Casino entrusts APL with the upgrade of a 1,000 m² operational data center

Published on July 23, 2026 -

Data center operations | IT hosting strategy consultancy

The Casino Group’s IT production is hosted on two sites: “R” and “NoSICA”. In 2012, Casino commissioned APL to assess the feasibility of extending operations at the “R” site for 5 years: a data center that had been in use for more than 20 years and where some equipment was becoming obsolete. Following this study, APL’s recommendations and budget estimates were approved by Casino, which then entrusted APL with the upgrade of its site as project manager.

Client company

Groupe Casino

Industry

Retail

Type of support

Project management implementation

Type of service

Data center renovation and upgrade

Context and objectives of the assignment

Extend operations at the “R” site by 5 years
Upgrade, replace or add critical installations or equipment to secure their use and facilitate maintenance
Carry out the work in an operational data center, without impacting service continuity

Completed assignments

APL, which has supervised operations at the “R” site since 2009, led the site upgrades:

Project studies and tender documentation
Support in selecting companies and contracting with the chosen provider
Monitoring of the technical execution of the works across all trades
Support for acceptance operations

Client benefits

Work completed in 5 months, without disrupting IT production 24/7
Schedules adapted to operators’ needs (critical times and days)
Service levels restored thanks to the refurbishment of existing installations and the addition of equipment
Site once again easy to maintain, at a controlled cost
Budget and deadlines met

Our solutions for

APL Data Center designs and optimizes critical infrastructures capable of meeting the major challenges of the digital age: data security, service continuity, scalability, cost control and sustainability.
Through a global approach integrating innovation and CSR, we support every type of client in creating next-generation data centers tailored to their uses and constraints.

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