2010 Case Studies
- University of Connecticut
- SurePayroll
- INNOVATION
- Texas Wesleyan University
- The Centers for Dialysis Care
- Carolinas HealthCare System
- The College of Central Florida
- Republic Bank & Trust Company
- Trustmark National Bank
- Dunlap & Kyle Company
- Genesee County
- University of Georgia
- Coriell Institute for Medical Research
- NASA's Procurement Office
- BMI
- First Commercial Bank of Florida
- Jackson County School Board
- El Paso Independent School District
- MedNetWoRx
- ByDesign Technologies
University of Connecticut Virtualizes and Consolidates Data Center
Achieves better performance and optimizes resources
"The Blade Center brought uniformity to the system and processes, creating numerous efficiencies, Smith explained. "For example, now we can budget on a capacity planning basis, as need grows." - Jim Mindek, Manager of Computing Infrastructure
SurePayroll Optimizes Data Management for Mission-critical Website
Company makes better use of the existing storage without adding more complexity to their infrastructure
"The upgraded web servers performed so much better than we expected when we served the W-2s on the website. I was impressed." - Michael Fineberg, SurePayroll's Chief Technology Officer
INNOVATION Develops Storage Management Software for IBM z196 Mainframe with Mainline
Mainframe Solutions from our customers
Texas Wesleyan University Modernizes IT Infrastructure
Uses Phased Approach Starting With Server and Storage Consolidation
"By driving revenue, decreasing costs and providing greater administrative control, TXW's management recognizes IT's role as a partner in the business of running the university and in facilitating organizational excellence." - Marcus Kerr, TXW's Chief Information Officer
The Centers for Dialysis Care Achieves Greater Efficiency and Higher Performance with Server and Storage Consolidation
Healthcare Provider Consolidates 28 Servers down to 4!
"We were impressed with everyone we worked with from Mainline, their technical skills, ability to provide hands-on instruction and the willingness to stand behind their commitments," he emphasized. "I would absolutely work with Mainline again." - Mark Horste, CDC Director of Information Services
Carolinas HealthCare System Manages Explosive Data Growth with Storage Solution from Mainline
John Smykowski, Network Infrastructure Manager, responsible for day-to-day operations of CHS's data network and storage area network, was facing a number of challenges, but his primary concern was the explosive growth in data that the storage system was experiencing.
"For this project, Mainline was instrumental in bringing in expertise that proved to be essential to the success of the project. In fact," he concluded, "whenever we do major upgrades or install new applications, they are on site to support us whenever it's needed." - John Smykowski, Network Infrastructure Manager
The College of Central Florida's IT System Expands Service to Growing Student Body with Storage Solution from Mainline
The College of Central Florida, located in Ocala, is a public state college founded in 1957. The name change from Central Florida Community College in May 2010 reflects the broadened scope of the college's mission.
"Since the implementation of the IBM System Storage N with Metrocluster, about 260 additional terminals have been added, and they are all running smoothly." - Ron Kielty, Central Florida's Data Center Manager
Republic Bank & Trust Company Improves Risk Management with SAS/IBM Solution from Mainline
Bank chooses SAS on IBM for scorecards and risk models for underwriting and decision making.
"Compared to the competition, Republic Bank's loss rate was better in 2008 and 2009, even though they had the same approval rate. The new system for underwriting contributed to the growth of the loan products by 30% year over year." - Danny Wang, Ph.D., Republic Bank & Trust Company's Business Strategy Risk Manager
Trustmark National Bank Gets Better Performance, Lowers Costs with an IBM z10BC Solution from Mainline
Trustmark is a diversified financial services company founded in 1889 in Jackson, Mississippi, a city that is part of a five-county metropolitan area with an estimated population of 537,285 (2008).
"They helped us with previous projects like the adoption of VMware and Tivoli Storage Manager for backup and storage. I went to them because I knew I could trust them to provide the right solution at a good price." - Jimmy Bailey, First Vice President and Technical Services Manager
Dunlap & Kyle Company Drives Tire Business Forward with Server, Storage and Business Continuity Solution from Mainline
Dunlap & Kyle Company, Inc. (D&K), also known as Gateway Tire and Service, is the third-largest privately-held tire distributor in the United States.
"With virtualized storage, we now have a much faster system with higher availability, better performance and management tools that make the whole configuration easier to manage." - Stuart Hill, CIO
Genesee County Upgrades and Improves County IT Systems with Consolidation and Virtualization Solution from Mainline
Steve Zimmer, CIO of Genesee County, is responsible for developing and executing strategies that align with and support the Genesee County mission and providing an integrated and collaborative information technology environment for county residents, business owners, visitors and county government departments.
