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Catella Bank S.A.

About the company:

Catella Bank offers a broad portfolio of asset management, payment and banking services for its corporate customers across Europe.


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Project with Thomas-Krenn:

Catella Bank works with a high volume of sensitive customer data every day. They therefore wanted a secure database server that could grow with the bank’s constantly expanding data volumes. This customer request was realized with the RI2208 – a versatile, economical and energy-efficient server system.

Joerg Dorchain, Senior IT Engineer Catella Bank S.A.:

Our main concern was keeping customer records accessible, yet secure. The employees at Thomas-Krenn understood this desire right from the start. We are very satisfied with the system and the expert support we received.

Global Automotive Service GmbH

About the company:

Global Automotive Service GmbH (G.A.S.) aims to unite all services surrounding the topic of mobility under one roof. The company offers its customers an individually tailored concept for the coordination and implementation of their unique requirements. Trained employees assist clients every step of the way.


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Project with Thomas-Krenn:

In order to keep up with customer requirements and digitization in a rapidly changing market, our infrastructure – including server virtualization, VDI, zero clients and network technology – had to be completely changed within a few weeks. With the acquired technology, G.A.S is now state of the art in both data protection and scalability

Dennis Schmitz, Head of IT, Global Automotive Service GmbH:

We had to renew the entire infrastructure in a very short time. With Thomas-Krenn we had a partner at our side who could react quickly and flexibly to our requirements. We were professionally advised and supported in the selection both hardware and software.

m.a.x. Informationstechnologie AG

About the company:
m.a.x. Informationstechnologie AG (m.a.x. it) is an interdisciplinary IT solutions partner from Munich. For more than 25 years, m.a.x. it has been supporting SMEs and large corporations with solutions ranging from IT infrastructure and software development to the partial or complete outsourcing of corporate IT. As a managed services provider, m.a.x. it supports clients, servers, networks, platforms and security within the framework of individual service contracts. Complete solutions from renowned manufacturers such as Sophos or Cisco as well as specialized open source solutions such as the OPNsense firewall are used to provide cutting-edge IT security. With OPNsense, the network experts realize high availability solutions, intelligent networking or the interconnection of several security solutions on one platform.

 

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Project with Thomas-Krenn:

m.a.x it has been working with the open source firewall OPNsense for some time now and, like Thomas-Krenn, is one of the official partners of the project. This shared enthusiasm for OPNSense resulted in a firewall appliance that is now available in Thomas-Krenn’s online shop. In addition, m.a.x. it supports customers in integrating and supporting the appliance.

Clemens Dietl, Executive Board member, m.a.x. Informationstechnologie AG:

Open source solutions are an important part of our portfolio for offering our customers greater flexibility. With our consulting expertise regarding OPNsense and Thomas-Krenn’s professional appliance, it was a logical step to work together. In this way, we offer small and medium-sized companies a real alternative to commercial firewall solutions.

Natural Software SL

About the company:

Natural Software Services enables the realization of individual smart homes. From atmospheric lighting scenarios and individual heating and air conditioning settings to seamless media integration – everything is possible. With the VASERControl product line, integrators can easily implement professional building automation projects.


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Project with Thomas-Krenn:

Natural Software Services was looking for a small, compact server system for its proprietary VASERControl software, an integration platform for building automation. After detailed consultations with Thomas-Krenn’s technicians, during which all requirements were discussed in detail, the project was finally implemented on the basis of the Low Energy Server LES v3.

Thomas Stalzer, Dipl. Ing. (BA), Management Board member for Development, Natural Software SL:

The challenge we gave Thomas-Krenn was not exactly easy: we were looking for a system for our self-developed Smart Home software that was not only small and efficient, but also powerful. Thanks to the extensive advice from our contact, we quickly found the right system with which we could implement all our ideas without compromise.

Paladin Computer GmbH

About the company:

Paladin Computer GmbH is a IT system provider from Freising near Munich with 13 employees. It provides holistic support for the IT departments of small and medium-sized enterprises – particularly in the Windows environment.


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Paladin
Project with Thomas-Krenn:

Paladin Computer GmbH was looking for a server system that allowed two company sites to be networked together with a shared storage solution. The powerful and highly scalable RI2208 combined with a Synology NAS provided the perfect result.

Stefan Nocon, Managing Director:

Once the requirements were clear, we quickly found the right system for our needs. The server has run flawlessly since the first day without disturbances and has been an ideal solution.

RIED-IT

About the company:

RIED-IT supports customers in planning, installing, configuring and troubleshooting various IT-related projects (internet solutions, network planning, telecommunications and PCs) and specializes in providing this assistance to architecture firms.


