| Data Center Construction And Migration |
| Problem |
- Large corporation had:
- Multiple, disparate computer centers resulting in high costs and inefficiencies
- Inadequate communication links to/from all sites resulting in system bottlenecks for end users
- Lack of centralized backup and recovery processes, procedures, and capabilities
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| Project Objectives |
- Consolidate multiple data centers into one facility
- Ensure adequate, redundant communication links
- Implement "best practice" support procedures
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| Approach |
- Quickly determined best site for new data center based on:
- Real estate and construction costs
- Co-location with high speed data links
- Cost to employ and retain required support personnel
- Favorable business, legal, and governmental environment
- Built out new data center
- Performed extensive systems and communication tests prior to production systems migration
- Migrated production equipment in phases based on billing runs and other critical business schedules
- Ensured software and databases double backed up and spare/replacement hardware available in the event of an accident during physical equipment move
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| Results |
- Successfully built and migrated systems into new 10,000 square foot data center with minimal impact to production business operations
- Improved communication link bandwidth and stability
- Consolidated and tested back up and recovery procedures to protect valuable corporate information
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