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Case Study · Mining

Connecting remote sites to head office, reliably.

How mining operations keep remote sites securely linked to head office, even when the primary connection fails.

Connecting remote sites to head office, reliably.
The challenge

Mining operations run remote sites, often hours from the nearest town, that depend on a single connection back to head office for reporting, safety systems and administrative traffic.

When that link drops, sites lose visibility and control until connectivity is restored, and any unmanaged access point on a remote network risks becoming an entry point for a wider security incident across the operation.

The solution

Cloud Group works closely with its extensive partner network of IT professionals and resellers to deploy iShield, a next-generation Smart Access Unified Threat Management Device, linking remote mining sites securely back to head office.

Automated multi-link failover
Site-to-head-office VPN connectivity
Network segmentation for safety systems
Malicious behaviour & proxy blocking
Remote monitoring & reporting
Centralised multi-site management
The results

Remote sites stay linked to head office through connectivity failures, safety and reporting systems stay isolated, and the whole operation is managed from one dashboard.

Continuous site connectivity

Automated multi-link failover keeps remote sites connected to head office even when the primary link drops.

Protected safety systems

Network segmentation keeps safety-critical systems isolated from general site and administrative traffic.

Secure remote access

Site-to-head-office VPN connectivity gives teams secure access without exposing the site network to the wider internet.

Full operational visibility

Remote monitoring and reporting give head office real-time insight into every site’s connectivity and status.

Reduced site risk

Malicious behaviour and proxy blocking stop a single compromised remote site from threatening the wider network.

Lower on-site IT costs

Centralised management lets IT partners administer every remote site without travelling out to it.

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“When your nearest site is three hours from head office, a connection that just fails over on its own changes everything.”

Cloud Group IT Partner & Mining Connectivity Specialist

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