Case studies
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Customer: | Blueprint Management Systems |
| Solution: | A hosted BlackBerry Enterprise Server (BES) solution for Blueprint’s small team of specialised data consultants, working for clients across the UK and the world |
| Benefits: | Cost-effective, reliable connectivity to each other and to corporate email, calendars and address books |
" We initially looked into hosting the BlackBerry Enterprise Server ourselves, but the outlay, infrastructure and resource it required was prohibitive. Blue Sky said they could handle it for us affordably and with no hassle. We didn’t believe it could be that easy. It was – and their service has proved consistently reliable and affordable ever since. "
- Mike Hayman, IT Director, Blueprint
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Customer: | Aspin |
| Solution: | Colocation hosting for Aspin’s industry-leading field sales order
capture software (MiniSell) |
| Benefits: | Fully scalable, reliable network performance – using Aspin’s own server |
" Working with Blue Sky has enabled Aspin to feel confident that we can provide the same high level of service in our online Data Bridge service as we do in our system implementations and support. Whenever there has been any problem with the Data Bridge hosting, this has been swiftly resolved by Blue Sky without our customers ever knowing there was an issue. "
- Nathan Aspin, Sales Director, Aspin
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Customer: | RAD Data Communications, Israel |
| Solution: | Colocation hosting of Google Mini search appliance on the RAD website. |
| Benefits: | Unbeatable Google search function – even in countries where Google Mini is not supported |
" Without the reliable hosting provided by Blue Sky, we would not have been able to incorporate the Google Mini search into our website. "
- Irit Sherman, Internet Manager, RAD
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Customer: | Riverford Organic Vegetables |
| Solution: | High availability hosting, plus Microsoft Dynamics AX |
| Benefits: | End-to-end 24/7 support of an online e-commerce business |
" Blue Sky consistently provide us with very good technical expertise, and their quick and responsive service has helped facilitate growth for Riverford. They recently moved our server equipment from Heathrow, where we had run out of space, to a facility in Kent. They achieved this with no downtime, so we were operational throughout the move. It’s this kind of service that keeps us working with Blue Sky. "
- Martin Swarbrick, IT Project Manager, Riverford
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Customer: | Channel Advantage |
| Solution: | Dedicated Lotus Domino Hosting |
| Benefits: | High availability, total reliability |
" From the beginning, Blue Sky has provided us with a highly cost-effective solution – and as we’ve grown, the team has been able to provide us with the solutions to move forward. Also, their help with moving our infrastructure to Microsoft Exchange has been fantastic. "
- Paul Galer, Technical Services Manager, Channel Advantage
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Customer: | The Performance Management Group |
| Solution: | Dedicated Lotus Domino Hosting |
| Benefits: | High availability, cost-efficient maintenance and support |
" Our relationship with Blue Sky over nearly 10 years has given us the expertise and confidence to reach and support world class enterprises. The hosting strategy that we adopted with Blue Sky in 2001 transformed our access to a global market for performance management and 360 degree feedback software. "
- Dr. Ceri Thomas, Managing Director, TPMG
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Customer: | oneworld |
| Solution: | VMware virtualised hosting solution |
| Benefits: | Greater availability, great cost savings |
" Blue Sky provides full 24/7 system support with notification of system problems and resolution. Having said that, in all our time with them, there hasn’t been a single serious failure – which speaks volumes about their ability to manage their technology. They are flexible and we get great value for money. "
- Bob McNair, Vice President Information Technology, oneworld