Vodafone needed to develop a reliable, easy-to-use sales channel to streamline orders sent to its sales staff from a large network of independent agents. Being a mission-critical part of the business, it needed to be implemented as quickly as possible. The company deployed Microsoft Dynamics® CRM to process the daily flow of orders, check status, and gauge service levels and key performance indicators (KPIs). The system now processes more than 5,000 orders a month in a secure environment.

T-Systems is an information and communication technology services provider in Germany. Starting in 2010, every newly built house in Germany is required by law to have a smart meter to measure energy consumption. To meet those needs and to extend its service offering portfolio, T-Systems developed a solution with the Windows Azure platform that could measure power usage on single household devices as well as on complex building-infrastructure devices. With Windows Azure, T-Systems has reduced deployment time dramatically from days to hours.

ZETO, in Lublin, decided to totally refresh its IT infrastructure. On the main server, Windows Server 2008, .NET Framework 3 and a very important operations application, IIS7, were installed. Additionally, 50 client machines were provided with Microsoft Windows Vista and Microsoft Office 2007. The change improved the work environment, which is now more effective and reliable.

The virtual environment lowers IT infrastructure costs through resource consolidation and more effective use of server power. For Warsaw firm, DCS Computer Consultants Group, virtualization is the way to lower client hosting costs for those with insufficient funds to lease or rent dedicated servers. DCS used for this purpose Microsoft® Virtual Server 2005 R2 and applications' firm VMware. While testing Microsoft® Windows Server 2008 RC1 programs, it became possible to also test the beta version of the newest Microsoft virtual environment, DCS did not hesitate to accept.

INSYS, a firm which installs WWW applications, received a proposition to modernize internet television of Poznan sports club KKS Lech, LechTV Online. Analysis of service needs showed that the previous solution was not efficient enough, and had limitations of scale and expandability. Windows Server 2008 platform was used to build the service, which resulted in the start of the service in only 6 weeks.

One of the operating goals of the Olsztyn firm is designing Web network solutions based on Microsoft hosting solutions. ITM needed a complex platform to effectively create, manage and maintain portals and applications based on Web network. Because the operating purposes of the firm are to create software for different branches of the market and provide hosting services, the company acknowledged that version RC1 of Windows Server 2008 would satisfy its needs. Installing a new structure resulted in faster and more precise reaction to emergencies and problems of each working Web application.

LUBGIP, providing outsourcing services to clients of the SIPMA Group, has to guarantee an IT infrastructure in two location: Lublin and Zamość. Remote management of the domain controller is related to the threats to data storage. Protecting the data from improper users was the most important element influencing the installation of the newest Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008, version RC1.

Perfect Line now uses four servers and 40 client stations. By the end of the year, the number of workstations must grow to sixty. When Perfect Line decided to install Windows Server 2008 RC1, the company chose the way of fast technological development and exponential increases in IT service competency. One of the most important purposes of the installation, for the company and its clients, was improvement of IT infrastructure security which resulted from the installation of the new Microsoft server.

To be out front is the best way to avoid problems. For this reason Polkomtel regularly takes part in beta and RC tests of all important Microsoft systems. The company took part also in tests of the new platform server Microsoft® Windows Server 2008 RC1. The tests checked administration tools accessible from lines of instruction and remote management. The system was tested also for stability in atypical situations. The results in both cases were surprisingly positive.

The PSO IT structure consists of servers controlled by Windows Small Business Server 2000 and Windows Small Business Server 2003 and two Windows 2003 Server Standard servers. Additionally, the firm has about 25 local computers. The firm struggled with capacity and graphic applications' problems, and it was distressing that the servers ran out of disk space. Tests of version RC1 of Windows Server 2008 gave the firm the opportunity to familiarize itself with the newest software, which received a very flattering opinion.