Right Column Paranet Solutions expertly guided Granite Properties through the journey of updating its physical server network to a virtual environment, resulting in greater standardization, stability and scalability. Right Column Quote “We wanted to get out of the IT business so we could fully focus on managing our business applications. Paranet designed a smart, economical solution that will meet our long-term expansion needs.” – Clint Osteen, Granite Properties, director of IT Paranet Solutions Seamlessly Tranforms Granite Properties’ Aging Server Network into a High-Tech Virtual Environment with Zero Downtime When Granite Properties joined forces with Paranet Solutions in 2008 to update its timeworn server network, the commercial real estate investment and management company took a substantial step forward in elevating its image as a green company that delivers clients top-notch services. “Switching Granite to a virtual network had a profound impact on how the company runs, its productivity and its superior attention to meeting customer needs,” says Doug Tassan, vice president of Client Services at Paranet Solutions. The Challenge The exponential growth into more than a dozen buildings across Dallas, Denver, Atlanta and Houston within 10 years meant Granite Properties had hastily bolted together its server system, adding new, and replacing damaged, equipment as needed. To meet the demands of its 130 widespread employees, Granite was employing 30 aging physical servers, each running from its own box. By the time Granite Properties owner Clint Osteen contacted Paranet, outdated, unwarranted equipment filled an entire room. Increasing outages and server hardware problems with the server sprawl was becom... ... middle of paper ... ...enefit from a virtualized managed system,” Tassan explains. “We do not sell a product or service. We become partners with every client because our success is intertwined. We customize cost-effective plans that offer appropriate, scalable solutions for your business.” ABOUT PARANET SOLUTIONS, LLC For nearly 20 years, Paranet Solutions has provided top-tier technology solutions and services, enabling clients to increase security, reduce risk and achieve greater operational value while focusing on their core business. From its headquarters in Dallas, Texas, the Paranet team collaborates with clients across the U.S. and abroad. Now a premier member in the Dell PartnerDirect Program, Paranet is able to offer Dell's award-winning, energy-efficient products that help businesses run faster, better and smarter. For more information about Paranet, visit www.paranet.com.
Reconfigured and programmed servers for deployment and transfer to new locations from the company’s data center
Additionally, having the recently designed cloud operations that are so popular with corporations has bundled big data and IT support in a package that appeals to larger companies. CenturyLink will continue to improve on all fronts as technology changes if they follow the research and design intuitions and continue to hire quality personnel over quantity. Currently they are growing the force as they still are below a 50,000 workforce. (CenturyLink Number of Employees (n.d.)
...as a good option to fix their current existing system and expertise their employees due to which they could have got the appropriate intellectual personnel with the success of the project.
BBS Computing is located in Greece New York It is a Computer Sales, Service center that also does some Networking systems. Paul Saussa, Ron Bess and John Bonacci are both owners and employees of the business. It is a relatively small business that mainly does computer sales and repair with some occasional networking jobs. The actual business consists of a show room and a workshop. The showroom has different models of computers that customers can have built to buy. There are 4 different types depending on a customer’s budget for a computer. The low-end models consisting of a Pentium III processor and 256 Mb of RAM and the basic keyboard, mouse, monitor, printer, and speakers, and the high-end models consisting of a Pentium 4 processor or equivalent with 256 or more Mb of DDR RAM and premium speakers, keyboard, mouse, printer and monitor. Thus, meaning you get what you pay for. The display models allow you to show a customer some of the features of the different types of computer systems that are offered. Such things as operating systems such as Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows 2000, and Windows XP, and also programs like Nero for CD burners, All-in-Wonder TV tuner cards and applications such as Microsoft Office. This was my first opportunity to work with Windows XP.
Atlantic Computer is a large manufacturer of servers and other high-tech products. They are known for providing premium high end servers. Atlantic Computer’s is in the process of introducing Tronn, a new basic server, which includes Performance Enhancing Server Accelerator (PESA) software. This software will allow Tronn to perform up to four times faster than its standard speed. Therefore these two new products were specifically designed to sell as a bundle or “Atlantic Bundle.” Jason Jowers, fresh off of his MBA degree is responsible for developing the pricing strategy for the “Atlantic Bundle. After much research Jowers narrowed down to four different routes on how the bundle can be priced: status quo, competitive, cost-plus, or value-in.
