Technology Category
- Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Event-Driven Application
- Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - Public Cloud
Applicable Industries
- National Security & Defense
- Telecommunications
Applicable Functions
- Maintenance
Use Cases
- Inventory Management
- Tamper Detection
Services
- Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services
About The Customer
Cenitex is a Victorian public-sector organization that provides centralized information technology support and advice to a range of state government agencies spanning health, justice, environmental, and economic development. Established as a state-owned enterprise in 2008, Cenitex has more than 36,000 users across 450 sites, including the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Justice and Community Safety, the Department of Premier and Cabinet, the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning, and the Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions. In its 2018 financial year, Cenitex achieved annual revenue of $173 million.
The Challenge
Cenitex, a Victorian public-sector organization providing IT support and advice to various state government agencies, faced a significant challenge in its service delivery. The senior management team realized that their existing operating methods were no longer effective and couldn't meet the organization's changing requirements. They needed to increase their use of cloud-based resources to meet the demand for improved flexibility. The need to support Office 365, which caused network load performance issues as it came online for Cenitex’s customers, was a significant part of this challenge. The organization was also suffering from reliability issues within its ageing data centre infrastructure. Additionally, the centralised model Cenitex used to route data traffic from some 450 customer sites across Victoria was causing performance issues and meant there was a single point of failure that could cause service disruptions.
The Solution
Cenitex decided to adopt Zscaler cloud-delivered security for all users in all locations after a comprehensive review of a range of security options. The deployment of the service began in March 2019 and was fully operational within 16 weeks. Zscaler provided the needed security protection for users throughout Victoria, and those protections were consistent no matter where users connect. Zscaler also allowed Cenitex to transform its legacy network infrastructure to a more modern, cloud-based environment. The use of Zscaler meant Cenitex could seamlessly scale to meet user needs. With security provided in the cloud by Zscaler, there was less requirement for centralised management of firewalls and other complex security tools. Staff time could now be redirected to activities that provide additional value to the organization.
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