The Challenge
Continued growth meant the firm needed to relocate to a larger office, creating an opportunity to rethink its existing IT infrastructure.
The existing on-premise environment was complex to manage and lacked sufficiently fast disaster recovery. A previous power failure affecting the comms room had resulted in a full day of downtime.
The business needed a more resilient and scalable infrastructure capable of supporting future growth.
The Solution
The firm migrated from its existing on-premise infrastructure to a fully managed cloud environment, supported by Cisco Meraki network infrastructure.
The solution included:
🔹 Cisco Meraki wired and wireless networking
🔹 Cloud-based network management
🔹 Managed cloud infrastructure
🔹 Backup and disaster recovery
🔹 Proactive monitoring
🔹 Citrix Virtual Desktops
🔹 New employee devices
🔹 Collaboration and communication tools
Cisco Meraki provided centralised management of the wired and wireless network through a single dashboard, helping simplify ongoing network management.
The Result
| Result | Outcome |
|---|---|
|
Cisco Meraki |
Wired and wireless infrastructure centrally managed |
|
Disaster Recovery |
Services designed to resume within four hours |
|
Cloud Infrastructure |
Reduced reliance on an on-premise comms room |
|
Scalability |
Additional capacity can be introduced as the business grows |
|
Flexible Working |
Virtual desktops and mobile devices support greater mobility |
|
IT Management |
Internal IT team freed to focus on strategic projects |
The new environment provided the firm with 24/7 managed infrastructure while delivering a more scalable foundation for future growth.
The project was also reported as cost-neutral compared with the alternative of building and operating a new comms room.
About DTE
As a Cisco Premier Integrator, DTE supplies, designs, installs and supports Cisco networking solutions that help businesses stay connected, secure and productive.
Our expertise spans Cisco switches, routers, wireless networking, security and IT hardware, alongside professional WiFi surveys, data cabling and electrical installation.
