This provides more than enough bandwidth for most company data, which is mainly text. The company uses the surplus bandwidth to provide duplicate Web connections. Now, both papers can use either provider. The company plans to set up T3 connections for all its regional papers and facilities within the next year. After that's done, all the Web servers will be consolidated in data centers in New York and Boston, which will reduce maintenance and management costs.
Some companies opt to standardize hardware and software as much as possible.
But Primedia and other companies emphasize that the various units should be given as much independence as possible, both in overall business strategy and in IT choices. Declarations Of Independence Primedia's business philosophy is to let its 18 units operate independently. To go in and arrogantly say 'you need to use Lotus' Office Suite or Microsoft's Office Suite' and change the editorial workflow could cause chaos. For now, Primedia doesn't plan on implementing global enterprise resource planning. What you gain in control, you give up in flexibility on the business side.