DC Cloud
Secure, Scalable Cloud Infrastructure Built for Your Business
Design Consulting delivers secure, high-performance cloud hosting solutions tailored for Autodesk Vault, IMAGINiT Clarity, visualisation systems, configurator platforms, Odoo ERP, corporate websites and email marketing campaigns. DC Australian-based infrastructure ensures compliance, reliability and exceptional performance for engineering and manufacturing organisations across the region.
With over two decades of experience supporting product development and data management workflows, we understand the unique requirements of complex engineering data. DC cloud hosting services eliminate the burden of on-premise server maintenance while providing enterprise-grade security, automatic backups, disaster recovery and 24/7 monitoring.
Whether you need a fully managed Autodesk Vault environment, a scalable IMAGINiT Clarity deployment, or hosting for your visualisation and configuration tools, our team provides expert guidance from initial architecture through ongoing optimisation and support.
DC cloud solutions are built on proven infrastructure, offering the flexibility to scale resources as your business grows. This approach delivers predictable monthly costs, removes hardware refresh cycles and ensures your critical engineering data remains accessible from any location with an internet connection.
The Challenges of Traditional Cloud Hosting
Cloud Infrastructure Should Simplify IT and Not Create More Work
Traditional cloud providers can deliver powerful infrastructure, but the customer is often responsible for managing the environment, controlling costs and supporting the applications running on it. This can create additional complexity for organisations that simply want reliable, supported business systems.
- Unpredictable monthly costs — Consumption-based pricing can make cloud expenditure difficult to forecast as compute, storage, traffic and other services change.
- Additional data and usage charges — Data transfer, storage, processing and other consumption charges can increase the final bill beyond the expected base infrastructure cost.
- Infrastructure without application support — The cloud platform may be operating correctly, but problems with Autodesk, CAD, BIM, ERP or other applications can remain your responsibility.
- Multiple support providers — Infrastructure, networking, applications and business systems may be supported by different vendors, making it difficult to determine who is responsible when something goes wrong.
- Internal IT workload — Your team may still need to manage servers, user access, backups, updates, security, monitoring and application maintenance.
- Complex cloud configuration — Selecting and configuring the right compute, storage, networking, security and backup services can require specialist cloud expertise.
- Application performance issues — CAD, BIM, engineering and data management applications have specific requirements that general cloud infrastructure providers may not optimise for.
- Unexpected scaling costs — Increasing processing power, storage or resources can result in higher ongoing consumption charges.
- Difficult budgeting — Variable monthly invoices make it harder to establish a predictable IT operating cost.
- Responsibility gaps — When an application fails, the hosting provider may identify it as an application problem while the software provider identifies it as an infrastructure issue.
- Ongoing maintenance requirements — Operating systems, applications, databases and integrations still require updates, maintenance and troubleshooting after moving to the cloud.
- Paying for infrastructure rather than an outcome — You receive the cloud resources, but your organisation remains responsible for turning those resources into a reliable working environment.
DC Cloud Removes the Complexity
With DC Cloud, hosting, IT management, application maintenance and support can be delivered together for a predictable fixed fee, giving your organisation one partner, one environment and one clear cost without unexpected data or usage charges.
DC Cloud Benefits
Fully Managed IT and Application Environments
DC Cloud goes beyond traditional infrastructure hosting. Unlike self-managed cloud platforms such as Azure or AWS, where your organisation may still need to manage infrastructure, applications, maintenance, support and variable consumption costs, DC Cloud provides a complete managed environment backed by the Design Consulting team.
Our service can include cloud infrastructure, IT management, application maintenance and technical support as part of one connected solution. We understand the applications running within your environment, including demanding CAD, BIM, engineering and business systems, allowing us to support both the infrastructure and the software your team depends on.
With predictable flat-fee pricing, you can budget with confidence. There are no unexpected data transfer, usage or consumption charges added as your team works within the agreed service. Your infrastructure, management and included support are provided at a clear fixed cost, helping eliminate the uncertainty often associated with consumption-based cloud services.
Design Consulting can manage updates, monitoring, backups, security, application maintenance and technical issues, reducing the burden on your internal IT resources. Instead of coordinating separate hosting providers, IT consultants and application specialists, you have one team responsible for keeping your environment running.
