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CASE STUDY KingsGate Community Church uses Parallels 2X Remote Application Server to provide a BYOD environment for its users. A scalable, low-cost, high-security solution. Company Overview In September 1988, Dave and Karen Smith left the city of Oxford, where Business Situation Dave was completing a doctoral thesis on the 18th century evangelist George Summary Whitefield, and moved to the city of Peterborough. They had a mandate to - Typical office administration build a local church that would impact the city, the region, the nation, operations with Microsoft Office and beyond. and finance applications - Significant number of users with In 2006, the Peterborough congregation moved into a brand new, Mac laptops purpose-built facility: KingsGate. In 2010, a second center was launched in - Cost of purchasing new PCs and Cambridge, and a vibrant, growing community is now being established. devices, and maintaining hardware was not scalable The Challenge KingsGate Community Church has typical office administration operations, which include extensive use of Microsoft® Office, Microsoft® Project, and Sage Solution Summary Line 50 for Finance. The church also has a significant number of - Turned to Parallels 2X users with Mac® laptops, so the ability to offer them simple integration into Remote Application Server for the system was nearly impossible without a server-based computing solution. virtual desktop and application Likewise, the costs associated with purchasing new PCs and devices, along delivery with maintaining hardware, was not scalable with the church’s growth. Finally, - One Gateway server and one and most importantly, KingsGate wanted to ensure that its IT infrastructure Windows server was secure. The Solution Benefits Summary - Able to offer a BYOD environment KingsGate Community Church turned to Parallels® 2X Remote Application to members Server for virtual desktop and application delivery. The church has one ® - Transfer of PCs to other users to Parallels 2X Gateway server and one Windows server. meet growth requirements The organization has been able to offer a “bring your own device” (BYOD) - Started to reuse existing environment to a number of members. This has resulted in the transfer of end-of-life desktop machines numerous PCs to other users and has proven to be a very successful strategy and reduce capital expenditure to meet the church’s growth requirements. Furthermore, it has meant that - Wide range of devices supported KingsGate has been able to take on more staff (paid and voluntary) with very little additional cost to the organization, while retaining a high level of security. Parallels Products Used The church also started to reuse existing end-of-life desktop machines. This - Parallels 2X gave extended life to previously expired hardware, therefore saving KingsGate Remote Application Server a substantial amount of capital expenditure. Key Benefits KingsGate found that the major benefits of Parallels 2X RAS were the wide range of devices supported, availability, and cost savings. The ability to Global Headquarters, 500 SW 39th Street, Suite 200, Renton, WA 98057 +1 425-282-6400 www.parallels.com implement the product on Mac computers, Windows, iPad devices, and other devices has been very beneficial. KingsGate had a number of conversations with Parallels 2x technical representatives to help the church work through the implementation process. Also, as KingsGate was new to virtual desktop and application delivery technology, it faced a steep learning curve that was helped by Parallels 2X “The number one support and online documentation. Following the purchase of Parallels 2X RAS, KingsGate used the Parallels 2X email support service a couple of times benefit of Parallels and found it to be quite satisfactory. 2X Software is the As KingsGate grows, the software will further support its rapid growth and wide range of offers the flexibility to work both in the main churches and off site. devices supported. About KingsGate Community Church Being able to KingsGate Community Church is a large, contemporary, community-focused Christian church, originally based in Peterborough, England. Its first service implement [the in 1988, held in a house, was attended by just nine people, and today it has a congregation of over 1,600. KingsGate includes people of all ages with Parallels 2X different backgrounds and from over 50 different nationalities. In 2006, the product] on Macs, congregation moved into its new £7m, 84,000 square foot building, which, in addition to meeting rooms, offices, kitchen facilities, and children’s rooms, Windows, iPads contains an auditorium which will eventually seat 1,800 people. KingsGate launched a center in Cambridge in September 2010 and a center in Leicester and other devices in February 2014. For more information, visit www.kingsgateuk.com. has been very About Parallels successful.” Parallels acquired 2X Software in February 2015. The synergy between the —Pete Charlton, Technical two companies will ensure provision of the best technology and expertise to businesses and individuals, enabling access to and use of any applications Manager, KingsGate and files on any device, at any time, wherever the user is located. Community Church Parallels 2X is a global leader in virtual desktop, application delivery, and mobile device management solutions. Thousands of organizations worldwide trust in the reliability and scalability of Parallels 2X products. Parallels 2X offers a range of solutions to make every organization’s shift to cloud computing simple and affordable. The company’s product line includes the award-winning Parallels 2X Remote Application Server (RAS), providing platform-independent virtual desktop, application delivery, and integrated thin client management from a single software package to any modern operating system, as well as to mobile devices including smartphones and tablets. Parallels® 2X Mobile Device Manager (MDM) offers a complementary (or stand-alone) solution that enables Parallels 2X customers to monitor and manage corporate and employee-owned mobile devices. With Parallels 2X MDM, customers can track their devices and remotely lock or delete data if a device is lost or stolen. In addition, organizations can monitor mobile devices for malware and remove inappropriate apps. © Parallels IP Holdings GmbH. All rights reserved. Parallels and the Parallels logo are registered trademarks of Parallels IP Holdings GmbH. All other company and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. Global Headquarters, 500 SW 39th Street, Suite 200, Renton, WA 98057 +1 425-282-6400 www.parallels.com.