How does Publicis manage fonts across the nation using Universal Type Server. Includes info about server virtualization and wide area font distribution and activation.

1. PUBLICIS:
A Modern
Publicis
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Approach to
Managing Fonts
Across the Nation

2. David Plavin
• Service Manager, Creative Applications
Publicis / RE: SOURCES Information Technology
Publicis
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• 17 Years Serving Creative Agencies

3. Publicis
• Top 4 creative agencies in the world
Publicis • Offices worldwide
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Notable clients:
• Procter & Gamble
• Lenovo
• Toyota
• Wendy’s
• Philip Morris

4. Life Before Universal Type Server
• Suitcase Server X1
Publicis • Font Reserve Server
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• Desktop-based font management solutions
• Varied by creative group
10%
90% Server
Desktop

5. IT Goals of a Font Server
• Management of multiple font collections
serving disparate creative teams
Publicis
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• Ensure font licensing compliance
• Efficient user access
• Consistent and reliable server
• Easy server configuration
• Local administration

6. From the End User’s Perspective
• Easy access to font collection
Publicis • Ability to search and browse fonts
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• Precise font activation
• Better ability to manage font libraries
• Very positive creative user feedback
• Custom configuration to meet creative group needs

7. Server Configuration
• Virtual servers using Parallels Bare Metal
for Mac managed by ARD or Parallels Console
Publicis
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• Server Licenses: 24
• Client Licenses: 3,109
• Client deployed by automation software
• Migrating to LDAP for user management

8. Publicis
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9. Compliance Strategy
• Licensing a large library
Publicis • Purchase request forms
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• Deployment across multiple locations

10. Disaster Recovery
• Hurricane Sandy
Publicis • Offsite CoLo
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• Recovery plan

11. Q&A + Contact
• David Plavin
Publicis • Service Manager, Creative Applications
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• Publicis Groupe
• David.plavin@us-resources.com