Case Study: Hatfield Christian Church
Country or region: South Africa
Industry: Non-profit Organisation
Website: www.hatfield.co.za/
Virtualisation
Customer Profile
Hatfield Christian Church (HCC) is a charismatic Christian church located in Waterkloof Glen, an eastern suburb of Pretoria. The church is affiliated with The Christian Network (TCN).
Hatfield Christian Church is one of the largest churches in Pretoria, with an estimated attendance exceeding 5 000. The senior pastor is Francois van Niekerk, who has pastored the church since 1998, taking over from the late pastor Ed Roebert.
Business Situation
Hatfield Christian Church (HCC) experienced expensive recurring licensing costs and as an NPO, it became a big challenge for them. While VMware had served them well, the need for greater agility and increasing pressure to cut costs impacting their ROI became critical. They needed a flexible solution that was robust, agile and reduced recurring costs.
Solution
HCC engaged with the market, evaluated companies who were using Hyper V to see whether it would work, and also received valuable unbiased input from Strategix. The Church has a longstanding and trusted relationship with the company, as Strategix conducted its original migration from physical to virtual (VMware).
Very few challenges were encountered during the implementation of Hyper V. The most impressive aspects of working with Strategix once again were the skills set of the team, their professional attitude and their willingness to help at all times.
In addition, the migration went smoothly thanks to the increased knowledge share, greater confidence and efficiency of staff, and overall confidence regarding the Church.
Benefits
- Improved up-time and availability.
- Improved ease of use.
- Improved customer care.
- Consistent backups.
- Enhanced business processes, which saves the Church time and money
“The team was commendable, managing all aspects of the project in a most efficient and professional way. As a church, we have experienced the success of excellent project planning and implementation and have always felt very much part of the team.
“The Strategix team has proven themselves to be a very smart outfit and currently play a highly integral strategic and support role in our current IT operations.”
Ross Blignaut, IT Manager, Hatfield Christian Church
