TECHNOLOGY-DRIVEN EDUCATION FOR THE 21ST CENTURY
Using modern and up-to-date hybrid digital strategy, the University of Huddersfield achieves high marks in IT service delivery for staff and students. In partnership with DTP Group, the HPE solution has transformed operations with optimized reliability and energy efficiency across on-premises data center and public cloud.
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EducationObjective
Position IT as a utility delivering reliable services to staff and students using the most efficient resources availableIT matters
Assuring high reliability of core University IT systems and services by choosing the right technology partner -
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Adopt hybrid cloud strategy leveraging highly reliable on‑premises data center infrastructure to complement public cloud servicesBusiness matters
Deliver on strategic energy-efficient objectives and save hours in IT system management time
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THE CHALLENGE
The University of Huddersfield offers a wide range of courses having built a respected research program and is recognized as a five-star international institute. “We’re very keen on being an institute that’s broadly appealing to a wide range of people,” Joanna Radley, the University’s head of core IT infrastructure, says. For Radley’s part, that means providing the technology services and tools students, faculty, and administrators need in the 21st century.
When the University looked to replace its server and storage infrastructure, they wanted to consolidate, and lower power and cooling demands.
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The University also wants to become carbon neutral by 2030, so everything within its data center must support that objective in addition to being reliable.
Previous systems were also found to be custom and proprietary, which made them difficult to manage, so the updated system was ideally going to provide the same functionality with a bit more simplicity.
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THE APPROACH
To ensure IT stays current with the changing needs of students and staff, the universities’ data center infrastructure is refreshed on a regular five-year cycle. When preparing for the most recent refresh, Joanna says she and her team focused on two key aspects of the Digital Strategy; Digital Focus and Digital First.
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The HPE solution, brought to the University of Huddersfield with partner DTP Group, included HPE Nimble Storage with HPE StoreEasy file and application storage, HPE Synergy composable infrastructure, and predictive analytics from HPE InfoSight. Technical support is provided through HPE Nimble Storage support services and HPE Foundation Care.
All of the products brought to the University are ENERGY STAR® rated, which also added advantage in support of their energy-efficiency goals.
THE FINAL RESULT
As Huddersfield moves more IT workloads into the public cloud, Joanna is confident the HPE infrastructure will stand up to the growing needs and expectations of the services remaining on-premises. She concludes, “The HPE infrastructure supports our cloud strategy by making sure we have outstanding on-campus facilities for those applications and services that are not suited for the cloud.”
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