RHEL 6 to RHEL 8 Migration and Ansible Automation Support for The National Archives
THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES · Awarded contract
AwardedRHEL 6 to RHEL 8 Migration and Ansible Automation Support for The National Archives
Awarded 01 Nov 2021
Awarded01 Nov 2021
Value£225,000.00
SupplierEMPIRIC SOLUTIONS LIMITED
AgencyTHE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryIT & Software
Ended 4y ago12mo term
Awarded 1 Nov 2021Expired 31 Oct 2022
About
The National Archives awarded a contract to Empiric Solutions Limited for Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) implementation and upgrade services, specifically migrating legacy servers from RHEL 6 to RHEL 8.
The scope included understanding the current architecture, leading the migration of Puppet-enabled automation to Ansible, upgrading services to RHEL 8 (with some servers potentially moving to RHEL 7), implementing approximately 24 new physical servers with some virtualisation, mentoring team members, and engaging with non-technical staff and internal and external stakeholders.
The contract value was £225,000.
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