows Intune, a cloud-based PC management solution from Microsoft. Employees are working 50 percent more productively by managing multiple customers’ PC inventories from a web-based console. With no infrastructure required, Quadra can serve more customers at lower cost, improving revenue per managed PC by 20 percent.

Across Israel, 6,000 Yad Sarah volunteers rely on PCs to provide services that help people who have health issues to be able to stay in their homes. That is why Yad Sarah subscribed to the Windows Intune cloud-based PC-management solution from Microsoft. Yad Sarah has reduced network security incidents by 70 percent and reduced remote support time by 80 percent. With reliable, highly secure PCs, volunteers are empowered to realize the organization’s vision.

Scottish Borders Council faced severe budget pressures and wanted to cut costs by minimising travel and giving its employees tools for flexible and remote working. The council replaced its telephony system with Microsoft Lync 2010 and now plans to extend the solution to 10,000 users. The Lync 2010 deployment to the entire corporate staff is expected to save the authority £1 million (U.S.$1.6 million) over the next three years.

Hansens Accountants is an innovative accounting firm that was paying AUD$2,500 (US$2,531) a month for a service provider to manage its outdated PC environment. The firm worked with HubOne, an Australian cloud services provider, to adopt Windows Intune and Microsoft Office 365. Hansens Accountants now benefits from significantly decreased costs, operational efficiencies, and the opportunity to work remotely and meet clients offsite.

Boys have been studying at Winchester College in England for more than 600 years. Today, the college depends on reliable, technology and secure, well-managed PCs so that this tradition can continue. When IT staff members were considering the renewal of the college’s antivirus solution, they decided on a more powerful, flexible option that eliminates the need for on-premises infrastructure and works better with the college’s security network: the Windows Intune cloud-based PC-management service. With a powerful antimalware solution that detects more viruses than its previous solution and PC management services available through a web-based console, IT staff can better manage software upgrades and security updates. And for the first time, IT staff can provide remote assistance and proactive support, so that the college’s staff, Dons (teachers), and students can work more productively.