Macquarie Telecom and Macquarie Cloud Services, part of Macquarie Telecom Group, has announced the roll-out of cloud, NBN connectivity, SD-WAN and Wi-Fi for Fleetwood.
With support from the local Macquarie team, Fleetwood has streamlined business processes, accelerated IT goals by years and achieved a stronger cyber posture as Australia battles a rising number of attacks.
Fleetwood is an ASX-listed company that provides innovative spaces and is known for leading the way in offsite manufacturing, modular construction and recreational vehicle (RV) solutions. The business operates across five states and has financed large projects in the education, government and infrastructure sectors.
According to Hayden Slee, Information Technology Infrastructure Manager at Fleetwood, the on-premises servers the company relied on to power sites across the country were proving expensive and difficult to manage.
“The design and deployment of our projects depend on reliable IT systems and the dispersed, on-premises set-ups across Australia were proving inefficient and difficult to maintain. The small size of our IT team meant resources were stretched, impacting project delivery as the business was ramping up,” said Slee.
Fleetwood engaged Macquarie Telecom and Macquarie Cloud Services to migrate to Microsoft Azure and roll out NBN connectivity, Wi-Fi and 24-hour security information and event management (SIEM) monitoring across its sites, warehouses and factories. SD-WAN and SD-LAN technologies were also deployed to simplify networks and Wi-Fi routers, making them more software-centric.
According to Slee, the new set-up has already simplified processes and eased workloads for the team. “Having everything concentrated in Azure with one service provider has removed complexity. All our teams need is a secure Internet connection at each site to take projects to completion. It has also freed up time, effort and expenditure that used to be associated with purchasing new servers.” The service provided by Macquarie’s local team has accelerated IT support that will support business goals for years to come.
Increasing cyber protections as attacks ramp up
The 24-hour cyber monitoring has increased assurances for Fleetwood at a time when cyberattacks launched against Australian organisations are on the rise and skills shortages persist in cyber and technology fields.
“Access to round-the-clock cyber protections has been a huge weight off our shoulders. If our team had to manage this burden completely, they’d be dragged away from other important aspects of their day-to-day roles,” added Slee.
Aaron Tighe, Macquarie Telecom WA State Manager, said: “Fleetwood is making a real difference in the lives of Australians, including those who rely on affordable housing. We’re privileged to play a part in removing roadblocks to their projects, especially as skills shortages are rampant in both technology and construction.”
