Our projects
Task: Coworking is a private place, so clients have to be safe and not see each other in the network, but still be able to use shared printer and scanner. Traffic inspection system must secure user’s browsing. Two Internet providers for redundancy. Even if the facility is out ow power, system has to keep working at least 60 minutes, so users could finish their work instead of cutting off.
Quantity of users: 30 users
Execution time: 15 days
Result: System is functioning for more than 2 years without anu interruptions.
Task: Company has offices in several countries and cities. Company policy forbids using public clouds. Due to geography server are user 16 hours a day and interruption is not possible. Client needs a failover redundant solution.
Quantity of users: 250 users
Execution time: 30 days not counting hardware delivery.
Result: In the server room a small internal datacenter was organized. A failover cluster of several servers and several storage devices offers uptime of 99,9% time.
After this project the client agreed on a support contract.
Task: connect head office with branch offices on 7 different cities
Quantity of users: 250 users
Execution time: 20 days
Result: with good planning and preparation this task was accomplished without business trips to any of branch offices.
Task: move whole IT infrastructure including server room from one office to another.
Quantity of users: 370 users
Execution time: 20 days with all preparation works.
Result: Movement took place for 2 days. Server downtime – less than 24 hours.
Task: Office needs to start functioning as fast as possible with minimum capital expenses. Users must have access to e-mail, a place to store data, corporate messenger, collaboration tools and meeting system. All computers must have efficient security profiles.
Quantity of users: 18 users
Execution time: 10 after making a descision
Result: Business started with flying colors. Client agreed on support contract.
Task: Surveillance system must meet two requirements: security of goods and employee control – director needs ability to watch over staff from his mobile device
Площадь склада: 900 м2
Execution time: 30 days
Result: Both requirements were fulfilled
Director can view cameras from his laptop and mobile device.
The whole system can work on UPS for mor than an hour. If the main power is down the system administrator and director get an alarm message.
Recordings are saved on recording device and in cloud.
Task: Due to the inability to fully manage a Russian Office 365 subscription, the client purchased a subscription in another country and asked to transfer mail and other data to a new subscription without stopping the service.
Number of users: 70 people
Execution time: 25 days
Result: thanks to the preparatory work, the transition was completed over the weekend. On Monday, users simply continued working without noticing any changes.
Task: as a part of global modernization of Universities’ IT infrastructure out ream had to install brand new cabling system in one of Universities’ building.
Прощать помещений: 7000 м2, 880 ports
Execution time: 45 days
Result: Whole network was installed only during work hours without work interruption of more than 200 users. No extra money was spent on work outside work hours and weekends.
Task: Extend corporate wi-fi to a garden-shop near the office, so sales managers could stick barcodes to plants and place customer’s orders just by scanning barcodes.
Quantity of users: 15 users
Execution time: 20 days
Result: Wi-Fi infrastructure was ready for further use
Task: Build IT infrastructure with the possibility of users to work as from office, as from construction sites and home office.
Quantity of users: 50 users
Execution time: 20 days
Result: Servers were moved from office to cloud. Cloud, office, and construction sites were connected to one another. Client access VPN was setup.
As a extension we were able to set up door access control system through all sites with centralized management.
After this project the client agreed on a support contract.
Task: task is to automate some part if local IT support department. Reduce expenses.
Quantity of users: 180 users
Execution time: 45 days
Result: Time of single computer installation went down from 4 hours to 50 minutes. Hole installation is fully automated. An internal AppStore was introduced to users, where they could install apps without asking for support.
After this system started working 1 of 4 IT administrators were no longer needed.
Task: chose and install a budget solution that will fulfill requirements for comfort gaming and be able to use 4 ISP lines.
Quantity of users: 35 PC, 4 consoles
Execution time: 10 days
Result: when full al computers and consoles are occupied users don’t experience any interruptions and “freezes” during gaming
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Solution steps:
Ubiquiti was chosen as a solution.
All access points were duplicated for lad distribution and redundancy. Wi-Fi network will have good coverage even if 50% of access points will be out of service. This helps to do maintenance during work hours without interruption of users. Routers and switches are also duplicated.
There are two internet providers for redundancy and load balance. In case of both providers’ failure a 4G modem is installed.
