170 years of history. One important cloud move.
A more secure, resilient IT environment, less time spent maintaining legacy infrastructure and a stronger platform for future growth.
What happens when your business holds 170 years of knowledge that simply can’t be replaced?
For Maggs Bros, one of the world’s oldest rare book dealers, protecting its data is about more than keeping the lights on. Its bespoke stock database holds decades of unique information, from provenance and valuations to photographs and cataloguing records. With ageing servers and growing security concerns, it was time for a change.
Working with Utilize, Maggs Bros moved its server estate to Microsoft Azure, strengthened its backup and security measures, and moved file storage to SharePoint and OneDrive. The migration was carefully planned to minimise disruption, allowing the team to get back to work as usual on Monday morning.
Read the full article on Retail TechnologyModernising ageing infrastructure to the cloud.
Maggs Brothers, one of the world’s oldest antiquarian booksellers, needed to move away from an outdated, custom-built stock database running on aging local servers. The solution brought that archive, decades in the making and rich with scholarly significance, onto Microsoft Azure, giving the business a secure, modern foundation and the freedom to focus on its core expertise.
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