Plastic Omnium chooses APL to upgrade one of its data centers
| Customer name : | Plastic Omnium |
| Area of business : | Manufacturing |
| Accompanying mode : | Turnkey project |
| Type of service : | Improve the reliability of an existing data center - Make upgrades and works without interrupting IT production |
The Auto Exterior division of Plastic Omnium solicited APL to upgrade and improve the reliability of the data center that serves its R&D site. After analyzing the feasibility of upgrading the center from TIER I to TIER III, APL was tasked with executing the entire turn-key project without interrupting IT production.
Project objective
- Upgrade a critical data center so that it meets service continuity requirements for the R&D division
- Evaluate the works and equipment needed in order to reach Tier III, within a restrained budget
- Execute the project in an active data center, without interrupting IT production
Services provided
- Analysis and recommendations for works and equipment needed to reach the expected availability, energy efficiency, and scalability objectives
- Evaluation and detailed management of risks for each operation
- Turn-key execution: creation of two new independent electrical systems, installation of a redundant cooling system, relocation of computer equipment to racks
- Definition of good practices for operating the data center, in order to maintain the expected levels of service continuity and energy efficiency
Client benefits
- State-of-the-art site upgrades, in order to reach Tier III
- Improved data center reliability, with redundant service equipment (electrical and cooling systems)
- Improved cooling system efficiency thanks to the organization and air-flow management used in the room (hot aisle containment)
- No interruption of IT production throughout project execution
- Skills transfer to in-house personnel to operate the computer room in accordance with best practices, in order to achieve the expected levels of service continuity and energy efficiency
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