Case Study: Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre achieves a more secure, scalable SharePoint platform with Whitecap

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre slashes backup time from 12 hours with Whitecap

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, a major Toronto trauma and teaching hospital, faced significant challenges with its outdated SharePoint 2007 collaboration platform. Its single, massive content database had grown to over 700 GB, leading to extremely slow backups, difficult content management, and serious security concerns. The hospital engaged Whitecap to manage a complete migration to a modern, scalable SharePoint environment to improve functionality and establish proper governance.

Whitecap executed a strategic two-phase migration using AvePoint tools, moving the content from one large database into 40 smaller, managed site collections. They decommissioned inactive sites and implemented new scripts and policies for sustainable site creation and management. This solution drastically reduced backup times and ensured quick disaster recovery. Whitecap also provided extensive user training, resulting in a smooth transition and a future-ready platform that supports the hospital's continued growth.

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre