Fujitsu upgraded IT infrastructures of JSC Broadcasting Company TERRA

JSC Broadcasting Company TERRA was required the modern park of computers, graphic stations for video-tape editing, and also high-performance server hardware. Due to the emergence of the new formats of a video used by TV channels (HD of video), upgrade of graphic stations of video-tape editing became one of priorities of the project. During upgrade, the media holding not only increased and updated the park of computers for the working groups of the broadcast TV and radio channels, but also created own domain network which functioning is ensured by the Fujitsu PRIMERGY TX100 server and the PRIMERGY RX300 system.

Choosing a Solution

When choosing the supplier of notebooks, graphic stations and other computer and server hardware, IT specialists of media holding paid much attention to reliability and fault tolerance of the ready systems, an optimal ratio price/quality, to the leading positions of vendor in IT market, and also to an industry professional advice. Presence at Fujitsu of a single centralized system of monitoring and control of servers (ServerView Suite), the unified installation of drivers (DeskUpdate) and the quick and exhaustive help of technical support became one of the main circumstances for benefit of the choice of the equipment of Fujitsu company.

Project Progress

The project of updating of IT infrastructure of JSC Broadcasting Company TERRA consisted from several stages, however project implementation took place very easily and almost imperceptibly for employees, with the smallest material and labor costs. JSC Broadcasting Company TERRA purchased CELSIUS workstations, LIFEBOOK notebooks and the STYLISTIC M532 tablet, the graphic stations ESPRIMO, the Fujitsu PRIMERGY servers and the graphic station upgraded to the releasing server of Internet TV channel.

Result

As a result, it was expanded and the park of the computer equipment is almost completely upgraded that allowed media holding to go in step with about time and to successfully apply modern software and technologies. In further plans final replacement of all of the workstation by workstations of Fujitsu, and also transfer of the park of video servers to the PRIMERGY servers appears.

Advantages of the products used at creation of IT infrastructure of JSC Broadcasting Company TERRA:

• Flexible scenarios of application
• Unsurpassed data security
• Unique opportunities of connection
• High energy efficiency

Quotes

Alexander Zaytsev, regional representative of Fujitsu in the Volga Federal District "The customer company used a broad spectrum of the solutions which are available for Fujitsu – from mobile LIFEBOOK notebooks and the STYLISTIC tablet to desk-side and the PRIMERGY rack servers. It is possible to tell that this project served as excellent demonstration of how IT infrastructure of large media holding can function completely on the solutions of Fujitsu providing it is unsurpassed high rates of working capacity, energy efficiency and security. Also IT departments, and also departments of video production, a news and TV and radio broadcasting successfully work on the equipment of Fujitsu editorial. Specialists of Fujitsu and KOSS-Plus companies constructed and successfully started steady IT infrastructure, with a backlog on the future on performance and expansion".

Dmitry Vlasov, chief engineer of JSC Broadcasting Company TERRA "When choosing the supplier we carried out comprehensive market research and considered opinion of our colleagues. Fundamental requirements in the plane of service support of the equipment and the innovation approach in technologies are optimum implemented at Fujitsu company. In this project our partners – KOSS-Plus – proved to be as qualified specialists, with profound knowledge of modern technologies and high professionalism in implementation of hi-tech tasks. Their constructive approach in the choice of the supplier (Fujitsu) based on long-term and strong links on all supply chain, complemented with operational service in all planes allowed us to make without problems all necessary changes to our IT infrastructure".

Damir Gibadullin, development director and to marketing of KOSS Plus company "When implementing the project of a modernizirovaniye of IT infrastructure of JSC Broadcasting Company TERRA our specialists were faced by a difficult task – it was necessary to make almost complete replacement of the computer park of media holding, at the same time not to damage to continuous process television and broadcastings. Therefore the project was broken into several stages and was realized within several years. However we managed to carry out upgrade with the minimum costs, both material and physical and the management of customer company remained quite carried out work. Fujitsu company – our old reliable partner and we are sure that the equipment which we installed will perfectly serve media holding and will give it new opportunities for successful development".