Working with NDS was a very positive experience,” said Mr. Hussain. “Thanks to the help we received from their experienced team, we were able to complete the SUSE Linux implementation in just 3 months. They also transferred the required know how to our SUSE Linux team so that they could manage the high-availability cluster.

Bank Islami initially considered Microsoft* Windows*, but felt constrained by the potential lock-in to a single vendor. Linux* scored over Microsoft in aspects such as functionality, frequency of releases and ease of deployment. The security of Linux and the opportunity to reduce costs were also positive factors.

Security features like remote wipe and mobile device management help the administrators manage the data of Pak-Qatar current and past employees and prevent loss of secure data. The web and mobile platform also gave our users the flexibility to work in offline modes and access necessary documents via Zimbra Briefcase.