William Lamb Group: Centralised Network Transformation
The Operational Challenge
Before Contrac's intervention, the William Lamb Group IT network had not been updated for approximately 10 years. The legacy infrastructure relied on daisy-chained switches across various locations, which offered zero redundancy and poor reliability.
Wi-Fi coverage was restricted to the main building, leaving loading areas and car parks with no connectivity. Furthermore, perimeter security was effectively non-existent, and the IT team lacked the centralised management tools required to monitor such a sprawling, global production network.
Legacy Network
10-year-old infrastructure with daisy-chained switches and zero redundancy.
Poor Coverage
Wi-Fi restricted to main building only; no connectivity in loading areas or car parks.
Security Gaps
Non-existent perimeter security with no centralised management tools.
The Contrac Approach
Contrac applied a Consult, Transform, Support methodology to modernise the global production environment.
Consult
We audited the legacy estate to scope the requirements for a high-performance, resilient architecture capable of supporting global production.
Transform
We deployed Aruba 6100 switches to establish a 10G hub-and-spoke architecture. We installed 29 Aruba access points to ensure high-density coverage for both indoor and outdoor operational areas.
Support
We integrated the Aruba Central management platform, providing the William Lamb IT team with total visibility, real-time diagnostics, and centralised control over every end-user device.
Project Execution and Results
By modernising the core, we transformed the network from a bottleneck into a business enabler. The outcome was a streamlined, future-proofed network that allowed the company to scale.
faster login times — from 4.5 minutes to 30 seconds
IT team now identifies and resolves latency issues before end-users are impacted
corporate LAN security with secure guest access without compromising data
rapid addition of new global sites to the management platform at the click of a button
Contrac is a trusted partner and do something few MSPs do, and that is listen. We did not need the Rolls Royce of network installs, but we needed something that was future proof, expandable, easy to manage, and met our budget aspirations.
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