About 200 servers – which run business-critical applications for HMV and Waterstone’s – are being moved from HMV Group’s data centres in London and Solihull to Syan’s sites in Telford and Newport in Shropshire.
Waterstone’s store systems have been relocated and the remaining systems are in the process of being consolidated and relocated.
Syan is also providing server management services. For example, to ensure systems are always up and running, data held on the servers will be replicated at both sites, which are connected by a dedicated fibre network link.
Earlier this year, HMV announced that cost savings would be a core strategy and that back-office functions – including IT – would be consolidated in the two operating businesses.
HMV said it chose Syan because of the quality of its facilities, personnel and its track record with other retailers.
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