The University of Stirling in Scotland, UK was founded by Royal Charter in 1967 and has established itself as a major center of education with remote campuses in Inverness and Stornoway. The University is organized academically into four faculties: Arts, Human Sciences, Management, and Natural Sciences. With a respected teaching reputation, supported by an active research culture, the University of Stirling has over 9,000 students and 2,000 staff. Understandably, human resources and payroll are among the most critical systems supported by the University's IT department. So when its systems began to lag, it turned to Red Hat Enterprise Linux. Not only did Stirling University more than triple its performance, it also cut costs by 50%.
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