Alexandria Networks - Keeping Your Business Moving

Alexandria Networks was recently selected to install a computer network at a historic landmark in Clarke County, Virginia. Audley Farm, located in Berryville, VA is best known because of it ties with first president of the United States, George Washington.

The historic home at Audley built circa 1794 was first owned by George Washington's cousin, Warner Washington, Jr. Perhaps the most famous resident of Audley was George Washington's adopted daughter, Nelly Custis Lewis, whose friendly ghost is still said to roam the house.

Today, the 2,500-acre farm just outside of Berryville is still renowned for breeding some of the world's finest Thoroughbred horses and remains one of Clarke County's prettiest estates and historic landmarks. Owned by the von Baumbach family of Germany, the farm is managed by a staff of 17 people including the farm manager and veterinarian, Dr. Jens von Lepel.

“When asked how we could implement a network without damaging any of the house’s original design, we knew we had a task at hand…” says Michael Miller, President and CEO of Alexandria Networks. “We knew that a conventional network solution wouldn’t fit the bill so we opted to use some of the latest wireless technologies available.” Audley Farm was moving away from a single PC setup to a more sophisticated topology to accommodate their growing business demands. An 802.11G wireless network was installed along with Microsoft Small Business Server 2003 which hosts their email and website. The multiple workstations are connected wirelessly while allowing them to access file, print and email and preserving the original design of the historic home. 

“It’s important to recognize that some of today’s business, in the state of Virginia, is built around hundreds of years of our nations history, as be the case with this upgrade.  It was a great accomplishment to leave Audley Farm knowing we did our piece in keeping a historical landmark up to times, in the correct fashion…” says Adrian Krygowski, Senior Network Consultant for Alexandria Networks. 

Alexandria Networks understands that sometimes conventional methods of technology do not fit every scenario. We take pride in being able to preserve important pieces of history at the request of our clients while still be able to provide cutting edge technology solutions to keep your business moving.  If your business or historic building has a technology need, please contact us for more information about how we can provide a solution that fits your need.