Infrastructure refresh helps Steel & Alloy get fit for the future
Project at a Glance
Steel and Alloy (S&A), a leading steel and aluminium supplier, partnered with Softcat to replace ageing IT infrastructure. The goal was a cost-effective, future-ready solution that enhanced security, simplified management, and supported critical IT functions without disrupting operations.
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Challenge
S&A’s existing Dell and Nutanix infrastructure was ageing and costly to maintain. The IT team needed a solution that could deliver enhanced functionality, reduce costs, and support future projects while maintaining familiarity with Nutanix technologies.
1
Modernise Core Infrastructure
Replace ageing Dell and Nutanix IT infrastructure.
2
Boost Critical IT Capabilities
Enhance functionality to support critical IT functions.
3
Deliver Future-Ready Solutions
Source a cost-effective, ‘fit-for-the-future’ solution.
Solution
Softcat analysed operational demands and designed a tailored solution using Nutanix Supermicro hyperconverged technology. This included comprehensive disaster recovery capabilities, flexible payment plans, and unified support contracts to minimise disruption and ongoing costs.
- Extensive collaboration to inform solution design, build and implementation
- Leading-edge Nutanix Supermicro hyper-converged platform
- Flexible, cost-effective payment plan
Results
S&A now has a secure, efficient infrastructure that simplifies management and reduces IT overhead. Disaster recovery features and performance improvements free the IT team to focus on strategic tasks, while energy efficiency supports sustainability goals.
- Enhanced security and functionality
- Simplified management and single point of contact for support
- Hardware rationalisation and significant cost benefits
We now have a ‘future-ready’ infrastructure that gives us confidence to meet the challenges we’ll face in the future. It will be much simpler and take less time to manage than beforehand, and the support element is vitally important.
Graham Jewkes
S&A IT Manager