The Who
- Second largest architecture firm in the UK
- 9 sites in the UK, 7 overseas
- Roughly 1,000 users internationally
The Challenge
- COVID-19 pandemic created time pressure to prepare for unknowns while keeping global teams functioning
- Desire to deploy SD-WAN across all international sites
- Very quick deployment expectations
- End of contract was fast approaching with existing network supplier
- Dissatisfied with existing network experience
- All offices closed shortly after project commencement due to international lockdowns
The Solution
- Proposed "as-a-service" offering to access technology and support
- Install new network globally and set up next-gen firewalls
- Sites connected sequentially in order of priority
- Regular project review points and project calls
The Benefits
- Network built in software enables new sites and network capabilities to be easily and quickly added
- Faster response times when business needs to scale or adapt the network
- Predictable cost for network operation and connectivity
- Offload of project responsibility during busy time for IT team
Why Servium?
- Speed in getting the project off the ground - just 48 hours from enquiry to project planning
- Reassurance that depth of skills and resource could be accessed from just one partner
- Ability to do a lot of the heavy lifting with carries on behalf of customer
