Servers - Case Studies
PRIMEQUEST Servers
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The Anthony Marano Company (USA)
By migrating to the Fujitsu platform, Anthony Marano has gone from 95 percent system availability to 99.999 percent availability. The system mirror and partitioning capabilities
of the PRIMEQUEST 540 server have delivered unprecedented reliability and redundancy, reducing costly downtime.
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Toray Engineering (Japan)
"Fujitsu met
all the important requirements and surpassed the other companies. Their total solution was also elegant, while the performance of the mission critical PRIMEQUEST serverwas outstanding." –Takaya Sugiura, System Platform Sec., Information System Dept. |
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Vivo (Brazil)
This case study analyses Vivo's experience with Fujitsu. Vivo has adopted a PRIMEQUEST server solution aiming to increase availability and flexibility of its NGIN system.
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PRIMERGY Servers
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Ruag (Germany)
"The solution created by Fujitsu Siemens Computers lets us use the same infrastructure for SAP and Windows services because we can allocate resources as a function of dynamic needs. That’s the kind of flexibility it took to convince us."
–Michael Kleemann, SAP System Manager, RUAG Ammotec GmbH |
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Beiselen (Germany)
"FlexFrame enables us to optimally execute business strategy. The concept behind the infrastructure solution and team competence live up to the promise."
–Ingo Weidner, DV Org-Director, Beiselen GmbH |
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Autohaus Humborg (Germany)
"Fujitsu Siemens Computers gives us twofold security.We benefit from the strength and stability of a modern system on the one hand and from local presence and fast response when it comes to service on the other hand."
–Bernhard Humborg, President, B. Humborg Kraftfahrzeuge GmbH & Co. KG |
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Hella KG Hueck and Co. (Germany)
"The FlexFrame concept is very convincing. We were able to effectively counteract rising costs,
and the concept also showed us how to handle often unpredictable IT service requirements."
–Stefan Osterhage, Chief Information Officer, Hella KG Hueck & Co. |
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Hella KG (Germany)
"Harmonized processes that are mapped by integrated standard software and implemented in a flexible homogeneous infrastructure are required in today’s business environment. This is the basis for effectively managing a global company made up of decentralized, independent units."
–Hans Sudkamp, Hella KG CFO |
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Zeon Corporation (Japan)
ZEON chose Fujitsu PRIMERGY IA Servers & ETERNUS GR700 series storage system because of their excellent cost performance and reliability. Since then, their new SAP system has been working smoothly and supports their standardized operations and efficient management.
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EDAG Engineering + Design AG (Germany)
"FlexFrame is a truly innovative and future-oriented solution which can be administered simply, and which allows us at any time to react quickly to changes in demand."
–Licensed data processor Raoul Flügel, team leader for Development & Basis Technology for EDAG Engineering + Design AG |
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T-Systems/Amer Sports (Finland)
"FlexFrame enables us to respond flexibly to the demands of the dynamic sports equipment market and address new challenges quickly and efficiently."
–Stefan Schubert, IT Manager Europe, Amer Sports Europe Services GmbH |
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The Anthony Marano Company (USA)
"We switched to Fujitsu because we needed the highest reliability and most redundancy available in a Microsoft-supported platform."
–Chris Nowak, Chief Technology Officer, The Anthony Marano Company |
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Toyo Gakuen University (Japan)
"So far, we had configured our IT systems using open-source infrastructure, so we valued a vendor that can provide a great deal of hardware and software information. Fujitsu’s extensive experience with server virtualization and their comprehensive solutions gave us the confidence that their offering would do a lot for TGU."
–Tomoo Shiina |
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Siemens AG (Germany)
"One needs an absolutely capable partner for such a difficult innovation project with global ramifications. Fujitsu Siemens Computers has enriched the collaboration with their expertise and first-class products."
– Kenneth Lindstroem, Head of Siemens CIO AP, Siemens AG |
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CITIC Securities International Company Limited (Hong Kong)
"CSI chose Fujitsu over other companies due to a variety of reasons, but we felt that the company displayed leadership in server virtualization innovations and fully reflected our needs."
– Mr. Wilfred Chan, Director - IT and administration, CITIC Securities International Company Limited |
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Dexia Hypothekenbank Berlin (Germany)
"The decision in favor of FlexFrame from Fujitsu Siemens Computers was straight forward. The very high innovation level of the technology concept was the best for us."
