Informatization has become the main trend in enterprise management, and it is no exception for large enterprises in the food service industry. If information technologies can be effectively introduced, competitiveness can be greatly enhanced. Barox Holdings Co., Ltd. is an agent for the well-known ice cream brand “Mövenpick” and possesses numerous authorities of agency for well-known imported food brands. Its businesses span across food brands, stores, children’s entertainment and recreation industry, etc., with areas of business spanning across Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Mainland China. In Taiwan, some of the original Mövenpick Western-style Restaurants were integrated into Mövenpick cafes. The store fronts were fully upgraded, as did its information flow.

The manager of the Information Department of Barox Holdings, Po-Feng Su, stated that in order to enhance information competitiveness, they collaborated with eASPNet Taiwan Inc. to complete data virtualization, system transfer and remote backup. The upgrade redefines data exchange and storage for the company; with hybrid cloud services being introduced. This has enabled the original ERP system and other systems to operate on a virtual platforms, benefitting the subsequent introduction of various data service applications. Furthermore, transfer of hardware is also a major focus.

The data center of Barox Holdings was stationed in the Nangang Science Park since the initial stages of its business. Frequent flooding, coupled with the unstable power supply and internet connection has caused breakdowns to the information system, which also affected the operation of various Barox Holdings  business units. As business grew, the information system was incapable of 24-7 stable operations, which seriously affected the development of the enterprise.

After evaluation of various aspects, Barox Holdings choose to collaborate with eASPNet, a company with over 20 years of expertise in the operation of professional data center and is capable of providing one-stop solutions as well as  high reliability and high usage data center, ample network resources and 24-7 all-year-round on demand technical support services. Furthermore, eASPNet collaborates with VMware, the world’s leading cloud infrastructure brand, to create Taiwan’s first local hybrid cloud, capable of providing secure, stable, and efficient cloud services. Currently, all of Barox Holdings’ virtualization services are handled by eASPNet, and even its hardware and redundancy system is stored with eASPNet’s Data Center for easier management. Barox Holdings no longer needs to worry about power outages and natural disasters such as flooding. Therefore, the quality of the connection has been significantly improved. The employees felt the difference in the connection of the POS sales information system in more than 20 stores alone, with the collection and storage of data becoming more flexible. In terms of efficiency, in addition to saving equipment costs, management is made easier, greatly benefitting the company’s development.

Resource: Commercial Times