Smart Enclosure Case Study: ePod

Your infrastructure is only as good as its weakest link

The customer is a major, nationwide transportation provider needing to push IT resources closer to the Enterprise Edge. When outside the confines of their corporate data centers, they found their options limited by mixed-use areas with archaic environmental and access controls which were less than ideal for mission-critical services. These limitations outside of the data center were characterized by:

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The Challenge

Inefficient spacing and footprint

Mixed-use room with inadequate physical protection

Disparate systems and requirements

Unreliable power and cooling

Ineffective monitoring and support capabilities

Lack of risk management options

Expensive build-out and remediation costs

Arch took the time to not just listen to the customer but actually understand what their true challenges were. Our ePod solution integrated a number of technologies and enabled the customer to meet their needs without just "checking the box" by implementing another one-off solution. Arch enabled the customer to deploy mission-critical services at the Enterprise Edge with the confidence of a true Micro Data Center with:

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The Solution

Redundant power and cooling

Integrated fire suppression

Standardized telecom and network racks

Flexible rack configuration options

Dual factor authenticated smart locks

24x7 system monitoring

SLA driven onsite support services

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The Benefits

Avoided costly CapEx required of a full facility refresh

Limited OpEx by retiring antiquated power and HVAC systems

Reduced the conditioned space footprint by ~95%

Drove delivery through a turnkey management processes

Established a repeatable deployment framework for follow-on sites

Increased energy efficiency by limiting conditioning space