All equipment is connected to an uninterruptible power supply, Wi-Fi access points are powered by switches using PoE technology
Solution steps:
As cluster solution Microsoft Hyper-V cluster was installed. Cluster had 5 servers. Virtual machines were stored on two NAS devices.
All devices had redundant power and network connections. NAS devices had redundant controllers. Power was distributed by 2 UPS devices.
Cluster network equipment was also duplicated and all devices had redundant power connections.
Two internet providers were used as well.
After this project the client agreed on a support contract.
Solution steps:
A detailed project was prepared with detailed description of all parameters and network connection layouts. As solution Fortinet devices were chosen
In head office a pair of NextGen firewalls was installed for redundancy. Head office also had 2 internet lines
Each branch office had one NextGen Firewall device and one land internet line. As backup line 4G modes were used
All devices were delivered to Head Office and set up. Then devices were sent to branch offices with detailed installation manual. No branch office visit was needed.
Solution steps:
First, the new office was examined.
Two buildings: office and warehouse.
Second, a detailed plan and network layout were prepared. Internet connections were prepared by providers under our control. A list of materials was created, and materials were purchased.
Cable network Cat6 was installed in new office and warehouse. Both buildings related to each other with redundant optical lines.
Right before movement additional data backups were made. Connection layouts were checked and updated.
The movement took place on a weekend. Server room was moved first, and downtime was less than 24 hours. All other equipment: computers, monitors, docking stations, beamers, printers were installed and connected before Monday.
As the basis for all collaboration Office 365 was chosen. Exchange, One Drive, Share Point, Teams – you name it. Disk encryption on laptops, Multi Factor Authentication, accounts and device management are also based on Microsoft cloud products.
Windows Autopilot helps customers to save money on preparing new workplaces.
Special accounting tools are also used on SaaS model.
All setup is well documented.
Solution steps:
This project was built on Hikvision equipment.
System had 16 cameras covering all exits and alleys and perimeter.
All cameras had independent PoE connection concealed in walls.
Recording equipment, UPS and internet connection devices were in a closed rack.
Company director, and security company had remote access to this infrastructure.
Для реализации было выбрано решение на оборудовании Hikvision.
Implementation:
After gaining access to Office 365 subscriptions, settings were made in each of them to automate the transfer. User accounts, groups, etc. were created. Settings have been moved.
First the data was copied. Copying took several days
After the main data copy, changes in the data were copied daily. On a weekend convenient for clients, the main work domain was switched.
Solution steps:
A huge preparation work was done before installation. All loud work were allowed only lunch break and 1 hour before end of work day. Work hour were from 9 AM to 6 PM.
Before installation a detailed to an hour work plan was made.
Installation itself took 3 whole weeks.
On lighting pillars thermal boxes were installed. Each thermal box was equipped with electrical power and optical cross. All pillars were connected with office building via optical lines.
On each thermal-dox had access-point on it and media-converter. As a solution provider Unifi brand was chosen.
All access points (in the office and in the garden) were managed by one controller. This allowed to make seamless Wi-Fi on whole area.
For security reasons the outdoor segment was hidden from public Wi-Fi search and was dedicated only for sales’ tablets and had separate IP network. All users authenticated using domain credentials and certificate.
As the client had old server equipment and no server room, we decided to move all servers from physical to virtual and move them to IaaS solution. Alongside the migrated server a Microsoft Active Directory solution was implemented, as was a backup solution.
Microsoft Office 365 was used as Mail exchange and file storage based on OneDrive and SharePoint Online.
Client management tools, Encryption and MFA were based on MS tools too.
A list of standard computing and network equipment was introduced. All network devices are connected using site-to-site VPN. Wi-Fi Enterprise authorization and port security were introduced in the office and construction sites.
A set of technical documentation is issued to client.
After this project the client agreed on a support contract.
We chose Microsoft System Center as our tool.
Together with client several standard models of computers were chosen. Standard list of software was created as well. All internal policies and procedures were taken into consideration during this project.
As a result, all computers are equal in their setup, setup is automated, all settings fulfil company needs.
Alongside with Computer installation an automatic software update system was installed.
As it was a new type of client for our team, we did our research of how games utilize network connections. Based on this knowledge we found most affordable that can fulfill requirements. It was TP-Link.
Network was segmented for better ISP utilization.
QoS policies were set so during game updates computers won’t utilize ISP connection on 100%.
