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"Some of our activities, including production,
mean that we are subject to stricter regulatory
requirements
mean that we are subject to stricter regulatory
requirements
specific to the
pharmaceuticals industry.
So we created
two environments:
one which is connected
to all other Genzyme sites,
pharmaceuticals industry.
So we created
two environments:
one which is connected
to all other Genzyme sites,
Photo: Genzyme
while the other was restricted to pharmaceuticals
activities.
activities.
Each environment has
its own Active Directory
with no interaction."
These solutions were
its own Active Directory
with no interaction."
These solutions were
achieved with two
6513
chassis
units,
Photo: Alexis Chéziere
31 3750 switches,
30 WiFi base stations, two WiFi controllers and
two ASA 5550 firewalls.
two ASA 5550 firewalls.
The project was completed almost two years ago.
Porte and her successor, Sylvain Maunier, are
highly satisfied with the solution in place. Porte
says: "The project came in within the initial cost
estimate, and we now have a tailormade technical
solution and infrastructure." Maunier points to
the robust and reliable nature of the solution:
"No aspects of the infrastructure have required
any major changes since its design, and there has
only been one outage. The technical potential of
the equipment installed also gives us
infrastructure upgradeability, particularly to
integrate new industrial hardware or software."
Porte and her successor, Sylvain Maunier, are
highly satisfied with the solution in place. Porte
says: "The project came in within the initial cost
estimate, and we now have a tailormade technical
solution and infrastructure." Maunier points to
the robust and reliable nature of the solution:
"No aspects of the infrastructure have required
any major changes since its design, and there has
only been one outage. The technical potential of
the equipment installed also gives us
infrastructure upgradeability, particularly to
integrate new industrial hardware or software."
The two directors of IT services say that the
concepts of robustness, reliability and security
are certainly the key factors in the positive
impact on the business. "Before, our
pharmaceutical production activities did not
benefit from an IT system, and now our IT and
backup solutions are truly robust," explains
Porte. Maunier agrees: "Now, we have a system
that ensures the availability of our data." This
reliability is also felt by users: "Our users have
confidence in the IT system; they know that
outages are rare and will not have an impact on
the productivity of the site," Maunier says.
concepts of robustness, reliability and security
are certainly the key factors in the positive
impact on the business. "Before, our
pharmaceutical production activities did not
benefit from an IT system, and now our IT and
backup solutions are truly robust," explains
Porte. Maunier agrees: "Now, we have a system
that ensures the availability of our data." This
reliability is also felt by users: "Our users have
confidence in the IT system; they know that
outages are rare and will not have an impact on
the productivity of the site," Maunier says.
He adds that the complete solution has had a
positive impact on the IT team, particularly in
terms of the new technologies that team
members had to master and become familiar
with. As a part of ongoing improvements to the
infrastructure, Maunier is planning to optimize
the WiFi network in production areas, with a
particular eye to improving signal stability,
power delivered, together with the physical
location and orientation of base stations. He is
also continuing on-site deployment of the
"Manufacturing Executing System," a
professional software package, in order to
automate production operations, make
processes more robust, and reduce cycle time
by cutting down the review time for
manufacturing jobs. This solution will also
provide automation of double controls and
quality checks which are currently performed
by humans. There are also plans to move the
Marcy L'Etoile site to Gerland within the next
two years.
positive impact on the IT team, particularly in
terms of the new technologies that team
members had to master and become familiar
with. As a part of ongoing improvements to the
infrastructure, Maunier is planning to optimize
the WiFi network in production areas, with a
particular eye to improving signal stability,
power delivered, together with the physical
location and orientation of base stations. He is
also continuing on-site deployment of the
"Manufacturing Executing System," a
professional software package, in order to
automate production operations, make
processes more robust, and reduce cycle time
by cutting down the review time for
manufacturing jobs. This solution will also
provide automation of double controls and
quality checks which are currently performed
by humans. There are also plans to move the
Marcy L'Etoile site to Gerland within the next
two years.
Our partner:
INEO Com offers
upgradeable and high-performance solutions to improve
the internal management and quality control processes
achieved by businesses. These solutions make it possible to
carry VDI flows over a single highly secure and high-
performance IP network.
upgradeable and high-performance solutions to improve
the internal management and quality control processes
achieved by businesses. These solutions make it possible to
carry VDI flows over a single highly secure and high-
performance IP network.
A major player in the French market, INEO Com is active in
the following areas: unified communications, mobility,
networks, security, data centers, health and safety.
the following areas: unified communications, mobility,
networks, security, data centers, health and safety.
INEO COM
54 bis, rue Pierre Audry
CS 89034
69009 LYON
Tel.: +33 820 820 496
54 bis, rue Pierre Audry
CS 89034
69009 LYON
Tel.: +33 820 820 496
For more client success stories, go to:
Sylvain Maunier,
Director of IT services at
Genzyme