Equinix Case Studies Digital Transformation in the Cloud: Enhancing Government Efficiency with Equinix Fabric

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Digital Transformation in the Cloud: Enhancing Government Efficiency with Equinix Fabric

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Technology Category	Analytics & Modeling - Machine Learning Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - Public Cloud
Applicable Industries	Automotive Cities & Municipalities
Applicable Functions	Logistics & Transportation Quality Assurance
Use Cases	Personnel Tracking & Monitoring Vehicle Performance Monitoring
Services	Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services System Integration
Challenge	The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA), an executive agency of the UK government, was facing challenges in its digital transformation journey. The agency was transitioning away from long-term contracts, minimizing vendor lock-in, and moving to open source and cloud where possible. However, the agency was connecting to the cloud via virtual private networks (VPNs), and their VPN firewall ran out of capacity. This situation necessitated a new solution that could provide fast, reliable connectivity. The goal was to improve efficiency, add flexibility, and gain value for money, while bringing services and controls closer to customers, employees, partners, and ecosystems worldwide. Read More
About Customer	The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) is an executive agency of the UK government. Its priorities include helping everyone through a lifetime of safe driving, helping everyone keep their vehicle safe to drive, and protecting everyone from unsafe drivers and vehicles. DVSA employs 4,600 people in more than 500 locations, helping everyone stay safe on Britain’s roads. The agency carries out 1.9 million driving tests a year, regulates 40,000 driving instructors and 38,000 MOT garages. It also carries out 1 million annual tests to make sure lorries, buses, and coaches are safe to drive, and 278,000 roadside checks on drivers and vehicles, and monitors vehicle recalls. Read More
Solution	To address the connectivity challenge, DVSA selected Equinix Fabric. This solution directly, securely, and dynamically connects distributed infrastructure and digital ecosystems globally on Platform Equinix via software-defined interconnection. It is designed for rapid scalability, real-time agility, and customized connectivity through a self-service portal or API. DVSA can easily connect staff to Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, and other cloud providers via Equinix Fiber Connects. Switching from one cloud provider to another to save costs or enable additional services takes only minutes. DVSA’s cloud connections run via its own MPLS network, without crossing the public internet, bringing its services and controls closer to citizens, employees, and partners at the digital edge. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Analytics & Modeling - Machine Learning

Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - Public Cloud

Applicable Industries

Automotive

Cities & Municipalities

Applicable Functions

Logistics & Transportation

Quality Assurance

Use Cases

Personnel Tracking & Monitoring

Vehicle Performance Monitoring

Services

Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services

System Integration

Challenge

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA), an executive agency of the UK government, was facing challenges in its digital transformation journey. The agency was transitioning away from long-term contracts, minimizing vendor lock-in, and moving to open source and cloud where possible. However, the agency was connecting to the cloud via virtual private networks (VPNs), and their VPN firewall ran out of capacity. This situation necessitated a new solution that could provide fast, reliable connectivity. The goal was to improve efficiency, add flexibility, and gain value for money, while bringing services and controls closer to customers, employees, partners, and ecosystems worldwide.

About Customer

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) is an executive agency of the UK government. Its priorities include helping everyone through a lifetime of safe driving, helping everyone keep their vehicle safe to drive, and protecting everyone from unsafe drivers and vehicles. DVSA employs 4,600 people in more than 500 locations, helping everyone stay safe on Britain’s roads. The agency carries out 1.9 million driving tests a year, regulates 40,000 driving instructors and 38,000 MOT garages. It also carries out 1 million annual tests to make sure lorries, buses, and coaches are safe to drive, and 278,000 roadside checks on drivers and vehicles, and monitors vehicle recalls.

Solution

To address the connectivity challenge, DVSA selected Equinix Fabric. This solution directly, securely, and dynamically connects distributed infrastructure and digital ecosystems globally on Platform Equinix via software-defined interconnection. It is designed for rapid scalability, real-time agility, and customized connectivity through a self-service portal or API. DVSA can easily connect staff to Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, and other cloud providers via Equinix Fiber Connects. Switching from one cloud provider to another to save costs or enable additional services takes only minutes. DVSA’s cloud connections run via its own MPLS network, without crossing the public internet, bringing its services and controls closer to citizens, employees, and partners at the digital edge.

Impact #1	The adoption of Equinix Fabric has significantly transformed DVSA's operations. The agency has cut latency by two-thirds, providing its staff with fast, responsive access to cloud-based platforms. The solution has also enabled DVSA to automate its operations, making new services available to staff at more than 500 locations within seconds of being added to the cloud. The agency can now easily switch between cloud providers to take advantage of better contract terms and save money. The solution has also improved reliability, with zero downtime reported. Looking ahead, DVSA plans to cross-connect directly to other government agencies using Equinix Fabric to make data sharing and connectivity easier. It also plans to apply further analytics and machine learning to the data within its MOT service.

Impact #1

The adoption of Equinix Fabric has significantly transformed DVSA's operations. The agency has cut latency by two-thirds, providing its staff with fast, responsive access to cloud-based platforms. The solution has also enabled DVSA to automate its operations, making new services available to staff at more than 500 locations within seconds of being added to the cloud. The agency can now easily switch between cloud providers to take advantage of better contract terms and save money. The solution has also improved reliability, with zero downtime reported. Looking ahead, DVSA plans to cross-connect directly to other government agencies using Equinix Fabric to make data sharing and connectivity easier. It also plans to apply further analytics and machine learning to the data within its MOT service.

Benefit #1	Reduced latency from 25 ms to 8 ms when connecting to Microsoft Azure
Benefit #2	Enabled DVSA staff to have fast, responsive access to cloud-based applications
Benefit #3	Improved flexibility and responsiveness, with the ability to provision new connections in as little as one hour, compared to four months previously

Benefit #1

Reduced latency from 25 ms to 8 ms when connecting to Microsoft Azure

Benefit #2

Enabled DVSA staff to have fast, responsive access to cloud-based applications

Benefit #3

Improved flexibility and responsiveness, with the ability to provision new connections in as little as one hour, compared to four months previously

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Digital Transformation in the Cloud: Enhancing Government Efficiency with Equinix Fabric

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