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Smead Deploys PeopleSoft Applications Streamlining IT With Unisys ES7000 and Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server: Faced with several major IT issues including the proliferation of standalone, complex, and expensive servers; a significant architectural upgrade to PeopleSoft 8; and the need to consolidate and enable their IT environment with the flexibility, scalability, and reliability needed for future business intelligence, data warehousing, and integration initiatives; Smead turned...; Tags: PeopleSoft Inc., Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server, Unisys Corp., Information Technology, Microsoft Corp., Unisys ES7000, Smead, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows, Strategy, Servers, Operating Systems, Software, Management, Hardware; Case studies

Smead Manufacturing Switches From UNIX to Microsoft Windows 2000, Achieves 75% Reduction in Total Cost of Ownership: Faced with serious performance and capacity problems, Smead Manufacturing began investigating the cost to upgrade the existing UNIX/Oracle platform that ran its mission-critical Enterprise Resource Planning ERP and Human Resources HRMS applications. When the initial estimate came back at $6 million, Smead started evaluating alternatives, and decided to switch to...; Tags: Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows, TCO, Microsoft Corp., Unix, Roi/Tco, Organizational Structure, Finance, Managerial Accounting, Human Resources; Case studies
ES7000 Servers Support PeopleSoft Deployment and Consolidation: Based in Hastings, Minnesota, Smead Manufacturing has been providing leading document management solutions for home, school, and business-wide use for nearly a century. The company aimed to establish a stable, centrally controlled mainframe-like environment to simplify operations, support future growth, and allow the web-enablement of mission-critical PeopleSoft applications. Smead decided...; Tags: PeopleSoft Inc., Unisys Corp., Consolidation, Document Management, Content Management, Managerial Accounting, Groupware, Servers, Enterprise Software, Software, Finance, Hardware; Case studies