By implementing Novell ZENworks Asset Management, Sesame Workshop reduced inventory administration time by 70 percent and can better comply with auditing requests and leasing contracts.
The company moved its Web infrastructure to SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for a cost 85 percent less than that of a proprietary UNIX* and Windows solution. Consolidating Web servers by 80 percent with Xen virtualization has reduced hardware costs by 30 percent. By leveraging open source software, the company has dramatically reduced its software costs, contributing to an overall IT budget reduction of 18 percent.
“Without Novell solutions, we would need to increase our IT budget every year by at least $1 million,” said Broadwater. “Just as Sesame Workshop innovates in media and entertainment, we try to innovate in IT. Novell gives us the tools to compete with our bigger competitors, but without the huge price tag.”
