Toronto, M5C 2V6, ON,
Canada
Scalar Decisions
Scalar Decisions, a prominent reseller, system integrator, and consulting company, that plays a vital role in numerous system integration and digital transformation initiatives. Scalar Decisions collaboration with software players such as CDW Canada, Beanfield Metroconnect and empowers organizations to embrace disruptive technologies and accelerate their journey to the cloud, thus reshaping their business models.
| Reseller and SI | Vendor | Application | Category | Market |
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| Scalar Decisions | Beanfield Metroconnect | Beanfield Metroconnect Colocation Services | Application Hosting and Computing Services | IaaS |
| Scalar Decisions | CDW Canada | CDW Cloud Computing | Application Hosting and Computing Services | IaaS |
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McMaster University | Education | 14800 | $1.3B | Canada | CDW Canada | CDW Cloud Computing | Application Hosting and Computing Services | 2014 |
In 2014 McMaster University deployed CDW Cloud Computing as part of an Application Hosting and Computing Services engagement. Scalar Decisions implemented a Virtual Desktop Infrastructure VDI to modernize student labs at McMaster University in Hamilton Canada and to address slow session start times reported in lab environments.
The implementation centered on Virtual Desktop Infrastructure capabilities within the CDW Cloud Computing environment, including centralized image management, virtual desktop provisioning and session management to streamline student access. Configuration work focused on desktop image standardization and automated provisioning workflows typical for Application Hosting and Computing Services to reduce administrative overhead and simplify patching and updates.
Operational scope covered student computing labs and IT operations in Hamilton Canada, with primary business functions impacted being campus IT operations and student computing services. The deployment emphasized manageability improvements for lab administrators and consistent end user experience across lab sites.
Scalar Decisions is named as the implementation partner in the public case study, and this engagement is attributed to CDW Canada following Scalar Decisions acquisition by CDW Canada. Explicit outcomes reported include reducing average login time from about 4 to 5 minutes down to approximately 1.5 minutes and improved manageability of lab desktops.
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Peninsula Company | Professional Services | 1000 | $300M | United Kingdom | Beanfield Metroconnect | Beanfield Metroconnect Colocation Services | Application Hosting and Computing Services | 2017 |
In 2017 Peninsula Company deployed Beanfield Metroconnect Colocation Services to provision private metro Ethernet connectivity into a Megaport point of presence for a new Toronto office. Peninsula Canada HR services selected Beanfield Metroconnect Colocation Services, recorded under Application Hosting and Computing Services, to support HR and productivity systems for the Toronto site.
The implementation provisioned private metro Ethernet circuits with termination in the Allied Properties Megaport PoP inside a data centre, enabling direct private links into cloud provider on premise connection points. Configuration work centered on provisioning and orchestration of connectivity to enable Azure ExpressRoute and Salesforce Express Connect, aligning with standard Application Hosting and Computing Services workflows for private cloud egress and dedicated circuits.
Scalar Decisions served as the systems integrator coordinating provisioning with Beanfield Metroconnect and Megaport, and the deployment integrated explicitly with Azure ExpressRoute, Salesforce Express Connect and the Megaport PoP. Operational scope covered the Toronto office and HR and business productivity functions, with services terminating in Allied Properties indicating colocation usage at that PoP.
Project outcomes reported that the Toronto deployment delivered major latency reductions to Azure and Salesforce and improved cloud performance for HR workloads. Beanfield Metroconnect Colocation Services remains the connective layer within Peninsula Company’s Application Hosting and Computing Services footprint, providing private metro Ethernet connectivity from the Toronto colocation endpoint into cloud providers.
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Sheridan College | Education | 4763 | $1.2B | Canada | CDW Canada | CDW Cloud Computing | Application Hosting and Computing Services | 2012 |
In 2012, Sheridan College implemented CDW Cloud Computing as an Application Hosting and Computing Services deployment to enable campus virtual desktop infrastructure across its Ontario sites. Scalar Decisions served as the systems integrator responsible for the design and delivery of the engagement.
The implementation centered on a large scale virtual desktop infrastructure VDI to support learning commons, distance education and mobile computing, with configuration focused on centralized desktop image management, session brokering and support for zero client endpoints. CDW Cloud Computing provided the hosted computing layer that delivered pooled desktop resources and simplified endpoint provisioning.
Deployment architecture spanned Sheridan College’s four campuses in Ontario, with VDI pools and session management installed to accommodate public learning spaces and remote learners. Operational scope emphasized academic computing and IT operations, with rollout sequencing aligned to campus learning commons and distance education schedules.
Governance and operational change included centralized desktop provisioning processes and endpoint lifecycle adjustments to support zero client rollouts, with Scalar Decisions credited in the public case study. Following Scalar Decisions acquisition by CDW Canada, the Sheridan engagement is attributed to CDW Canada, and the case records operational cost savings and enablement of zero client rollouts as stated in the customer case study.
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