Australian Department of Defence: Speed up data transfer

The Australian Department of Defence (DoD) has undertaken field trials to deploy Microsoft SharePoint 2010 into their tactical theatre.The main focus of the project is the modernisation and strategic planning of communication and collaboration systems for Defence to increase the effectiveness of sharing information, collaborating and communicating. Traditionally having relied on Lotus Notes or bespoke solutions, the Australian DoD wanted to modernise its systems, and these trials were specifically focused on deploying Microsoft SharePoint within low and unstable bandwidth environments. The initial results were extremely positive.