The Ashcombe School is a mixed community comprehensive school maintained by the local authority. It was founded in 1976, following the amalgamation of Dorking Grammar School and Mowbray Secondary School. The school is situated in close proximity to some delightful Surrey countryside including Box Hill and Ranmore Common.

Pupils range in age from 11 to 18 and the current number on roll is approximately 1500 with a standard admission number of 240 pupils in Year 7, the year of intake. The number of Sixth Form students is approximately 280, including some from other schools.

The existing storage and backup systems within the School needed upgrading, with a limited window during the summer recess available to carry out the work. The IT team needed to address the expanding backup window and ensure longer-term data retention. This involved the installation of an upgraded Symantec backup solution, along with a move away from Direct Attached Storage to a centralised HP SAN platform.

Steve Kulka, ICT Manager at The Ashcombe School expressed his satisfaction with the work carried out. "The System Professional team has done a really good job. We have been impressed with their levels of technical knowledge and how they responded to strict installation deadlines. They have delivered the best solution available on time and within budget. I would have no hesitation in working with them again."

For more information on The Ashcombe School, visit: www.ashcombe.surrey.sch.uk