CNS - Scalable IT Solutions for Education

CNS has over 20 years' experience in supporting Australia's Education Sector. CNS provides secure, intelligent, and scalable solutions to education providers from primary schools through universities and vocational institutes.

CNS is a certified Microsoft Solutions Partner. CNS has deep expertise in the Microsoft ecosystem including Azure, Microsoft 365, Office 365 Teams, Exchange, SharePoint, Windows, Surface, Power BI, SQL, Project, Enterprise, Mobility and Security, Developer Tools, and Microsoft Teams. These platforms allow for seamless collaboration, secure learning resource access, and powerful data insight for educators, students, and administrators.

CNS works with a wide network of technology leaders to provide flexible and future-ready solutions for the education sector. Our vendor ecosystem includes, but are not limited to:

• Surface, Lenovo, HP and Dell, for reliable hardware and device procurement
• Fortinet, Palo Alto Networks, and Sophos for advanced cybersecurity and threat protection
• VMware and Citrix for virtualisation and remote access infrastructure
• Veeam and Commvault for backup and disaster recovery
• Cisco and Aruba for networking and campus-wide connectivity
• Meta - Immersive learning for students and staff in experiences that bring complex ideas to life with mixed reality (MR) and virtual reality (VR) in education
• Nutanix - Offering hyper-converged infrastructure that eliminates the need for separate hardware silos by combining all necessary resources into a unified platform

CNS's multi-vendor strategy ensures that it can deliver integrated solutions aligned with the goals, budgets, and technology landscape of each institution.

Customised Services for Education

CNS provides a wide range of services to meet the changing needs of educational institutions.

• Consulting & Professional Services : Digital transformation roadmaps and technology assessments, strategic IT planning.
• Custom Solutions & Project Services : Development and Implementation of Student Portals, Learning Management Systems, and Administrative Platforms
• Migration & Deployment: Seamless Transitions to Cloud Infrastructure and Modern Collaboration Tools
• Hardware Licensing : Source devices, servers, and software from end-to-end with licensing support for education.
• Integration & IP Services: Reliable connection and integration of campus wide systems
• Managed Services: 24/7 Monitoring, Helpdesk Support, and Incident Response to ensure uninterrupted operations and learning

Solutions that Support Digital Learning

CNS offers innovative solutions to help educational providers embrace digital transformation and protect sensitive data while streamlining operations:

• Cloud Migration & Cloud Database Migration
• SQL Server Upgrade & Competitive Database Migration
• Backup and Disaster Recovery
• Azure Stack & Azure Security Operations
• Microservices & Application Integration
• DevOps & Serverless Computing
• Artificial Intelligence & Containers
• Enterprise BI & High-Performance Computing
• Hybrid Storage & SharePoint on Azure
• Identity & Access Management
• Information Management & Threat Protection
• Networking & Regulatory Compliance
• MySQL/Postgres migration to Azure

These solutions cover everything from secure data management for students to advanced analytics and research computing.

Why Education Institutions choose CNS

CNS's track record of success, technical expertise and commitment to service quality has earned us the trust of education providers.

• Deployed over 1 million apps and supported 55,000 users.
• ISO 27001 Certified for Enterprise-Grade Security and Compliance
• Global Logistics with more than 30 fulfillment centers
• Customised Solutions Aligned with Educational Goals and Budgets
• Support for 24/7 and proactive monitoring to give you peace of mind

Our approach, The CNS Way, is based on listening, understanding, and providing. We work with leaders in education to provide technology that improves learning outcomes, increases administrative efficiency, and supports long-term development.

CNS provides smart IT solutions for your institution, whether you are upgrading infrastructure, protecting data of students, migrating into the cloud or managing IT services on multiple campuses.