Tarsus Technologies, the distribution arm of MB Technologies, was recently involved in a deal that saw the sale and installation of the first IBMNetfinity 7000 M10 server in Kwazulu-Natal.
The server was installed at Cross Country Containers (CCC), a Durban-based company that moves cargo containers from the Durban harbour to locations throughout Southern Africa.
CCC approached Celebrity Software, a Durban reseller, about replacing its corollary accounting server with a more effective solution. All CCC offices throughout the country are system linked, providing operational and accounting data across the network.
According to Khalid Desai, IT administrator at CCC, the company examined a number of options but eventually chose the IBM Netfinity 7000 M10 server, based on its competitive pricing and, more importantly, its capability to access data across the country and run programmes remotely.
Andrew Kent, MD of Celebrity Software, believes the N7000 server has greatly improved the efficiency of the day-to-day running of CCC`s business. "The solution had to enable users throughout the country to access data and run programmes remotely. The server is currently configured with Windows NT, and is running an extensive accounting package to service users all over the country."
David Futter, IBM business manager at Tarsus Technologies, adds that the Netfinity 7000 is well suited to the particular requirements of Cross Country Containers. "The Netfinity 7000 is a powerful enterprise server solution that handles consolidation, clustering, e-business, business intelligence and enterprise resource planning."
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