Falkirk Council’s Path to Cloud-First Success with Nutanix

Tasked with adopting Scotland’s Cloud-First strategy, Falkirk Council needed a solution that modernized its legacy infrastructure without the cost and disruption of a full public cloud migration. By leveraging Nutanix’s hyperconverged infrastructure and DaaS solutions like Frame, the Council built a flexible hybrid environment that reduced costs, improved agility, and paved the way for future cloud adoption. Discover how Falkirk Council successfully navigated the Scottish Government’s "Cloud First" mandate without abandoning their legacy investments. By partnering with Dizzion and Nutanix, the Council transitioned from a rigid physical infrastructure to a flexible hybrid cloud environment. This case study details their step-by-step migration, highlighting how they improved digital services for citizens while maintaining strict budget controls and data sovereignty.

Key Highlights:

• Transitioned 140+ physical servers to a modern Nutanix hyperconverged infrastructure during the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Integrated Nutanix Files, Flow, and Mine for scale-out storage, security, and streamlined backups.
• Rapidly deployed Nutanix DaaS (Frame) to support Citrix alternatives and enable remote desktop access.
• Saved £40K per year on power costs in the first phase alone.
• Positioned for future public cloud adoption through Nutanix Clusters (NC2).

Falkirk Council achieved cost savings, improved system resilience, and a scalable IT environment—while aligning with the Scottish Government’s Cloud-First mandate. Discover how Falkirk Council’s hybrid approach with Nutanix is enabling long-term digital transformation.

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