Background
When the building's use changes
A public hospital operated two data centers on its own premises. Due to a change in building use, one of them had to be relocated while maintaining the same level of compliance and availability.
The sites had to remain connected via redundant, high-performance links, using DWDM for complex multi-site networking.
Internal resources for installation, configuration, and operation were limited. In addition, the network infrastructure had to be set up, maintained, and optimized.
Our Areas of Expertise
- Colocation Services: Certified Space for Data Center Outsourcing
- Interconnection Services: Redundant fiber-optic connections between locations
- Managed Services: Operation of DWDM connections
- Monitoring: Monitoring of the DWDM system
- Network Technology: Setup, maintenance, and optimization of network infrastructures
- Hands-On Support: Technical assistance with installation, configuration, and operation
Your Added Value
- High Availability: Outsourcing to a Secure, Certified Data Center
- Compliance in Focus: Requirements Are Met Even After the Migration
- Reduced burden on the IT team: Staffing shortages are bridged
- Predictable operating costs: Standardized processes instead of ad hoc efforts
- Scalable infrastructure: Capacity grows with demand
- Focus on the core business: Less effort required for data center operations
Solution
Certified data center, redundant connectivity, on-site support
GRASS-MERKUR hosted the relocated data center in a certified, secure colocation facility. Availability and compliance are maintained, and the burden on internal resources is reduced.
The locations are connected via redundant fiber-optic and DWDM services. This ensures stable connections with low latency and flexibly scalable capacity. GRASS-MERKUR monitors the DWDM system.
Hands-on Support handles installation, operation, and maintenance on-site and bridges staffing shortages. The infrastructure operates energy-efficiently and uses green electricity.
When a data center relocates, connectivity and operations must continue seamlessly. GRASS-MERKUR ensures that the hospital team is not left on its own during this process.
Results
The data center is being relocated, and the change in the building's use can be implemented without jeopardizing operations.
Installation, configuration, and operation are handled by GRASS-MERKUR's qualified staff, which takes the pressure off the in-house team.
Thanks to monitoring of the DWDM system, the redundant connection is kept under close watch, and malfunctions are detected early.
GRASS-MERKUR is responsible for setting up, maintaining, and optimizing the network infrastructure; the network continues to evolve.
Standardized processes in a certified data center ensure compliance with requirements and make costs easier to predict.
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