IBM Introduces the Penguin to the Dogs
Jun 6th, 03:34 UTC
ASPCA Deploys Next-Generation E-Mail on Linux
Armonk, NY, June 5, 2003 -- IBM today announced that The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) has deployed a new email system running Linux so that its veterinarians and field workers can respond
more quickly and efficiently to animals in need of their care. The new mobile email system running on IBM eServer xSeries servers gives the ASPCA, the nation's oldest humane organization, a secure enterprise class messaging infrastructure that allows it's employees to get fast access to mail and data from anywhere.
The new email system, which replaces a more expensive Hewlett Packard
system, is being deployed on Linux to save licensing fees and improve
security.
Nonprofit organizations, like the ASPCA, carefully monitor their spending to
ensure that the maximum amount of donations are spent to further their cause
to protect the rights and encourage humane treatment of animals. By using an
open source operating system to run their internal e-mail, the ASPCA can
reduce expenses from licensing fees and maintain/improve the performance and
stability of their systems.
"The combination of cost-savings, security and flexibility that the IBM
solution offered us gives our employees the information that they need
without sacrificing performance or stability," said John Giantelli, ASPCA
Director of Information Technology. "With Linux we are able to reduce costs,
cut down on calls to the help desk and have the opportunity to scale our
systems in the future."
The new ASPCA system uses Lotus iNotes Web Access 6 and WebSphere Internet
infrastructure software to deliver security benefits that can help increase
productivity, while reducing the total cost of ownership associated with the
ASPCA messaging and collaboration infrastructure. Veterinarians, field
workers and other mobile employees have access to Lotus Domino-based
applications, including e-mail, calendaring and scheduling, anywhere they
can find an Internet connection -- without sacrificing the full application
functionality of a standard Lotus Notes client.
This system was designed and implemented by NYC based IBM Premier Business
Partner Siwel Consulting Inc.
"The IBM system replacing the ASPCA's existing HP system, gives the customer
the security and flexibility they need while preserving the integrity of
their existing infrastructure," said Joe Castro, Director of Technical
Solutions, Siwel Consulting.
(Submitted by Bernadette Rose of IBM)
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