Our client, a central Government department, sought expert assistance in migrating to the cloud. As well as this, they were looking for help in optimising F5 applications currently in use. Operating as the UK’s leading F5 specialists and an F5 Gold Partner, FullProxy was chosen to manage this critical transition. The organisation needed to implement proper load balancing to maintain uninterrupted public services and migrate to the cloud to enhance productivity and streamline operations.
The central Government organisation faced a complex set of challenges that threatened the continuity of vital public services and hindered their ability to embrace modern, efficient work practices. At the forefront of these issues was the lack of proper load balancing. Without this crucial infrastructure in place, a single server failure could potentially cause significant disruption to essential public services.
This vulnerability underscored the urgent need for implementing F5 Local Traffic Manager (LTM), which meant a solution capable of monitoring server health and automatically rerouting traffic to alternative data centres in the event of a failure. Compounding this challenge was the organisation’s need to undertake an extensive migration to Office 365 and Microsoft Exchange. This transition was essential for boosting productivity and streamlining processes across the department. However, such a large-scale migration presented its own set of complexities – requiring careful planning and execution to ensure minimal disruption to ongoing operations. The team required expert assistance in troubleshooting the existing F5 applications on their network. These applications needed to be reconfigured to achieve optimal performance and data centre resilience.
The challenge lay not only in optimising these applications but also in ensuring they would integrate seamlessly with the new cloud-based infrastructure. Compounding this, the Government department faced the overarching challenge of managing this complex transition while maintaining the high standards of security and reliability expected of a central Government entity. This necessitated a partner with not only technical expertise but also a deep understanding of the unique requirements and constraints of governmental operations.
According to GOV.UK Government organisations are routinely and relentlessly targeted: of the 777 incidents managed by the National Cyber Security Centre between September 2020 and August 2021, around 40% were aimed at the public sector. This upward trend shows no signs of stopping.
Our experts designed and configured F5 Local Traffic Manager to achieve optimal data centre performance and resilience.
We supported the design and configuration of F5 DNS for the entire application estate, ensuring smooth and efficient application delivery from both the internet and internal network.
We project managed the organisation’s entire migration plan to Office 365 and Microsoft Exchange, enabling streamlined work processes and increased productivity.
Our solution allowed the organisation to scale applications as needed, providing the flexibility required for a dynamic governmental environment.
We facilitated the integration of collaboration and communication tools such as Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, and OneDrive, enhancing the organisation’s network capabilities.
Our partnership with the central Government organisation yielded significant improvements:
Our experience with governmental organisations allowed us to navigate the unique requirements and sensitivities of this sector. We continue to provide support and guidance to the organisation, assisting them in achieving their future goals and objectives. By choosing FullProxy, the central Government organisation not only successfully migrated to the cloud but also positioned itself for enhanced efficiency and productivity in an increasingly digital governmental landscape.
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