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Having the right technology is critical to security, compliance and business operations. From planning and expansion, to hardware and daily IT support, Sunstate Technology Group’s state-of-the-art solutions help cannabis businesses compete and succeed.
Pro Series interview featuring Sunstate Technology Group
This Pro Series interview features Sunstate Technology Group’s Head of Operations, Dustin Byers. Listen in as he explains how he and his team overcame the logistical challenges of outfitting Arizona’s largest indoor cannabis growing operation with a state-of-the-art security system that met the state’s rigid AMMA compliance requirements. He also explains how out-of-the-box innovation led to the successful installation of multiple 360-degree cameras capturing every inch of a 40-acre glass greenhouse facility and a fully integrated security system that streamlined connectivity and personnel access between multiple locations throughout the state. As you’ll learn, Dustin has learned first-hand the advantages of forging strong, strategically-focused relationships with clients. This approach enables Sunstate’s tech teams to intimately assess each client’s unique business model and long-term goals in order to design fully-customized security and technology systems that are not only cost-effective and scalable, but also improve their bottom line.
Case Study

Solutions for Copperstate Farms

“For us, Sunstate is a highly valued strategic partner for our expanding organization, Sunstate’s recommendations have consistently been spot-on, and their team is extremely agile and responsive – sometimes helping us to implement new solutions within a matter of hours or days.”
Fife Symington, Copperstate Farms Managing Director
THE CHALLENGE:
Copperstate Farms needed to modernize its IT infrastructure to ensure maximum security in time for a for a required state security inspection and upgrade outdated wiring to optimize data speed and bandwidth necessary for planned expansion. Then in start-up mode with resources stretched thin, Copperstate’s future relied on finding a nimble, strategic technology partner that could jump right in, work within tight budgetary and time constraints, help it clear this critical hurdle and provide scalable solutions that could accommodate plans for rapid growth.
THE SOLUTION:
Sunstate’s team of experts implemented a comprehensive technology build-out encompassing state-of-the-art network security, access control, Hardware-as-a-Service, disaster recovery, automatic data backup, a VoIP phone system, a cell signal booster, fiber optic retrofit to maximize data speeds and bandwidth and a powerful wi-fi network to service all 40 acres of land. To ensure Copperstate passed its imminent security inspection, Sunstate worked around the clock, including nights and weekends, to complete the IT upgrade on time. Sunstate’s 24/7 monitoring of Copperstate’s systems ensures zero downtime and provides maximum protection from security threats, both onsite and online.
THE OUTCOME:
Copperstate passed inspection with flying colors on time and has since expanded from a team of 10 to more than 200 employees. Sunstate’s 24/7 monitoring of Copperstate’s systems ensures zero downtime and provides maximum protection from security threats, both onsite and online.
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