Working closely with the client, Leviton accomplished both projects without infringing on the day-to-day operations of the facility. At project completion, the client had a brand new array of color-coded systems on both floors — all seamlessly installed, with no downtime, as requested.
The Challenge
Our client, a major payment solutions company, needed to consolidate equipment in their current data center and migrate their systems and hardware to an upper floor, while simultaneously upgrading equipment on the lower floor. Additionally, the organization wanted a partner with the capacity to complete the project seamlessly and without downtime.
The Solution
Leviton designed and installed a custom fiber structured cabling system that met the client’s needs. Our excellent product and design teams in the UK and United States identified additional infrastructure concerns and developed a tailored solution. This solution included:
- Installing color-coded elements throughout the client’s infrastructure, coordinating the colors of racks, jacks, and cables. This extended to housing our U/FTP cabling in color-coded nylon socking, maintaining the jack’s colors throughout the entire link and making it possible to identify each area’s network infrastructure at a glance.
- ATLAS-X1™ copper cabling systems and OPT-X™ HDX fiber cabling systems. Implementing these two systems improved the client’s capacity for transactions per second. Additionally, both global systems are standardized, allowing our client to replicate, maintain, and streamline their infrastructure in facilities across the globe.
- Cutting all cabling to custom lengths, allowing for easier installation.
The Impact
The client’s new global data center in England is designed to support up to 14,000 transactions every second, up from their old data center’s 4,000 transactions per second. The client just passed 10 years with 100% availability on their authorization system (the approve/decline service) and 99% in their clearing and settlement system. With Leviton products and support, this global organization has retained the top spot in its industry and has established a foundation to scale and meet its future needs.
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