Customer Case Study
Applied Micro Circuits Corporation (AMCC)
5/31/2006
Chip Firm Speeds Time-to-Market with Better Messaging Consistency and Reliability
Typical of many engineering firms, Applied Micro Circuits Corporation (AMCC) had a divided work force: Engineers used UNIX-based workstations, and everyone else used Windows®-based desktop computers. The IT staff had to support an outdated messaging system, and many users had to put up with inferior e-mail features, reliability, and accessibility due to their use of the UNIX-based Netscape Messaging Server. To simplify life for both the IT staff and the company's 650 users, AMCC standardized on Microsoft® Exchange Server 2003 running on Microsoft Windows Server™ 2003. The Microsoft software has integrated smoothly into the UNIX environment and has also increased messaging reliability and improved remote access to e-mail. Employees are also more productive, which improves many business activities and ultimately reduces the time required to introduce new products.
Industry: Electronics Manufacturing
Size: Large, 650 employees
Country: US  US

Customer Profile
http://www.amcc.com/
Applied Micro Circuits Corporation (AMCC) is a Sunnyvale, California-based company that provides solutions for wide area networks, embedded applications, and storage markets. The company employs 650 people in 9 locations worldwide.
Business Situation
With employees split between Windows®-based desktop computers and UNIX-based workstations, the IT staff had to support a diverse infrastructure, and employees struggled with aging messaging software.
Solution
AMCC standardized on Microsoft® Exchange Server 2003, Microsoft Windows Server™ 2003, and Active Directory® for its companywide messaging solution.
Benefit
  • Simpler management, improved reliability
  • Familiar, feature-rich experience
  • Easier remote access to e-mail
  • Improved time-to-market
  • Many solutions for future needs
Software
  • Microsoft Active Directory
  • Microsoft Exchange Server 2003
  • Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration Server 2004
  • Microsoft Office Outlook 2003
  • Microsoft Outlook Web Access
  • Microsoft SQL Server 2000
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition
Quote
"Outlook offers much more functionality due to its integration with other Microsoft software and PDAs, and Outlook Web Access enables users to access their e-mail anytime, from any browser."
Dave Goff,
Chief Information Officer, Applied Micro Circuits Corporation