Company Name: Cobsen-Davies Roofing Ltd
Project Requirements: To provide a new totally integrated system capable of incorporating UNIX, Microsoft Servers and a cost effective VOIP telephone system all capable of handling remote offices around the country.
Site Survey: Interfuture carried out an in-depth site survey on all the 7 remote sites and main office, to determine where and how the new system would expand their business potential and pin point efficiencies.
Hardware Required:
- HP Proliant Data Server
- HP Proliant Exchange Server
- HP Proliant Terminal Server
- Sun Ultra UNIX Accounts Server
- HP Proliant VoIP Server
Pre-Installation Servers: This new totally integrated system was installed by Interfuture qualified engineers and was pre tested and configured while Cobsen-Davies Roofing Ltd continued working seamlessly on their old hardware without any interruption or downtime to the business. Parallel testing of 50 remote users and 30 in-house users for speed checks, access times, printing (local & remote) and also full mobile connectivity.
Pre-Installation VoIP Telephone System: Interfuture handled all liaisons with BT on change over and porting of all telephone numbers with full pre testing of the new Phone system with remote site extensions for free calls, automatic Voice mail, email forwarding and mobile phone transparency ready for switch over.
Pre-Installation ADSL: The in-depth site survey reported that the ADSL Cobsen-Davies Roofing Ltd was on the incorrect tariff (paying too much) so Interfuture restructured the ADSL to ADSL business with monetary savings and faster access speeds and bandwidth. This was pre tested ready for change over.
Change Over: The whole change over including data transfer was instigated and monitored by Interfuture Systems over a pre arranged weekend, with our technical team on site first thing Monday morning to handle any issues.
Benefits: Overall efficiency and productivity went up 45% with cost savings of 17% and Telephone cost came down by 80%
