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EBSCO's Digital Transformation: Empowering Users with Citrix
Technology Category
- Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Event-Driven Application
- Platform as a Service (PaaS) - Application Development Platforms
Applicable Industries
- Electronics
- National Security & Defense
Use Cases
- Inventory Management
- Tamper Detection
Services
- Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services
The Challenge
EBSCO Industries, a global corporation with over 40 unique businesses, faced a complex IT landscape due to the diverse technology needs across each business unit. The company's IT team had to support a broad application portfolio and multiple cloud vendors. The challenge was to manage legacy applications while expanding into cloud platforms, which presented significant management and security challenges. Any lapse in application availability could result in substantial financial losses due to lost productivity. EBSCO needed a solution that would simplify application management across business units and allow each team to choose the applications they wanted to use.
The Customer
EBSCO
About The Customer
EBSCO Industries is a global corporation with businesses in various sectors, including outdoor brands, informational services, real estate, and manufacturing. The company operates more than 40 unique businesses, each with its own set of technology needs. The IT team at EBSCO is responsible for supporting a broad application portfolio and multiple cloud vendors used by these businesses. The company was undergoing a digital transformation, which required a solution that could simplify application management across business units and allow each team to choose the applications they wanted to use.
The Solution
EBSCO partnered with a trusted technology provider to implement Citrix Workspace and Citrix Networking solutions. This strategic move simplified EBSCO's IT strategy by providing any-device access to both legacy and cloud-based applications across all business units. The solution offered users a choice of business applications and devices while ensuring the company's data remained secure either in the company's cloud or within its data center. As a result, EBSCO now has a flexible platform to manage applications across its international businesses. This platform facilitates the transition of business units to using applications in the cloud, ensuring greater application reliability and security.
Operational Impact
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