| Manufacturing pioneer saves time, money with Linux management tool |
Oct. 26, 2004
Managing Linux is a top priority for companies that are looking to open source software in the enterprise and is a key consideration for IT execs contemplating a switch. Specialty plastics manufacturing company, the Kerr Group, is replacing aging Windows machines with Xandros Linux desktops across 14 plants and warehouses in the US. Kerr, known globally for its pioneering technology in the development and manufacture of child-resistant packaging systems, participated in a beta program with Xandros that gave Kerr's network administrator Troy Backus early access to the Linux maker's new management tool, Xandros Desktop Management Server (xDMS).
During the successful xDMS beta pilot Backus rolled out Xandros-powered kiosk machines for HR-related services to 11 cafeterias across Florida, North Carolina, Tennessee, California, and other sites. Now that xDMS is released Kerr will begin a major rollout to plants throughout the US of full 24 by 7 production monitoring machines. While discussing the deployment with Xandros's Steve Harris, Backus explained the reasons Linux was selected for the project in detail and gave DesktopLinux.com readers a first look at how his company's new management tools helped the Kerr Group's Linux deployment.
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