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Frictionless
Commerce
Enlisting North Shore Network to Build
a World-Class Network Infrastructure
| Company:
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Frictionless
Commerce
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| Industry: |
High
Technology
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| Project: |
Design
and implement extensible networking solution
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| Objective: |
Build
two networks from the ground up; a robust network
for day-to-day business operations and a highly
secure network to provide world-class hosting
solutions to Fortune 500 companies.
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| Results: |
North
Shore Network provided Frictionless Commerce with
a complete start-up solution that would stand up
to the demands of a growing company. With an unrelenting
emphasis on making wise purchasing decisions, the
final product delivered systems that would save
money up front and on management costs for years
to come. |
About
Frictionless Commerce
Frictionless Commerce is an enterprise software company
and the innovator of Enterprise Sourcing, offering the
only application that enables professional buyers to
apply their expertise when and where it matters. Frictionless
Sourcing software is a complete enterprise-sourcing
platform that minimizes the total cost of acquisition
for all direct and indirect materials, services and
capital equipment. Today, Frictionless Commerce provides
services to companies such as Bristol-Meyers Squibb,
MetLife, Prudential Plc and Philip Morris U.S.A.
Business
Challenge
Founded in 1998, the leaders of Frictionless Commerce
knew that building a solid network infrastructure would
be the key to delivering first-rate solutions to its
customers. Availability was critical, as was providing
a scalable network that would be easy to maintain and
allow for growth over time. Frictionless charged North
Shore Network with two goals: build a rock-solid network
to host their Enterprise Sourcing solutions and, at
the same time, implement a robust network to run their
day-to-day business operations. Frictionless needed
to be up and running fast, and North Shore Network worked
around the clock to deliver a premium solution in 30
days. Even though the networks needed to be active in
a short period of time, the solution itself was required
to last several years.
The
Solution
"How can we leverage what we are spending on technology
today to meet our needs three years from now?"
This is perhaps the most important question of all when
you are building an enterprise from the ground up. North
Shore Network ensured that every dollar invested in
technology would meet the needs of a growing company
down the line. North Shore Network made each purchasing
recommendation - from desktop systems to servers to
telephones - with an eye toward the future.
After
developing an extensive needs analysis for a start-up
company ready to take off running, North Shore Network
provided:
- Consultation
with the build committee to choose the appropriate
facility
- A
fully-operational and secure hosting facility with
redundant hardware
- A
complex, scalable and easy to maintain operations
network
- File
and print serving technologies
- A
complete telephony solution, with a savings of tens
of thousands of dollars by choosing a high-tech and
low maintenance voice mail system
- Rapid
deployment of standardized desk top systems
- Significant
cost savings by leveraging existing relationships
with key vendors
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