– Frank Plaster, IT director, Dexia Hypothekenbank AG, Berlin |
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Dresdner Bank (Germany)
"The very highest availability, fault tolerance and cost effectiveness were the most important factors in our decision. Fujitsu Siemens Computers meets these requirements and was able to win against the competition in our project."
–Jörg Krick, Chief Executive of visionapp GmbH |
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Sparkasse Pfullendorf- Meßkirch (Germany)
"Proximity is not accidental, but something we really aim for. With our trailer solution, we want to retain a presence in areas where permanent branch offices are not economically feasible. Fujitsu Siemens Computers supplied powerful mobile computer technology for the solution´s hightech equipment."
&$150;Hermann Stengele, Chief Executive Officer, Sparkasse Pfullendorf-Meßkirch |
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Sparkasse Zollernalb (Germany)
"In addition to an impressive price/performance ratio, another major factor in our decision was the professional expertise demonstrated by the Fujitsu Siemens Computers team. Our collaboration was close and focused, from design, procurement and installation to the transfer of know-how, so that we can now manage productive operations ourselves."
– Friedrich Mayer, Head of IT Organization, Sparkasse Zollernalb |
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Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) (U.K.)
"A pilot of the new system found very few problems so we decided to go for full migration, but the implementation was completely transparent to the users. In fact, we got hardly any calls and the problems we did have were minor and got resolved very quickly."
–: Paul Reynolds, ICT Director, DTI |
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Japan Meteorological Agency (Japan)
Fujitsu servers and storage systems were selected as the platforms by JMA for ADESS, the weather service system.
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LifePath Hospice and Palliative Care (USA)
“Using Fujitsu Tablet PCs and SunCoast Solutions,
our staff can access up-to-the-minute patient
information, admit new patients, and track
patients’ progress quickly and easily.”
– Larry Witt, Chief Information Officer at
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The Clinic of the University of Munich (Germany)
The Clinic of the University of Munich introduced a new solution that is easy on costs and resources, a solution based on powerful servers from Fujitsu Siemens Computers.
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Fedrigoni Group (Italy)
"The support from Fujitsu Siemens Computers was excellent in all respects. Whenever we needed their expertise—with respect to products, technology or system integration—we got exactly what we needed and we got it fast."
–Carlo Oleotto, Dept. Head ICT Infrastructure, Fedrigoni Group, Italy |
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Lansing-Linde (UK)
"...Although we had previously worked with one of the other server vendors, we were impressed by Fujitsu Siemens Computers' strong SAP credentials, as well as the performance and reliability of its systems."
–Andreas Schild, IT Director of Lansing Linde UK |
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Prodinger Verpackung (Germany)
"The choice of Fujitsu Siemens Computers as our IT partner was a logical decision because we wanted a reliable system provider who would be at our side for years to come."
–Hans-Joachim Prodinger, President and CEO, Prodinger Verpackung |
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Salzgitter AG (Germany)
"The infrastructure realized by Fujitsu Siemens Computers strengthens our competitive hand as a service provider as well that of our customer, Salzgitter AG—and is a terrific basis for the future."
–Günter König, Director of GESIS mbH and CIO of Salzgitter AG |
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Sanitärtechnik Eisenberg GmbH (Germany)
"The first months of production show that the decision in favor of FlexFrame was the right one—in reference to operational efficiency as well as system extension. Also, it is very nice to be able to provide performance on demand for users."
–Daniel Krug, SAP project leader, Sanitärtechnik Eisenberg GmbH (SANIT) |
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Tecan (Switzerland)
"Thanks to our close cooperation with Fujitsu Siemens Computers and our mutual experience in the SAP project business, we could quickly satisfy customer needs for increased application availability and simplified management with an extremely low TCO."
–Andreas Köing, Vice President EMEA Central, Network Appliance. |
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Plaut (Germany)
"A new era in SAP operation begins with FlexFrame. An era which is marked by more transparency and above all, efficiency. We have seen significant operational cost benefits."
–Hans Leitner, Competence Center Manager IT-Services, Plaut Systems & Solutions GmbH |
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Siemens IT Solutions and Services
"A key factor in our decision was the consistent, long-term relationship between Novell and SAP. SAP applications run seamlessly on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, and we get excellent technical support from Novell."
