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Glasgow vendor migrations

Vendor migrations in Glasgow —
VMware, Cisco, on-prem to cloud, done safely.

Servnet runs parallel-run vendor migrations for Glasgow businesses facing Broadcom-era VMware pricing, Cisco end-of-life, on-prem to cloud consolidation. Glasgow cutovers happen Friday-evening to Sunday so Monday open is clean across IFSD finance, NHS GGC, BBC Scotland and the Scottish Gov estate.

Vendor Migrations in Glasgow — Vendor migrations for Glasgow — VMware → Nutanix / vSAN, Cisco → Fortinet, on-prem → AWS / Azure. Parallel-run cutovers from iomar
Glasgow context

Why Glasgow is in the middle of every current migration cycle

Glasgow concentrates Scottish regulated estates — VMware Broadcom on IFSD + NHS GGC, Cisco EOL across multi-site Scottish council networks, NHS Scotland cloud-shift.

VMware → Nutanix for Scottish regulated estates

Broadcom's pricing forcing the question on NHS GGC + IFSD finance customers.

Cisco → Fortinet for Scottish councils + multi-site

GCC + 7 Greater Glasgow authorities + Scottish Gov estates consolidating Cisco onto Fortinet.

On-prem → Azure UK / AWS eu-west-2

IFSD finance and Glasgow tech moving from Scottish DC footprint to cloud.

Exchange-on-prem → M365 for Scottish Gov + universities

Frequent second-wave for Scottish public-sector.

What we deliver

What a Servnet Glasgow migration delivers

Discovery + bill-of-quantities

Complete picture of the current estate.

Target architecture design

Reference architecture for the destination platform.

Pilot environment in week 3-4

Non-production pilot built on the new platform.

Wave-based migration with parallel-run

Production workloads migrated in waves.

Weekend cutover windows

For Glasgow customers, cutover Friday-evening onwards.

Old-platform decommission + ITAD

Once the new platform has run clean, decommission begins.

Who we serve in Glasgow

Glasgow migration engagements we run

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    NHS GGC to Crown Hosting / Azure
    NHS GGC migrating off ageing on-prem to Crown Hosting or Azure UK-South — NHS Scotland IG retained.
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    IFSD finance VMware → Nutanix
    Tesco Bank / Morgan Stanley Glasgow / JPMorgan with 200–500 VMs moving from vSphere to Nutanix AHV.
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    BBC Scotland broadcast modernisation
    BBC Scotland modernising broadcast infrastructure — IP-based production.
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    GCC + 7 Greater Glasgow Cisco → Fortinet
    GCC + 7 authorities consolidating Cisco onto FortiGate + FortiSwitch.
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    ScottishPower utility modernisation
    ScottishPower consolidating multi-site IT — IT/OT segregation retained.
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    Universities to M365 + Azure
    Glasgow + Strathclyde + Glasgow Caledonian migrating Exchange-on-prem to M365.
Delivery model

How a Glasgow migration runs week-by-week

Weeks 1–2 — discovery + estate map

Automated discovery + interviews with application owners.

Weeks 3–4 — target design + pilot build

Target architecture signed off. Pilot environment built.

Weeks 5–8 — wave migrations

Production workloads migrated in 4–6 waves.

Weeks 9–10 — soak + decom

New platform runs clean for soak.

FAQs

Glasgow vendor migrations — common questions

We're a Glasgow firm with 200 VMs on vSphere — Broadcom has tripled. What's right?

Nutanix AHV or vSAN ESA.

Can you migrate NHS GGC to Azure without SWAN breakage?

Yes — we retain SWAN connectivity throughout the migration.

Can you do Cisco → Fortinet across GCC + 7 Greater Glasgow authorities?

In most cases yes — install Fortinet in parallel, migrate sites one at a time.

How long does 200-VM VMware → Nutanix take in Glasgow?

Discovery → decom typically 10–14 weeks.

Can you handle BBC Scotland broadcast modernisation?

Yes — frequent engagement for Pacific Quay broadcast cluster.

Can you handle ScottishPower utility consolidation?

Yes — frequent engagement for Scottish utility customers.

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💷 Spread the cost · IT finance

Spread the cost of vendor migrations in Glasgow

Fund vendor migrations projects for Glasgow businesses over a fixed monthly term — lease or hire-purchase, VAT-efficient, indicative figures only.

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Indicative estimate · subject to change · no credit check at this stage · hire purchase, lease & subscription for UK businesses

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