DC Cloud is designed around your actual business requirements, applications and users. Resources can be configured for workloads such as Autodesk software, Vault, CAD and BIM applications, engineering systems, ERP, CRM, websites and other business-critical applications.
The result is more than a cloud server, you get a fully managed technology environment with infrastructure, IT expertise, application support and predictable fixed pricing from one partner.
DC Cloud Solutions for Engineering and Business Systems
Design Consulting delivers secure, high-performance cloud hosting solutions tailored specifically for engineering, manufacturing and business-critical applications. DC cloud infrastructure supports Autodesk Vault Basic and Vault Professional, IMAGINiT Clarity, advanced visualisation systems, product configurators, Odoo ERP, corporate websites and email marketing platforms. With over two decades of experience managing complex
Moving to the cloud eliminates the burden of maintaining physical servers, reduces capital expenditure and provides instant scalability as your business grows. DC Australian-based team manages every aspect of your cloud environment, from initial migration through to ongoing monitoring, security patching, backups and performance tuning. This allows your internal IT resources to focus on strategic
We understand that engineering data is among the most valuable assets any manufacturing or design organisation possesses. DC cloud hosting services for Autodesk Vault are built on enterprise-grade infrastructure with multiple layers of redundancy, military-grade encryption and comprehensive disaster recovery protocols. Whether you manage a small team or an enterprise deployment spanning multiple
IMAGINiT Clarity is a powerful tool for automating Vault administration, reporting and data management. Hosting Clarity in our secure cloud environment removes the complexity of server provisioning, database optimisation and version compatibility. Our team maintains the underlying infrastructure so you can focus on leveraging Clarity to enforce standards, generate accurate reports and streamline p
Vault Cloud
Available in Vault Basic, Pro and Pro with Job Processor. Manage design data securely anytime, control versions, and collaborate across locations.
VisX
Visualisation systems for rendering, batch rendering, product configurators, virtual reality, augmented reality, 2D and 3D CRM/ERP and eCommerce.
Odoo
Manage your business with Odoo. Connect CRM, sales, accounting, projects, inventory and operations in one integrated platform that grows with you.
Websites
Create professional, responsive websites designed around your business. Connect eCommerce, CRM, marketing, automation and business systems in one digital experience.
IMAGINiT Clarity
Automate Revit and BIM workflows with IMAGINiT Clarity. Streamline tasks, generate reports, manage data and improve project visibility across your organisation.
Job Processors
Automate Vault, AutoCAD and Inventor workflows with Job Processors. Offload repetitive tasks, process files, generate outputs and improve design team productivity.
Vault Cloud
Secure Autodesk Vault Data Management Without On-Premise Infrastructure
Vault Cloud provides a fully managed cloud environment for Autodesk Vault, giving design and engineering teams secure access to centralised CAD files, drawings, models and engineering data without maintaining on-premise server infrastructure.
Available for Vault Basic, Vault Professional and Vault Professional with Job Processor configurations, the environment can be tailored around your users, data and workflows. Maintain version control, revision management and controlled access while supporting AutoCAD, Inventor and other Autodesk applications.
Design Consulting manages the underlying cloud infrastructure, including monitoring, backups, security, maintenance and technical support. Vault Cloud can also integrate Job Processors to automate repetitive tasks and generate downstream outputs, providing a secure and scalable engineering data management environment.
VisX
Cloud-Hosted Interactive 3D Product Visualisation and Configuration
Host VisX in DC Cloud to deliver interactive 3D product experiences that allow customers, sales teams and stakeholders to explore, understand and configure complex products through a connected digital platform.
VisX can combine interactive visualisation with product options, configuration rules, pricing and quoting while connecting with CRM, ERP, eCommerce, CAD automation and other business systems. This creates a connected workflow from customer configuration through to engineering and production.
Design Consulting can manage the hosting, application environment, integrations and technical support required to operate VisX. This provides a scalable platform for manufacturers and businesses wanting to bring product visualisation, configuration, sales and engineering together.
VisX
Transform Products and Designs into Interactive 3D Experiences
VisX transforms complex products, designs and engineering information into interactive digital experiences that help customers, sales teams and stakeholders explore, understand and configure your offering.
