VLI Group is a leader in underground mining and tunnelling technologies, delivering mission-critical services across Australia and the Asia-Pacific. While the company operates at the forefront of its industry, its internal IT systems lagged behind, anchored by aging infrastructure that increasingly hindered collaboration, agility, and growth.
With teams dispersed across diverse locations and conditions, VLI’s reliance on traditional, on-premises systems was becoming a liability. File access was inconsistent between sites. Email was difficult to manage. Remote users struggled to stay connected. Maintenance costs continued to rise, while performance and mobility declined. It became clear the IT environment needed to evolve.
That’s when Inlight IT stepped in with a strategic, cloud-first roadmap.VLI engaged Inlight to lead the end-to-end transition to Microsoft 365—a platform capable of supporting modern collaboration, reducing overheads, and future-proofing operations. The brief was clear: minimise disruption, maximise user adoption, and position the business for long-term scalability.
he migration was delivered in phases, starting with the seamless transition of all Exchange mailboxes to Microsoft Exchange Online. This alone delivered immediate benefits being, reliable, cloud-based email with mobile access and centralised administration.
Next, Inlight deployed SharePoint Online, tailored to mirror VLI’s business structure and enable secure document collaboration across teams, projects, and geographies.
To unify communication, Microsoft Teams was rolled out organisation-wide, accompanied by tailored user training to ensure staff could hit the ground running. Meanwhile, OneDrive for Business replaced traditional desktop and network drive storage—giving every team member secure access to their files, whether they were at head office or hundreds of metres underground.
Just as important as functionality was governance. Inlight implemented granular security policies, data access controls, and compliance measures to ensure that the new environment remained not just productive, but secure and resilient.
The result? VLI now operates in a fully cloud-based, modern digital workplace. Internal communication has become faster, clearer, and more collaborative. Teams can access the tools they need from anywhere. IT management is simpler, with fewer legacy systems to support. And most critically, the business has shifted from reactive maintenance to proactive IT leadership.
"This project wasn’t just about replacing old systems, it was about building the right digital foundation to match how we operate and grow,” said a VLI representative. “Inlight IT made the transition seamless.”
By delivering a smooth, well-governed Microsoft 365 migration, Inlight IT helped VLI step confidently into the future. Whether coordinating field operations, enabling remote collaboration, or planning the next stage of digital transformation, VLI now has the tools and the architecture to scale.
And Inlight IT remains by their side, ensuring the platform continues to evolve as the business does.
Technologies Deployed: Microsoft Exchange Online | SharePoint Online | OneDrive for Business | Microsoft Teams | Microsoft Defender for M365