Managing corporate devices using VMware Workspace ONE
About Fozzy Group
Fozzy Group is one of the largest trade and industrial groups in Ukraine with more than 700 retail outlets throughout the country and over 35,000 items of goods. In addition to retail chains, the business interests of the group of companies include the production of food products and the restaurant business.
Current solutions for monitoring endpoints: ensuring business continuity and optimizing resources
With the onset of a full-scale war, the Fozzy Group company was committed to providing Ukrainians with food, as well as providing and distributing humanitarian aid throughout the country, or satisfying the needs of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, children’s clinics, and Karen, and other installations. Logistics and more than seven hundred retail facilities of Fozzi Group included the term optimization of business process.
To ensure uninterrupted communication with remote devices, Fozzi Group needs a simple but functional solution. The company turned to the Wise IT team with this request. Together, a comprehensive approach was developed that covered all aspects from business briefs to implementation of solutions.
Business challenge
Fozzy Group has developed systems for secure device management and quick application updates. However, in the conditions of the military conflict, the problem of the dependence of applications on the ground control systems of devices appeared. This caused disruptions and reduced operational efficiency, leading to additional costs and delays in the supply chain.
“Fozzy Group’s IT department was spending a lot of time on routine tasks, which was affecting deliveries and causing losses.”
— Dmytro Udovik, CTO, Wise IT
Implementation of VMware Workspace ONE
The implementation of the VMware Workspace ONE endpoint management solution enabled Fozzy Group to quickly and efficiently provide technical support to staff, optimize operations and implement the concept of working from anywhere. Workspace ONE allowed employees to use personal devices without the risk of leaking corporate data and provided unified access to organizational resources.
In addition, together with Wise IT, Fozzy Group implemented infrastructure for unified endpoint management, desktop virtualization, SASE and cybersecurity.
“VMware Workspace ONE provided a secure and seamless environment for all devices, reducing costs, including operational costs,” says Mykola Talan, Head of IT Operations at Fozzy Group.
— Mykola Talan, Head of Fozzy Group IT Operations Department.
Optimized infrastructure solutions
The company has also successfully implemented VMware-based server virtualization and uses VMware Cloud Disaster Recovery to protect its IT infrastructure. VMware Horizon provides employees with an efficient work environment.
Thanks to VMware solutions, Fozzy Group adapts to the changing demands of the modern world and ensures the smooth functioning of its IT infrastructure.
Confidently stepping into the future
Despite the hardships of wartime, Fozzy Group looks ahead with optimism.
“Logistics has undergone a significant transformation since the beginning of full-scale war. However, it recovered despite the restructuring of the entire supply chain and problems with fuel supply. It is clear that this transformation is extremely important for the continuous replenishment of store shelves”
— Mykola Talan notes.
VMware products have become a necessary part of Fozzy Group’s IT infrastructure, helping the company to adapt to modern challenges and ensuring efficient work in difficult conditions.