Valuecom | Delivering Complex Healthcare Infrastructure Transformation at Scale_
Delivering Complex Transformation Across Critical Healthcare Services_
From Procurement to Transformation Leadership_
Following the successful completion of a major infrastructure procurement programme supporting a large UK healthcare imaging network, Valuecom was selected to lead the client-side transition and transformation activities for the next phase of delivery.
The programme represents a significant technology modernisation initiative spanning two highly available datacentres, six distributed edge locations, Azure Local infrastructure, petabyte-scale storage platforms and critical network services.
The programme supports a major UK healthcare imaging network relied upon by approximately six million patients and healthcare professionals, making service continuity a critical success factor throughout delivery.
Valuecom's role is to provide independent governance, delivery assurance, architecture oversight and operational readiness throughout the transformation lifecycle.
Every phase of delivery has been carefully planned, governed and assured to minimise operational risk while maintaining service continuity throughout the transformation.
Establishing Governance Before Delivery_
Before deployment activities commenced, Valuecom worked alongside solution integrators, technology partners and internal stakeholders to establish the architectural and governance foundations required for successful delivery.
High-Level Designs (HLDs) and Low-Level Designs (LLDs) were reviewed, assured and approved to ensure infrastructure standards, network designs, IP addressing, operational requirements and implementation dependencies were fully understood before implementation began.
This structured approach provided clear accountability, controlled decision-making and a governed framework for delivery.
Establishing the Azure Local Platform Across Distributed Healthcare Environments_
Delivering Modern Infrastructure at Scale_
The transformation includes:
Two highly available datacentres operating in an active-active configuration
Enterprise VMware platforms
2 petabyte all-flash storage infrastructure
Dedicated backup and recovery platforms
Core and edge network modernisation
Firewall transformation
Load balancing platforms
Azure Local infrastructure across six distributed operational locations
The scale and complexity of the programme require close coordination across multiple suppliers, infrastructure & application teams and operational stakeholders to ensure delivery remains aligned to business objectives and service requirements.
Establishing the Azure Local Platform_
Alongside the datacentre transformation, Valuecom was contracted to design and govern the client-side Azure Local architecture supporting six distributed edge environments.
Working with security, infrastructure and networking teams, Valuecom established the Azure management environment, designed the supporting architecture and developed the governance framework required to support long term operations.
Key activities include:
Azure Local architecture governance
Azure management environment design
Azure Arc Gateway integration
Secure connectivity between edge, datacentre and cloud services
Networking and operational readiness activities
Security approvals and architecture assurance
This work established the foundations required for Azure Local services to operate consistently across multiple environments while maintaining governance, operational control and service continuity.
Orchestrating Large Scale Migration Across Datacentre and Edge Environments_
Transitioning Services Through Controlled Delivery_
To minimise operational risk, the programme adopted a side-by-side deployment approach, enabling legacy and target infrastructure platforms to operate in parallel throughout the transition period.
This approach allowed controlled migration of:
F5 load balancing services
Core firewall platforms
Edge firewall services and multiple security contexts
Network connectivity services
Virtual machine workloads
Infrastructure management services
Infrastructure was deployed, validated and operationally accepted before migration activities commenced, ensuring service continuity throughout the transformation.
Managing Large-Scale Data and Workload Migration_
With the new platforms operational, migration activities commenced across both datacentre and edge environments.
The programme includes:
Migration of approximately 1.5 petabytes of data to a new 2 petabyte all-flash storage platform
Migration of virtual machine workloads onto the new VMware infrastructure
Azure Local deployment across six distributed operational locations
Migration of more than one petabyte of operational data across edge environments
Migration activities were carefully sequenced to minimise operational disruption while maintaining governance, service continuity and delivery control.
Deploying Azure Local Across Multiple Sites with Consistency and Control_
Delivering Azure Local Across Distributed Edge Locations_
Alongside the datacentre transformation, the programme includes the deployment of Azure Local infrastructure and NetApp storage platforms across six operational locations.
