Softline and GreenMDC have created a modular data center for the Volga Pipe Plant

2022: Building a Modular Data Center

The GC Softline created Modular Data Center (World Data Centre) on, Volga Pipe Plant (VTZ) which is part of. This was Pipe Metallurgical Company (TMK) reported by Softline Group of companies on December 20, 2022. As a result, the facility and engineering systems for server the enterprise fleet were reorganized and a scalable and reliable platform for business applications was created. WORLD DATA CENTRES produced by the Russian the company. GreenMDC Thanks to the current one, VTZ to infrastructure will be able to increase the availability of its applications, as well as ensure uninterrupted operation IT of equipment and increase the volume of processed. information Volzhsky The Softline team carried out the migration of all pipe plant services seamlessly, without stopping the client. business processes

The Volga Pipe Plant produces steel pipes for, power engineering specialists,, chemical,, petrochemical automobile industries mechanical engineering and thermal power. Against the background of large-scale digitalization, business processes which is being carried out at TMK, the company has expanded significantly. IT infrastructure The placement of additional computing power in the factory premises could affect the reliability data storage and complicate the maintenance of servers and server infrastructure (systems, conditioning fire extinguishing, etc.). The existing sites did not have the opportunity to accommodate all the infrastructure necessary for other projects. It was decided to contact the Softline team, a provider of solutions and services in the field and. digital transformation information security

The client was offered three options for placing server equipment: in a built from scratch, in and in data center container DPC a modular data center. The creation of its own data center was associated with capital, construction which required the development and approval of the project, numerous approvals, civil works, which is long and costly for an enterprise of this scale. Therefore, they chose between the container and modular data centers. In order for the client to get acquainted in detail with the specifics of these solutions, thanks to close cooperation with vendors, they organized a visit to the sites of various manufacturers for the customer. This allowed VTZ to make a balanced decision and choose a modular data center manufactured by GreenMDC. To install such a data center, a minimum of preparatory measures was required - the plant simply allocated a site. At the same time, the World Data Centre provided for the possibility of sequential capacity increase without disconnecting the existing equipment. Together with the vendor, the company has selected for the transfer of the client infrastructure an optimal modular system with the ability to scale. In accordance with the customer's wishes, the work was carried out at strictly defined hours (process window). Thanks to this, the company functioned normally, told Igor Dobroshenko, business development manager of Softline Group of companies.

The modular data center deployed at the Volga Pipe Plant includes three functional areas: a server unit, a power unit and an entrance group. World Data Centre is equipped with the necessary engineering infrastructure for uninterrupted power supply and heat removal from IT equipment. In addition, the data center is equipped with up-to-date dispatching, fire safety, access control and video surveillance systems.

The FixedSized Standard Outdoor 12 modular data center is installed at the HTP site, designed for 9 server racks with a total computing load of 50 kW. The server unit consists of two elements, the lower and upper, which made it possible to place cabinets up to 47U in the room, make a false floor 300 mm high, and leave free space above the cabinets for convenient laying of cable systems (SCS) in trays. The external units from the air conditioning system are installed in factory conditions on the roof of the server unit and in this form were sent to the customer's site. This reduced the assembly and installation time of the entire World Data Centre complex. System redundancy scheme is used: air conditioning N + 1, power supply N + 1, told Georgy Malyshev, commercial director of GreenMDC.

The creation of a modular center at VTZ was an important step towards digital transformation of the enterprise as part of the large-scale TMK program. When updating the fleet of equipment, a flexible approach was taken so that these solutions, with maximum functionality, optimally fit into the existing infrastructure and did not restrain the development of other areas. Thanks to this IT facility, the company has increased its own digital capabilities and increased the safety and reliability of equipment and the entire system, which, when integrating numbers into the technological process, will contribute to the continuity and efficiency of production. noted Sergey Chetverikov, Managing Director of VTZ.