Case Studies
Unitas experiences 80% regional growth with new data centre provider
Choosing a new data centre provider has allowed Unitas Global to grow 80% in the Asia-Pacific region. [ + ]
DDoS protection keeps Betstar.com.au running
Online betting website Betstar.com.au was recently taken down, when a DDoS (distributed denial of service) attack aimed at a competitor in the same co-location data centre took Betstar’s site with it. Betstar decide it was time to implement DDoS protection. [ + ]
Controlling who is accessing your data
With various information security standards to adhere to, Mercy Health and Aged Care Central Queensland needed transparency into who was accessing its data, and what they were doing with it. They found a solution with Varonis DatAdvantage and DataPrivilege. [ + ]
Enabling the use of iPads in a hospital environment
Mater Health Services North Queensland has introduced a new wireless network to cater to the growing demands of wireless devices in the hospital environment. [ + ]
Post-production company processes 20 TB a day with new system
Park Road Post Production, an NZ-based film company, has implemented a storage system that can manage up to 20 TB of data each day. [ + ]
Yarra Valley Water simplifies IT with Oracle Exadata, Exalogic
Yarra Valley Water (YVW) has replaced a series of Sun servers with a ‘black box’ approach involving Oracle’s Exadata and Exalogic. The new system can spin up environments in hours rather than weeks and provides easier management, allowing staff to focus on other projects. [ + ]
Churchie dumps tape backup for disk
Anglican Church Grammar School - aka ‘Churchie’ - has switched to a software and disk-based back solution for data recovery, after its tape-based solution failed one too many times. [ + ]
Crushing gluttonous disaster-recovery traffic with WAN optimisation
Gunnersen, a manufacturer and distributor of wood-based building products, has solved its problems with gluttonous disaster-recovery (DR) data on its network by implementing a virtual WAN optimisation solution. [ + ]
Behaviour simulation software hits accuracy rate of 99.5% in water consumption prediction trial
Water services provider Veolia has used Australian software in a European trial of water demand prediction, achieving an accuracy rate of 99.5%. [ + ]
Antivirus shootout cuts scan time from three hours to three minutes
The Royal Flying Doctor Service Western Operations (RFDSWO) has implemented a new antivirus system, cutting full system scan times from about three hours to under three minutes, and increasing the performance of endpoint machines. [ + ]
Free Wi-Fi provider kits out QVB, Galeries, Strand and Chifley Plaza
SkyFii, a provider of advertising-supported Wi-Fi solutions, has completed installation of several wireless systems in Sydney shopping centres well before deadline, using wireless technology implemented by BigAir. [ + ]
Rocketseed moves virtual environment to Australian-based hosting
Email marketing service provider Rocketseed has moved its virtual environment to a new Australian ISP, achieving cost savings and flexibility gains. Rocketseed enables its customers to brand their outgoing employee emails, turning ordinary corporate emails into marketing opportunities. [ + ]
Auckland University outfits data centre with bespoke cabling solutions
Auckland University has implemented several cable management products and techniques in its new data centre, allowing for more efficient use of rack space and giving the university a means to audit its fibre cables. [ + ]
Over The Wire expands across Australia with new network
Australian network solution provider Over The Wire (OTW) has deployed a series of routers and switches to form a new network, which has allowed the company to expand its reach into more Australian capital cities. [ + ]
City of Charles Sturt gains insight into communications with UC
The City of Charles Sturt has implemented a unified communications solution across several of its locations, improving staff efficiency and customer service delivery. [ + ]