Each location requires coordination between Valuecom, OEM partners, infrastructure teams and operational stakeholders to establish connectivity, configure services and prepare environments for migration.
The rollout includes:
Azure Local platform deployment
NetApp storage implementation
Local network integration
Platform configuration and validation
Operational readiness activities
VMware workload migration
Data migration and synchronisation
This phased approach enables Azure Local services to be deployed consistently across multiple locations while maintaining governance, control and operational readiness throughout the rollout.
Managing Service Dependencies and Platform Integration_
Alongside the infrastructure transformation activities, Valuecom coordinated several critical service dependencies required to support successful delivery.
At each edge location, new load balancing services were deployed and configured to support the target architecture. Following installation and validation, controlled cutover activities will be undertaken to migrate services from the legacy load balancing platforms to the new infrastructure.
The programme also identified a requirement to upgrade the client's existing Splunk environment to ensure continued supportability and operational effectiveness throughout the lifecycle of the new platform.
Working directly with Cisco and internal stakeholders, Valuecom coordinated the upgrade of the Splunk environment to a current supported release, ensuring the platform remained aligned with operational requirements and capable of supporting the evolving service landscape.
Assuring Service Continuity Through the Final Stages of Transformation_
Entering the Final Transition Phase_
At the time of writing, the programme remains actively in delivery and has entered one of its most critical phases.
Following the successful deployment of the new infrastructure platforms, migration of workloads and data, deployment of Azure Local services, and completion of multiple network, firewall and load balancing transitions, the focus has now moved to core network integration and datacentre connectivity.
Current activities include:
Layer 3 network cutovers
Inter-datacentre connectivity transition
Deployment and activation of upgraded network services
Coordination of carrier activities with Vodafone and BT
Disaster recovery testing and validation
Service continuity assurance
A key element of the remaining programme involves transitioning the inter-datacentre connectivity onto the new infrastructure platform. This activity is being executed through a structured disaster recovery testing programme, requiring multiple controlled failover and failback exercises between the two highly available datacentres.
These exercises will validate infrastructure resilience, network performance, operational procedures and service recovery capabilities while enabling the new connectivity services to be introduced in a controlled and governed manner.
The programme is scheduled to continue through to September 2026, with Valuecom providing ongoing governance, delivery assurance, architecture oversight and transformation leadership throughout the final implementation stages.
Planning the Final Decommissioning Phase_
As the programme progresses towards completion, Valuecom is also leading the planning and governance activities required to support the secure retirement of the legacy infrastructure estate.
Recognising the importance of secure and compliant infrastructure disposal, Valuecom helped the client identify, evaluate and select a specialist decommissioning provider capable of supporting the programme's security, governance and operational requirements.
Valuecom then established the governance framework, supplier engagement model and operational processes required to support the controlled retirement of legacy infrastructure.
Activities include:
Decommissioning supplier evaluation and selection
Supplier onboarding and governance
Secure data destruction and certification processes
Hardware decommissioning and asset removal
Environmental and compliance considerations
Service transition and operational governance
Final infrastructure retirement activities
By establishing a structured decommissioning capability alongside the transformation programme, Valuecom is helping ensure the organisation can retire legacy infrastructure in a secure, controlled and fully auditable manner while maintaining compliance, operational assurance and governance throughout the final phase of delivery.
Transforming Strategy, Procurement and Architecture into Operational Outcomes_
Delivering Transformation Through Governance and Control_
Complex technology programmes rarely fail because of technology alone. Success depends on governance, accountability, architecture integrity and operational readiness.
By combining programme governance, architecture assurance, supplier coordination and transition leadership, Valuecom is helping deliver a modern, resilient and scalable healthcare infrastructure platform capable of supporting critical healthcare services for years to come.
Supporting Complex Infrastructure Transformation_
Valuecom works with organisations to plan, govern and deliver complex technology transformation programmes across infrastructure, cloud, operations and digital services.
Our approach combines governance, assurance and delivery leadership to help organisations reduce risk, improve control and achieve successful transformation outcomes in complex and highly regulated environments.
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