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An innovative migration to Microsoft Azure Public Cloud enhances WSU ’ s digital experience .

WSU is one of Australia ’ s leading universities with a comprehensive range of study areas in undergraduate , postgraduate and Higher Degree Research programs , and has more than 47,000 students and 6,000 staff across 13 campus locations in Sydney .

As part of its strategic plan , the university sought to overcome complex IT challenges and deliver a digital experience to support world-class research , foster university engagement and drive innovation .

Facing the approaching end-of-life of its existing data centre and the need to migrate critical production workloads , WSU recognised the potential of Microsoft Azure Public Cloud . This move promised faster deployment , agile development , flexible spending and enhanced security and scalability .

To achieve these goals , the university issued a tender to find a partner with the expertise to guide this critical transformation .

Logicalis Australia was selected for its agnostic approach and deep partnership with Microsoft . Leveraging their robust relationship , Logicalis Australia conducted a comprehensive analysis of potential solutions , ensuring that the university ’ s needs were met with precision and foresight .

In alignment with WSU ’ s future cloud strategy , Logicalis designed an enterprisescale Azure Landing Zone based on Microsoft ’ s Cloud Adoption Framework . This scalable , modular architecture provided a robust foundation for hosting workloads in the cloud , ensuring that the university ’ s digital environment could evolve with future developments in Azure .

The project ’ s success was driven by close collaboration with key stakeholders at WSU , from C-suite executives to IT departments . Logicalis developed a shared services model , enabling the university ’ s IT team to scale operations effectively while maintaining robust governance .

The newly built platform now supports a range of student services and delivers several key benefits :

• Agile development and deployment : Streamlined processes that accelerate application deployment and reduce operational efforts .

• Cost reduction : Significant annual savings in IT operational and MSP costs .

• Enhanced security & resiliency : Advanced security measures that mitigate cyber threats and ensure operational stability .

• Continuous improvement : Access to ongoing innovations , maintaining the agility of the new solution .

This groundbreaking solution for WSU has not only transformed the university ’ s digital landscape but also earned Logicalis Australia the title of Microsoft ’ s 2024 Azure Partner of the Year for Australia and New Zealand .

The scalable and replicable engagement model developed through this partnership is set to benefit sectors beyond higher education – demonstrating the far-reaching impact of this innovative approach .

Karina Foley , IT Leader , WSU , said : “ This was the best IT project that I have ever worked on . One of the reasons for this was the way ( Logicalis ) adapted to meet our team where they were at , adopting some of our practices and processes to run the project in a way that was comfortable for everyone .” p

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