END USER INSIGHT
Tim Hinchey, Head of Cloud and Infrastructure Architecture at DVSA
DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
IN THE CLOUD DRIVES
GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCIES
As Digital Transformation
continues to evolve, businesses
are looking for the most effective
ways to adapt. The Driver and
Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA)
selected the Equinix Cloud
Exchange Fabric (ECX Fabric) as
it moved services to the cloud,
cutting latency by two-thirds
and slashing time to add new
connections from months to
hours. Tim Hinchey, Head of Cloud
and Infrastructure Architecture at
DVSA, tells us more.
bBusiness overview
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
(DVSA) is an executive agency of the UK
government. Its priorities are ‘helping
everyone through a lifetime of safe
driving’ (which includes running motorists’
driving tests), ‘helping everyone keep
their vehicle safe to drive’ (by carrying out,
for example, the MOT exhaust-emissions
test on cars and testing vehicles for
roadworthiness) and ‘protecting everyone
from unsafe drivers and vehicles’ (which
includes monitoring vehicle recalls).
DVSA employs 4,600 people in more
than 500 locations, helping everyone stay
safe on Britain’s roads.
Business challenge
Digital Transformation is driving the
distribution of services and controls closer
to customers, employees, partners and
ecosystems worldwide, in government as
well as in business.
With the goal of improving efficiency,
adding flexibility and gaining value
for money, the UK government is
undertaking a Digital Transformation.
Like other government agencies, DVSA
is transitioning away from long-term
contracts, minimising vendor lock-in
and moving to open source and cloud
where possible – making fast, reliable
connectivity essential.
www.intelligentdatacentres.com Issue 18
47