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Stephan Botha , IT Operations at Zutari

Datacentrix has assisted engineering firm ,

Zutari , in successfully reorganising and relocating the company ’ s data centre within a four-day period . Stephan Botha , IT

Operations at Zutari , discusses the seamless transition and how it has managed to future-proof its environment . ngineering firm , Zutari

( formerly Aurecon Africa ), has successfully relocated its data centre , including Storage Area Network ( SAN ), storage and server infrastructure , following the organisation ’ s move of its Tshwane-based head office from Lynwood Manor to Newlands , Pretoria . The project , which required a tight turnaround time , was completed by Datacentrix , a high-performing and secure ICT solutions provider .

COVID-19-related complications forced Zutari to place a hold on the relocation , originally planned for earlier in 2020 . The company was able to resume its plans in July last year , but the project had to be completed within a very short timeframe to expeditiously vacate the previous office space . There was no formal tender process for this project , said Stephan Botha , IT Operations at Zutari , but the company raised the discussion with several vendors and ultimately opted to partner with Datacentrix . “ We have built a strong relationship with Datacentrix over the past two years and knew that it could bring the requisite technical expertise , with a proven track record in relocating data centres . Other contributing factors included cost-effectiveness and a detailed pre-move preparation plan .

“ Essentially , we ended up with a fourday window within which to relocate the data centre , including backup power equipment , to the new offices . This time pressure was considerably eased with the amount of preparation completed by Datacentrix beforehand , www . intelligentdatacentres . com

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