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Our referencesAPL assists the Sigma Group with launching and maintaining a commercial data center APL assists the Sigma Group with launching and maintaining a commercial data center
| Customer name : | Sigma |
| Area of business : | Software publishing, digital solutions integration, and facilities management |
| Accompanying mode : | Project Management Assistance |
| Type of service : | Initialization and implementation of operations - Maintenance assistance following activation of the site |
APL built a turn-key data center for Sigma, dedicated to its high-availability commercial hosting services. The site conforms to standards for low-impact construction (with a free-cooling system). Sigma also enlisted APL to implement good operational practices, in order to reach the expected levels of availability and energy efficiency (TIER-III service continuity and a PUE of 1.3).
Project objective
- Initialize the operation and multi-technical maintenance of the site
- Schedule preventive maintenance visits and operations
- Evaluate maintenance operations: operating procedures, quality, conformity
Services provided
- Definition of maintenance protocols and procedures
- Validation of the risk prevention plan developed by Sigma
- Assistance with soliciting and selecting maintenance companies
- Planning and coordination of site visits and operations performed by maintenance companies
- Auditing of maintenance services (quality, conformity)
- Annual operating report
Client benefits
- Support provided to Sigma personnel to familiarize them with the new data center and its operation
- Expertise needed to manage complex service equipment and changes to the data center
- Industrialization of procedures for operation and maintenance
- Requirements needed to achieve uninterrupted continuity of service (TIER III) and low energy consumption (PUE: 1.3)
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