Cargill Selects Adaptiva OneSite to Simplify IT Operations

Cargill to Deploy Adaptiva to Better Leverage Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2012, Improve IT Efficiencies and Lower Costs


LAS VEGAS, April 17, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Adaptiva, a global provider of IT systems management solutions, today announced an agreement with Cargill, Inc. to deploy Adaptiva OneSite TM throughout the Cargill environment. Cargill, a global producer and distributor of food, financial, agricultural and industrial products and services, will implement Adaptiva OneSite to extend the capabilities of Microsoft Corporation's System Center Configuration Manager 2012, essentially eliminate server infrastructure, streamline IT operations and improve return on investment on existing systems. The announcement was made during the Microsoft Management Summit 2012 in Las Vegas.

"Delivering software and IT services in 66 countries is a major challenge and priority for Cargill. Adaptiva OneSite's scalable peer-to-peer architecture will allow us to provide these services to our worldwide network using just a handful of servers for our System Center Configuration Manager 2012 infrastructure," said Chad Mead, vice president of Global Infrastructure at Cargill. "Adaptiva will help us reduce the need for or eliminate over 700 servers and create a dynamic systems management environment that can rapidly move content across our network to manage our client devices anytime, anywhere."

Cargill selected Adaptiva OneSite for its ability to rapidly deploy and scale to accommodate the Cargill environment. Flexible and easy to use, Adaptiva OneSite optimizes the flow of inventory and policy traffic, in addition to software, patches and operating system images. Adaptiva OneSite creates a virtual SAN in every network location and connects them using a sophisticated bandwidth harvesting algorithm. These capabilities are deeply connected with System Center Configuration Manager 2012, allowing complex enterprise environments like Cargill's to be managed using a single Configuration Manager site, rather than hundreds of sites.

"Adaptiva OneSite is the result of a strong, ongoing relationship between Microsoft and Adaptiva. We are pleased that Adaptiva is providing Cargill with a solution that will enhance System Center Configuration Manager 2012," said Sergio Klarreich, director of Strategic Alliances, Management and Security Division, Microsoft Corp. "Adaptiva offers solutions that extend the power of System Center Configuration Manager, simplify the complexity of IT operations and reduce the total cost of IT ownership. Adaptiva is a great complement to System Center Configuration Manager."

"Cargill's goals have broad synergy with Adaptiva's mission to reduce IT complexity. Adaptiva is pleased to expand our partnership with Cargill to simplify IT operations and lower operating costs, while increasing their level of service and content distribution," said Todd Floyd, vice president of worldwide sales and operations at Adaptiva. "Cargill is a vital part of the world's agricultural infrastructure. It is a great pleasure for us to help them reduce costs while creating a robust, self-configuring and self-healing IT infrastructure."

About Cargill

Cargill is an international producer and marketer of food, agricultural, financial and industrial products and services. Founded in 1865, the privately held company employs 142,000 people in 66 countries. Cargill helps customers succeed through collaboration and innovation, and is committed to applying its global knowledge and experience to help meet economic, environmental and social challenges wherever it does business. For more information, visit Cargill.com and its news center.

About Adaptiva

Founded in 2004, Adaptiva is a leader in innovative IT systems management software solutions. A Microsoft Gold Partner, Adaptiva extends Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager providing revolutionary hierarchy simplification, client health assurance and PC power management solutions. Adaptiva eliminates server infrastructure, streamlines system management and optimizes content distribution through a distributed network while significantly increasing the return on investment on existing systems. Adaptiva is deployed on more than 1 million devices in over 14 countries, and is sold directly and through a network of partners and channel resellers. Learn more at www.adaptiva.com, email info@adaptiva.com or call 425.823.4500.



            

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