–Michael Gebauer, Solution Architect, Siemens IT Solutions and Services |
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Siemens SA (Spain)
"FlexFrame is increasing the performance and cost-effectiveness of our outsourcing offering."
–Shahab Hosseini, IT Manager, Siemens S.A. |
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Scheuermann + Heilig (Germany)
"By partnering with Fujitsu Siemens Computers, we were able to deploy new mySAP solutions on FlexFrame that will serve our company well over the long term."
–Joachim Münch, IT Manager, Scheuermann + Heilig GmbH |
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Hameln Pharmaceuticals (Germany)
"With systems from Fujitsu Siemens Computers we have created a powerful, scalable and secure IT infrastructure that supports reliable and stable IT operation – now and in the future."
–Michael Bösebeck, Information Systems Manager, hameln pharmaceuticals GmbH |
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Daiichi Pharmaceutical (Japan)
"...What we found was PRIMEPOWER2000 (the top-end model) outperformed all the others (several high-end UNIX® servers from candidate vendors) by 40%. That was evaluated as significant." –Mr. Hiroshi Kobayashi, Engagement Manager for ERP promotion, Information Planning & Administration Dept., Daiichi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. |
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Tanabe Seiyaku Co., Ltd. (Japan)
Fujitsu’s PRIMEPOWER server was chosen as the system platform by Tanabe Seiyaku to migrate from their legacy systems and restructure their business.
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Diakonie (Germany)
"Sometimes we register data from thousands of contributions daily. FlexFrame gives us the confidence to be able to react quickly and economically to the high level of willingness of the population to contribute."
–Gert Kuchel, director of bookkeeping, Diakonisches Werk of the Evangelische Kirche Deutschland. |
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Dutch Ministry of Economics (Germany)
"FlexFrame is a driving force in the innovation of our IT. It is powerful, open, highly available and more economical than traditional IT infrastructures—in short, the ideal basis to enable us to meet future challenges head on."
–Rob Jalving, Head of ICT, Dutch Ministry of Economics |
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Landesamt für Informationstechnik (Germany)
"We established a Windows Service Center based on Windows 2000 and PRIMERGY servers to create a high availability infrastructure that offers convincing stability and great potential for enhancing a large number of other services."
–Dr. Sebastian Saxe, Director of LIT Hamburg |
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TPG Post (Amsterdam/Netherlands)
"FlexFrame is a milestone for managing SAP environments, because for the first time we can now dynamically change our IT resources in response to our business requirements. And as economically as possible!"
– Hennie Wesseling, Chief Information Officer, TPG |
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University Basel (Switzerland)
By implementing mySAP Higher Education & Research (mySAP HE&R) running on PRIMERGY servers from Fujitsu Siemens Computers, the University of Basel has now eliminated many costly manual processes and boasts a system capable of steering its organization into the future.
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Getränke Essmann (Germany)
"Thanks to Fujitsu Siemens Computers’ FlexFrame the future demands of our customers will neither catch us by surprise nor pose a problem for us. Now we are just well prepared."
– Klemens Wolters, IT director, Getränke Essmann GmbH |
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Kinki Nippon Tourist Co., Ltd. (Japan)
"It was essential that branch office systems never clash. All system modifications are done in NRI data center. Branch offices just download data from the Web and no system disks are needed. With the old system, failures required recovery of equipment and data and took so much time. The manageability benefits are now tremendous. Branch offices are 100% free from system management."
– Mr. Shuichi Uryu, Manager of the Management and Planning department, Kinki Nippon Tourist |
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AOV (Germany)
Now Linux is running successfully on PRIMERGY servers from Fujitsu Siemens Computers, building an outstanding basis to provide business critical computing with high data loads for its customers.
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Der Verbund (Austria)
Verbund is relying on the sophisticated service concepts of SBS and Fujitsu Siemens Computers, which ensures that SAP® installations are implemented, maintained, upgraded and expanded as efficiently as possible.
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Zespol Elektrowni (Poland)
Intel-based Fujitsu Siemens Computers PRIMERGY servers ensure secure data processing and high performance within the integrated system. Fujitsu Siemens Computers' solution uses a PRIMERGY S60 disk array connected to all computers via a fast Fibre Channel network.
