Golf Course Lands Efficiency Hole-in-One with Integrated SolutionTom Brooks, Owner of Carson Valley Golf Course in Gardnerville, Nevada, competes against a glut of other golf courses in his resort area. He has to keep costs low and service high. By deploying the beta version of Windows Small Business Server 2008, Brooks has been able to automate paper-bound processes, improve customer service, reduce time spent on technology issues, work remotely, and increase revenues by operating more efficiently.
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Fast-Growing Company Trims Costs Improves Competitiveness with Solution UpgradeEpicurean Cutting Surfaces, which produces cutting boards and other kitchenware products from renewable and recycled materials, aims to reduce material and process waste. The company upgraded to the beta version of Windows Small Business Server 2008 to take advantage of improvements in security and reliability, remote access, and software management. As a result, the company reduced costs, increased productivity, improved customer service, and gained a competitive edge.
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Physical Therapy Clinic Uses Comprehensive Network Solution, Doubles Business in a YearThe owner of Friendship Heights Rehabilitation Center wanted to open another clinic and a satellite office in the Washington, D.C., area. To take that step, she needed to update her clinic’s IT capabilities. Desktop computers weren’t networked, and employees could only access e-mail from their local computers. The staff lacked remote access to the practice management software and spent too much time on paper-based processes. A year after deploying a server solution based on Windows Small Business Server 2008 Premium, Friendship Heights runs a paperless office. With mobile access to business data and shared calendars, the owner has improved her productivity by 40 percent. Automated fax capabilities have helped each therapist see two more patients a week; overall, the number of patients served is up 30 percent. Everyone is thrilled with the increased freedom to focus on patient care.
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Refrigeration Services Company Improves Integration and Grows Revenue by 50 PercentFor more than three decades, Kent, Washington–based Key Mechanical of Washington has supplied commercial clients with heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration sales and service. Its mixed-technology environment was difficult to update and made remote and mobile access challenging. After deploying Windows Small Business Server 2008, Key Mechanical reduced costs, enhanced network security and management, and grew its business capacity.
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In Auto Racing, Speed is Everything—Both On and Off the TrackRobby Gordon Motorsports—the only single-car, owner-driver team on the premiere NASCAR Sprint Cup Series circuit—competes with teams three times its size. To increase its ability to compete, the company upgraded to Windows Small Business Server 2008 beta software, deployed on an HP ProLiant ML350 G5 server. The organization’s efficiency and collaboration have been significantly increased, making a positive impact on the increasing communications and operating more efficiently.
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Ophthalmology Clinic Focuses on Practice Efficiency with Comprehensive Server Solution Mack Eye Center needed to upgrade its practice management software to become a paperless clinic; however, its IT infrastructure did not support the electronic medical records software it had chosen. The clinic solved the problem by deploying Windows Small Business Server 2008 Premium. Today, staff members enjoy streamlined workflows and remote access to digital data so that they can provide more efficient, personal patient care.
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First-Nation Health Service Improves Service, Helps Secure Data with Server SolutionMiwayawin Health Services needed to provide better file sharing and remote connectivity for employees and to strengthen data protection. By deploying Windows Small Business Server 2008 Standard, Miwayawin has improved healthcare delivery by simplifying remote access to patient information and backing up critical files. Medical staff can now more easily share files, set up meetings, and locate data, and network security is much tighter.
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Pontoon Maker Poised for Growth with New Server SolutionPremier Marine makes luxury pontoon boats, a bright spot in the choppy marine market. However, the company needed better information sharing and process automation to keep up with business growth. Premier Marine deployed the beta version of Windows® Small Business Server 2008 and has created information-sharing efficiencies that have sped order processing, improved customer response times, and increased business uptime.
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Efficiency Takes Center Stage for Event Promotion Firm, Revenues Skyrocket by $500,000 Promoter Line has cultivated a reputation in the event management industry for being uncompromisingly committed to the success of its customers’ entertainment experiences. From A-list concerts to local festivities, Promoter Line attends to every detail. As word about its exceptional service continued to spread, Promoter Line realized that it needed a technology solution to help its employees work more efficiently, especially from remote event locations. A solution based on Windows Small Business Server 2008, Windows Vista Ultimate. Within seven months of deploying the solution, Promoter Line increased efficiency by 70 percent, expanded business by 40 percent, and boosted revenue by U.S.$500,000.
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Auto Dealer Streamlines Communications and Reduces IT Support Costs by 70 Percent With employee groups spread across multiple buildings, Seaside Buick struggled with internal communications. After joining the Microsoft Technology Adoption Program for Windows Small Business Server 2008, Seaside Buick launched a new company intranet to improve communication and collaboration, and reduce paper waste. The company was able to reduce IT support time and associated cost by 70 percent.
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