Case Study: West Berkshire Council achieves scalable, resilient IT infrastructure with Redcentric and Brocade

West Berkshire Council upgrades 10Gb switching with Redcentric to support 155,000 residents

West Berkshire Council, a local government authority, faced the challenge of upgrading its data centre switching infrastructure to preempt future performance issues. They needed a solution that met strict criteria for physical size, port density, budget, and proven reliability for a seamless weekend migration. The vendor, Redcentric, recommended and implemented a Brocade 10Gb top-of-rack switch-based solution.

Redcentric designed a solution that perfectly fit the council's architectural and budgetary needs. They rigorously tested the configuration to ensure a faultless migration over a single weekend. The results for West Berkshire Council included improved performance with increased bandwidth, enhanced resilience for service continuity, and best value without compromise. Redcentric delivered a strategic, scalable solution that ensured IT capabilities stayed aligned with organisational needs.

West Berkshire Council