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PRIMEPOWER Servers
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HSB Systemhaus (Germany)
"Fujitsu Siemens Computers ensures the highest levels of availability and security for SAP®R/3®business management software, both for us and for our customers."
– Dr. Michael Schiffmann, Managing Director of HSB Systemhaus GmbH |
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HEINZ KETTLER GmbH and Co.
KG (Germany)
"Our goal was a single source for software and hardware in order to have a powerful and efficient partner in our day-to-day IT business. In addition, the demands placed on our IT have grown constantly – partly as a result of our international locations. This meant that we needed the systems to run 24 hours a day, seven days a week. We’ve found this partner in EDS Mid-market Solutions GmbH!"
– Hubertus Busemann, IT manager at Heinz Kettler GmbH & Co. KG EDS Mid-market Solutions GmbH provided the company with a tailored ERP solution and a high level of integration by installing two high-availability PRIMEPOWER systems and the iBaan ERP software. |
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T-Systems/Amer Sports (Finland)
A gold-medal team success for T-Systems and Fujitsu Siemens Computers: T-Systems won the outsourcing contract from Amer Sports by offering FlexFrame™ for mySAP™ Business Suite. The new solution gives Amer Sports Group, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of sports equipment, not only the highest levels of cost effectiveness and availability, but above all the agility to respond to new demands.
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Sony Marketing (Japan) Inc. (Japan)
"Fujitsu had the experience and the reliability to lead this big project. A high performance system had to be built in a very short time. To accomplish this Fujitsu, as provider of total solutions from hardware, OS, middleware, to application software, was the best choice"
– Mr. Matsushita, General Manager of the ISS department in Sony Marketing (Japan) Inc. |
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Siemens AG (Germany)
"One needs an absolutely capable partner for such a difficult innovation project with global ramifications. Fujitsu Siemens Computers has enriched the collaboration with their expertise and first-class products."
– Kenneth Lindstroem, Head of Siemens CIO AP, Siemens AG |
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Austrian National Bank (Austria)
"The sophisticated PRIMEPOWER systems provide us with a powerful, reliable foundation for designing our business processes."
–Wolfgang Pernkopf, Director of the Payment Systems and IT Section at OeNB |
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Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria-BBVA (Spain)
"The very best performance and reliability is crucial for our business-critical risk management application. Fujitsu Siemens Computers delivers that economically with PRIMEPOWER."
–Sergio Salvador, Sub Director General de Tecnologia, Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (BBVA) |
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KGI Asia Limited (Hong Kong)
"We save about 30% in operational cost… it helped tremendously in improving efficiency of our staff, which means we can provide good customer service."
–Andrew Wu, IT Associate Director, KGI Asia Limited |
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REAL Solutions (Luxemburg)
"The practical approach and convincing concept presented by Fujitsu Siemens Computers really impressed us. None of the other potential hardware providers showed as much commitment to our project."
– Georges Kieffer, International Sales Director Banking & Insurance |
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Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (Japan)
Highly reliable bank infrastructure construction was the requirement. PRIMERGY industry standard Servers, Linux + Oracle RAC provided the answer.
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Muller Group GMBH (Germany)
"The new infrastructure not only gives us a performance boost in the SAP arena. We also gain in flexibility thanks to PRIMEPOWER and can keep all our options open for the future.
–Heinrich Wilhelm, Project Manager, Unternehmensgruppe Theo Müller GmbH & Co. KG |
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Commonwealth of Virginia (USA)
"The PRIMEPOWER 1500 has more CPU power (with fewer CPUs), memory and domains than the Sun server it replaced. The migration to the new machine reduced software and hardware maintenance costs, alleviated some performance issues, and provided DSS with extra capacity for future growth."
– Alex Piven, Database Administration, Group Manager, Virginia Department of Social Services |
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Japan Meteorological Agency (Japan)
Fujitsu servers and storage systems were selected as the platforms by JMA for ADESS, the weather service system.
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Virginia State Police (USA)
Fujitsu has enabled the Virginia State Police to better scale processing power with user and application demands, add features without adding additional database software licenses, enjoy a significant improvement in transaction performance and enhanced system redundancy and security—both at its primary data center in Richmond, Virginia and a remote disaster recovery site.
