Founded in 1983, BallyCara is a charitable organisation providing residential aged care, home care and retirement living for older Queenslanders, along with in-home support, community engagement and wellness programs.
As BallyCara grew, it needed to move its Access database to the cloud. A full migration would have been costly and slow, so BallyCara turned to Essential Tech for an affordable, practical alternative.
Our assessment: BallyCara
- The existing Access database couldn’t be migrated to the cloud without significant cost and a lengthy implementation.
- BallyCara needed a partner to take on the planning, management, strategic direction and implementation of its technology.
How we helped
Remote access, anywhere
Staff can access and share documents, communicate and use the database from any location and device, using cloud services including Microsoft 365.
Built for growth
The new infrastructure is designed to scale, meeting today’s needs and adapting as the organisation grows.
Cost savings
A hybrid approach combines a private cloud and a virtualised Access database with secure remote desktop, and repurposes existing hardware to save money.
Virtual CIO services
Regular planning meetings set strategic direction and keep technology aligned with BallyCara’s objectives.
Predictable monthly costs
No surprise ad-hoc bills. A managed service with predictable, affordable monthly costs.
The result
A simple hybrid cloud solution gave BallyCara the benefits of the cloud while keeping the core features of its legacy database. Essential Tech provided expert technical and strategic advice, saved the organisation time and money, and set it up for future growth.