around the country. The solution, Union electronic system, which means we implemented in July 2010, employs can manage transactions and postal Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Enterprise deliveries much better,” says Qashaish. data management software as its database technology. Saudi Post can also deploy new e-services faster than before. Now, if the company Benefits needs to introduce a new protocol with Since deploying the solution, Saudi Post has UPU or enhance an existing one, it can improved its integration system handle those tasks itself. As a result, Saudi administration and efficiency. The Post no longer needs to use an organization has also increased system outsourcing company, which was availability and achieved better integration and costly. with other technologies. Improves IT Efficiency With its new solution, Saudi Post no longer needs to outsource the management of its IT systems. “We have full control over our integration infrastructure now, and we can fully manage existing integration functions and develop new ones as needed,” says Busaeed. “As a result, we are more efficient as a department. We can also go to Microsoft for support, which gives us more confidence than we had before.” Increases Availability Having full control over integration administration means that Saudi Post is less concerned about the availability of the outsourcing vendor's systems. “Previously, our outsourcing management company would not notify us right away if there was a service interruption,” Qashaish says. “Now, we can see interruptions as they happen and address them immediately. And as result of that, we have much more confidence overall in the availability of our e-services.” Provides Better Integration Now, Saudi Post can integrate effortlessly with UPU technologies. “Microsoft BizTalk Server 2006 R2 gives us the integration we need to work with the Universal Postal
around the country. The solution, implemented in July 2010, employs Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Enterprise data management software as its database technology. Benefits Since deploying the solution, Saudi Post has improved its integration system administration and efficiency. The organization has also increased system availability and achieved better integration with other technologies. Improves IT Efficiency With its new solution, Saudi Post no longer needs to outsource the management of its IT systems. “We have full control over our integration infrastructure now, and we can fully manage existing integration functions and develop new ones as needed,” says Busaeed. “As a result, we are more efficient as a department. We can also go to Microsoft for support, which gives us more confidence than we had before.” Increases Availability Having full control over integration administration means that Saudi Post is less concerned about the availability of the outsourcing vendor's systems. “Previously, our outsourcing management company would not notify us right away if there was a service interruption,” Qashaish says. “Now, we can see interruptions as they happen and address them immediately. And as result of that, we have much more confidence overall in the availability of our e-services.” Provides Better Integration Now, Saudi Post can integrate effortlessly with UPU technologies. “Microsoft BizTalk Server 2006 R2 gives us the integration we need to work with the Universal Postal Union electronic system, which means we can manage transactions and postal deliveries much better,” says Qashaish. Saudi Post can also deploy new e-services faster than before. Now, if the company needs to introduce a new protocol with UPU or enhance an existing one, it can handle those tasks itself. As a result, Saudi Post no longer needs to use an outsourcing company, which was and costly.
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