projects & agreements
Logicalis delivers
new ‘performance
underwritten’ storage
infrastructure platform
underpinned by
NetApp technology
for Loughborough
University
Logicalis has designed a major new
storage infrastructure refresh for
Loughborough University. Built using
a FlexPod infrastructure stack from
NetApp & Cisco, and adhering to
Logicalis’ architectural approach,
known as ‘IT by Wire’, the platform
has been orientated to, and tested
against, Loughborough’s unique
service goals. The robust new FlexPod
deployment combines NetApp FAS
storage, Cisco UCS technology and
leading hypervisors in a powerful,
integrated solution. The advantages of
NetApp’s Data Fabric concept allow
Loughborough University to consistently
manage its data, efficiently transport
workloads within its IT environment
as required, and leverage the right
resources for a given workload.
Logicalis’ various IT projects with
Loughborough University since 2010
have attracted a string of independent
industry awards. Having developed
a hybrid cloud environment, core
network, unified communications suite
and extensive VDI roll out, this latest
implementation replaces and extends
Loughborough’s on-premise storage
infrastructure – a critical component
of its IT strategy and a key enabler for
the delivery of on-demand learning
resources and student services.
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Secura Hosting selects Opengear to
reduce risk and streamline remote
data centre management
Opengear has announced a successful project with Secura Hosting, a cloud hosting
provider that is using Opengear solutions to improve the responsiveness and resilience of
its data centre operations supporting mission critical customers.
Secura Hosting is a highly regarded service provider with a growing number of
customers that range from European hospitality brand PPHE Hotel Group to innovative
software-as-a-service providers, including Causeway and Selima.
Secura supports critical applications and systems with secure, scalable, high
performance virtual private cloud hosting, delivered from a number of Tier 3+ UK
data centres.
At each data centre site, Secura has deployed CM7100 console servers delivering
up to 48 serial ports for out-of-band management of network and server devices,
including core switches, firewalls, security appliances and storage arrays including its high
performance Compellent SANs.
METROPOLITAN POLICE CHOOSES
KEYSOURCE TO SAFEGUARD CRIME DATA
The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) has
awarded the management of two of its critical
data centres to Keysource as part of the
wider strategic implementation of the force’s
technology transformation programme.
The MPS has identified an efficient IT
infrastructure as a key enabler in its One
Met transformation programme to deliver its
‘20:20:20’ strategic priority – to decrease
key crimes by 20 per cent, increase public
confidence by 20 per cent and decrease
costs by 20 per cent.
The highly secure, available and scalable
data centres house critical MPS IT systems
supporting services such as emergency
service communications, automatic number
plate recognition and the recently introduced
body worn video.
As the Data Centre Management Service
(DCMS) provider Keysource is managing
assets, capacity, efficiency, certification
and compliance, as well as taking
responsibility for delivery management
and physical security management
including access to site, data hall and
racks. Operational services including M&E
testing and maintenance scheduling, IT
smart hands service, data cabling and
IT decommissioning and commissioning
services are also part of the remit.