TMP Worldwide faced two problems: their graduate recruitment systems experienced spiky traffic but had limited resources, and their solutions for clients lacked flexibility but needed retained security. They solved both problems by moving to Rackspace's hybrid cloud, which provided greater flexibility at lower cost than dedicated servers while still ensuring data security through careful architecture and vital monitoring.

1. TMP Worldwide
Punching above your weight

2. Introduction
• TMP Worldwide - Recruitment communications
• Head of Technology

3. Two problems, one solution
Problem 1:
• Graduate recruitment systems
Problem 2:
• Wide spread of clients and solutions
Solution:
• Rackspace Hybrid Cloud

4. Problem 1
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Very spiky traffic - Students
Heavy processing – Dynamic application forms
Data security – Personal candidate data
Limited budget – Small company
Limited technical resource – Developers only

5. Rack connect
Evolution of solution

6. Problem 2
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Dedicated (originally clustered with SAN)
Expensive and over engineered
Flexibility
Retained security

7. Rack connect
Evolution of Solution #2

8. Summary
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Ensure it’s the right thing to do
Not necessarily a lower cost solution
Evaluate architecture carefully
Monitoring is vital
Provides greater flexibility

9. Thank you.
Philip.Wright@tmpw.co.uk
Twitter: @tmpworldwideuk
LinkedIn: TMP Worldwide UK
tmpw.co.uk