WE WILL HELP YOU WITH YOUR DATA CENTRE PROJECTS

The pursuit of availability and security for the infrastructure of a data centre is a great challenge and needs lots of experience for the right implementation. The first step is to find the right location for the data centre, for which a risk assessment must be carried out beforehand. When analysing the risks, many factors must be taken into account. 

What exactly is surrounding the data centre and what dangers and risks could influence the availability and security of the planned data centre? How can unavoidable risks be compensated? In general, there are many industry-specific norms and standards that must be taken into account when constructing a data centre. These norms and standards help select the right availability classes and provide specific information and bases for successful implementation. The data centre also requires a sufficient number of carriers and fibreoptic providers, which should already be near the property, for the data exchange. The building in which the data centre is based must be made accessible by the carriers via different routes with redundant and highly available network design. The necessary supply infrastructure for the planned data centre is just as important, depending on the size and predicted power consumption.

• Planning and construction of carrier infrastructures (WAN) for data centres
• Development and planning of carrier meet-me concepts for data centres
• Data centre and site connections with dark fibre, DWDM and MPLS
• Data centre renovation in continuous operation
• Product development for data centre, IT service provider and telecommunications companies
• Client representation for the construction of critical infrastructures such as data centres, container data centres, telecommunications infrastructures, wide area network (WAN) infrastructures, data cabling, uninterrupted power supply (UPS), emergency power systems, cooling and air conditioning/ventilation systems
• Manufacturer-independent and superordinate project management and coordination of suppliers, architects, technical building equipment and electrical planners as an interface for the client, as well as authorities and experts, during the construction phase
• Development of individual operating concepts for critical infrastructures including development of operating teams and accompaniment in regular operation
• Implementation of the planning and construction of data centre and telecommunications equipment: racks, cold aisle containment, cable trays, power distribution units, data cables, space planning incl. fire safety advice from an expert as an interface for your colocation operators, or even completely independent planning and construction of carrier meet-me rooms including proposals for an operating concept, system identification process and documentation
• Coordination of data centre relocations or new development incl. documentation
• Neutral advice and support for the selection of the right colocation data centre operator and associated connectivity infrastructure for hybrid WAN and cloud connections
• Auditing of the data centre provider based on a jointly-set testing standard
• Risk analysis for critical infrastructures and the identification of single points of failure (SPOF) 

Support and advice for: 

• Data centre designs suitable for application and in accordance with the most important standards, such as DIN EN 50600

• Certification topics (BSI, EN 50600, ISO 27001, ISO 9001, ISAE 3402 etc.)

• Development of a control system, such as ISAE 3402 etc., as an audit basis for your colocation data centre

• Development of an IT asset management system

• Introduction of DCIM tools

• Development of a supplier pool for data centre infrastructures, strategic and operative purchasing, allocation of facility management services, tradesperson services, and planners and architects in high-availability environments