Sapphire is a robust IT infrastructure package and service offering Aphex Technologies has developed for the Junior Mining and Exploration industry. The package includes a feature set specifically designed to fulfill all aspects of information technology, applications and communications to ensure the efficiency and effectiveness of the client’s operations, while providing a level of due-diligence and compliance required for the public company.

The package includes:

• Management consulting to identify the needs of the client, and develop a customized scope and schedule to deploy the solution;
• Specification and procurement of required IT Assets;
• Specification, contract negotiations and management of communications service providers;
• Localized sub-contracting of required trades and IT engineering resources;
• On-site deployment and training;
• Full service support, or management on in-house or locally sub-contracted support.

Some of the features of the solution include:

• Global private network for voice and data;
• Unified voice communications (VoIP, IP-based Multi-site Telephone Branch Exchange - IP/PBX);
• Low cost global telephone network access (VoIP);
• Secured global remote access (VPN);
• Network security - Firewalls, Anti-virus, Anti-spam;
• Asset Deployment and Management - Servers, Network Appliances, User systems;
• Data Management - Database development, Backup, Archiving and Compliance;
• Remote site connectivity (VSAT Satellite connectivity);
• Software-As-A-Service (SaaS) Deployment - Microsoft Exchange Email Hosting, Offsite Backup, Remote Support;
• Mining and Exploration Applications Integration - Geology, Mapping;
• Financial Applications integration
• Business Continuity - Backup Power systems, disaster recovery planning.