Infrastructure upgrade across 16 European sites with zero downtime

• Provide an efficient and reliable IT infrastructure to support 16 locations across Europe
• Ensure 100% uptime so that business operations would be continually supported
• Deliver a comprehensive package of ongoing managed services to support the client’s business

• Fully-integrated, highly efficient IT infrastructure solution covering all 16 locations across Europe
• Creation of standardised hardware and software builds – tested extensively and documented fully at a primary location – for easy and fast replication at all sites
• Development of a unique project process that used logical steps to ensure successfully delivery
• Provision of inventory to UK helpdesk of all IT assets at each site for quality assurance – including make, model, rating and spare capacity of hubs, switches, routers, servers, patch panels, tape devices, UPSs, and more

• Successful project completion with no unplanned business downtime or inconvenience
• Upgrade of all European servers, across a mix of technologies, well within timescales
• Safe and secure migration of all corporate users into a new strategic Active Directory service
• Active Directory domain services infrastructure implemented in less than 75% of the planned time
• Implementation of first Windows Exchange Server with GS and NS in worldwide client locations

• Engagement at a business needs level –

“You are the first organisation to understand our service and business needs across international boundaries.”
Senior Manager, Manufacturer of electronics testing equipment

• First for partnership – The three-year contract has been renewed twice, making Allied the longest-serving partner in this client’s history.
• True partnership approach – Allied has rich experience of delivering strategic technical strategies and its team has become fully integrated with the client’s operational workforce over the life of the partnership.