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SUMMARY
Business Solution: Datacentre, Global Banking Organisation
Technology: APC
© 2016 Comtec Enterprises Limited
CASE STUDY: DATACENTRE, GLOBAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTION
Recognised for its expertise with large UPS systems
in mission-critical financial services datacentres,
APC Elite Partner Comtec Power was brought in by
the bank’s lead facilities management partner to
assess the situation and advise on options.
BANKING ON AN ESSENTIAL UPGRADE
The bank’s previous UPS infrastructure was around
10 years old. What this meant in practical terms
was that the UPS:
l Did not comply with the latest energy
efficiency standards brought in since it was
first manufactured and installed.
l Was approximately four times larger and
heavier compared to new UPS systems
capable of the same power rating.
l Was more prone to battery failure and other
risks, owing to the age of components, and
was not covered by manufacturer warranty.
The bank was keen to protect its core data
infrastructure with the most up-to-date UPS
technology, right-sized to their requirement.
TIGHT TURNAROUND
Comtec’s recommendation was to replace the
bank’s 4 x 60kVA UPS infrastructure with 2 x
120kVA from UPS market leader, APC.
The bank agreed to the proposal on the proviso that
Comtec engineers could remove the old systems,
and install/commission the new systems within 24
hours. Comtec Power took on the project planning
immediately and a date was set for the transition to
take place during a weekend, to mitigate the risk of
any potential disruption.
STABILITY AND SAVINGS
The project was a resounding success, with Comtec
able to hit all of its project deliverables, including
the all-important objective of completing works
within 24 hours. This encompassed:
l Safely decommissioning the 4 x old 60 kVA
UPS systems, removing old cables and
disconnecting battery links etc.
BACKGROUND
This worldwide banking corporation is one of the largest on the planet
with over $1 trillion in assets under management. Like all other major
global financial institutions, it has a large presence in the UK.
It was at its main London site where a UPS failure had exposed risk to its
core datacentre.
© 2016 Comtec Enterprises Limited
ABOUT COMTEC POWER
Comtec Power specialises in the design, build, maintenance and on-going management of datacentres and
server rooms.
Our service encompasses new builds as well as the refurbishment and upgrade of live facilities. Our goal is to
create efficient, technically excellent facilities that are scalable to meet the power and cooling demands of latest
generation IT equipment.
We are an experienced systems integrator with a thorough knowledge and understanding of the IT industry. We
are perfectly positioned to deliver highly resilient solutions for high-density IT deployments and our on-going
maintenance and management services help to reduce the threat of systems downtime, mitigate the risk of thermal
shutdown and keep facilities operating optimally.
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l Carefully maneuvering each of these
through the datacentre and outside for
removal and disposal
l Preparing the datacentre and its power
distribution for the introduction of the 2 x
120 kVA UPS systems
l Installing the systems into place
l Fully testing the systems and commissioning
them into service
In fact, the project was so successful that the bank’s
Head of Technical Services for EMEA wrote a letter
of thanks for the Comtec Power team. It read:
“I would like to express my thanks and recognition
for the team… who worked diligently and efficiently
to deliver a difficult project under testing conditions.
Their quality of workmanship, attention to detail
and also the clean and tidy workplace after
installation was a pleasure to see. A job very well
done.”
The bank now has a new UPS system with the
following benefits:
l Far greater available room in the datacentre,
with the new system occupying one-quarter
of the previous space. This valuable space
can now be exploited by other
infrastructure.
l Major OPEX savings in the shape of reduced
cooling load required to maintain a safe
operating temperature in the datacentre.
l Far more efficient and responsive UPS
capability based on the latest technology
l One-year APC manufacturer warranty, which
the bank may extend for future years
leveraging Comtec Power’s highly accredited
APC Service Partner capabilities.
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Case Study: Datacentre, Research Company
Business Solution: Datacentre
Technology: APC
This organisation is one of the world’s leading research, analysis and publishing firms and has
experienced significant recent expansion through a series of acquisitions. Based in the US with
annual turnover running into billions of dollars, the firm relies on the integrity of data to protect
its reputation and exploit the value of intellectual property.
It needed to relocate its UK headquarters and required a new datacentre build to accommodate
its critical IT infrastructure.
Comtec is an APC Elite Partner specialising in the datacentre requirements of dynamic businesses.
Shortly after identifying Comtec as a possible supplier, a delegation from the firm visited Comtec’s
purpose‐built demo datacentre in Surrey to see some of the latest APC by Schneider Electric
technologies in action, and discuss its requirements.
A Wealth of Challenging Needs
The firm’s requirements were for a datacentre that would achieve industry‐leading efficiency
levels, resulting in greater sustainability and lower running costs.
An RFP was issued to Comtec and two other providers, outlining:
‐ A new six‐rack datacentre build including power distribution
‐ Re‐use of its existing APC UPS from the decommissioned datacentre at the previous site
‐ An efficient, N+1 design that offered a considerably lower PUE (Power Usage Effectiveness
ratio) at full operation
The requirement for datacentre cooling was for this to be close coupled and possibly hot‐aisle
contained.
Value‐Adding Services
After tendering, Comtec was awarded the contract. This was helped in no small part by Comtec’s
additional services capability that would enable the firm to assess and prove the efficiency on the
new server room – an important deliverable as part of its corporate commitments to
sustainability.
As such, along with the build itself, Comtec delivered a full consultancy package to audit the firm’s
exisiting ‘pre‐relocation’ datacentre environment, and then chart the savings achieved by the new
room. Comtec was able to calculate a precise opex (operating expenditure) measurement, as well
as proving the PUE of both rooms to identify the reduction in the firm’s carbon footprint.
Major Improvements
The comparative PUEs of the old and new datacentres today is stark. From a previous, inefficient
rating of 2.9 – owing to poor layout and numerous cooling obstructions ‐ the new PUE is just 1.6,