The Digital Infrastructure and Data Centre Transformation Project delivered a world-class, secure, tried and tested solution that underpins the University’s digital transformation journey. This was a key infrastructural upgrade, aligned with UL Enable Stage 1, which has enhanced the data centres and Backup platform that runs the University’s core Teaching and learning, Research and Administration supporting services.
The project involved a large tender and purchase of state-of-the-art virtualised VxRail and vSan storage to enable cross-campus replication and automated disaster recovery. This large-scale project was the foundation which proved to be the backbone of the successful delivery of ITD Services through the pandemic, providing availability, scalability, and performance of all digital services to support the University, maintaining core operations and Teaching activity remotely.
This was a complex implementation, which demonstrated excellent internal and external stakeholder engagement and collaboration, to help drive the successful delivery. This platform now provides stability of digital services and critical protection from cyber threats, with a fully supported platform that securely safeguards the University’s data.