More time for research, teaching & consulting

With ELOenterprise, EAWAG supports knowledge and research. E-mails and their contents which are important for research are now available to Eawag staff at the click of a button. In addition, the load on the MS Exchange server has been significantly reduced by ELO storage management and it now performs better.

What the client says:

“We have only just started the project and yet already ELO is exceeding our expectations.”
Dr. Gabriel Piepke, Head of IT at Eawag

“The straightforward user interface is a particularly positive point; no additional client software has to be installed.”
Dr. Gabriel Piepke, Head of IT at Eawag

“The system offers a high level of functionality and is very stable and robust. And the system administration is straightforward and transparent.”
Dr. Gabriel Piepke, Head of IT at Eawag

"The employees can no longer imagine working without ELO."
Dr. Gabriel Piepke, Head of IT at Eawag

Overview

  • Country: Switzerland
  • Sector: Scientific institute of the Swiss Federal Institutes of Technology [Eidgenössische Technische Hochschulen - ETH]
  • Company: The Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology [Eidgenössische Anstalt für Wasserversorgung, Abwasserreinigung und Gewässerschutz - Eawag] is a Swiss research institution with an international reputation. Its work consists of research, teaching and consulting. On behalf of the Confederation, Eawag works continuously on concepts and technologies that promote the sustainable use of water resources and campaigns for environmental, economic and social interests in water to be reconciled. 450 employees work at the sites in Dübendorf (near Zurich) and Kastanienbaum (near Lucerne).
  • Challenge: E-mail management and archiving of business documents in the secretariats. E-mail management of 500 mailboxes - link to the Active Directory.
  • Solution: Use of ELOenterprise Server and ELO XC. This enables direct access to archived e-mails via URLs stored in the Outlook folders (DocLinkServer integration) and search functionality via the Java IGW.
  • Nutzen: E-mails and their contents which are relevant for research are now available to Eawag staff. The load on the MS Exchange server has been significantly reduced by ELO storage management and it now performs better.

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