Tier 3 Data Centre build
Cumulus has acted as a trusted advisor to one of New Zealand's fastest growing outsourced hosting providers for several years. Recently, Cumulus were commissioned to design, project manage and help implement the building of two Tier 3 data centres in Auckland and Wellington.
The Assignment
To work extensively with the business to determine and document the requirements for a planned new data centre. Undertake detailed analysis to ensure that appropriate needs (both current and future) and appropriate technology roadmaps were accommodated. Translate the above into a specification for a new data centre that determines:
- Size of the facility
- Type of construction
- Type of ancillary services
- Potential layout of equipment
Undertake detailed costing and quantity surveying analysis to determine budget costs and timeframes for construction. Undertake a detailed site survey to identify suitable land areas for construction and perform construction risk analysis and mitigation
The Result
One of New Zealand's best high availability data centres.