Interactive 3D visualisation can allow users to rotate, explore and interact with products or designs directly through a digital experience, providing a more engaging way to communicate complex configurations than traditional images, drawings or product catalogues.
For configurable products, VisX can connect visualisation with product rules so customers and sales teams can select options, dimensions, materials, colours, components and other available configurations while seeing the product respond visually.
The experience can extend beyond visualisation by connecting configuration with pricing, quoting and sales workflows. This can help transform a complex engineered product into a more intuitive digital buying experience.
VisX can also form part of a wider engineering-to-order or configure-to-order workflow, connecting customer selections with engineering information, CAD automation, Bills of Materials and downstream production processes.
Integration with CRM, ERP, eCommerce and other business systems can allow configuration information to move between sales, engineering and production rather than being manually recreated at each stage.
For manufacturers, developers and organisations selling complex products or solutions, this creates an opportunity to connect technical product knowledge directly with the customer experience.
The result is a connected visual sales and configuration platform that helps customers explore, configure, understand and purchase complex products while connecting sales with engineering and business systems.
Odoo
Connect CRM, Sales, Accounting, Projects and Operations in One Platform
Odoo provides an integrated suite of business applications designed to connect the processes required to manage customers, sales, projects, finance, inventory, purchasing, manufacturing, websites and day-to-day operations.
Instead of maintaining separate applications for different departments, Odoo provides a connected environment where information can move between business functions without repeatedly entering or transferring the same data.
CRM can manage leads and opportunities from initial enquiry through the sales pipeline. Quotations and sales orders can then connect with customers, products, projects, inventory, purchasing, invoicing and accounting.
For manufacturers, Odoo can extend into Bills of Materials, manufacturing orders, inventory, procurement, quality, maintenance and production workflows, creating opportunities to connect business management with engineering and product information.
Website, eCommerce, live chat, email marketing and marketing automation capabilities can connect the customer-facing side of the business directly with CRM and operational processes.
Project management, timesheets, field service, helpdesk and other applications can further connect project delivery and customer support with the wider organisation.
Design Consulting can help configure Odoo around your workflows, migrate information, develop integrations, automate processes and connect Odoo with design, engineering, configuration and other technology platforms.
The result is a connected business management platform that brings customers, sales, finance, projects and operations together, providing greater visibility and reducing reliance on disconnected systems.
DC Websites
Website Hosting, eCommerce & Digital Business Platform
Our website solutions go beyond traditional hosting. We provide secure, high-performance websites that can combine your online presence with integrated CRM, live chat, eCommerce, marketing and business workflows in one connected digital platform. Create a professional corporate website or complete online store with responsive design, search engine optimisation, SSL security, performance monitoring and scalable cloud infrastructure. Integrated eCommerce capabilities can support online product sales, customer accounts, quotations, payments and order management, while CRM connects website enquiries and opportunities directly with your sales process.
Built-in live chat helps your team engage website visitors in real time, answer questions and convert enquiries into leads. CRM functionality can capture those leads, track customer interactions and provide a structured process from initial website enquiry through to opportunity, quotation and sale.
For organisations selling online, eCommerce can be connected with products, inventory, pricing, customers, sales orders, accounting and other business processes, reducing the need to maintain disconnected systems and duplicate information.
Email marketing and marketing automation can extend the platform further, enabling targeted campaigns, lead nurturing and customer communications using information already captured through your website and CRM.
Our managed hosting services include security updates, monitoring, backups, SSL certificates, performance optimisation and technical support. Cloud infrastructure can be scaled as your website, customer base and business requirements grow. Security is incorporated throughout the hosting environment using secure connections, access controls, monitoring and appropriate protection measures to help safeguard websites, applications and business data.
The result is more than a hosted website. It is a connected digital platform combining your website, CRM, live chat, eCommerce, marketing and business systems to help attract customers, generate leads, sell online and grow your business.
IMAGINiT Clarity
Automate Revit Tasks, BIM Data and Project Reporting
IMAGINiT Clarity helps architecture, engineering and construction teams automate repetitive Revit and BIM processes, reducing the amount of valuable design time spent performing routine tasks manually.
