"We rolled out 1200 Chromebooks to classrooms and CACHEBOX means that we haven't needed to increase our bandwidth."
Rodney Leer, Brenham Independent School District, USA "Our bandwidth problems have been practically eliminated. Monitoring & customization is a snap with the web interface."
Desert Academy, Santa Fe, USA "ApplianSys is the only vendor that takes the time to look at our appliances for us, and it really goes a long way."
Mike Caruso, Orland Park Consolidated High School District 230, USA "There’s a lot of YouTube traffic, especially on the student network – this is handled very well by CACHEBOX."
Mariano Marin-Gomez, Director of Technology, Lindbergh Schools District, USA "We are using the CACHEBOX to help us increase the users experience because of limited bandwidth onboard"
Costas Kouroufexis, Partner, Celestial Cruises, Cyprus

CACHEBOX/DNSBOX combo for Uganda

June 12, 2008
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ApplianSys today announced that the Medical Research Council (MRC) is using both DNSBOX and CACHEBOX as part of a plan to upgrade its IT network in Uganda. The solution is supported by Computer Facilities, a local systems integrator.

MRC Uganda wanted to use its internet bandwidth more effectively because of the high cost of access in Uganda. Computer Facilities recommended moving to a new ISP and upgrading the network infrastructure. It incorporated DNSBOX, for faster local name resolution, and CACHEBOX, to optimize bandwidth use, as part of the proposal and predicts a reduction in load of up to 40%, with potential savings of $4-5000 per month on bandwidth charges.

“We chose ApplianSys because its products address the fundamental IT issues my customers face. They’ve made them user friendly, reliable, and backed them up with excellent support,” said Peter Atkin, ICT Consultant at Computer Facilities. “In my opinion, the support has been legendary. No problem was too small or too big. All got the same high level of professional service and attention.”

The MRC (www.mrc.ac.uk) is a publicly-funded organisation dedicated to improving human health. It supports research across the entire spectrum of medical sciences, in universities and hospitals. MRC’s Uganda office is part of its African division.

Computer Facilities (www.computer-facilities.com) is Uganda’s leading I.T. support company and has been providing IT services in East Africa since 1994.  It adopts a “Get IT Right” ethos and supports some of the most challenging network and power solutions in the country.