Gradient Effects, a special effects company with locations in Los Angeles and Montréal, needed a reliable IT solution for its Linux systems and legacy data. With UCS as the domain controller and file server, the company was able to create a stable and fail-safe environment.
User
Gradient Effects is a special effects company currently employing two IT professionals, headquartered in Los Angeles, USA, with a secondary office in Montréal, Canada.
Requirements
- Support for the Linux operating system and various Linux distributions.
- Possibility of importing legacy Idap files.
- Low system downtime.
- Stability and possible connection of additional services.
- Preferred use of open source software (OSS).
Solution
- UCS as a domain controller and file server.
- Integrated user management with UCS.
- Replacement of LDAP and DNS as well as replacement of an old file server with UCS.
