VMware Case Study INDUSTRY Building Construction LOCATION Queensland, Australia ABOUT THE BUSINESS Langs Building Supplies is one of the leading suppliers of timber, hardware, roof trusses, wall frames, and doors and windows for the construction industry in Australia. KEY CHALLENGES Needed to upgrade desktop infrastructure and support geographically distributed end users, including designers using graphic-intensive CAD/CAM tools. BUSINESS BENEFITS • Enabled virtual desktops for 3D CAD users • Achieved 96 percent reduction in power costs • Reduced space requirements by 83 percent • Obtained 53 percent lower TCO than alternative solutions • Saved AUD$350,000 on IT staffing • Improved security and availability with linear scalability To better support its global workforce,

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