Architecture Firm Boosts Productivity, Strengthens Security with System Upgrade with Windows® 7 Professional - Case Study

1. Windows 7
Customer Solution Case Study
Architecture Firm Boosts Productivity,
Strengthens Security with System Upgrade
Overview “Speed, easier access to information, intuitive,
Country or Region: United States
Industry: Architectural design ergonomic design—the HP EliteBook 6930p running
Windows 7 Professional gives us all of that. And it’s
Customer Profile
An award-winning architectural firm, everything we need to succeed.”
Prendergast Laurel Architects (PLA) pairs
Deborah Laurel, Principal, Prendergast Laurel Architects
a sensitive analysis of each building site
together with close client collaboration Known for its imaginative use of form and materials, Prendergast
to bring to life responsive, contextual,
and unique designs.
Laurel Architects (PLA) has won prestigious awards since its 1979
inception, such as the 2001 New York City Arts Commission
Business Situation
PLA needed a faster, more intuitive and
Award for Design Excellence for its design of the Staten Island
reliable system that would help Children’s Museum. The company relies on IT partner eMazzanti
employees get more done in less time.
Technologies for its ability to help PLA leverage the best
Solution technologies to boost efficiency and productivity—and remain
Windows 7 Professional and the HP
6930p EliteBook improve performance,
competitive. So when eMazzanti Technologies presented the HP
enhance productivity, and give users a 6930p EliteBook running Windows 7 Professional to PLA’s
more reliable and secure system that
enhances their ability to get more done.
management*, they knew they had found a solution that would
enable employees to get more done in less time. As Deborah
Benefits
PLA expects to gain:
Laurel, Principal at PLA points out, “Our partner, eMazzanti
 Significant time saved daily with Technologies, is our lifeline to advanced technology—and
Location Aware Printing
 Enhanced security with HP Credential
helping us deploy the HP EliteBook 6930p running Windows 7
Manager Professional across our organization proves that.”
 Improved file handling with 64-bit
processing
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2. “I tested the boot up and Situation Benefits
PLA employees found that simply starting By deploying the Windows 7 Professional
application startup up and resuming systems took several and HP notebook solution, PLA gains the
minutes at a time, which added up to hours following benefits:
speeds, and on both of lost productivity over the course of a
counts it was faster on year. Plus, employees often work with Accomplishing More in Less Time
several large, cumbersome graphics files, With faster sleep and resume times in
my new HP EliteBook and they needed more processing power to Windows 7, PLA employees can get to work
better handle them. For mobile workers, sooner—and complete projects faster. And
6930p running Windows connecting to the right network printers in managers found that the 64-bit version of
7 Professional than on each working environment was tedious and Windows 7 Professional opens—and
time-consuming. handles—large graphics files faster and
my older system.” more efficiently than before.
PLA managers wanted to speed overall
Deborah Laurel, Principal, Prendergast
Laurel Architects processes and boost efficiency by “I tested the boot up and application
deploying a new operating system, but startup speeds, and on both counts it was
they needed to ensure that it could faster on my new HP EliteBook 6930p
communicate with legacy printers for running Windows 7 Professional than on
special projects. my older system,” says Laurel.
Managers were also seeking more durable And with Windows 7 Professional Location
systems that would outlast previous ones, Aware Printing, employees can connect to
and more ergonomic notebooks with long- new network printers in less time—and
lasting batteries that would facilitate with less hassle—than before. Once an
increased productivity. In addition, PLA employee defines the default printer in
needed to fortify system security to keep each working location, whether at home or
project information safe from intrusion. between offices, Windows 7 automatically
recognizes, selects, and connects to the
Solution right network printer quickly.
PLA has relied on eMazzanti Technologies
for nearly a decade, so it knew that its IT Laurel points out that this feature provides
partner would be able to help the company a number of benefits: “Location Aware
overcome these challenges. After assessing Printing does more than save time,” she
PLA’s specific needs and goals in-depth, says. “The way it automatically connects to
eMazzanti Technologies recommended the the right printer in any environment
HP 6930p EliteBook running the Windows 7 eliminates frustration. We don’t even have
Professional operating system.* to think about it now.”
