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Banson Electric
- SOLUTION SUMMARY
- .: Up front Consultancy to confirm design of the whole network and communications infrastructure between four offices
- .: Project Management of the entire installation.
- .: Installation of 2 high specification Elonex Resilience 5000 Dual Xeon Servers
- .: Data Transfer.
- .: Working with other partners (e.g. the provider of Unix Applications Software)
- .: Installation of Gnat Firewall for ADSL VPN connection between offices
- .: Installation and detailed configuration of Microsoft Small Business Server, setting up all users access rights facilities and e-mail.
- .: Imaging at the production stage of desktop machines with two specific Banson images developed with the customer
- .: Installation and configuration by user of 45 Elonex ProSentia Desktops and Elonex Soliton Notebooks, Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional.
- .: Training of all users on the new facilities.
- .: On-going telephone support and hardware maintenance in place.
Elonex took overall responsibility for the implementation of our new I.T. Infrastructure and systems, including the integration of our UNIX based business software applications. Their professionalism was highlighted in the standard of technicians who installed and configured the new systems; they showed a broad band of knowledge which is exceptional in I.T
PAUL KERSHAW,
MANAGING DIRECTOR.
This case study highlights the ability of Elonex to work with a British Medium Size Business to implement a completely new state of the art IT Infrastructure and thereafter provide on-going support and further facilities.
The Challenge
Banson Electric is an Electrical Equipment Distribution business with offices in Manchester, Burnley, Liverpool, and Blackpool. Over the years a mixed IT Infrastructure based on Unix, NT4, and a variety of 95/98/ME Workstations had developed. Response times on certain applications had grown to totally unacceptable levels due to the size of files required for a growing business, and the communications lines in place. The cost of communications was also therefore unacceptably high.
A complete upgrade of Servers, Software, PCs and communications was required, and Banson Electric were seeking a partner to install, commission and manage the entire project, whilst working with other partners already involved, in particular, the Software House providing the distribution software used by Banson.
The Solution
The solution created was to install ADSL at all sites and implement a comprehensive virtual private network, replacing all of the 40 existing PCs and install 2 new powerful Elonex servers.
Prior to implementing the solution, Elonex pro-actively suggested an essential Consultancy Phase. A short Consultancy assignment was undertaken by Elonex Solutions to verify the design of the new infrastructure, and confirm accurate product requirement details and costings for Servers, Firewalls, Desktops and Notebooks.
Banson Electric were very impressed with this approach and the recommendations put forward, therefore awarding Elonex an order in excess of £80,000 for both products and installation services. Banson were also comfortable that Elonex, being a manufacturer as well as a solutions provider, could produce the exact specifications required, which was important in the arena of servers and high specification workstations.
A Successful Relationship
Banson now has an IT platform to cope with business needs and growth for many years, and a relationship with Elonex that will also add value to the business. The customer will benefit from the Elonex lifetime support culture and also from a relationship with a very reliable technology partner.