Real problems, solved for real Irish organisations
From credit unions to global pharma, here's what our clients were up against, what we did, and where it left them.
Challenge, approach, outcome
Five organisations, five different starting points. Here is what each one needed and what changed.
Connect Credit Union
Challenge: A growing credit union opening a fourth branch, a current account hub in Dundalk, on a tight deadline. Unreliable links between branches had closed one sub-office for over a week, there was no standard IT setup, and security risk was rising.
What we did: Moved to a more reliable internet provider, installed business-grade power at the Blackrock head office, rebuilt the comms room and upgraded the servers. Replaced the single firewall with dual SonicWalls, segmented the network with VLANs, and added Microsoft 365 security, email protection and full Office 365 backup.
Outcome: Dundalk opened on schedule, with minimal downtime during the move. Security and compliance readiness are stronger, and regular roadmap meetings keep IT planned around growth.
East Coast Credit Union
Challenge: Ageing on-premises servers, scattered shared drives and unstable branch connectivity. GDPR, audit and least-privilege demands had outgrown the legacy systems, backup and recovery were limited, and the change had to happen fast without disrupting members.
What we did: Moved the credit union to Microsoft 365 and Azure, replaced file shares with SharePoint Online and OneDrive with role-based access, and introduced Entra ID with Conditional Access and MFA. Intune now manages standard, encrypted devices, Defender for Office 365 protects email, and an Azure landing zone provides monitoring and immutable backups. Staff training and an out-of-hours cutover with engineers on site completed the move.
Outcome: A smooth cutover with member services available throughout. Security and resilience are markedly better, staff can work reliably from anywhere, standard builds have cut help-desk tickets, and the platform is ready for new branches and digital services.
Robus
Challenge: A Dublin-based global LED lighting business, founded in 1984, held back by outdated systems. Ageing firewalls, an overly complex network and several standalone servers meant a single failure could stop operations.
What we did: An on-site engineer for day-to-day support, plus a dedicated team for the network, server updates, daily backup monitoring and patch management. We work with Robus's head of IT on a yearly roadmap with monthly reviews.
Outcome: Advanced threat protection firewalls, endpoint antivirus and MFA. Ageing servers replaced with a two-node SAN for failover, plus local and cloud backup. SharePoint for document management and Power Apps to automate routine tasks.
Amryt
Challenge: In 2019 Amryt, a Dublin pharma company with no dedicated IT function, was about to acquire the much larger US firm Aegerion. Its two-server setup couldn't cope, and Aegerion ran more than 80 outdated servers across four US data centres behind a single firewall.
What we did: Became Amryt's managed service provider. Moved its systems to a cloud-first Azure platform with Azure Information Protection and SharePoint, consolidated 80+ physical servers into 30 virtual servers, and introduced Intune device management and a 24/7 SIEM/SOC service.
Outcome: All four US data centres closed. Amryt integrated a second US acquisition in 2021, and its IT setup helped facilitate its acquisition by Chiesi in 2023. Remote working is easier and more secure.
Hali
Challenge: A property management company, launched in 2021, wanted to adopt Microsoft Copilot. First it needed one hub for internal communication and documents, and a secure Microsoft 365 tenant.
What we did: Ran the full Copilot and SharePoint project, from licensing to adoption. Hardened the tenant, applied sensitivity labels and retention policies, built a branded SharePoint intranet with departmental sites, configured Copilot and trained users and administrators.
Outcome: A secure, central intranet, faster document creation and easier content discovery with Copilot, and a trained team using AI with sensitive data protected.
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What our clients say
We have regular in-person meetings with our Nostra team. We've learnt to trust them, and it really does feel like a partnership for the future.
Chief Compliance & Risk Management Officer, Connect Credit Union
Working with Nostra's SharePoint team has transformed how Hali collaborates, with seamless Microsoft Copilot integration and thorough training — major improvements in communication, content management and overall efficiency.
Director of Marketing & Innovation, Hali
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