Each year EDINA produces three year rolling Strategies, and that governing our activity over the last academic year was for 2011-2014 .

We aimed to:

1. Provide added value, high quality, cost-effective services, leveraged by R&D, enhancement activity and engagement with others

What we did:

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We aimed to:

2. Enhance EDINA’s resource base through staff talent, technology and effective management of resources

What we did:

• Recruited, retained, trained and developed a flexible complement of skilled staff. Seventeen staff members were recruited during 2011-2012, bringing valued knowledge and experience. EDINA now has 88 staff and works with seven consultants under contract.
• Developed and maintained our IT capability. EDINA participated in a University of Edinburgh procurement to improve its Storage Area Network (SAN) infrastructure, providing immediate storage expansion, the ability to add additional storage over time cost effectively, and significant performance improvements.
• Provided effective governance and management of resources. EDINA’s Management Board met twice, in November 2011 and March 2012. Regular financial and performance reports were made to the University of Edinburgh and JISC as required.

We aimed to:

3. Sustain and develop a well-founded UK national academic data centre, offering value for money to the community

What we did:

• Generated sufficient funding to meet our strategic goals in the medium to long-term.
• Managed appropriately our financial and legal liabilities. EDINA met all of its staffing obligations and external compliance requirements. A detailed Risk Register was maintained.
• Aimed to ensure long-term sustainability of activity, resource and finance. EDINA has a Business Continuity Fund to support sustainability and long-term planning. The next section describes the planning undertaken in 2011-2012 for the short, medium and longer-term.