A shining example of a support program that has made a significant contribution to business performance.
A leading provider of high quality logistics services for food and drink companies in the UK, Culina specialises in the development and implementation of total supply chain solutions for major or niche ambient and chilled brand manufacturers and distributors.
The Challenge
Culina urgently needed to replace its ageing IT infrastructure. Its legacy environment was outdated, expensive to maintain and overly complex to manage. This impacted adversely on staff motivation, data security and the overall continuity of its business processes.
The Solution
LinuxIT was chosen to rationalise their network, implement a centrally managed thin client architecture using Red Hat® Enterprise Linux®. Selected for their unrivalled expertise in implementing commercial Linux systems and industry specific knowledge, LinuxIT ensures that the systems are always available and meeting the ever changing needs of a dynamic industry.
The Benefits
The new infrastructure and Thin Client terminals drastically reduced the cost of maintenance and support. LinuxIT's Support9 provides in-house expertise around the operating systems and software applications as well as managing the hardware maintenance contracts with major suppliers.
Commenting on the success of the project Culina's IT Manager said "Our IT support calls from operational staff literally dropped to zero". What's more, the extended lifecycle of the new desktop hardware, which has risen from three year's to over ten, will result in further savings over the long term. Security has been enhanced too, with a new failover capability that eliminates the need for tape-based back-up.
