A secure and reliable network strengthens Kojamo’s business performance .

Kojamo’s new network was built to be exceptionally reliable and resilient, reflecting its business-critical role. The modern, cloud-managed solution provides transparency into network activity, making it easier and faster to resolve issues and optimise traffic. 

“A functional network is highly critical to our business, and therefore it must be extremely reliable and secure,” says Ulla Vornanen, ICT Service Manager at Kojamo.

Kojamo’s previous headquarters network had served for more than nine years and had reached the end of its lifecycle. The new solution, developed in collaboration with Enfo, needed to be as reliable, long-lasting and cost-effective as the previous one. The size and layout of the headquarters added to the technical requirements: the large, multi-storey office is widely used across many devices – around 500 different devices connect to the network each week. 

A modern and long-lasting solution brings cost efficiency 

The new solution was designed with longevity in mind to ensure cost efficiency. As part of the renewal, the network architecture was updated to meet today’s standards, and the cloud-managed system provides new levels of visibility into network data. The solution’s planned lifecycle is at least seven years. This durable approach allows Kojamo to free up resources for other priorities: 

“Because the network is business-critical, we wanted to get the modernisation right the first time – and make sure it stands the test of time. When the foundations are solid, we can focus on developing our business,” explains Vornanen. 

Automation also brings significant savings: software and security updates for active devices are carried out automatically and remotely outside business hours. This removes the need for Enfo’s specialists to perform these tasks manually, as they did before.  

Transparency through network analytics 

The modernised Cisco Meraki network includes an analytics solution whose cloud-based portal gives clear visibility into network activity and helps turn data into actionable insight for business use.

“Network data often goes unused.  Now, reporting is a built-in feature throughout the network – from infrastructure layers to IT management. Transparency is further enhanced because both Enfo and Kojamo teams can access the data via the cloud portal. This visibility enables us to react quickly to any disruptions. Network traffic can also be optimised when something bandwidth-intensive is happening, such as video conferencing,” explains Joni Marjoniemi, Solution Architect at Enfo, who was responsible for designing the network architecture. 

A well-coordinated project delivered as planned 

“We’ve worked with Enfo for many years – they’ve been providing us with core IT services for quite some time. Enfo knows our environment and our needs very well. From the start, we had full confidence that together we would find the best solution and complete the project successfully. As we didn’t have the necessary expertise in-house, discussions with Enfo began well in advance,” says Vornanen about the collaboration.

The project began with network architecture planning, and the actual network switchover took place in close cooperation during spring 2018.

“Networks and IT services form the backbone of business operations and are expected to simply work. Our goal was to make sure the upgrade would be invisible to end users – and we achieved that. In this case, the lack of noise has been a good sign that the update didn’t disrupt anyone’s work,” Vornanen concludes. 

Kojamo Plc focuses on residential property investment in Finland, reimagining rental housing to make it more attractive by developing new types of homes and services. Kojamo’s solutions promote labour mobility in an urbanising Finland, enhance wellbeing and help protect the environment. The company’s vision is to be a forerunner in housing and the number-one choice for customers.