Transformation Programme – Network Redesign

As part of a Council drive to cost-cutting Transformation Project, our client agreed a new Telco agreement with Virgin to install new circuits to all sites within the authority, and this included Corporate and Education.

This created lots of challenging issues due to the landscape and existing network design and implementation, making it almost impossible to deliver a resilient solution without a full-scale redesign.

As part of the overall scope, there was Scotland’s first agreement with a shared services site in Kirkintilloch for the use of NHS Glasgow and the client’s Social Services new build. From the ground up, we carried out the scoping, the build from cabling runs, the Comms room locations and power distribution. This was to serve shared services with new VOIP and Wireless solutions that could service Corporate, NHS and public users.

IVARTY Consulting were appointed as the SMEs in this space and worked with an open remit to make services better where possible, and working with Council, partners and NHS Glasgow, we achieved this.

We delivered on all counts for the Network delivery and redesign into the Corporate and Education areas, meaning resilience in setup and reduced costs, but mainly a technology uplift in their respective areas.
Responsible for delivering network audit in line with the Telco solution purchased, and tried to fit that into the existing setup.

* Documented existing setup and recommended approach
* Network and Security target architecture (VOIP, Wireless, LAN/WAN, Firewall)
* Security Policies defined for the firewall estate
* Implemented core network standards across the estate
* New Wireless solution integration utilising Site2Site satellite comms.
* Reduced the costs of the hardware support contract by consolidating hardware for support
* BAU/deployment of network standards
* Documented end-state architecture and handover to Support
 
Outcome
There was an entire re-design of connectivity across the estate that had to incorporate all of the transformation goals and low-latency network connectivity, meaning a more robust, resilient solution.