Unicorn IT Group Moved an Entire Office Over One Weekend illustration
Office relocation & fitoutProfessional Services

Moved an Entire Office Over One Weekend

A business had to vacate its old office and be fully operational in a new building by Monday morning. We planned, packed, cabled and commissioned a complete technology environment over a single weekend so staff walked in and started work on time.

Key outcomes

  • weekend to complete the entire move1
  • Teams Rooms ready on Monday8
  • secure managed printers deployed4
Unicorn IT Group Global File Servers to SharePoint & Teams illustration
Cloud migrationInternational

Global File Servers to SharePoint & Teams

A business with five on-premise file servers spread across the world was paying to maintain aging hardware while staff struggled to find the right version of any document.

Key outcomes

  • on-prem file servers retired5 → 0
  • of staff with secure cloud access, no VPN required100%
  • file-related support tickets-70%
Unicorn IT Group Law Firm Grew Rapidly and Needed a New Office illustration
Office fitout & IT deploymentLegal

Law Firm Grew Rapidly and Needed a New Office

A fast-growing law firm moved into a larger office and needed more than furniture. We delivered a complete technology fitout so lawyers and support staff could walk into a fully working, secure workplace from day one.

Key outcomes

  • Teams meeting rooms ready on move-in day5
  • widescreens with docks at every desk34"
  • dark fibre link to Next DC DatacentersDedicated
Unicorn IT Group Decommissioned 5 Servers — Full Cloud-First Migration illustration
Cloud & infrastructure migrationProfessional Services

Decommissioned 5 Servers — Full Cloud-First Migration

A mid-sized business was running five ageing on-premise servers that powered everything from domain services and file storage to line-of-business applications. Hardware refresh quotes were climbing, and the existing setup was holding back remote work and modern security.

Key outcomes

  • on-premise servers decommissioned5 → 0
  • of endpoints under central management100%
  • managed threat detection and response24/7/365
Unicorn IT Group Moved Servers to Next DC Datacenters illustration
Data centre relocationProfessional Services

Moved Servers to Next DC Datacenters

A business running its core systems on two on-premise Hyper-V hosts, direct-attached storage, and a WatchGuard firewall needed a more resilient home for its infrastructure. We relocated the entire stack into Next DC Datacenters and connected it back to the office with dedicated dark fibre.

Key outcomes

  • Hyper-V hosts now in a resilient data centre2
  • shared office power or cooling dependencies0
  • dark fibre link between office and Next DC Datacenters1
Unicorn IT Group Replaced 40 Machines at a Local Shire illustration
Endpoint refreshLocal Government

Replaced 40 Machines at a Local Shire

A local shire was running a mixed fleet of aging whitebox PCs with unknown parts, expired or unclear warranties, and machines failing during critical council and public-facing work. They needed a standardised, supportable fleet that could be repaired quickly and keep staff productive.

Key outcomes

  • new HP EliteBooks deployed with NBD support40
  • widescreen monitors and USB docks per workstation34"
  • old machines sent to landfill after secure data wipe0
Unicorn IT Group Migrated 90 Servers to Cove Backup illustration
Backup & disaster recoveryProfessional Services

Migrated 90 Servers to Cove Backup

A business was backing up 90 servers across three racks of on-premise data centre space using an ageing backup platform with expensive licensing and growing storage costs. We moved the entire estate to Cove Backup, shifting disaster recovery to the cloud and reclaiming physical footprint.

Key outcomes

  • saved per year in licence costs$40,000
  • data centre racks freed up3
  • servers protected in Cove Backup90
Unicorn IT Group Migrated 1000 Users from On-Premise Exchange 2019 to Office 365 illustration
Email & collaboration migrationEnterprise

Migrated 1000 Users from On-Premise Exchange 2019 to Office 365

A large organisation was running Exchange 2019 on ageing on-premise hardware, struggling with remote access, mobile email, and the looming cost of a server refresh. We moved 1000 mailboxes to Office 365, unlocking Email, Teams, and OneDrive across the workforce.

