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Gateway Servers and Storage Win 'Bake Off'

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Tasty Baking Co., a Philadelphia-based company behind Tastykake pies, cookies, and cakes, has reportedly saved six figures on its IT costs by selecting Gateway's server and storage technology. The company conducted a technology "bake off" between several vendors, and Gateway emerged as the winner due to its Microsoft Windows- and Intel-based server and storage solutions. Gateway's technology enabled Tasty Baking to power its enterprise resource planning (ERP) initiative and other enterprise data center applications at the lowest cost point.

Key Takeaways:

  • Tasty Baking Co. saved six figures on its IT costs by selecting Gateway's server and storage technology.
  • Gateway's Microsoft Windows- and Intel-based server and storage solutions emerged as the winner of a technology "bake off" between several vendors.
  • Tasty Baking's IT infrastructure was upgraded using Gateway four-way 995 servers, dual-processor 975 servers, ultra-thin 955 servers, a Hitachi SAN, and a Gateway-branded rack cabinet.
  • The company migrated from older Wintel and UNIX operating systems to Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and Microsoft Exchange 5.0.
  • The infrastructure migration was completed in less than two weeks, meeting the company's tight deadline.
  • Tasty Baking's data center was prepared to handle the applications' projects to begin overhauling the company's ERP system and other related initiatives.
  • Autumn Bayles, CIO of Tasty Baking Co., stated that Gateway delivered a superior server and storage portfolio that met all the company's needs, enabling them to do more for less money.
  • Scott Weinbrandt, senior vice president of Gateway's Professional Division, mentioned that this is the year of migration for businesses, and Tasty Baking is at the forefront of the trend among companies moving from legacy UNIX environments to Windows-Intel infrastructures.

Statistics:

  • Tasty Baking Co. has annual sales of $250 million.
  • The company was able to trim six figures out of its IT budget due to the Gateway project.
  • The infrastructure migration was completed in less than two weeks.
  • Gateway uses its multi-channel approach to make the purchase, use, and support of technology simple.
  • Gateway customers include many of the world's leading organizations, such as the U.S. Defense Logistics Agency, the University of Arizona, Harvard University, California Highway Patrol, and others.

Sources:

  • The Green Sheet, "Gateway Wins 'Bake Off' with Tasty Baking Co."
  • Gateway, Inc. press release, "Gateway Wins Technology 'Bake Off' at Tasty Baking Co."

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