Meridian Architecture + Planning: BIM/CAD Storage, Workstation Performance & Secure Collaboration Case Study

The challenge

Meridian Architecture + Planning is a 40-person Los Angeles architecture firm whose work lives in large Revit and AutoCAD models, drawing sets, and renderings. As projects and the team grew, the firm’s storage, workstations, and network struggled to keep up — and the drawings that represent years of work weren’t fully protected.

• Large BIM/CAD files bottlenecking storageRevit and AutoCAD models were slow to open and save over a network and storage that weren’t built for that load.
• Workstations and network not tuned for BIMAging workstations and the network couldn’t keep pace with modeling and rendering demands.
• Scattered, unprotected project filesDrawings and project data weren’t centralized or reliably backed up — putting irreplaceable work and IP at risk.
• Slow large-file sharingExchanging heavy files with clients, consultants, and contractors was slow and inconsistent.
• Remote staff lacked secure, performant accessHybrid and remote architects had no reliable, secure way to work on projects at full speed.
• No enterprise securityThe firm had no managed EDR/MDR, MFA, or enterprise email security protecting its accounts and IP.
• Reactive IT supportThere was no proactive monitoring or a dedicated team that understood an architecture workflow.

The solution

Advanced Networks rebuilt the firm’s foundation for BIM performance, secure collaboration, and IP protection — all under fully managed IT. Explore our architecture & planning IT services in Los Angeles.

High-performance shared project storage

We deployed and tuned shared storage built for large Revit and AutoCAD files, so teams open, save, and collaborate on models without bottlenecks.

Workstation & network optimization

We upgraded and tuned workstations and the network for BIM and rendering performance. See our network design and integration work.

Secure file sharing & collaboration

We put fast, secure large-file sharing in place so the firm can exchange drawings with clients, consultants, and contractors quickly and safely.

Secure remote & hybrid access

We gave remote and hybrid architects secure, high-performance access to projects so distributed staff work with the same speed and protection as the office.

Managed security & IP protection

We deployed managed EDR/MDR, multi-factor authentication, and enterprise email security to protect the firm’s accounts and intellectual property.

Backup, disaster recovery & managed IT

We implemented tested backup and disaster recovery for irreplaceable project files and wrapped everything in 24/7 monitoring and full managed IT with a dedicated Technical Account Manager.

The major projects

The results

• High-performance shared storage handling large Revit and AutoCAD models without bottlenecks
• Faster workstations and network for BIM and rendering
• Fast, secure file sharing with clients, consultants, and contractors
• Secure remote access matching in-office performance for hybrid staff
• Managed EDR/MDR and MFA protecting accounts and project IP
• Backup and disaster recovery for irreplaceable drawings, with 99.9% uptime