CASE STUDY:
WebPal Cloud: Empowering Smith School of Business with Seamless Infrastructure Transition
WebPal Cloud: Empowering Smith School of Business with Seamless Infrastructure Transition
Smith School of Business, affiliated with Queen's University at Kingston, is renowned for its excellence, innovation, and leadership in business education and research. As they aimed to retire their existing minimal infrastructure, Smith School of Business sought a new cloud-based solution to enhance their web properties' performance and system integration efforts. In response to the request Palomino offered our WebPal Cloud environment to fulfill the school's requirements.
BACKGROUND
Smith School of Business, previously known as Queen's University School of Business, approached Palomino in 2016 with the specific need for specialized managed cloud services for their main website, https://smith.queensu.ca/. The school was in search of reliable, redundant domestic hosting services accompanied by white glove service to manage the critical facets of the Smith School of Business.
CHALLENGES
The challenges faced by Smith School of Business included the retirement of their existing infrastructure and the desire to find a cloud-based solution that would enhance performance and system integration efforts. Additionally, they required compliance with data management policies and sought a provider capable of offering tailored managed hosting services.
SOLUTION
Palomino's WebPal Cloud Server, locally hosted within Ontario, proved to be the ideal solution for Smith School of Business. The WebPal Cloud environment provided managed infrastructure, secure hosting, server clustering, and security reviews, ensuring a seamless transition for the school's infrastructure. By leveraging the WebPal Cloud, Smith School of Business found a perfect fit for their infrastructure requirements while adhering to data management policies.
RESULTS
Smith School of Business experienced a multitude of benefits after implementing the WebPal Cloud solution. Firstly, Palomino provided top-tier service and support, enabling a smooth infrastructure transition. The WebPal Cloud environment enhanced the performance of the school's web properties, resulting in improved user experience and system integration efforts.
Furthermore, the locally hosted WebPal Cloud ensured compliance with all data management policies, providing peace of mind to the Smith School of Business. The tailored managed hosting services offered by Palomino, coupled with their white glove approach, further cemented the successful partnership between the two organizations.
CONCLUSION
Palomino's WebPal Cloud solution empowered Smith School of Business to seamlessly transition their infrastructure while meeting their requirements for managed cloud services. With improved performance, enhanced security, and adherence to data management policies, the school was able to focus on their core activities of business education and research. The success of this collaboration between Smith School of Business and Palomino demonstrates the effectiveness of the WebPal Cloud in meeting the specific needs of academic institutions.
