Overview
John Hancock's 2,500 independent agents were communicating with their customers by telephone and mail, while the customers increasingly wanted the ability to communicate with their agents by e-mail. But e-mail posed several challenges for the company. To solve its e-mail need, the company turned to Microsoft Outlook Web Access, the Web-based extension to the Microsoft Exchange/Outlook messaging and collaboration solution that the company already was using. In consultation with Microsoft experts available to the company under its Microsoft Premier Services for the Enterprise contract, the company extended its Exchange Server solution with three more Exchange Mailbox Servers, Internet Information Server, a domain controller, and Internet Mail Connector, plus another pair of servers as redundant backup.
In this webcast, our panel of experts will review where we are with next generation telecoms in the UK, working through the concept of 'Telecoms 2.0': - Realising the potential of Next Generation Networks - why it isn't just about the technology? - What attributes should firms be looking for in their telco partner? - Is the relationship between telco provider and customer changing? - What things need to happen to make next generation services a reality? - You say you want the supplier to change. Do you want to change too? - What is Telecoms 2.0?
ntl:Telewest Business believes that the role of the telco is evolving. Gone are the days when it was enough to simply focus on circuits and minutes, customers now need a far higher degree of interaction and look for suppliers who will talk business solutions with them.
In today's fast-paced world, access to real-time data has never been more important. To be successful, organizations need to be able to report and analyze corporate data quickly and easily, regardless of what applications created the data, what platform they're running on, or what database they're stored in.
This white paper provides a starting point for organizations contemplating server consolidation. It includes an overview of server consolidation concepts and techniques and provides guidance on methodologies. It also looks at the potential cost savings associated with server consolidation and offers information on how organizations can sustain the advantage they have gained by consolidating their servers.