SUMMARY
CLIENT
Hyde Associates are Mortgage and Protection specialists who help their clients get the best Mortgage deals by providing expert advice with access to the entire mortgage market.
PROJECT
Hyde Associates was hit with an issue that their office building was selling, and they had to get an infrastructure fast which allowed staff to potentially work from any environment and anywhere.
SOLUTION
Our experts worked directly with the Hyde Associates team to migrate them to Microsoft 365, ensuring they had a scalable and future-proof solution. We moved all the server's services, including their emails, to the cloud.
Introduction
Hyde Associates are a team of Mortgage and Protection specialists who help their clients get the best Mortgage deals by providing expert advice with access to the entire mortgage market, their primary focus is on providing high-quality services that are specifically tailored to their customers' needs and requirements. They have been able to help ease the mortgage process for clients nationwide, due to their many years in the industry and extensive knowledge of the Mortgage Criteria.
Challenge
Hyde Associates was hit with an issue that their office building was selling, and they had to get an infrastructure fast which allowed staff to potentially work from any environment and anywhere. They were still using Microsoft Exchange Server 2010, which was extremely outdated and was the end of its lifecycle at the time. Microsoft discontinued technical support for the server, forcing users to migrate to Microsoft 365, Office 365, or Exchange 2019. Due to the office sale fast approaching they needed the right solution fast.
Solution
Our experts worked directly with the Hyde Associates team to migrate them to Microsoft 365, ensuring they had a scalable and future-proof solution. We moved all the server's services, including their emails, to the cloud. This migration was the best and most cost-effective option for them to transition using the latest Microsoft features while ensuring as little downtime as possible.
We pushed Microsoft SharePoint, a robust collaboration platform that allows file sharing across the entire company. Because of the built-in cloud management system, their entire team had access to files from anywhere. They now have an easily accessible shared workspace that allows them to work from home. The co-authoring feature was extremely useful for them as it allows multiple people to work on the same project at once, resulting in great shift in their overall efficiency. They made extensive use of this feature to improve communication and overall service quality. SharePoint Workflows are another important aspect of their daily work life. These workflows have enabled them to automate mundane processes to increase productivity.
We were able to provide Hyde Associates with the highest quality cloud backup and protection thanks to our partnership with Acronis. They are completely safe from cyber-attacks thanks to Acronis' unique integration and advanced anti-malware and anti-virus protection. We are also able to offer a complete Disaster Recovery including a full backup of their systems, which can be consistently and reliably restored. The combination of Acronis' secure features and advanced threat protection from Microsoft 365 made it an ideal solution for Hyde Associates.
what were the key outcomes?
IT Support now plays a huge role in the daily operations of Hyde Associates and has impacted the business greatly.
Increase in protection and security
Moving to the cloud has provided them with a set of security measures that aid in the protection and backup of their data. They now have complete control over who has access to their critical files, thanks to multi-factor authentication and identity and access management.
Added Flexibility
Hyde Associates now have an added flexibility to the way their work, as they now have the choice of working from anywhere, they’d like including working from home.
Improved Collaboration
Whether in the office or on the other side of the world, the team at Hyde Associates can easily communicate and collaborate with their each other all in one dynamic software.
Advanced Technology features
Their old server was significantly stalling the company's growth and the way they wanted to work. Moving to Microsoft 365 has given them the opportunity to explore the vast array of features available, as well as gain access to new and improved technologies.
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