Grenfell Murray: Unleash the Power of ICTaaS

Project Details

The challenge

Master Hire aimed to modernise its network infrastructure by transitioning from MPLS to Fortinet SD-WAN. While MPLS was reliable in its time, the evolving landscape demanded heightened security and quality of service. Facing bandwidth limitations, high latency, and insufficient redundancy with MPLS, Master Hire experienced degraded performance and increased costs. Real-time applications, like video conferencing and VoIP, were impacted, leading to connectivity issues. The inflexibility of MPLS hindered adaptability to changing business needs and dynamic traffic patterns, resulting in inefficiency and higher operational costs. Fortinet SD-WAN emerged as the solution, offering Master Hire flexibility, scalability, and cost-effectiveness. This transition empowered them to overcome bandwidth constraints, enhance network performance, ensure redundancy, adapt to changing requirements, reduce costs, and simplify network management in the era of growing reliance on internet-based applications and services.

Our solution

Master Hire’s collaboration with Entag and Telstra, implementing the Fortinet SD-WAN solution, exceeded expectations on multiple fronts. The Fortinet SD-WAN solution not only enhanced network performance but also introduced crucial redundancy through Fibre, NBN, and 5G connectivity, ensuring heightened reliability and minimised downtime. This strategic move streamlined operations by simplifying the network architecture, and replacing intricate MPLS circuits with a unified, cost-effective approach. This not only facilitated efficient network management but also significantly reduced complexities and associated costs. The migration to TIPOI for voice services under Fortinet’s umbrella brought about improved communication quality, benefiting both staff and customers alike. Entag and Telstra’s adept project management played a pivotal role in the successful delivery of the Fortinet SD-WAN solution. In essence, the Fortinet SD-WAN solution emerged as the linchpin, driving Master Hire’s network evolution and exceeding expectations with transformative outcomes.

The result

Implementing Fortinet SD-WAN marked a game-changer for Master Hire. Network reliability soared with diverse connectivity options like Fibre, NBN, and 5G, reducing downtime. Streamlining operations and simplifying the network cut complexities and costs for efficient management. The shift to TIPOI enhanced voice services, ensuring better communication. Thanks to Entag’s and Telstra’s partner collaboration and smooth project management, the transition was seamless. Fortinet SD-WAN delivered improved reliability, efficiency, and communication quality, setting Master Hire on a path to unparalleled success in its network evolution.