Sohar Aluminum, a major contributor to the Aluminum Smelter initiative in Oman and the first aluminum production company in Oman, has recently awarded KalSoft a project for setting up the IT infrastructure and data center facility in its two offices in Muscat and Sohar. The company currently has more than 300 employees and is playing a pivotal role in the first ever Greenfield aluminum smelter project in the region for over 25 years.

A comprehensive set of solutions are being provided to Sohar Aluminum by KalSoft, a Microsoft Gold Certified partner with a Microsoft competency in Advanced Infrastructure Solutions. These include Active Directory for an enhanced central management system; Microsoft Exchange 2007 for a more unified messaging service and System Management Server (SMS) for improved server capabilities; Microsoft Operations Manager (MOM) and Internet Acceleration Manager (ISA) are also included in the current deployment program. These solutions will facilitate Sohar Aluminum to streamline operations to serve the company’s continuously growing needs.

KalSoft’s proposed set of solutions will ensure smooth running of their systems with security, potency, ease and will enhance the overall productivity of their back-offices. The solution will ensure seamless operation of all services providing security to the entire IT infrastructure and will support business continuity of plant operations in a cost effective manner thus keeping up with the industry in automating and streamlining systems.