Embry-Riddle Switches to Mirapoint E-mail, Cuts Administrative Overhead
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University has deployed the Mirapoint Message Server from
Mirapoint Software, supporting 65,000 student e-mail accounts. The university chose the system to augment the
Microsoft Exchange platform currently used by faculty and staff.
Through
the hybrid deployment, Embry-Riddle will gain a greater level of
manageability, flexibility, and scalability, while at the same time
reducing administrative costs associated with the old system, according
to the school.
"We looked at several scenarios and vendors and
all things considered, Mirapoint was the best fit for our environment,"
said Cindy Bixler, chief information officer, Embry-Riddle, in a
statement released this week. "There is constant churn within our
student population. Keeping up with the accounts and managing them
effectively was proving a significant resource drain and we were not
able to address escalating capacity demands. With Mirapoint in place,
we improve utilization of our IT resources and budgets and better serve
the needs of our students."
Assisted by Mirapoint professional
services, the university completed the migration in a single weekend,
without any disruptions to student accounts, according to Mirapoint.
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