City of Farmington increases processing speed by 33% and lowers cost by 50% with an upgrade to IBM Power 720, architected by Mainline
City of Farmington increases processing speed by 33% and lowers cost by 50% with an upgrade to IBM Power 720, architected by Mainline
2 Pageswww.mainline.com | 866.490.MAIN (6246) CASE STUDY: City of Farmington increases processing speed by 33% and lowers cost by 50% with an upgrade to IBM Power 720, architected by Mainline Customer: City of Farmington Headquarters: San Juan County, NM Population: 42,000+ THE BUSINESS CHALLENGE The City of Farmington, which is located in San Juan County in New Mexico, has a deep history with IBM technology. In 1987 Farmington purchased an IBM midrange computer -- an IBM System 38 -- to manage the city’s essential municipal services. Then in 1992, the fi rst AS/400 was installed. Rick Weinstein, the Enterprise Systems Administrator, has been an employee with the city since 1989, and he has worked on the implementation of subsequent AS 400, IBM i series, and IBM Power Systems over t
