- Purpose-Built Prefab Data Center Delivers Higher Efficiency and
Lower Costs -
MISSOULA, Mont.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
In an effort to consolidate an IT infrastructure that was dispersed
throughout its campus, the University
of Montana has completed the installation of its legacy servers and
storage devices within the Data
Center on Demand™ modular data center solution from CommScope. The
IT portfolio is now online and serving the university within its new
high-efficiency, purpose-built
data center solution.
CommScope modular data center at the University of Montana (Photo: Business Wire)
From its initial planning in 2014 to the time it became fully
operational, the Data Center on Demand solution was completed in less
than nine months - significantly faster than the time required to plan,
design, and build a traditional brick-and-mortar facility. The actual
production and deployment of the unit itself took less than 20 weeks.
Coupled with recent virtualization initiatives, the university's modular
data center has a built-in migration path with several available racks
for future integration of outlying legacy systems.
"This new data center further strengthens our network and IT
infrastructure with the best technology available," said Tony Jablonski,
assistant chief information officer at the University of Montana. "We
are now in a position to consolidate about one-third of our 23
modest-sized data centers, which were scattered across our campus, into
a single unit. We have already begun that process with great success.
CommScope's advanced infrastructure solutions are highly reliable and we
had a great experience working with them on this project. We have a
significant responsibility to provide our faculty and students with a
secure, efficient, and dependable service when managing their
information. Now that most of our data center technology is operating
within the Data Center on Demand modular solution, I can sleep better at
night."
When University of Montana staff started researching the development of
a new data center, they wanted to deploy a solution that allowed them to
take advantage of the Montana climate, which remains fairly cool
throughout most of the year, to help lower cooling costs. The CommScope
unit came with the highly agile SmartAir™ Intelligent Cooling System to
help fulfill that need. Since the unit became fully operational, the
University of Montana is seeing the benefits from highly efficient and
innovative cooling technology.
"After we brought the unit online, we started seeing an approximately 80
percent reduction in energy costs," said Jablonski. "Since the unit uses
the cool Montana climate, we have also seen a significant reduction in
water usage, which was costing the university approximately $45,000 a
year."
The purpose-built Data Center on Demand at the University of Montana
includes:
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SmartAir evaporative cooling with self-regulating adiabatic
temperature controls.
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16 server racks running 20 kilowatts each.
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Backup power through battery and diesel generators.
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Redundant universal power supply units.
"Many organizations face the same challenges as the University of
Montana when trying to consolidate their IT infrastructure with very
little budget or real estate," said Kevin St. Cyr, senior vice president
of Enterprise Solutions, CommScope. "The Data Center on Demand solution
was the perfect fit to quickly bring all of their legacy systems into
one efficient modular unit that still has room to grow."
CommScope's purpose-built modular solutions can be deployed virtually
anywhere - indoors, outdoors, within a prepped building, in extreme and
harsh environments—anywhere with access to network, power, and water.
The solution offers a building-block approach that allows customers
unparalleled freedom of choice in design and engineering. Capacity can
be added on demand to minimize up-front cash outlays yet provide
scalability in the future. All Data Center on Demand solutions are
backed by CommScope's comprehensive pre- and post-deployment services
that encompass everything necessary for design, build, and maintenance.
A video of the University of Montana purpose-built data center, along
with a full interview with Tony Jablonski can be found here.
Data Center on Demand is globally available to CommScope customers and
is supported through CommScope's extensive PartnerPRO™
Network.
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About University of Montana
Nestled in the heart of western Montana's stunning natural landscape,
the University of Montana is a place where top-tier students, educators
and researchers from across the country and around the globe come and
thrive. UM is located in Missoula,
Montana's second-largest city with a population of 80,000 residents. The
University draws a diverse
population to Missoula
and helps cultivate an educated, engaged and vibrant community. Roughly
15,000 students attend UM and Missoula
College, where they receive a world-class
education in a broad range of subjects that include the trades,
liberal arts, graduate and postdoctoral study and professional training.
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