Key outcomes

  • users migrated to Office 3651000
  • on-premise Exchange servers remaining0
  • email, Teams and OneDrive access from any device24/7
Unicorn IT Group Migrated 3000 Users from 15 Exchange 2013 Servers to Office 365 illustration
International email migrationInternational

Migrated 3000 Users from 15 Exchange 2013 Servers to Office 365

An international business was running 15 on-premise Exchange 2013 servers across multiple regions, facing end-of-support risk, rising maintenance costs and a poor mobile email experience. We moved over 3000 user mailboxes to Office 365 in carefully planned waves across two months.

Key outcomes

  • user mailboxes migrated to Office 3653000+
  • on-premise Exchange 2013 servers retired15
  • month wave migration completed2
Unicorn IT Group Migrated 2000 Virtual Servers to Azure and Decommissioned On-Premise VMware illustration
Azure migration & decommissionEnterprise

Migrated 2000 Virtual Servers to Azure and Decommissioned On-Premise VMware

A large enterprise faced urgent VMware price rises and ageing on-premise infrastructure spread across three racks of physical hosts, switches, and routers. We migrated 2000 virtual servers to Microsoft Azure, consolidated the remaining office footprint to two WatchGuard firewalls, a core switch and a Metro Ethernet router, and completed the entire server migration within three months.

Key outcomes

  • virtual servers migrated to Azure2000
  • racks of on-premise gear decommissioned3
  • month migration window completed3
Unicorn IT Group 30 Virtual Machines Migrated from VMware to Hyper-V for a Home Builder illustration
Virtualisation & licensing savingsConstruction

30 Virtual Machines Migrated from VMware to Hyper-V for a Home Builder

After a steep VMware licensing increase, a home builder asked us to move their entire virtual environment to Hyper-V. We migrated 30 virtual machines over three weeks, working in batches of 10 at night so no office, display home or site team lost a working day.

Key outcomes

  • Virtual machines migrated first attempt30 of 30
  • Overnight windows completed on time100%
  • Backup restore tests passed post-migration100%
Unicorn IT Group Hyper-V Replication Across Two Next DC Data Centres illustration
Disaster recovery & replicationEnterprise

Hyper-V Replication Across Two Next DC Data Centres

An enterprise needed a resilient, geographically separated Hyper-V cluster with real-time replication between two Next DC facilities. We built a four-host, two-SAN environment connected by dedicated dark fibre and dual Dell switch stacks.

Key outcomes

  • Recovery point objective<5 min
  • Recovery time objective<15 min
  • Replication path redundancy100%
Unicorn IT Group Manufacturing Company Server-to-Cloud Migration with Azure and Microsoft 365 illustration
Cloud & infrastructureManufacturing

Manufacturing Company Server-to-Cloud Migration with Azure and Microsoft 365

A manufacturing company's on-premise servers were end of life and hosted Active Directory, file shares, Exchange, an accounting package and FileMaker. We moved the entire workload to the cloud with Entra ID, Azure Files, SharePoint, Office 365 Exchange Online, an Azure VM for FileMaker, and a 1 Gbps Swoop Enterprise Ethernet NBN link over a site-to-site VPN.

Key outcomes

  • Servers retired5
  • Cloud uplink1Gbps
  • Cloud identity coverage100%
Unicorn IT Group New Office 365, Entra AD and Endpoint Manager Environment for a Drone Data Company illustration
Cloud migration & fitoutMedia & Entertainment

New Office 365, Entra AD and Endpoint Manager Environment for a Drone Data Company

A drone data processing business demerged from its parent company and needed a completely new IT environment built from scratch. We delivered Office 365, Entra AD and Endpoint Manager for 200 users, procured 200 HP ZBook and EliteBook machines plus high-spec desktop workstations, installed dual WatchGuard firewalls in cluster, a 10 Gbps internet connection, Ubiquiti switching and Wi-Fi, and over 800 TB of Wasabi S3 object storage accessed through Lucid Link.

