Swedish Municipality Increases Network Security and Reduces Costs
The City of Uppsala, one of Sweden's largest municipalities, operates two separate computer networks. One is used by city administrators, and the other is used by students and staff at the local public schools. The city needed to protect the administration network from unauthorized access and malware attacks. In May 2007, the city teamed with TrueSec, a Microsoft® Gold Certified Partner, to test and deploy Windows Server® 2008 Network Access Protection on the administration network. To gain access to prerelease builds of the software, the city participated in the Microsoft Rapid Deployment Program. After completing the pilot deployment, the city expects to see significant improvements in system security and stability. The city also anticipates that the solution will help lower IT administration costs.
The City of Uppsala is the fourth largest municipality in Sweden. Located in the province of Uppland, it has a resident population of 185,000.
Business Situation
The city wanted better protection against unauthorized access and malware attacks for its administration network.
Solution
The city evaluated Windows Server® 2008 Network Access Protection in a test environment. It planned to complete a pilot and continue the rest of the deployment in 2008.
Benefit
Improved system security
Increased uptime
Lower administration costs
Software
Microsoft Terminal Services
Windows Server 2008
Quote
"If you go with Linux, you can never be sure of what kind of support you're going to get." Mats Birgersson, Server Technician,City of Uppsala
