In Brief
When a former State corporation subsidiary became an independent public corporation, it required a new IT infrastructure. Resource Data designed, procured, and deployed a complete IT network, including hardware, software, and storage capabilities, within five months. The new IT system was built to be highly flexible and scalable to handle the client’s unknown future growth.
Challenge
The newly independent corporation needed to establish its own IT infrastructure separate from its former parent corporation. Key requirements included:
- Planning and building a virtualized computing infrastructure at a co-located data center
- Implementing business software, such as Microsoft Exchange
- Integrating a local area network (LAN) at the corporation’s office
Solution
Resource Data collaborated with the client’s IT staff to assess infrastructure needs before building the new IT network. The project involved:
- Planning and procuring the necessary hardware and software
- Installing, configuring, and documenting the client’s network and virtual infrastructure
- Creating and deploying application servers and business-critical backup systems
This comprehensive project was completed in just five months, from the initial planning meeting to the fully operational network.
Approach
Typically, network design is based on forecasted needs for the next three to five years. However, due to the uncertainty surrounding the client’s future projects, it was difficult to predict their long-term IT needs. To address this, Resource Data developed a highly flexible design accommodating up to 600 percent growth, providing the client with the ability to adapt to changing demands.Â
After designing a solution that met immediate needs with ample room for growth, our systems engineers constructed the network in seven weeks.