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Solution: Create a 1,500 User Network
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Quest realized that the key
to this project was a well-constructed system architecture and software
support
library
that would sustain day-to-day business activities well after the rollout.
This rollout became a logistic project that was supported by a team of
vendors each experienced in a specific are of the project.
An installation checklist was developed by Quest. This became the roadmap for
the consistent configuration of each component on the network. What began as
5 pages quickly grew to more than 40 pages as new software products were added
and hardware components expanded. Quest's objective was to create a step-by-step
model that could be easily followed by non-technical installers. This premise
was constantly validated as the project progressed. So successful was the checklist,
that it is still the mode used today.
Quest created a fully-automated installation of SCO Open Server. The entire network
and system interfaces were configured without user intervention. An Expect script
was created to configure each router, ensuring consistent and reliable WAN connectivity
across 300 sites and the home office.
To manage the client-side software distribution, Quest developed QClient™ This
robust Windows application provided an update and control mechanism for software
distribution, version control and client configuration changes. Everything from
installing software directly on the client to managing Windows registry updates
was easily supported. Again, no user intervention was required. |
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Move the calendar
forward 19 years …
This client continues to use the solution that Quest Technology Group successfully
created for them. Since the initial rollout in 1998, additional users have been
added, laptops have been introduced and the software platform expanded significantly
to include new Windows products and Web applications served by these local Unix
servers. With all of these changes, the core Unix application continues to perform
at 99.9% reliability. |
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