Part of the Kotobuki Corporation of Japan, Audience Systems Limited is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of fixed and retractable seating for schools, theatres, sports facilities and arenas.

Needing to replace its aging servers and increase efficiencies across the business, the Westbury based company approached ADT to discuss the options available. Adrian Lewis, IT Manager at Audience systems explains, “Without agenda, the options ADT supplied gave us valid alternatives across the cost and benefit spectrum. Each choice had been thought through and provided an honest, impartial analysis of the impact it would have on our business. Intimate knowledge and interest in our systems, together with the best priced hardware for the job, put ADT head and shoulders above the eager but less prepared competitors.”
Audience Systems opted for a Microsoft Hyper-V based disaster recovery solution which consists of a single server with virtualisation and large capacity backup tape drives. Coupled with flexible support from ADT, this solution provides an outstanding level of disaster recovery.

In summary, Adrian explains, “Every project we have worked on with ADT has exceeded our expectations. We always look elsewhere for quotations and advice, but the truth is, you just can’t get the complete package ADT offers anywhere else. ADT provides a professional and friendly service; concientious, diligent and delivered on-time.”

Sage ERP 1000 runs in Hyper-V and therefore when Audience Systems moves forward with an upgrade later this year, there will be no requirement for additional hardware expenditure.