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OSRAM (Germany)
"On the average, approximately 1,500 users are logged into our systems at the same time. And they all give the new configuration high marks for stability and performance."
–Robert Blattenberger, Senior Director IT, Osram GmbH |
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Salzgitter AG (Germany)
"The infrastructure realized by Fujitsu Siemens Computers strengthens our competitive hand as a service provider as well that of our customer, Salzgitter AG—and is a terrific basis for the future."
– Günter König, Director of GESIS mbH and CIO of Salzgitter AG |
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VBG Verwaltungs-Berufsgenossenschaft (Germany)
"For us, Fujitsu Siemens Computers is a reliable partner we can depend upon for the implementation of our IT strategy – a partner with outstanding products. PRIMEPOWER is one more good example.”
– Dr. Bernd Kieseler, Head of IT Infrastructure Management VBG |
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T-Systems (Germany)
"SMILE is one of T-Com's most important applications. That's why it needs to be constantly available. This is where the orders for T-Com's German telephone business come together. SMILE not only furnishes service technicians with job orders but also with key data for installation, such as the location of the nearest transition point or the nearest switching center."
–Roland Kittel, Chief Technology Officer, responsible for production and service at T-COM |
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Kirin Brewery Co., Ltd. (Japan)
The new PRIMERGY and MySAP SRM purchasing information system has greatly reduced the cost of indirect material’s procurement and successfully improved business application efficiency.
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The First American Corporation (USA)
"We've been able to go from hundreds of servers to a single digit number of servers for our core applications. And because the Fujitsu systems are much faster, we can use fewer CPUs and other resources to do more."
– Evan Jafa, CTO, The First American Corporation |
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First American Real Estate (USA)
"Since our migration to Fujitsu servers, we have confirmed that we selected the right technology, and we know we chose the right team to service that technology. We want our partners to act like part of our internal team — that’s the kind of service we expect and that’s the kind of service Fujitsu provides."
–Evan Jafa, CTO, First American Real Estate Solutions |
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Maruzen Co., Ltd. (Japan)
"Trust was placed in Fujitsu’s know-how and products to construct a highly reliable and usable mission critical system on Linux."
–Mr. Katsushi Takahashi, Group Leader, Systems Development Group |
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Cellular South (USA)
"As with any business, downtime is very costly and provides an unacceptable level of customer service. But with PRIMEPOWER servers from Fujitsu, Cellular South is assured of the performance, reliability and availability we need to keep the data center up and running."
–Tad Hamilton, Director of IT for Cellular South |
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SRI Radio Systems (Germany)
"We have achieved all our objectives. Despite the fact that the solution is very innovative, Fujitsu Siemens Computers implemented the project without any hitches and faster than planned. That is not necessarily the rule in the IT sector."
–Rainer Wohlhöfner, Head of Information Technology, SRI Radio Systems GmbH |
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Telkomsel (Indonesia)
"Fujitsu Siemens Computers is a reliable partner that helps us boost our competitiveness in the telecommunications business. We fully benefit from the technology leadership incorporated in its Unix systems."
–Dr. Peer Wiethoff, Vice President Sales Indonesia, Siemens mobile |
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America West Airlines (USA)
It was Fujitsu’s multi-vendor maintenance services that gave it an edge over better-known competitors. With Fujitsu, "we get everything we need, regardless of the nameplate on the box."
–Doug Cummings, Senior Director of technology operations at America West |
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Kinki Nippon Tourist Co., Ltd. (Japan)
It was essential that branch office systems never clash... Branch offices just download data from the Web and no system disks are needed. With the old system, failures required recovery of equipment and data and took so much time. The manageability benefits are now tremendous. Branch offices are 100% free from system management."
– Mr. Shuichi Uryu, Manager of the Management and Planning department in Kinki Nippon Tourist |
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Der Verbund (Austria)
Verbund is relying on the sophisticated service concepts of SBS and Fujitsu Siemens Computers, which ensures that SAP® installations are implemented, maintained, upgraded and expanded as efficiently as possible.
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EnBW (Germany)
"The key for the quick and successful implementation of such a complex infrastructure was the close cooperation between EnBW and Fujitsu Siemens Computers."
– Mister Merkl, Head of Enterprise-Systems operations at EnBW |
