Gold's Gym International

Venice, California

Shaping Up IT at Gold's Gym
Since 1965 the best bodies in the world have trained at Gold's Gym. From its famous members to its famous sportswear, Gold's Gym has become the largest gym chain in the world with over 650 gyms and nearly 3 million members worldwide. When CIO Jeff Skeen planned for growth of the enterprise, he identified computers in the field as the biggest risk and the weakest link in the IT infrastructure.

Gold's Gym standardized on Wyse® Winterm™ thin clients to lock down the desktop against information theft and personal use. Employees have the benefit of a Windows desktop with the security of a network-centric computing system-the perfect mix of high performance, low cost, and low maintenance.

Wyse Winterm thin clients enabled the fitness enterprise to slim down and tone up their IT infrastructure. In addition to initial purchase price savings, Gold's Gym reduced IT spending. The staff at the gym can focus on helping members hit fitness goals instead of managing computers.

Solution Architecture

• Wyse Products:
  - Wyse Winterm thin clients
  - Wyse™ Rapport®management software
• User Applications:
  - Conexion Gym Management System
  - Microsoft Office Suite, Exchange, and Internet Explorer
  - SalesLogix
  - Crystal Report Writer
• Devices per Site:
  - 1 retail sales
  - 1 check in/security
  - 1 customer service
  - 2 sales contract stations
• Terminal Server OS:
  - Citrix Metaframe XP
  - Windows 2000
• Network:
  - 64K Frame Network with co-located servers at hosting facilities

"With more than two million members worldwide, we have an extensive database of important and private information that needs to be protected. My team evaluated all the different ways to set up a gym and found that thin clients allowed us to grow rapidly and expand sites while minimizing IT support in the field."

Jeff Skeen
Chief Information Officer
Gold's Gym International

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