"We estimate that this solution will save the County $185,000 over three years, in addition to the $400 per month we're saving on electricity. With this lower TCO, the legislators are happy and our customers will begin experiencing better performance and reliability as these new applications go into production." - Steve Zimmer, CIO
Mainline Professional Services Provides Integrated Turnkey Solution for University of Georgia Student Access and Identification
The University of Georgia's (UGA) main campus on the banks of the Oconee River in Athens, Georgia, has 388 buildings on 615 acres where 16 colleges and schools carry on the university's programs of teaching, research and service.
"We've increased the speed of data processing and capacity by factor of 100. We are processing jobs one hour overnight, and are able to process and post accounts ten minutes after a transaction is made." - Bill McGee, Manager UGACARD Services/UGA Food Services
Coriell Institute for Medical Research Acquires Mission-Critical IBM XIV® System Storage Solution from Mainline
Massive Repository of Genome and Cell Data Stored on Low-Cost IBM Storage Grid
"I would highly recommend the Mainline/IBM team," he concluded. "They proved to be exactly the right partner at the right time with the right solution. We would use them for other Coriell infrastructure needs." - Scott Megill, Coriell's CIO
To Continue Superior Service to User Agencies, NASA's Procurement Office Chooses Mainline/IBM Storage and Server Solution
When a U.S. Federal agency requires the latest commercial information technology products, systems, services or support, they use a government-wide acquisition contract vehicle (GWAC), a multiple-award, indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract to help them meet their technology requirements.
"Since we made the transition, we've had no problems, and are experiencing increased speed, reliability and serviceability with the new system." - Kermit Russell, SEWP System Administrator
BMI Provides Leading-edge Website Services to Songwriters and Music Publishers with Mainline Solution
Most people don't realize that when they hear music broadcast via radio, television, Internet, cell phone or in nightclubs, restaurants and live concerts, they are listening to intellectual property for which the songwriter, composer or music publisher must be paid.
"With Mainline's solution, we now can offer BMI affiliates and licensees immediate access, greater functionality and speedier transactions, cost effectively," - Dennis Marr, BMI Assistant Vice President
First Commercial Bank of Florida Improves Efficiency, Optimizes Server Performance with Solution from Mainline
G. Render Swygert, Vice President of Information Technology, was facing challenges from an aging infrastructure.
"Mainline was responsive and professional, offered a wide range of services and provided very highly-skilled systems engineers and solution architects who were able to meet our tight deadlines." - G. Render Swygert, Vice President of Information Technology
Jackson County School Board Upgrades IT System: Gets More Power & Lowers TCO with Mainline Solution
Frank Waller, the MIS Director for the JCSB, is responsible for managing IT in the school district.
"With this acquisition, we have current technology that will provide us with what we need to accommodate our student information processing and data needs for years to come." - Frank Waller, the MIS Director for the JCSB
El Paso Independent School District Gets Greater System Performance and Reliability with Mainline Solution
On the U.S. Mexican border across the Rio Grande from Ciudad Juarez, the El Paso Independent School District (EPISD) reflects the location, common cultural history with Mexico, and the demographics of El Paso.
"The bottom line is that Mainline provided us with a reliable, high-performance system that is very cost-effective that will grow as we grow." - Louis Mona, Director, Administration Services
Mainline Helps Optimize MedNetWoRx IT Infrastructure Through Virtualization and Data Center Solution
MedNetWoRx, an Electronic Medical Record (EMR) and practice management application service provider (ASP) based in Dallas, helps medical practices run more effectively and efficiently.
"Our site management clients are also seeing improved performance. Our support calls have been reduced by 50%, bringing down our costs related to technical support hours. As an added benefit, Mainline's solution has also increased flexibility within these practices, since users now have the ability to move from desktop to desktop." - Merlin Glynn, CIO
ByDesign Technologies Improves Customer Service with Mission-Critical Network Infrastructure Solution from Mainline
Over the past two years, 400 of the 2,000 largest enclosed shopping malls have closed. There is strong market evidence that the American retail model is shifting to big box stores and online retail.
"Due to the mission-critical nature of the business, Mainline had severe constraints as to when they could perform system maintenance to upgrade to the new hardware. They had a four-hour window to get it done," "They got it done in two hours." - Daryl Wurzbacher, Director of Solutions