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RiedIT
Project with Thomas-Krenn:

The company’s small and medium-sized customers want to take advantage of the benefits of virtualization. Therefore, Hyper-V virtualized environments are primarily being implemented on newly acquired servers and powerful workstations in order to run CAD/CAM design programs at RIED-IT.

Jens Lampert, Managing Director of RIED-IT GmbH:

Virtualization is a broad field. It is therefore especially important for SMEs to choose the right system to take advantage of this technology. In collaboration with Thomas-Krenn, we found the right system for our customer’s special requirements.

Werum Software & Systems AG

About the company:

For more than 40 years, Werum has been realizing market-leading software and systems for a worldwide clientèle in industry, research and public administration. In multidisciplinary teams, the company develops process-supporting products and IT solutions for the areas of measurement data and information management, earth observation, eGovernment and enterprise information management.


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Project with Thomas-Krenn:

The company was looking for a suitable server system for DSHIP, a highly scalable and flexible system for the acquisition, processing, visualization, distribution and archiving of marine measurement data for research vessels. Although the requirements for the server were very high, intensive consultations made it possible to quickly configure an individual rack server that checked all the necessary boxes without any compromises.

Tim Tomczak, Project Manager, Werum Software & Systems AG:

We had been looking for a suitable system for use in research vessels for some time. Thanks to the expert advice from the employees of Thomas-Krenn, we quickly found a solution. The server system, a rack server, is specially designed for the purpose and is now used in almost every research vessel we equip.

CTE IT & EDV

About the company:

CTE IT & EDV Dienstleistungen specializes in the holistic support of corporate IT systems and IT infrastructures. Christian ten Eicken has been working in IT for 20 years and offers a broad portfolio of services ranging from project management to system administration. Due to the high level of standardization, the team of four is able to administer the IT for entire companies (up to approx. 75 users) almost completely remotely.


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Project with Thomas-Krenn:

For the first joint project, CTE IT & EDV Dienstleistungen wanted a virtualization server with Vmware to further increase the performance of an end customer’s IT system. A 2U rack system was used in conjunction with VMware vSphere 6 Essentials licenses.

Christian ten Eicken, System Engineer and Owner of CTE IT & EDV Services:

We offer small and medium-sized companies professional and proven solutions for their IT environment. In close cooperation with Thomas-Krenn.AG, we put together a suitable system with VMware licenses for this project. Thanks to the good cooperation, we were able to offer our customer a perfect solution for their needs.

Sysfacts AG

About the company:

Sysfacts AG, headquartered in Cologne, specializes in advising, planning, implementing and maintaining IT infrastructure for its customers.


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Project with Thomas-Krenn:

Find new servers that allow for the simple and convenient management of newly created internal IT infrastructures.

Yannick Schulz, Managing Director:

Because we often need to implement IT infrastructure at new sites, it was important for us to have a simple and fail-safe cluster that we could access at any time. The solution with VMware and Stormagic meets these requirements and we are very satisfied.

Act HeadQuarter

About the company:

Act HeadQuarter Media GmbH (Act HQ) is one of Germany's largest post-production houses. The company handles post-processing tasks for TV stations and film studios including editing, color correction, sound mixing and post-dubbing. It also has a green screen studio for in-house productions. The company is headquartered in Cologne. Act HQ also has a second, fast-growing branch office in Berlin.

 

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Project with Thomas-Krenn:

As a service provider for broadcasters and production companies, Act HQ must ensure availability at all times – after all, the world of film and television never sleeps. Moreover, the work often involves the storage and transfer of large amounts of data. For a long time, the company was able to manage its basic communications structure with MS Exchange, Fileserver and co. running on a Microsoft Windows Small Business server. After the available licenses for virtual machines were used up, ensuring an optimal server connection proved to be increasingly difficult and a new solution had to be found. Today, a hyper-convergent vSAN cluster from Thomas-Krenn.AG is ensuring smooth operations.

 

Michael Jonas, Head of IT at Act HeadQuarter Media:

From the first consulting session to designing the system and its hiccup-free commissioning, the entire project was in good hands with Thomas-Krenn from day one.

 

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Quick data transfers around the clock

The decision was made to go with a true hyper-converged solution with integrated software-defined storage. The key requirements for the system were easy management along with high performance, scalability and availability. A cluster of three certified vSAN nodes with all-flash storage was set up to meet these needs.

