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What organisation is featured in this blueAPACHE case study?
The case study features the Brotherhood of St. Laurence (BSL), a social justice organisation founded in 1930 that works to address the causes of poverty in Australia.
What was the outcome of blueAPACHE's engagement with the Brotherhood of St. Laurence?
blueAPACHE partnered with the Brotherhood of St. Laurence to modernise its network, cloud, and managed services as the organisation rapidly expanded, future-proofing its entire application delivery supply chain.
When did blueAPACHE begin working with the Brotherhood of St. Laurence?
blueAPACHE's relationship with the Brotherhood of St. Laurence began in late 2015 with a wide area network (WAN) upgrade engagement, followed by a managed services agreement in 2016.
What was the first phase of blueAPACHE's work with the Brotherhood of St. Laurence?
The first phase, starting in late 2015, was a wide area network (WAN) upgrade completed in 12 weeks, which centralised and uplifted BSL's network for more efficient monitoring and improved performance across support call centres, offices, care facilities and social enterprises.
What did the Brotherhood of St. Laurence sign with blueAPACHE in 2016?
In 2016, the Brotherhood of St. Laurence appointed blueAPACHE as its IT managed service provider and signed a three-year IT managed services contract.
What services did blueAPACHE deliver to the Brotherhood of St. Laurence?
blueAPACHE delivered a WAN upgrade, IT managed services, Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS), Hardware-as-a-Service, IP unified communications, and emPOWER cloud connectivity and application migration.
How large is the Brotherhood of St. Laurence as an organisation?
The Brotherhood of St. Laurence has between 1,001 and 5,000 employees and operates in the not-for-profit industry.
What problem prompted the Brotherhood of St. Laurence to seek a new network partner?
The Brotherhood of St. Laurence's networking infrastructure had become unreliable and could no longer meet operational demands, prompting it to evaluate potential partners before signing an agreement with blueAPACHE in late 2015.
What strategy did blueAPACHE use for BSL's infrastructure capacity growth?
blueAPACHE developed a multi-step plan built on an Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) strategy, allowing the Brotherhood of St. Laurence to increase capacity over time on a consumption-based, pay-as-you-go model.