Published on 03-Mar-2008
"The IBM partnership is absolutely paramount to our business. It has helped us tremendously with marketing and sales and provided a level of credibility that we simply don't have as a small company." - Hyun Kim, president, Bynari, Inc.
Customer:
Winnebago Industries
Industry:
Fabrication & Assembly
Deployment country:
United States
Solution:
Business-to-Business, Business Continuity, Business Performance Transformation, Business Process Management (BPM), Business Resiliency, Collaborative Innovation, Empowering People, Enabling Business Flexibility, Express, Information Lifecycle Management
IBM Business Partner:
Bynari, Inc.
Overview
Winnebago Industries, one of the country's leading manufacturers of recreational vehicles, was using an outdated e-mail system.
Business need:
Winnebago needed to replace its e-mail system with one that could handle thousands of users.
Solution:
Winnebago chose the Bynari Insight Server running on the Linux operating system on the IBM System z servers.
Benefits:
By using the Bynari e-mail solution running on the IBM and Linux platforms, Winnebago Industries was able to:
o slash e-mail costs by 80 percent
o Reduce e-mail management time by 50 percent
o Enjoy nearly 100 percent e-mail availability.
Case Study
Overview
Bynari, Inc.
Dallas, Texas
www.bynari.net
Products
• Insight Server Enterprise Edition 4.2
• IBM System z9 Business Class
• IBM SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 operating system
Bynari, Inc., offers a full suite of completely integrated Linux® operating system-based e-mail solutions that provide exceptional stability and collaboration capabilities. A pioneer in open-source e-mail technology, Bynari’s innovative products provide seamless interoperability with most e-mail clients, servers and operating systems.
“The IBM partnership is absolutely paramount to our business. It has helped us tremendously with marketing and sales and provided a level of credibility that we simply don’t have as a small company.”
Hyun Kim, president, Bynari, Inc.
Challenge
Winnebago Industries, Inc., one of the leading manufacturers of recreational vehicles in the United States, wanted to replace its previous e-mail system with a Linux operating system-based solution that would provide stability and support essential functionality, such as calendar-sharing. Winnebago Industries chose a solution from Bynari, Inc., an IBM Advanced Business Partner that participates in IBM Partnerworld® Industry Networks. Winnebago Industries chose Bynari because of its dependability, security features, low overhead and ease of administration.
Solution
Winnebago Industries deployed Bynari’s Insight Server on the Linux operating system running on the company’s existing IBM System z™ mainframe. Insight Server is a Linux operating system-based e-mail solution that runs on all IBM platforms and can handle thousands of users. It includes anti-spam and anti-virus protection, backup and recovery software and a complete statistics tool to monitor performance.
Bynari builds Linux operating system-based products. The attraction of Linux is that the operating system crosses all platforms, is economical for customers and offers unparalleled reliability. “Winnebago Industries is a 24/7 shop so it’s critical that their e-mail is up all the time — and that’s where Linux really shines,” said Hyun Kim, president, Bynari, Inc.
Benefits
By using Bynari’s e-mail solution running on the IBM and Linux platforms, Winnebago Industries:
• Slashed e-mail serving costs by 80 percent
• Reduced e-mail management time by 50 percent
• Enjoyed nearly 100 percent email availability
Products and services used
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