Media Group Nuremberg – Upgrading for Digitization
Projectdata:
| Services | Industry | Manufacturer | Company size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fullmanaged Service | Online marketing agency | CosH Consulting GmbH | >10 |
Initial situation:
As an online agency for digital marketing, Mediengruppe Nürnberg GmbH supports and optimizes various companies and associations in the field of media branding, social media or web & software development. As an online marketing agency with ten employees, MGN delivers powerful brand communication from a single source. As the official media partner of the Ice Tigers Nuremberg, MGN produces Ice Tigers TV, which is popular with fans and is known far beyond the city limits of Nuremberg.
Lifecyclemanagement
Managed Backup
Office 365
data center
Workplace as a Service
Problem:
MGN needed powerful and secure systems for content production. In order to keep up with the ever-increasing demands for data volumes, performance requirements and, above all, in the area of IT security, future-proof IT concepts must be developed. A cloud-enabled communications solution for MGN’s internal staff has been lacking for productive work. With an average data volume of 22 GB per day, MGN’s previous network experienced performance and security degradation. In close cooperation with CosH Consulting GmbH, the concept of a high-end solution was developed, which includes the implementation of high-performance servers, a security concept and rentable IT workstations in a highly available IT environment.
Solution:
In order to always be able to create state-of-the-art customer requests quickly and reliably, high-end computers and notebooks were provided on a leasing basis through the Workplace as a Service concept. With the leasing model, the desktops and notebooks are exchanged for new ones every three years and thus always remain state-of-the-art. MGN’s new storage and network system was implemented during ongoing operations and without interruption. The Nuremberg media group benefits above all from higher performance and greatly expanded storage capacity with high transfer rates. In implementing the new server storage landscape, CosH combined physical servers at the site with Exchange services, One-Drive and authentication methods for secure access to data from anywhere. CosH configured all Workplace as a Service clients and assisted MGN with the implementation of Microsoft Teams and the migration of the existing mail environment to Microsoft 365 Services. When it comes to IT security, MGN relies on the back-up solutions from the ISO/IEC 27001 certified CosH data center. Overall, the costs for hardware and software were completely transparent, plannable and reduced in administrative effort by 50% thanks to the modern workplace concept.
“CosH’s all-encompassing Workplace platform and IT services allow us to focus completely on our projects. Whether a laptop is reaching the end of its lifespan or licenses need to expire or be renewed, CosH has every aspect in mind and acts at the right time.”
– Oliver Winkler, CEO Mediengruppe Nürnberg
Business Benefits:
By using the various IT services of CosH Consulting GmbH, the Nuremberg media group has designed a fully automated workplace for itself – for its location as well as in the home office. Proactive monitoring allows the CosH service team to keep track of all devices, licenses and backups. Thanks to the know-how and flexible use of IT hardware, the specified financial and time targets were achieved. The technical and financial transparency gained through the Workplace as a Service concept shows the Nuremberg media group the actual costs for the complete IT landscape and helps in the planning and implementation of future investments. With the automatic back-up solution, MGN managed to reduce the previous back-up costs by 70% and the administration effort by 90%. In addition, the introduction of Microsoft 365 Services secures all communication via Teams and file storage in Microsoft OneDrive (and on physical servers at the site).
