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Timex Consolidates Servers and Administration with Windows Server 2003

Overview Timex needed a streamlined IT infrastructure that would simplify administration, reduce operating costs, and enhance the user experience. In 2002, the firm deployed Microsoft Windows Server 2003 at headquarters, replacing a legacy system that required additional software with substantial licensing fees and additional equipment to accomplish the same functions. The deployment allowed Timex to consolidate its file and print servers at a 5-to-1 ratio as well as eliminate third-party software licensing fees, while improving the user experience. Using the process developed at headquarters, the company now is deploying Windows Server 2003 across all its locations.

Further White Paper Details
Publisher	Microsoft	File Format	HTML
Date Published	April 2003	Downloads	162
Format	Case Studies
Topics	Local Area Networks (LAN), Network Disaster Recovery, Monitoring Systems, Diagnostics and Analysis, Quality of Service, Back-Office, Disaster Recovery, High Availability, Transaction Processing, Scalability, Asset Management, Help Desk, Infrastructure Management, Knowledge Management, Application Servers, Database Management, Windows NT - 2000 - 2003, Network Design, Windows XP, .NET

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