During 2003-2007, cisco registered a top durable top line growth period. They take a strong ability to manufacture and design new products with how the new world processes information. They have strong strategic industry partners and they have a good customer relationship. Cisco is a company that focuses on their core competencies. When they monitor and manage more than 10,000 devices, it becomes time consuming. Even with these problems cisco systems does have many strength...
Server-based networks are higher in cost because money is invested for dedicated servers, network operating software, and network administrators with technical expertise required for network management and configuration. On a small network consisting of fewer than five workstations, client/server architecture is not recommended and is very costly.
Akamai Technologies, Inc. is an organization which delivers the content over the Internet. It is one of the largest organizations which provide the distributive Computing Platforms; it provides a cloud based services to the end user. It serves 30% of the overall web traffic. Akamai provided numbers of servers which are located all over the globe and stores the web application of the clients. It provides a faster access to those applications because of the distributive contents in to various servers around the world. Akamai does not want the long routes to it distributed the data based on the locations, it works as like a work or a task which is not possible to be completed by a single persons is divided in to multiple process or threats or assign to teams to complete their individual part, so that task can be complete faster, in the same way the contents are stored at different servers based on their access mechanism.
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Virtual Private Network presents some advantages over the traditional network technologies. VPN offers direct cost savings over leased lines or long-distance calls for remote access, savings resulting from reduced training requirements and equipment, increased flexibility, scalability, and security. The main advantage of VPN is the cost savings of Internet VPN when compared to networks built using conventional leased lines. Leased lines include tariffs that have an installation fee, a fixed monthly cost, and a mileage charge. The cost to an organization of traditional leased lines may be reasonable at first but can increase exponentially as the organization grows. As an organization grows and more companies must be added to the network, the number of leased lines required increases dramatically. VPN that utilizes the Internet avoids this problem by simply tapping into the geographically distributed access already available. Another way VPN reduces costs is by reducing the need for long-distance telephone charges for remote access. Instead of having the offsite team of a company dial into the corporate modem bank via long distance lines, the company’s VPN allows them to simply place local calls to the ISP’s POP in order to connect to the corporate network.
Virtual corporations have some major characteristics (Judith, 2002, quoted in Byrne. n.d.) as following state: technology, excellence, opportunism, trust and no borders. Technology makes distance no longer a problem while entrepreneurs or companies far away from, due to the computer networks link people all over the world. Excellence was showed by each partner bringing its core competencies to the corporation, which can exert all advantages. Companies make alliances for specific market opportunity and this is a more efficiency work way than any others. Members in a virtual organization must trust their partners due to they meet the need by cooperating. The new communication ways were brought by computer networks, which blur the traditional hierarchies and boundaries.
Before OTISLINE were installed the service personnel were dispatched from local offices. With no interaction between the different offices, OTIS had a minimal level of communication throughout the entire cooperation regarding the service area. Due to this the knowledge sharing was very poor and each local office handled each service request single handed, minimizing the efficiency. Further, the communication throughout the organization was also very poor, where service problems never reached the senior management until they had become critical situations. All together this had a negative impact on the service time causing the customers unnecessary waiting time.
Over the past few years, Internet-enabled business, or e-business, has drastically improved efficiency and revenue growth. E-business applications such as e-commerce, supply-chain management, and remote access allow companies to streamline processes, lower operating costs, and increase customer satisfaction. Such applications require mission-critical networks that accommodate voice, video, and data traffic, and these networks must be scalable to support increasing numbers of users and the need for greater
Network Solutions, Inc. is a worldwide leader in hardware, software, and services essential to computer networking (Aguinis, 2013, p.31). In the past, this company has used over 50 different systems to measure performance management. Even with the large amounts of different systems to measure performance, only a fraction of employees were receiving performance reviews, and less than 5% of employees received the lowest category of ratings. Also, the organization had no recognition program for employees with a higher category of ratings. In addition to the lack of employees not receiving reviews, it was noticed in the organization that performance problems were not being addressed or resolved.
It's also important to know that the granite itself is only part of your final cost. You need to get the stone cut to fit for your counters. The more complicated the cuts, the higher the