According to Deborah Laurel, Principal at Essential Compatibility
PLA, this solution provided everything PLA Windows 7 Professional includes Windows
had been looking for. “Speed, easier access XP Mode, which enables PLA employees to
to information, intuitive, ergonomic rely on the power and performance of
design—the HP EliteBook 6930p running Windows 7 Professional while still being
Windows 7 Professional gives us all of able to work with applications, programs
that,” she says. “And it’s everything we and devices that have not yet been
need to succeed.” upgraded.
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3. “Location Aware Printing “We have legacy printers that are crucial for “Are we happy we made the switch to
special projects—and we have a lot Windows 7 Professional and the HP
[in Windows 7] does invested in them. Windows XP Mode allows EliteBook 6930p? Absolutely!” Laurel
us to use them seamlessly while leveraging remarks. “And none of this would be
more than save time. The the power of Windows 7 Professional,” possible without the support of eMazzanti
way it automatically Laurel says. “Without eMazzanti Technologies.”
Technologies, we wouldn’t have known
connects to the right about Windows XP Mode. We can always
rely on our IT partner to show us new ways *As part of the solution deployment
printer in any to work that are crucial to our business.” through the Windows 7 SMB Evidence
environment eliminates Program, the customer received
Better Security and More Flexibility complimentary notebooks and technical
frustration. We don’t With the HP 693p EliteBook Built-to-Last support from Microsoft and HP.
design, users gain peace of mind in
even have to think about knowing that their notebooks can
it now.” withstand regular wear and tear with
durable design features while remaining
Deborah Laurel, Principal, Prendergast lightweight and ergonomic.
Laurel Architects
“The HP EliteBook 6930p is lightweight and
ergonomic, yet remarkably sturdy,” says
Laurel. “We all love this machine and how
it’s helping us work more efficiently.”
Also included with the HP 6930p EliteBook
is HP Credential Manager, which enables
users to protect their notebooks with
advanced Biometrics. Users can simply scan
their fingerprint on their notebooks to
access their desktops rather than entering a
password, saving time and providing
increased protection against unauthorized
access.
“The first thing I did on my new HP 6930p
EliteBook was set up the Biometric scan. It
adds more security while enabling me to
access my system in seconds—and those
crucial seconds add up,” says Laurel.
Overall, PLA is impressed by the new
capabilities and powerful performance of
the HP 6930 EliteBook running Windows 7
Professional, and it attributes the increased
productivity to eMazzanti Technologies’
unsurpassed service and support.
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4. For More Information Windows 7
For more information about Microsoft Works the way you want: Windows 7 will
products and services, call the Microsoft help your organization use information
Sales Information Center at (800) 426- technology to gain a competitive
9400. In Canada, call the Microsoft advantage in today’s new world of work.
Canada Information Centre at (877) 568- Your people will be able to be more
2495. Customers in the United States and productive anywhere. You will be able to
Canada who are deaf or hard-of-hearing support your mobile workforce with better
can reach Microsoft text telephone access to shared data and collaboration
(TTY/TDD) services at (800) 892-5234. tools. And your IT staff will have better
Outside the 50 United States and tools and technologies for enhanced
Canada, please contact your local corporate IT security and data protection,
Microsoft subsidiary. To access and more efficient deployment and
information using the World Wide Web, management.
go to:
www.microsoft.com For more information about Windows 7, go
to:
For more information about eMazzanti www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7
Technologies products and services, call
(866) EMAZZANTI, (201) 360-4400, or
visit the website at:
www.emazzanti.net
For more information about HP products
and services, call (800) 888-9909 or visit
the website at:
www.hp.com/go/notebooks
For more information about Prendergast
Laurel Architects products and services,
call (212) 732-1081) or visit the website
at:
www.prendergast-laurel.com
Software and Services Hardware
 Windows 7 Professional  HP EliteBook 6930p
Partners
 eMazzanti Technologies
 HP
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Document published September 2010
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