END USER INSIGHT into the future . We have built a close relationship with Datacentrix over the past few years and find the company to be an exceptional partner , one that we use as often as possible and will continue to do so .”
“ The complexity of these projects is often only visible to business when they go wrong ,” said Insel . “ The fact that Datacentrix continues to deliver these in a way that appears seamless to our clients is a testimony of our strong technical capability across multiple platforms , vendors and disciplines .” which incorporated rack consolidation – decommissioning old and irrelevant kit so that the number of racks to be moved was halved – and the general reorganisation of some technology ,” said Botha .
“ We worked hand-in-hand with Zutari to complete a lot of the leg work beforehand , holding regular workshops with the client ramping up to the move ,” said Deon Insel , Senior Account Manager at Datacentrix . “ Having started discussions early in 2020 , prior to
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lockdown , we were well prepared for execution when the time came .”
The way in which the move of the data centre was undertaken specifically was a tremendous time-saver , continued Botha . “ This is where the real magic came in , with complete racks being moved as opposed to taking the equipment apart and then reassembling on the other side .”
From an enterprise infrastructure perspective , Datacentrix ensured that all backups and archiving were completed prior to the move . Further , the organisation completed a network redesign for greater redundancy , including the devising and deployment of an enhanced Wi-Fi setup , as well as cabling .
From a technology perspective , the move was seamless , with users experiencing no disruption whatsoever . In addition , Zutari has seen improvement to network stability as well as greater consistency in operations , even though the new building is not as yet completed , said Botha .
“ The project was very competently deployed and will serve Zutari well
Intelligent Data Centres caught up with Stephan Botha , IT Operations at Zutari , to find out more about the success of the implementation .
What was the driver behind the decision to relocate the data centre ?
The data centre was located in our Lynnwood offices , situated in Pretoria , South Africa . Due to the fact that we were relocating , it was necessary to also relocate our data centre as well . The result of this was the need for a data centre at our new head office in Riverwalk .
How does the new data centre location allow the company to thrive and maintain a competitive edge ?
As part of the relocation of the data centre , we had to consolidate our environment . The original data centre was designed with a total of 29 server racks . In the new data centre , we needed to scale down the footprint and so had to reduce our environment from 29 server racks to 11 .
This resulted in a collaborative effort from Datacentrix and our infrastructure team to ensure we only relocated what was needed and required for the future . With cloud technology and virtual environments , this was fairly easy to accomplish . We ensured that the correct hardware was in place to achieve this . With the new hardware , we were able to decommission old servers and reduce the amount of legacy equipment .
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