Merce is an integrated IS infrastructure solution for mid- to large enterprises and academic campuses. It is a software product which runs on servers and provides most of the core services that a medium to large enterprise needs:

• file serving
• email messaging and instant messaging
• controlled Web access
• network and server monitoring

A summary of features may paint a clearer picture about the features.

While email and Web access, etc. are old and well understood services, Merce adds value to these because:

• Merce provides an integrated management interface which allows dozens or hundreds of servers to be controlled using a single interface without making individual changes to each server's configuration. A single administrator can manage thousands of user accounts and services across dozens of servers. Read more...
• An emphasis on Corporate Policy Enforcement (CPE): Merce provides controls on most of the network services to allow auditability and corporate policy enforcement. Read more...
• Merce is a proven industrial-strength solution. Manually setting up and configuring an operating system with a set of layered software components will never deliver this degree of stability and security. Read more...

Our approach of providing a comprehensive set of all essential services under an integrated management layer has sometimes made some people describe Merce as "an ERP for IS infrastructure."

Merce is backed by the services and training offerings of the Merce Professional Services Group (Merce PSG) and support of Merce Partners in India and overseas. Merce has been deployed at various sites, some of which are documented here. More details about how Merce fits into various verticals can be found in a set of presentation walkthroughs available on this page.