Mounting Systems GmbH
MailStore Implemented at Mounting Systems GmbH
MailStore Server Case Study
The ISO-certified company Mounting Systems GmbH is one of the largest manufacturers of fastening systems for photovoltaic and solar-thermal power plants and module frames in the world. With over 20 years of experience in the market, the company is a highly-skilled developer and manufacturer in this business segment, headquartered in Rangsdorf near Berlin.
The company now known as Mounting Systems GmbH was originally founded in 1993. In September 2008, Mounting Systems GmbH began operating as a separate company and has been selling its products independently ever since.
In October 2010, Mounting Systems opened an office in France. Since January 2011, the company has established its own sales and production site in West Sacramento, USA. As of March 2012, another representative office has been available for customers in UK and in 2013 Mounting Systems opened a new facility in Japan.
Evaluation phase
| Project manager | Philipp Gobst, network administrator, Weist EDV GmbH & Co. KG Dirk Kohlstrung, CIO, Mounting Systems GmbH |
| Objectives |
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| Duration of test phase | Two weeks |
| Decision | The key reasons for implementing MailStore Server as an email archiving solution included:
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Live Use
| Implementation date | Early 2014 |
| Number of licensed users | 220 |
| IT infrastructure |
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| Evaluation of initial installation effort | “It only took a moderate amount of work to install and set up MailStore Server.” |
| User administration | “The user accounts were added automatically to MailStore Server due to its integration with Active Directory.” |
| Archiving method | “We archive emails from Microsoft Exchange and have defined “automatic deletion” as our deletion rule.” |
| Evaluation of live operation | “Following a two-week test phase, we started using MailStore Server in early 2014 for legally-compliant email archiving. Our customer is very happy with the choice of system due to the simple installation in a moderate amount of time as well as the solution’s stability.” |
| End user access | MailStore Outlook Add-In |
| Evaluation of the documentation | “The technical documentation is helpful and we think it is good. We found all the information we needed.” |
| Evaluation of the solution’s stability | “MailStore Server is very stable running at average performance.” |
| Evaluation of ongoing maintenance costs | “The software stands out due to its low maintenance requirement. For this reason, we have not yet needed to contact technical support.” |
Overall Assessment
About MailStore Server
Businesses can benefit from the legal, technical, and financial advantages of modern, secure email archiving with MailStore Server. The software creates 1:1 copies of all emails in a central email archive to ensure the security and availability of any amount of data for years to come.
Users can still access their email using Microsoft Outlook, MailStore Web Access, or mobile devices such as tablets or smartphones, and search through them at breathtaking speed. MailStore Server combines powerful technology with low cost and user friendliness. Over 60,000 companies of all sizes across all sectors currently use MailStore Server for email archiving.
Note:
The IT systems house Weist EDV provides IT-Services to Mounting Systems GmbH and is a partner of EBERTLANG Distribution GmbH.
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- Phone (Int.): +1 (800) 747 - 2915
- Phone (US): 800-747-2915
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