Historic England
Historic England serves as the statutory advisor within Central Government, playing a crucial role in preserving the nation’s heritage. With a dedicated workforce of 1,000 employees, including both staff and volunteers, the organisation leverages its extensive expertise to safeguard historic sites across the country.
Sponsored by the Department of Culture, Media, and Sport, Historic England is an integral part of the national infrastructure, ensuring its initiatives and activities have a far-reaching impact on the preservation of England’s cultural and historical assets.
Requirement
Historic England worked with Ultima to provide secure network support services. The aim was to merge and migrate its existing two server farms into a single Hyper-V hosted farm. This supported both Historic England staff as well as providing third-party access.
Solution
- Ultima provided a secure network support service
- The solution includes features including Parallels Remote Access Server (RAS) support
- Third party access was ensured through the use of technology
- Ultima also provided contract management, and successful renewals of the services
- Ongoing support to ensure that Historic England had peace of mind and continuity of service
Outcomes
- Data Security: Reinforces data security and meets compliance regulations
- Reporting: RAS reporting engine transforms raw data into visual and intuitive reports
- Cost Savings: Reduced costs through continuity of service with Ultima
