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IT Solutions @ Natures Organics

Customer Challenge

Natures Organics, a company with a reasonably sized technical footprint, faced several IT operational risks and challenges. Their IT infrastructure required modernisation to align with their business vision, particularly in areas such as asset management, service management, and IT strategy planning. These challenges were further complicated by changes in key IT personnel.

The company sought to:

  • Reduce IT-related energy consumption and costs.
  • Improve business intelligence reporting capacity and performance.
  • Eliminate complexity and enhance critical application management.

Address 70% of the risks identified in their IT infrastructure.

Our Role

At Australian Sentinel, we were engaged to provide an independent review and assessment of Natures Organics’ current IT state. Our role included:

  • Conducting a current state analysis and risk assessment.
  • Developing a comprehensive IT strategy and actionable recommendations.
  • Assisting with the implementation of key initiatives, including the transformation to Hyper-Converged Infrastructure (HCI) powered by Nutanix and HPE.

Our Approach

We leveraged our expertise in Managed Network and Infrastructure Solutions to deliver tailored outcomes for Natures Organics. Our approach included:

  1. Analysis and Discovery
    • Conducted a thorough assessment of the existing IT infrastructure.
    • Identified gaps, risks, and opportunities for improvement.
  2. Architect, Design, and Build
    • Designed a modern, secure, and scalable IT architecture.
    • Recommended and implemented Nutanix HCI, including the AHV hypervisor, Prism Central management platform, and Files software-defined storage.
  3. Transformation
    • Migrated existing systems to the new HCI environment.
    • Enhanced processes around asset management, service management, and IT strategy planning.
  4. Optimisation
    • Improved system performance, security, and scalability.
    • Reduced complexity and streamlined operations.
  5. Operations and Managed Services
    • Provided ongoing support to ensure long-term success.
    • Ensured a smooth transition to the new infrastructure with minimal disruption.

Outcomes Delivered

  • 55% reduction in IT-related energy consumption.
  • 32% reduction in IT costs.
  • 700% improvement in business intelligence reporting capacity and performance.
  • 70% elimination of identified IT risks.
  • Enhanced critical application management performance and security.
  • Delivered a modern, scalable, and future-ready IT infrastructure.

What They Say

“Having them come in as consultants didn’t feel threatening at all, it was quite the opposite – it felt empowering. It was a training opportunity.” – Alex Plattfuss, Head of Information Technology, Natures Organics