{"id":13641,"date":"2023-03-27T19:16:42","date_gmt":"2023-03-27T17:16:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mybits.de\/conception-planning-control-and-execution-of-a-data-center-move-with-production-critical-infrastructure\/"},"modified":"2024-10-28T18:21:30","modified_gmt":"2024-10-28T17:21:30","slug":"conception-planning-control-and-execution-of-a-data-center-move-with-production-critical-infrastructure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mybits.de\/en\/conception-planning-control-and-execution-of-a-data-center-move-with-production-critical-infrastructure\/","title":{"rendered":"Conception, planning, control and execution of a data center move with production-critical infrastructure<\/b>"},"content":{"rendered":"

Conception, planning, control and execution of a data center move with production-critical infrastructure<\/h1>\n<\/div>

BITS organized and coordinated the relocation of the IT landscape from one data center to a new data center for a globally active corporation in the automotive industry (data center migration). The project comprised around 150 applications and 600 servers, some of which had production-relevant effects, and was supported by us over a period of 3 years.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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As part of the project, the IT project managers and IT consultants at BITS coordinated around 30 specialist departments within the Group and around 20 external service providers, in some cases over a period of several months. BITS took care of all facets of the move, from architecture to reordering to optimizing the new environment.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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100% Production Critical<\/h2><\/div>
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Relocation of production-critical infrastructure.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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3 years project duration<\/h2><\/div>
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Planning, relocation and commissioning over 3 years.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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> 50 specialist departments and service providers<\/h2><\/div>
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Coordinate a variety of departments and service providers.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Successful implementation with the IT experts at BITS<\/h2>\n<\/div>
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“The successful implementation of the project was only possible thanks to the dedicated and competent team of the MAN IT departments involved and their service providers, as well as the DCNext project team at BITS. The new data center and the optimized processes form a solid basis for the future and are an important step towards digitalization and innovation. After several months of operation of the new data center, it is clear that the technical and organizational optimizations achieved are paying off and that all the departments and partners involved have settled in very well. I would like to thank the entire team for their outstanding performance and congratulate them on this successful project!”<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/span><\/blockquote>

<\/span>Thomas Gibis<\/strong>, <\/span>Vice President - IT Infrastructure Services, MAN Truck & Bus SE<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Challenge<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

The challenge in this project was to move the IT infrastructure of a corporate data center from one site to another without affecting ongoing operations and production.<\/p>\n

Another challenge was to plan and define the target infrastructure.<\/p>\n

The applications, databases and IT systems to be moved were used by around 30 specialist departments in the Group and developed or supported by around 20 external service providers. Coordinating and aligning all participants with each other to ensure a smooth move was another challenge in this project.<\/p>\n

Compatibility between the old and new infrastructure had to be ensured or prepared for so that the applications would run smoothly at the new location.<\/p>\n<\/div>