Tuesday 5 March 2019

SSE launches £30m project to move IT infrastructure to the cloud

SSE has launched a £30 million project to move its entire IT infrastructure to the cloud.

The UK’s second-largest energy company, which is based in Scotland and has more than nine million customers, is reported to be seeking a three-year framework agreement, with options to  extend the contract by two further years if necessary.

The shift is expected to enable better and more in-depth big data analytics.

The firm's current IT estate is understood to include a mix of different architecture resulting from a number of company acquisitions in recent years, where IT infrastructure was absorbed directly from the firms in question.