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What organization is featured in this Intelligent CIO magazine article alongside blueAPACHE?
The Brotherhood of St. Laurence (BSL), a social justice organisation founded in 1930 that works to address the causes of poverty in Australia, is featured alongside blueAPACHE.
Why did the Brotherhood of St. Laurence engage blueAPACHE?
The Brotherhood of St. Laurence engaged blueAPACHE to rebuild its IT infrastructure and provide comprehensive managed services, enabling it to support rapid organizational expansion driven by the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).
What IT challenge was the Brotherhood of St. Laurence facing before working with blueAPACHE?
The Brotherhood of St. Laurence's networking infrastructure had become unreliable and could no longer deliver the performance required by staff across multiple locations, and the organization lacked the internal skills and capacity to undertake the necessary technology transformation on its own.
When did the Brotherhood of St. Laurence sign its first agreement with blueAPACHE, and what did it cover?
The Brotherhood of St. Laurence signed an agreement with blueAPACHE in late 2015 to evaluate and improve its network links (Wide Area Network) across its various locations.
How long did the WAN upgrade take to complete, and what was the result?
The entire WAN upgrade was completed in just 12 weeks, and for the first time the Brotherhood of St. Laurence network operated with consistent reliability, with performance improvements described as immediate to end users.
What areas of the Brotherhood of St. Laurence's operations benefited from the infrastructure improvements?
The infrastructure improvements benefited the Brotherhood of St. Laurence's support call centres, offices, care facilities, and social enterprises.
What happened in 2016 in the partnership between Brotherhood of St. Laurence and blueAPACHE?
In 2016, the Brotherhood of St. Laurence appointed blueAPACHE as its IT managed service provider, seeking a partner that could act as an extension of its internal ICT team, and established a three-year IT managed services contract.
Who published the article about the Brotherhood of St. Laurence and blueAPACHE partnership?
The article was authored by Intelligent CIO and published by blueAPACHE as part of Intelligent CIO magazine's latest edition for the APAC region.