OSi Annual Report 2009 English Version - Ordnance Survey Ireland

Enhancement of OSi
eCommerce system
During 2009, OSi extended the
functionality of its „on-line shop‟ to:
provide premium access for key
business account holders
provide free viewing of historical
mapping, and
successfully implement a proof of
concept for Web Services, putting
in place all IT infrastructure
required for Web Services in 2010.
Business continuity planning for
IT systems
During 2009, OSi achieved substantial
savings on IT server and storage costs,
by increasing its use of virtualisation
and tiered storage technology.
Uninterruptable power supplies to
servers in all of OSi‟s regional offices
have been replaced and a site generator
has been installed to protect OSi from
failure of electricity supply.
Access to digital environmental
reports
The IT Department successfully
integrated the OSi environmental
reporting system with the mainstream
OSi eBusiness systems, ensuring that
environmental products are shipped by
way of digital download.
Providing Efficiencies
Optimising OSi’s Oracle database
technology
As part of its drive to maximise return
on investment, OSi has implemented
Oracle‟s Application Cluster (RAC) to
reduce software and hardware licence
costs. This initiative will also allow OSi
to develop a new and improved data
administration strategy for increased
production and business demands. The
new OSi Elevate database which stores
national height information was
designed and implemented and now
resides in the RAC environment.
Video conferencing to reduce cost
To assist in the drive for costs
reduction, a video conferencing system
was implemented at minimum cost to
the business. Hardware and software
was purchased appropriate to OSi‟s
business and by its successful
deployment, contributed substantially
to savings in the organisation‟s travel
and subsistence spend.
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