Power Systems Engineering Firm Builds Virtual-First Foundation
At a Glance
Industry:
Engineering (Power Systems)
Operation Type:
Virtual-First
Infrastructure:
Cloud/Hybrid
Primary Systems:
- Collaboration Suite (Microsoft 365)
- Cloud Communications Platform
- Technical File Management
- Network Infrastructure (VPN, Internet)
- Virtual Server Environment
- Security & Access Controls
Primary Challenge Solved
Building enterprise-grade infrastructure for technical work without traditional overhead
About the Client
A startup engineering firm specializing in power line load distribution analysis needed to establish their entire technology infrastructure to support complex technical work in a virtual environment.
Challenge
The firm needed to:
- Build complete IT infrastructure from scratch
- Enable secure sharing of large technical files
- Support legacy engineering software
- Create professional communication systems
- Minimize startup infrastructure costs
- Enable fully remote operations
Solution
onCloud developed a comprehensive virtual infrastructure:
- Architected complete cloud-first IT environment
- Implemented secure file sharing solution
- Deployed virtual server for legacy software compatibility
- Created professional virtual phone system
- Established hybrid communication platform
- Provided ongoing technical support
Results
- Eliminated traditional office space requirements
- Enabled secure handling of large technical files
- Supported specialized engineering software needs
- Saved $10,000 in traditional phone system costs
- Created fully mobile workforce capability
- Established professional business presence
Managing Partner
"Starting a new engineering firm is challenging enough without worrying about IT infrastructure. onCloud's virtual-first approach let us focus on our core business from day one. We got enterprise-level capabilities without the traditional overhead, and their support team understands exactly what our engineering work requires."