Key outcomes

  • Users migrated to new tenant200
  • Data migrated to Wasabi S3800TB+
  • Internet and aggregation bandwidth10Gbps
Unicorn IT Group Local Vet Clinic Moved Into a Brand-New Building with a Complete IT Fit-out illustration
New clinic fit-outVeterinary & Animal Care

Local Vet Clinic Moved Into a Brand-New Building with a Complete IT Fit-out

A local veterinary clinic relocated to a brand-new purpose-built building and needed everything installed from scratch — data cabling, Wi-Fi, cameras, network, internet, phones, and all new computers. Unicorn IT Group delivered the cabling, Ubiquiti switching, a UniFi Cloud Gateway, guest wireless, Swoop 1 Gbps/1 Gbps NBN Enterprise Ethernet, 14 new Windows machines, a 3CX cloud phone system with 14 extensions, and Microsoft Endpoint Manager zero-touch deployment so staff could sign in and work immediately. We layered on Guardz threat monitoring, MFA across every app, and a serverless Microsoft Teams setup for files and collaboration.

Key outcomes

  • New endpoints deployed14
  • 3CX cloud extensions14
  • MFA coverage100%
Unicorn IT Group New Doctor Surgery Opens with Full Cloud-First IT Setup illustration
Medical practice fit-outHealthcare

New Doctor Surgery Opens with Full Cloud-First IT Setup

A brand-new GP clinic with three doctors and one receptionist needed a complete, secure, cloud-first office before opening day. We delivered new computers, Microsoft 365 with MFA and backup, SharePoint for files and policies, cloud-managed applications, a 3CX phone system, 500/200 Mbps FTTP NBN, Meraki cameras, switches, wireless and gateway, plus Guardz endpoint monitoring — all with no on-premise server.

Key outcomes

  • Endpoints deployed5
  • 3CX cloud extensions5
  • MFA coverage100%
Unicorn IT Group Legal Firm IT Upgrade: 1.8 TB File Server Moved to Microsoft Teams illustration
Full IT modernisationLegal

Legal Firm IT Upgrade: 1.8 TB File Server Moved to Microsoft Teams

A law firm was running 1.8 TB of matter files on an ageing on-premises file server, with printers scanning to network folders and desktops joined to a local domain. We migrated everything to Microsoft Teams and SharePoint, integrated the Konica Minolta printers to scan straight into client folders, decommissioned the server, rebuilt every computer into Microsoft Entra ID with Intune, upgraded the internet to 500/500 Mbps NBN Enterprise Ethernet from Swoop, and installed a full Cisco Meraki network with 16 cameras.

Key outcomes

  • of matter files migrated to Teams and SharePoint1.8TB
  • on-premises servers remaining0
  • Mbps symmetrical Enterprise Ethernet500/500
Unicorn IT Group Mining Company Migrated 1200 Users from Exchange 2013 to Office 365 illustration
Enterprise email migrationMining & Resources

Mining Company Migrated 1200 Users from Exchange 2013 to Office 365

A mining company was running 1200 users across 15 on-premise Exchange 2013 servers at its head office and mine sites, with no mobile email, no multi-factor authentication and servers that had long passed end of support. We migrated all 1200 mailboxes to Office 365 in two months, wave by wave, with no email downtime and no impact on 24/7 mine operations.

Key outcomes

  • users migrated from Exchange 2013 to Office 3651200
  • month migration completed across all sites2
  • email downtime during the migration0
Unicorn IT Group Hyper-V and Synology Cluster Replicated Across Two NEXTDC Datacentres illustration
Private cloud & disaster recoveryProfessional Services

Hyper-V and Synology Cluster Replicated Across Two NEXTDC Datacentres

A client holding close to 900 TB of business-critical data needed enterprise resilience without losing control of their own infrastructure. We designed and built a two-site private cloud: Hyper-V compute clusters and Synology storage clusters in two NEXTDC datacentres, replicated for automatic failover, wired together with dark fibre to the client's office, and backed up over an express route to Wasabi using Veeam Backup & Replication. The office runs on Vocus 2 Gbps / 2 Gbps symmetrical fibre internet, sized for the traffic a two-site private cloud generates.

Key outcomes

  • of client data protected across two datacentres900TB
  • NEXTDC datacentres with automatic failover2
  • Hyper-V hosts and Synology appliances per site4+4

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