Three Rivers District Council has received an upgrade of its main data centre.
The multi-phase project on the 70.8 sq m facility in Rickmansworth was carried out by Secure I.T. Environments using its modular approach
The company highlighted four elements of the upgrade, beginning with the provision of energy-efficient uninterruptable power supply system for the server room. This consists of a Riello Multi Power Combo UPS cabinet, with two 25kW three-phase power modules. All UPS batteries were also replaced and a deep clean of the server room carried out.
Second came a complete replacement of the existing carpeted raised access flooring tile with new vinyl tiles. The addition of vented grilles in the new floor has been implemented to improve air flow.
Air handling
Third was the replacement of two 20-year-old air handling units with new energy efficient FlaktGroup Multi-DENCO models. New locations were selected for the replacement condensers and the units were configured with a new building management solution to manage the cooling environment in the server room.
The final phase of the project was to replace the fire suppression gas bottles at the site, which had reached end of life. Following a full assessment of the existing system, Secure I.T. Environments provided a new fire suppression system, as well as the replacement cylinders, in order to ensure the system could provide protection long into the future.
Gary Cook, data centre manager at Three Rivers District Council said: “Our project involved, multiple areas of a works in a live data centre, and the team at Secure I.T. completed all the works on time and to our expected standards.”
