Unicorn IT Group Improving Internet on the Unicorn Farm illustration
Rural connectivityRural & Agriculture

Improving Internet on the Unicorn Farm

A working farm spread across several sheds and a homestead was running the whole business on one weak connection at the house. Payroll, livestock software and cameras all fought for the same trickle of bandwidth.

Key outcomes

  • usable bandwidth at the sheds6x
  • uptime with automatic failover99.9%
  • dropped calls reported since cutover0
Unicorn IT Group Built Private P2P Wireless Network in a Closed Mining Town illustration
Private wireless ISPMining & Resources

Built Private P2P Wireless Network in a Closed Mining Town

A closed mining town had no usable telco infrastructure and overloaded 5G, leaving 200 homes and small businesses without reliable internet. We designed and built a private point-to-point wireless network from a hilltop POP to every property.

Key outcomes

  • homes and businesses connected200+
  • minimum speed to the POP per property500Mbps
  • segregated internet breakouts at the tower2x 1Gbps
Unicorn IT Group Regional Council Rolled Out Free Public Wi-Fi Across 160 Sites illustration
Public Wi-Fi & IPWANLocal Government

Regional Council Rolled Out Free Public Wi-Fi Across 160 Sites

A large regional council wanted free public Wi-Fi at libraries, pools, halls, parks and community facilities across its region. We delivered NBN FTTP through Swoop using NBN Co's Connected Community program, connected every site into a 10 Gbps head-office IPWAN, and filtered all traffic through a single WatchGuard firewall.

Key outcomes

  • public sites with free Wi-Fi160
  • symmetrical speeds per site1Gbps/400Mbps
  • IPWAN back to head office10Gbps
Unicorn IT Group Printer Replacement at School illustration
Managed printEducation

Printer Replacement at School

A school was relying on 38 ageing printers spread across classrooms, offices and staff rooms. Devices were unreliable, expensive to run, and impossible to track. We partnered with Konica to replace the entire fleet and introduce secure swipe-badge print counting for students and teachers.

Key outcomes

  • old printers replaced38
  • badge-secured print release100%
  • estimated reduction in wasted prints40%
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Endpoint deploymentHealthcare

Medical Company Deployed 400 HP EliteBooks for Department of Health Contract

A medical company awarded a major contract by the Australian Department of Health needed 400 HP EliteBooks delivered fast to new staff across the country. We supplied the machines, accessories and asset labels, then configured Windows Autopilot policies in Microsoft Endpoint Manager so every laptop was ready to work straight out of the box.

Key outcomes

  • HP EliteBooks drop-shipped to staff400
  • manual imaging or site visits required0
  • productive once connected to Wi-FiSame day
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Microsoft 365 licensingNot-for-Profit

Not-for-Profit Unlocked Cheaper Office 365 Licences

A not-for-profit had been buying Office 365 the same way as a regular business and had no idea discounted nonprofit pricing existed. We reviewed their tenancy, moved them to the correct licensing model, and cut their annual bill by $30,000 without removing a single feature.

Key outcomes

  • saved every year in licence costs$30,000
  • features or mailboxes lost0
  • transition completed with no downtimeSame day
Unicorn IT Group 40 Teams Rooms for a Large Federal Government Department Across Australia illustration
Teams RoomsFederal Government

40 Teams Rooms for a Large Federal Government Department Across Australia

A large federal government department needed consistent, modern meeting room experiences across 40 locations nationwide. We deployed Microsoft Teams Rooms with 50-inch screens, desk and door panels, and plug-and-play content sharing for both Mac and Windows users. Larger rooms also received whiteboard cameras so in-room brainstorming could be shared remotely.

Key outcomes

  • Teams Rooms deployed across Australia40
  • national rollout completed16 weeks
  • meeting join success rate99%
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Managed services & securityHealthcare & Research

Managed Services and IT for a National Health Research Company

A health research company with 428 staff across Sydney, Melbourne and Perth needed a single IT partner to standardise and secure its multi-site environment. We delivered end-to-end managed services, replaced ageing infrastructure, cut backup licensing costs and stood up a 24/7/365 security operations centre.

Key outcomes

  • Backup licensing cost (Veeam to Cove)-62%
  • Annual IT cost saved (backup + Microsoft 365)$74k
  • Monthly support tickets-58%
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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 Childcare Centre Secured Exits and Outdoor Areas with Meraki Cameras illustration
Cloud CCTV & child safetyChildcare & Early Learning

Childcare Centre Secured Exits and Outdoor Areas with Meraki Cameras

A childcare centre needed reliable cameras to monitor entries, exits and outdoor public play areas without a complicated on-premise recorder. We installed Meraki cloud-managed cameras with onboard storage and a central portal so authorised staff can review footage securely from anywhere.

Key outcomes

  • entry and exit coverage100%
  • to locate and share incident footage<2 min
  • onboard storage retention30 days
Unicorn IT Group Improving Customers Wireless and Internet illustration
Wi-Fi & network upgradeProfessional Services

Improving Customers Wireless and Internet

A multi-tenanted office with a customer-facing waiting area had consumer-grade access points bolted on over the years. Staff blamed the internet, but the real problem was the wireless design.