Clarity can automate scheduled Revit tasks outside normal production workflows, allowing processing to occur without requiring users to repeatedly open projects and perform the same operations themselves.
Automated tasks can include generating PDFs and other project deliverables, exporting information, processing models, creating reports and performing other scheduled BIM activities.
By moving repetitive processing away from individual users, organisations can free designers and BIM professionals to focus on higher-value design, coordination and project activities.
Clarity can also help organisations extract and report on BIM information, providing greater visibility into project data and supporting more structured BIM management processes.
Dashboards and reporting capabilities can help BIM managers and project teams understand model information, monitor activity and gain insights across projects.
For organisations managing multiple Revit projects, automation can also help establish more consistent processes by ensuring routine tasks are performed according to defined schedules and standards.
Design Consulting can help assess existing Revit workflows, identify automation opportunities, configure Clarity and establish processes tailored to your BIM environment and organisational requirements.
The result is a more automated and manageable BIM environment that reduces repetitive Revit work, improves access to project information and helps teams focus on design and delivery.
Job Processors
Automate Vault, AutoCAD and Inventor Processing Workflows
Job Processors help automate repetitive processing tasks associated with Autodesk Vault, AutoCAD and Inventor, allowing routine operations to run without consuming valuable engineering workstation resources.
In Autodesk Vault environments, processing requirements can accumulate as engineering teams create, modify, release and manage increasing volumes of CAD data. Moving suitable background tasks to dedicated processing resources can reduce the amount of manual intervention required from designers.
Job processing can be used to support workflows involving drawings, models, visualisation files and other downstream outputs generated from engineering data.
For AutoCAD and Inventor environments, automated processing can help generate required deliverables from controlled design information without engineers repeatedly opening files and performing routine operations manually.
This is particularly valuable for organisations with large assemblies, significant drawing volumes, standardised release processes or engineering automation requirements.
Job Processors can also complement Vault Professional workflows by performing scheduled or queued tasks as engineering information progresses through defined processes.
Design Consulting can help configure dedicated Job Processor environments, identify suitable automation opportunities and develop customised workflows around your Vault, AutoCAD and Inventor requirements.
When combined with Vault Cloud, processing resources can form part of a broader managed engineering environment that connects CAD applications, design data and automated services.
The result is a more efficient engineering workflow that offloads repetitive processing, automates downstream outputs and allows designers to spend more time on engineering rather than administration.
Why Choose Design Consulting | Autodesk Gold Partner | Autodesk Service Provider
Design Consulting is a trusted Autodesk Gold Partner and Autodesk Service Provider. Design Consulting empowers architects, engineers, manufacturers, and builders with smart software, systems, automation, and digital tools that provide Autodesk end-to-end solutions that are connected with systems and machines. As an Autodesk Gold Partner, we deliver tailored solutions that simplify workflows, reduce costs, and drive better project outcomes.
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Design Consulting delivers secure, high-performance cloud hosting solutions tailored specifically for engineering, manufacturing, and business-critical applications. Our cloud infrastructure supports Autodesk Vault, IMAGINiT Clarity, advanced visualisation systems, product configurators, Odoo ERP, corporate websites, and email marketing platforms. With over two decades of industry experience, we e
Moving to the cloud eliminates the complexity and cost of maintaining on-premise servers while providing greater scalability, automatic backups, enhanced security, and seamless remote access. Our team of certified engineers and cloud specialists manage every aspect of your hosting environment, allowing your organisation to focus on innovation rather than infrastructure management.
Whether you require a dedicated private cloud for sensitive engineering data or a cost-effective shared environment for collaboration tools, Design Consulting offers flexible deployment options designed to meet the unique demands of Australian businesses. Our solutions comply with stringent data sovereignty requirements, keeping your information within Australian borders while delivering global-cl
Autodesk Vault is a cornerstone of many engineering and manufacturing workflows. Hosting Vault in the cloud removes the burden of server maintenance, patch management, and disaster recovery planning. Our optimised Vault hosting environments deliver fast file access, reliable replication, and robust version control capabilities. Clients benefit from automated daily backups, 24/7 monitoring, and exp
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