ASD offers IBM iSeries, xSeries, and pSeries server solutions that
support scalable, secure, and highly available business applications. As the
largest downstate Illinois and Missouri reseller for iSeries, ASD doesn’t just
sell hardware—we focus on total solutions based on individual customer
needs. Solutions include operating system and application software, development
tools, and data networks. We work with you on leasing alternatives, staffing
requirements, maintenance costs, and service options.
Websphere is the market-leading
Internet infrastructure software for creating, running, and integrating
applications across a variety of computing platforms. Capabilities include
business integration, application development tools, and business portals.
Combined with our breadth of implementation experience, Websphere
provides reliable, scalable, and secure support of complex applications and
business processes.
Business intelligence turns operational data
into a business asset by providing more and better information, assurance
of consistent and accurate data, and easier and faster access. ASD provides
the design and data modeling expertise and has successfully implemented
BI solutions using software options from expert providers such as Coglin Mill,
Sylvon Software, ShowCase, ESSBASE, Business Objects, Trillium, and more.
Customers are challenged
to reduce operating costs while maintaining profitability in an environment of
extreme price sensitivity, increased demand for more service and convenience,
and a growing expectation for more personalized communications. ASD provides a browser-based CRM solution
that helps mid-sized companies improve productivity, reduce costs, increase
sales, and build customer relationships.
Our solutions provide continuous access to information
during scheduled maintenance and unexpected system outages. We’re
certified and experienced in successful implementations of Vision Solutions
MIMIX—helping you meet your availability and business-continuity
needs with offerings ranging from data and disaster recovery to real-time
switching with high availability and clustering.
Our expertise and experience, combined with the best products
and partnerships in the industry, bring you the highest quality, most comprehensive
security solutions available today. From firewalls, spam control, and Internet
content filtering to consulting services such as security audits and assessments
and customized training, we make security a priority and seek the highest
certifications and the most innovative and proven solutions for our customers.
Server consolidation is the first step toward
optimizing IT infrastructure and creating a more efficient, resilient, and
responsive environment. Using Linux, the fastest growing server operating
system, we have successfully supported customers through their
transformation, increasing flexibility and reducing costs and overall management
complexities. ASD provides the upfront assessment and evaluation,
consolidation recommendations, and total support throughout the process.
We are certified in IBM Lotus Team Workplace,
a self-service workspace software program designed for team collaboration.
Users can instantly create secure workspace on the Web for more efficient
team coordination and communication. We are also certified in Lotus Instant
Messaging and Web Conferencing, a real-time collaboration software with
online awareness, instant messaging, application sharing, and virtual meetings.
Lotus Domino provides an enterprise-class messaging system built to
maximize productivity by allowing collaboration between individuals,
teams, and extended communities.
ASD is the exclusive downstate
Illinois and Missouri reseller of International Business Systems’ (IBS) ASW
software. IBS, ranked #1 in the world for supply chain execution software,
provides flexible and fast-to-implement solutions designed to improve
customer competitiveness. ASW is a complete and integrated offering
for business management and administration covering a range of modules
including Data Warehousing and Distribution.