Chris Goldstone is very knowledgeable and has provided a much-needed external focus to the ICT Steering Committee. This has assisted with managing expectations and focusing priorities.  

When you need good advice on IT Infrastructure planning and Data Centre planning, design and operations you can’t go past Mike. He is honest, ethical and knows his stuff.  

Dave Collyer was great to work with and is well respected by the ICT team and rest of Council. He was also very responsive to requests for information and assistance, which was appreciated.  

In May 2015 Brisbane City Council commissioned Strategic Directions to review the operational effectiveness of its Data Centre UPS systems to ensure stability and performance of its network. Council engaged Strategic Directions to review vendor reports, Council reports, and UPS logs to provide options for improvements.   Following on from the reports which provided several options, Council elected to replace the UPS systems and redesign the critical power path in both of their data centres.   Council again looked to Strategic Directions for assistance in the design, implementation and project delivery of four (4) 200kVA UPS’s, two units at each ...

The University of Melbourne would like to thank Strategic Directions for their detailed technical review and total cost of ownership assistance for its Data Centre Facilities.  The University has benefited from the recommendations provided for infrastructure improvements and is in a significantly better position to make key strategic decisions around the on-going operation of its enterprise and leased Data Centre Facilities.  Strategic Direction’s attention to detail, desire for quality outcomes and clear and honest communication have also been recognized and appreciated.