Unisys Corporation today announced that it was selected by Empire Medical Management to provide a thin-client solution that will simplify and reduce Empire`s cost of managing and distributing its business application software by running the software in a centralized, server-based environment.
Based in Syracuse, New York, Empire Medical manages Riverfront Medical Services, P.C., a medical practice specializing in occupational health and independent medical exams for many of the top companies in New York. Empire Medical needed to replace more than 100 character-based dumb terminals with a system that supported online communications and Windows-based applications.
The Empire Medical installation is one more example of Unisys leadership in thin-client computing -- recently recognized by an Aberdeen Group study: "From Aberdeen`s perspective, Unisys is a leader in multi-user architecture testing and research. At its Thin-Client Solutions Center in Mission Viejo, CA, Unisys is aggressively constructing a knowledge bank that includes thin-client/server design, benchmarking, sizing, deployment frameworks, and application guidelines. The building of a knowledge bank will address IS buyers` concerns, particularly multi-user-system user counts and application loading. Unisys is most noted for its focus on scaling NT-based servers - the company has demonstrated consistent leadership in this category for the past two years. "
Empire Medical Installation
For nearly 12 years, Empire Medical employees relied on character-based terminals to perform day-to-day operations, which included setting up appointments for clients, accessing customer data and processing reports. Empire Medical decided to move from the character-based terminals to a thin-client computing model to simplify maintenance time and improve cost-efficiency.
Unisys assembled a thin-client solution for Empire Medical that supports its more than 100 employees at twelve remote locations using Unisys WinPath Windows-based terminals connected to two servers. The thin-client solution includes a Unisys Unix database server and a Unisys Windows NT-based server running Citrix Winframe thin-client software.
"The greatest benefit of the Unisys thin-client solution has been the decline in technical administration and maintenance costs," said Tom Blaylock, Senior Systems Analyst/Engineer at Empire Medical. "The solution also provides us with all the functionality of the most innovative applications and technology available today."
"The Unisys thin-client solution supports a server-centric, centrally managed environment that addresses the last key requirement for terminal replacement -- a smooth, low-risk transition from one environment to another," said George Koncikowski, director of Marketing for Thin-Client Solutions, Unisys Computer Systems. "Unisys is focusing its efforts on the thin-client market in recognition of the trend among enterprises to recentralize their operations while capitalizing on the cost advantages and user-friendly environments usually associated with client/server computing."
Empire Medical Management
Empire Medical Management, Ltd. provides professional health-care practice management and direct client services. It specializes in occupational health services, independent forensic medical consultation services and independent functional capacity assessments.
Key Empire offerings include full and unbundled management services in five major categories: operations, financial administration, management information systems, training and development and marketing services. Empire serves three thousand clients including casualty and life
insurance carriers; multinational corporations; law firms; third-party administrators; regional corporations; local businesses; and federal, state, county and municipal government agencies.
Unisys: Delivering enterprise-class Windows NT Solutions
Drawing on both proven expertise in building large-scale, mission-critical systems and a 15-year partnership with Microsoft, Unisys delivers the industry`s most comprehensive range of information and support services, solutions and enterprise server technologies to help customers deploy Windows NT for enterprise computing. Through this focus on enterprise-class solutions, Unisys enables its customers to realize the economy and ease of use afforded by Windows NT and other Microsoft technologies while enjoying the availability, scalability, manageability, security and interoperability they expect in mission-critical business computing.
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Unisys is more than 33,000 employees helping customers in 100 countries apply information technology to solve their business problems. Unisys solutions are based on a broad portfolio of global information services including electronic business, systems integration including custom and "repeatable" application solutions, outsourcing, Microsoft Windows NT services, network services, and multivendor maintenance and support, coupled with enterprise-class servers and associated middleware, software and storage. Repeatable solutions are focused on key vertical markets including financial services, transportation, telecommunications, government, publishing, and other commercial markets. The company is headquartered in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, in the Greater Philadelphia area. For more information on the company, access the Unisys home page on the World Wide Web at www.unisys.com. Investor information can be found at www.unisys.com/investor.
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