Integr8 implements healthier ICT infrastructure for Health Monitor Company

Issued by MicroZone PR for Integr8
Cape Town, 18 Feb 2014

Robert Sussman, joint CEO at Integr8

Following the proactive response to a request for the installation of HP networking infrastructure (including configuration and cabling), managed ICT services provider Integr8 ensured that its client, The Health Monitor Company, acquired the necessary redundancy failover and additional benefits associated with the new infrastructure.

The Health Monitor Company is a locally established actuarial consultancy that specialises in healthcare and healthcare financing. The company's value proposition to the market is its experienced and robust consulting team and back-office environment, which combined, serve to provide clients with succinct, understandable and relevant healthcare recommendations.

This capability and service promise is dependent on reliable networking infrastructure and communications capacity.

The company required the installation and integration of HP network equipment that would represent a cost-effective solution to meet the need for redundancy.

As a result of its long-time partnership with HP and its knowledge of relevant technology and application in environments, Integr8, together with HP, put forward HP's IRF as a solution.

IRF is an innovative HP switch platform virtualisation technology that allows customers to dramatically simplify the design and operations of their data centre and campus Ethernet networks.

Other functionality of the solution includes the ability to simplify the design and operations of the network fabric, to flatten networks by eliminating the need for a dedicated aggregation layer and the ability to provide more direct, higher capacity connections between users and network sources.

"Using HP's IRF we were able to install a new, completely redundant and simplified network core," explains Robert Sussman, joint CEO, Integr8.

There is also a lifetime warranty on all the hardware used. "So our client has the peace of mind that the equipment is reliable and will offer the advantages and benefits that are expected.

Eric Wilkins, IT Administrator at The Health Monitor Company, says the installed equipment and infrastructure solution has met all immediate requirements and offers the level of redundancy expected, along with the reliability with which it is associated.

"We have been very pleased with the level of performance of the infrastructure to date, along with the professional service and reliable support that we continue to receive from our partner, Integr8," says Wilkins.

Kevin Kaganas from HP explained that IRF is a strong offering that adds immediate value to clients, helping them with the functionality to control and regulate capacity and optimise the efficiency of architecture.

For The Health Monitor Company, the experience has been exactly what was offered and the result has exceeded expectations.

Integr8

Integr8 Group, an ICT management and managed services company, was founded in 2001 by high-impact serial entrepreneurs, Rob Sussman and Lance Fanaroff, who are the current respective Co-CEOs of the Group Companies.

Integr8 is the founder and operator of the only South African-based Nerve Centre, a hub of technology, skill and process, that is used to support and regulate the ICT environment of many of the country's leading organisations.

The ICT infrastructure management and managed services company in the Integr8 Group, Integr8 IT, was organically grown over 12 years into the largest privately-owned ICT company on the African continent, with over 550 highly skilled professionals across its multiple offices.

In February 2013, Integr8 Group's Integr8 IT was acquired by the country's largest publically traded technology company, the Business Connexion Group (BCG), in a R126 million cash transaction.

Through the BCG acquisition, Integr8's clients enjoy access to 7 000 high-skilled personnel across the group, with more offices on the continent than any other local technology company. Offices also span the United Arab Emirates and into Europe.

This passion for ICT is best demonstrated by the Integr8 Nerve Centre, which hosts some of the finest technical operations to be found anywhere on the globe. It is from this technology hub that Integr8 remotely manages infrastructure for many leading organisations around the globe.

Integr8 is vendor agnostic, choosing the very best solution for each client, and can deliver managed ICT services through the cloud to customers of any size in any location.

Founded on technical excellence, Integr8 operates the only South African-based Nerve Centre (www.nervecentre.co.za), providing a digital hub to manage and regulate many of the country's leading corporations. This single point of contact allows remote access to clients, enabling tier 3 support 24/7.

The South African offices can be found in Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, and it has representation in Port Elizabeth, East London, and across the southern African region. Integr8 can be reached on its call centre number or through any other contact means of your choice (click here).

Integr8 IT has achieved an official BEE rating as a level 4 contributor and is regarded as a "value-adding supplier''. As Integr8 continues to invest in its partners and people, clients can expect exceptional BEE ratings with added benefits for all. (click here)

The Integr8 family remains committed to the world around it, and has developed a keen nurturing culture over the years. The company supports multiple charitable organisations.

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