Build // Data Center

The Layer Every Other System Depends On

Uptime, performance, and security have to coexist in the same racks. We design, build, and operate infrastructure that holds all three — on-premise, colocated, or hybrid — against your refresh horizon rather than the next budget cycle.

Reference Architecture
FACILITY
PowerCoolingRacksPhysical access
COMPUTE
ServersHyperconvergedVirtualization
STORAGE
SAN/NASTieringReplication
CONTINUITY
BackupDRFailover
Capabilities

What We Design and Build

Six capability areas. Most engagements combine three or four.

Server & Compute Infrastructure

/ 01
Sized to the horizon

Compute specified for current workloads and the growth curve you can evidence, on a refresh cycle procurement can plan around.

Server architectureBlade and rack systemsLifecycle planningFirmware governanceCapacity modellingVendor-neutral selection

Hyperconverged Infrastructure

/ 02
Fewer moving parts

Compute, storage, and networking in one managed fabric, suited to organizations without a team dedicated to keeping three separate stacks aligned.

HCI designNode sizingScale-out planningUnified managementMigration from traditional stackPerformance validation

Virtualization

/ 03
Density with discipline

Consolidation that reduces cost without concentrating risk into a failure domain nobody has mapped.

Hypervisor deploymentVM density planningResource poolsHigh availability clustersLive migrationSprawl governance

Enterprise Storage

/ 04
Tiered to the data

Not all data warrants the same disk. Tiering follows what the business actually needs to reach in milliseconds.

SAN and NAS designTiering strategyReplicationSnapshot policyCapacity forecastingPerformance baselining

Backup & Disaster Recovery

/ 05
Verified by restore

Backups tested by restoring them, on a schedule, with the evidence retained.

Backup architectureRetention policyRestore testingDR site designRPO/RTO definitionTest evidence reporting

On-Premise Microsoft Services

/ 06
Where cloud is not the answer

Exchange, SQL, SharePoint, and Windows Server for workloads that remain on-premise for regulatory, latency, or contractual reasons.

Windows ServerSQL ServerExchangeSharePointActive DirectoryHybrid cloud integration
Delivery Model

Five Phases, and What You Get From Each

Each phase closes with a deliverable you own.

01
Week 1–3

Discover

Physical audit, workload inventory, and power and cooling headroom measured rather than assumed.

You get: current-state assessment and constraint map
02
Week 3–6

Design

Topology, redundancy model, capacity plan, and continuity architecture, approved before hardware is quoted.

You get: signed-off design and bill of materials
03
Week 6–12

Build

Staged, racked, cabled, and configured in a controlled sequence with validation gates at each step.

You get: built environment with test evidence
04
Ongoing

Migrate

Workload by workload, each with a rollback path and a window agreed against your operational calendar.

You get: phased migration, zero unplanned outage target
05
Close

Handover

As-built documentation, your team trained, support model agreed.

You get: as-built docs, training, support path
Platforms

What We Build On

Partnerships give our architects range and direct escalation paths. Your requirements determine the architecture.

Hewlett Packard EnterpriseCompute, storage, and hyperconverged infrastructure.
LenovoServer and rack systems for enterprise workloads.
IBMEnterprise compute and storage platforms.
APCPower, cooling, and rack infrastructure.

Also partnering with Veeam for backup and Microsoft for on-premise services. Full roster on the partners page.

Case Pattern

What This Looks Like in Practice

Illustrative Pattern — Not a Client Engagement

Manufacturing Group, Eastern Province

The Problem

Estate approaching end of life, DR untested, production downtime carrying a calculable hourly cost.

The Approach

Physical audit identified power headroom below the documented figure, which changed the design. HCI selected to reduce operational complexity. Migration sequenced by production line, outside shift hours.

The Outcome

Consolidated footprint, DR exercised quarterly with evidence, documentation matching the racks.

This is a representative pattern showing how the delivery model works, not a specific client engagement. Real anonymized case studies are available under NDA after a scoping conversation.

FAQ

Questions We Get Asked

Should we build on-premise or move to cloud?

It depends on regulatory obligations, latency requirements, and existing contract commitments. We give a direct answer, including where that answer is cloud.

How long does a data center build take?

Discovery through build typically runs 12 weeks, with migration phased after. Site constraints drive most of the variance.

Do you operate the data center after building it?

Optionally. Handover includes documentation and training so your team can run it. Ongoing operations is a separate decision.

Can you work with our existing hardware?

Yes. Discovery starts with what exists, and full replacement is recommended only where it is warranted.

Design It Once

Book an architecture review. We will audit what is racked, identify the constraints, and present the design before any hardware is quoted.