Finals Question#1

For those who are not working, research one company in the net who is using computerized database systems. Describe the use and/or nature of these systems and describe too the benefits/disadvantages from these systems. Include your reference.

Company name: San Miguel Corporation
Hyperion Enterprise 6.0 Networking Environment
Citrix® MetaFrame® Presentation Server running on two HP ML 570 servers
Microsoft® Windows NT® 4.0 Terminal Server
128kbps leased line

Key Benefits:
-Extended key application access to partner company cost-effectively and without impacting performance.
-80 percent reduction in annual hardware investment costs.
-Enabled upgrading or installing applications in five minutes
-Slashed IT team’s travel requirements by 240 percent Applications Deployed
Quantum Treasury.

ADVANTAGE:
-stable
-robust
-easy to use
DISADVANTAGE:
-costly



Reference:
http://www.citrix.com/English/aboutCitrix/caseStudies/caseStudy.asp?storyID=13259