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Why We Chose Exchange Online, Not Google Apps
A case study on Communications in Local State and Central GovernmentWith tighter budgets than most corporations, government agencies have been the first wave of cloud adopters, setting off a war for Uncle Sam's business between Google (Google Apps) and Microsoft (Office 365).
Bezeq Benefits from IBM’s High-Performance, Cost-Effective Storage System
A case study on The Internet in TelecomFor Bezeq International, one of Israel's leading providers of broadband Internet services and global telecommunication solutions, the most pressing challenge was to ensure that their storage solutions were in sync with the huge surge in complex services, and ensuring that these solutions were cost-effective. Bezeq launched its IBM XIV storage solution by deploying a single system for peripheral enterprise storage needs.
Read on to know how within months of adding the XIV storage system to its storage assets, the system successfully met the department's criteria for performance, reliability, and manageability.
NIIT Boosts Brand Visibility by Streamlining Websites
A case study on The Internet in EducationCIO 100 Winner: With over 20 individual websites for different geographies NIIT was beginnign to realise that promoting multiple websites was not feasible for the brand in the long term. Sunil Sirohi had the ingenious idea of consolidating over 20 NIIT websites into one, thus increasing brand visibility and reducing server costs.
An Intranet Portal Boosts Collaboration and Productivity at Bharti Retail
A case study on The Internet in RetailCIO 100 Winner: As a start-up organization, Bharti Retail needed to create a central platform to provide employees with a single point interface for all communication, processes and applications.Here's how they did it
Mahindra Finance Expands its Reach With Handhelds
A case study on Platforms in ServicesReach and speed are key to Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services' thriving business in rural India. So, it empowered its field force with handhelds, creating 3,000 mini-branches in nine months.
E-Financing: How ICICI Took the Risk Out of Rural Banking
A case study on The Internet in GovernmentHow do you do a face-to-face screening of seventy percent of over a billion people? You can't. Which is why many farmers in rural India can't get a loan. Until ICICI Bank found a way.
HPCL Benefits from Automating its Dealer Transaction System
A case study on Infrastructure in RetailThey wanted it and they wanted it bad. But some dealers of Hindustan Petroleum (HPCL) just couldn't get their hands on it: as slick as oil, their requests for stock kept slipping away.
IFFCO’s E-procurement System Cuts Bid Time by a Third
A case study on Security in ServicesUsing an e-procurement system, IFFCO's vendors bypassed the inadequacies of a manual process - saving more than just time.
Akshaya:An IT Mission to Increase Computer Literacy
A case study on Wireless / WiFi / WiMAX in ServicesWhat use is e-governance if citizens aren't computer literate? To make technology more relevant to rural population, Kerala's State IT Mission wants to spread computer literacy.
IT-based Solutions Drive Maruti Ahead
A case study on Infrastructure in ManufacturingMaruti Udyog embraced IT right at its inception. IT is now helping Maruti to stay ahead of rivals, and race towards producing a million cars annually by 2010.
MCD Brings Transparency with e-Tendering
A case study on Infrastructure in ServicesEncouraged by the success of its e-Tendering system, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi is now planning plans to work towards a comprehensive e-Procurement system.
Indian Railways's Unreserved Ticketing System
A case study on Security in ServicesHow the Indian Railways overcame a logistical nightmare in a mission to change the customer experience of nearly 14 million people who travel with unreserved tickets everyday.
Jobs Guaranteed at a Computer Near You
A case study on Servers / Blades in ServicesAndhra Pradesh has deployed a Web-based software solution that makes it more difficult for elements with vested interests to break into employment schemes.
The Indian Railway’s Reservation System Grows Up
A case study on Infrastructure in ServicesThe Centre for Railway Information Systems continues to innovate and enhance an application that has controlled one of the world's largest rail networks.
Infoseeding The Farm
A case study on Architecture in ServicesFarmers in Assam, planting their monsoon crop, are looking at the heavens - and at their PC screens. With Project Asha, they now have an information network of community kiosks powered by the Internet.
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