Financial
Hardware

FINANCIAL

This financial organization with a 1400-user network had been working with Windows 9X desktops and a Windows NT Server. Realizing they needed to upgrade their operating system, they made the decision to migrate to Windows 2000 Professional.

Networks 2000 worked with the client to provide consulting and design services to determine the best method for migration. The network operating system was Novell Netware 5.1, so it was necessary to consider the Novell client, customer applications and network configuration when determining the process.

We proposed the most effective method for the client to upgrade their workstations utilizing as much time saving technology as possible. The customer then used this information to work with in-house personnel to perform the workstation upgrades themselves.

Options recommended to this client included:

• Automate Windows 2000 upgrade using answer files
• Ghost and Altiris for imaging
• Microsoft Sysprep
• Novell Zenworks imaging and deployment methods
• Compaq utilities to aid workstation upgrades

HARDWARE

Networks 2000 worked with one of our Partners to upgrade approximately 300 Compaq Proliant servers at a large wireless technology company. This involved upgrading system firmware, operating system patches and Compaq management agent software to ensure the systems were Y2K compliant. We provided 8 high-level Systems Engineers to work with 5 Compaq system engineers.

The upgrade was a huge success…company management was very pleased with the efficiency and skill at which the job was completed. In the past 2 years, this client has used Networks 2000 for several other subcontracted projects.