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Zentrale Autoglas

About the company:

Zentrale Autoglas GmbH is a specialist for vehicle glass replacements and repairs. With its expertise in bus windscreen replacements and repairs, it is the European market leader in this field. Zentrale Autoglas employees are on call 24/7 to fix buses with damaged windows or windshields. To provide this service as quickly as possible, the company has 25 locations in Germany and Austria and a sophisticated warehousing and logistics network for 12,000 different panes for nearly every type of bus imaginable. The technicians are available around the clock, 365 days a year.

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Project with Thomas-Krenn:

Virtualization has long been a major topic at Zentrale Autoglas GmbH. However, virtualized or centralized storage had been lacking until now. After the support for Windows Server 2008 expired, it was clear that a central, software-defined storage solution was needed for all business-critical applications. This idea was jointly implemented in a hyper-convergent cluster.

 

Björn-Bastian Behnke, Head of IT, Zentrale Autoglas GmbH:

The entire project fully met my expectations. The cluster arrived at our site ready to use. Commissioning with remote support was a straightforward and smooth process.

 

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Affordable, fast and compatible with the existing system:

Zentrale Autoglas describes a smooth transition to virtualized, centralized storage that increases resilience, reduces operational overhead and eliminates maintenance windows. The result is a hyper-convergent system with maximum flexibility.

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Hermann Bantleon GmbH

About the company:

Hermann Bantleon GmbH is a manufacturer of high-performance lubricants for metalworking, construction machinery, food production and medical technology. There are 230 employees at three locations.

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Project with Thomas-Krenn:

Bantleon's IT staff wanted to virtualize the ERP system, which would improve data availability and increase reliability. Together with Thomas-Krenn, they replaced the previous shared storage system with StorMagic SvSAN. Here, the company's data is stored redundantly and is permanently available.

 

Alexander Bunk, IT Director, Hermann Bantleon GmbH:

Within a day, the cluster was up and running and, thanks to a remote training, we quickly had the know-how to administer it on our own. When we purchased another StorMagic system, we were able to install it ourselves and later scale it on the fly.

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No downtime due to maintenance

In this report, the IT Director at Hermann Bantleon GmbH talks about the benefits of StorMagic and how easy it is to install and administer. He also explains why maintenance windows have been superfluous since the changeover – meaning there is no longer any downtime.

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MAWOH GmbH

About the company:

As an independent service provider for IT security and managed services, MAWOH GmbH puts a particular focus on the reliability and security of its IT systems. Customers receive all backend services from a single source and can thereby fully concentrate on their day-to-day business. The portfolio also includes detailed consulting and support services for new or existing environments and customized IT security solutions as well as comprehensive license and configuration management.

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Project with Thomas-Krenn:

To expand its service offering, it was imperative for MAWOH GmbH to invest further in its own IT infrastructure – an important step towards technological and system independence. The reason was that, until now, managed services for large customers had to be carried out on customer-provided environments. The establishment of a dedicated service platform at the Frankfurt site was intended to end this dependence on external IT infrastructure and ensure fully autonomous capabilities.

 

Stephan Adam, Head of Technical Sales, MAWOH GmbH:

Thanks to Thomas-Krenn.AG, the project was completed on time and within budget, as well as with the quality we had hoped for. The flexibility and expertise of Thomas-Krenn.AG were a decisive factor for the success of the project.

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Independent IT infrastructure thanks to VMware & modern hardware

Powerful and reliable hardware was needed for the new VMware-based platform. In addition to high-performance components, the company also required optimal compatibility with the software solution. Six rack servers with four switches and two firewalls were commissioned for this purpose. The VMware-based platform on servers from Thomas-Krenn met all the requirements of the company and its customers to their complete satisfaction.

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X-Net

About the company:

X-Net Services GmbH is an international, independent IT service provider with 30 employees. It specializes in developing sustainable, innovative and custom-built solutions.

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Project with Thomas-Krenn:

X-Net attaches great importance to supporting regional value chains, developing solutions regionally and relying as little as possible on know-how and products from Asia. Open knowledge transfer is the top priority. The company has been implementing a wide variety of open source projects with Thomas-Krenn for 20 years.

 

Nikolaus Dürk, Managing Director, X-Net Services GmbH:

What I appreciate most about Thomas-Krenn.AG is the transparency. Working with open source enables knowledge sharing as well as constant, uncomplicated optimization. Together, we can develop and implement projects quickly without having to rely on knowledge from Asia.

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Affordable, fast and compatible with the existing system:

In the report, X-Net describes the collaborative development of various open source projects. The joint implementation of innovative solutions, such as a data gateway for the simple, secure transfer of third-party data, is also a topic. Moreover, the Managing Director addresses the topic of independence from Asia through knowledge sharing.

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