APL extends the service life of a 500-m² strategic data center for Casino
| Customer name : | Groupe Casino |
| Area of business : | Retail |
| Accompanying mode : | Auditing & Consulting |
| Type of service : | Feasibility study - Extension of the life of a datacenter strategic for a further 5–10 years |
After 20 years of operation, the Casino Group is considering extending the service life of one of its strategic data centers for a further 5–10 years. In order to get a complete view of the extension's feasibility, impacts, and associated budget, Casino called upon the expertise and experience of APL, which has supervised the site's operation for several years.
Project objective
- Evaluate risks to the site’s current performance
- Assess the diverse mix of building materials and complex technical infrastructures
- Validate the financial and technical components of the service extension and its duration
Services provided
- Auditing of the electrical and climate control architecture, and inventory of hardware for each facility
- Analysis of hardware condition and evaluation of the level of risk incurred by the service extension
- Identification of maintenance to be performed and evaluation of its feasibility (parts availability, etc.)
- Estimation of the impact on performance
- Evaluation of service continuity post-works
- Costing and scheduling of works to be conducted
Client benefits
- Validation of the extension’s feasibility and duration (5 years)
- A more complete picture of the repairs and maintenance to be performed
- Dashboard detailing critical steps, and prioritization of funds to be invested
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