Key outcomes

  • wireless drop-out tickets-92%
  • faster speeds on staff devices3x
  • install with no downtime in business hours1 day
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 Moved to WatchGuard Firewall for Secure Office Access illustration
Network securityProfessional Services

Moved to WatchGuard Firewall for Secure Office Access

A growing office was running on a basic ISP router with no real visibility into who or what was on the network. Staff needed secure, reliable access to cloud apps and the head office systems without the constant threat of malware or unauthorised devices.

Key outcomes

  • of traffic inspected by the firewall100%
  • successful malware infections since cutover0
  • visibility into network activity and threats24/7
Unicorn IT Group Essential Eight Security Uplift for a Law Firm illustration
Cybersecurity & complianceLegal

Essential Eight Security Uplift for a Law Firm

A busy law firm handling sensitive client matter needed more than antivirus. They wanted to meet the ACSC Essential Eight, protect client data, and satisfy their cyber insurance questionnaire without slowing their lawyers down.

Key outcomes

  • Essential Eight target maturity reachedM3
  • of staff using MFA across all systems100%
  • documented recovery time for critical data4 hrs
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 DCDedicated
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Voice & telephonyProfessional Services

Moved to 3CX Phone System from a Major Telco

A growing business was locked into expensive traditional handsets and call plans from a major telco. Monthly line rental, per-handset fees, and call charges were climbing while the system offered none of the flexibility their hybrid team needed.

Key outcomes

  • saved every month on phone system costs$1,000+
  • of dollars saved monthly on call chargesHundreds
  • to add or reconfigure an extensionMinutes
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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 illustration
Data centre relocationProfessional Services

Moved Servers to Next DC

A business running its core systems on two ageing 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 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 DCDedicated
Unicorn IT Group 195-Site SD-WAN Rollout for a National Retailer illustration
SD-WAN & Azure infrastructureRetail

195-Site SD-WAN Rollout for a National Retailer

A national retail chain with nearly 200 locations needed reliable, secure connectivity from every store back to a centralised Azure environment. We delivered a fully managed SD-WAN built on WatchGuard firewalls, Swoop NBN Enterprise Ethernet and 5G backup, with application servers hosted across two Azure availability zones.

Key outcomes

  • retail sites on managed SD-WAN195
  • uptime target with active failover99.9%+
  • Azure availability zones for resilience2
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 Connected Rear Warehouse with Fibre illustration
Fibre & warehouse connectivityManufacturing

Connected Rear Warehouse with Fibre

A manufacturing site needed to extend the network to a rear warehouse filled with CNC machines and CCTV cameras. Wireless was not an option due to heavy interference from plant equipment, so we ran a dedicated 300-metre fibre link with ducting, then tied it back to the office core and onward to the data centre.

Key outcomes

  • fibre run with protected ducting300m
  • core-to-core and dark fibre to data centre100Gbps
  • CCTV cameras and CNC machines connected reliably40
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 Deployed 86 Meraki Cloud Security Cameras Around Town illustration
Cloud CCTV & public safetyPublic Safety

Deployed 86 Meraki Cloud Security Cameras Around Town

A town needed eyes across public spaces without trenching fibre to every pole. We rolled out 86 Meraki cloud-managed security cameras on 5G, each recording to onboard storage, so security and police can review footage from anywhere without paying for always-on backhaul.

Key outcomes

  • Meraki cameras deployed on 5G86
  • typical onboard storage retention3 months
  • savings on backhaul and cloud storageMajor
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 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 114-Site International SD-WAN for a Major Retail Provider illustration
International SD-WANRetail

114-Site International SD-WAN for a Major Retail Provider

A major retail provider with 114 stores in Australia and overseas needed reliable, secure connectivity for POS, security systems and file access. We built an international SD-WAN using WatchGuard firewalls, Swoop Internet in Australia, local provider internet at international sites, and an Azure VNet hub.

Key outcomes

  • retail sites on managed SD-WAN114
  • uptime target with active failover99.9%+
  • VNet hub for POS, CCTV and file accessAzure
Unicorn IT Group 10 Gbps Wavelength to the USA for a 3D Graphics and Movie Studio illustration
International wavelengthMedia & Entertainment

10 Gbps Wavelength to the USA for a 3D Graphics and Movie Studio

A 3D graphics and movie production company was moving terabytes of footage and renders to its USA office every day over a congested internet connection. We procured a dedicated 10 Gbps wavelength to the USA through Swoop and connected their Australian office directly to their American storage and network at line speed.

Key outcomes

  • dedicated wavelength to the USA10Gbps
  • transfers completed in minutes instead of hoursTB/day
  • workstation and storage connections end to end10Gbps
Unicorn IT Group Customer Wireless Rollout for a Regional Shopping Centre illustration
Public Wi-FiRetail

Customer Wireless Rollout for a Regional Shopping Centre

A medium regional shopping centre needed reliable customer wireless across all common areas, hallways, the food court and mall spaces. We deployed Ubiquiti access points and a Ubiquiti firewall, backed by a 1 Gbps NBN Enterprise Ethernet connection from Swoop, and now support more than 200 connected devices per day at peak.

Key outcomes

  • connected devices per day at peak200+
  • NBN Enterprise Ethernet from Swoop1Gbps
  • mall, food court and hallway coverageFull
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%

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