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1、MicrosoftWindowsServer2003CustomerSolutionCaseStudyVintelaHelpsCustomersSaveMoneybyBridgingtheGapsBetweenOperatingSystemsOverviewCountry:UnitedStatesIndustry:InformationTechnologyCustomerProfileBasedinLindon,Utah,Vintelaprovidesenterprisesolutionsandservice
2、sforintegratingmixedcomputingenvironments.Vintela’scustomersincludegovernmentagencies,educationalinstitutions,andfinancialcenters.BusinessSituationVintelawantedtoofferitscustomersacross-platformuserauthenticationsolutionandhelpcompaniesimplementrigoroususer
3、passwordpoliciesacrossMicrosoft®Windows®andUNIXenvironments.SolutionWorkingwithMicrosoft,VinteladevelopedVintelaAuthenticationServices,auserauthenticationsolutionthatextendsthesecurityandidentitymanagementbenefitsinherentinWindowsServicesforUNIX3.5,usingthe
4、SFUschema.BenefitsnEnablestheSFUschema,turningasix-monthprocessintoafour-hourjobnProvidesinteroperabilitybetweenWindows,UNIX,andLinuxoperatingsystemsnSavescostsbybuildingonexistinginvestmentsnSavestimewithsimplifiedaccountmanagementnImprovessecuritystandard
5、s“OurcustomersarepleasedwiththeVintelaandMicrosoftinteroperabilitysolution,whichreducescostsandincreasesrevenues,productivity,systemsefficiency,security,andscalability.”JoeGrettenberger,ProductManager,VintelaForanumberofreasons,ITdepartmentsoftenhavelegacys
6、ystemsonmultipleplatforms,includingMicrosoft®Windows®,UNIX,andLinux.Havingtomaintaindisparatesystemsfrequentlyresultsinaduplicationofeffort,complicatedmanagementtasks,andahighcostofownership.Vintela,anindependentsoftwarevendor,recognizedthatcompaniesneededp
7、latforminteroperabilitywithcentralized,secureuserauthenticationtoimplementpasswordpoliciesandmaximizeITinvestments.WorkingwithMicrosoft,VinteladevelopedVintelaAuthenticationServicestoextendthebenefitsofMicrosoftWindowsServicesforUNIX(SFU),whichportsmanystan
8、dardUNIXadministrationutilitiestotheWindowsplatform.Windows-basedsystemsnowinteroperatewithUNIXandLinuxenvironmentsmoreseamlessly,socustomerscanaccesscriticalsystems,securelymanageuseraccountinformatio