New Hardware Installation

Overview: 

Sunspeed was engaged by a Data Centre partner to conduct the installation of 56 x devices & 300 SFPs into a customer racks, and the connect & dress of over 450 x cables. Sunspeed provided an end-to-end process, including: Assembling devices where required (fit correct PSU, drives, cards etc); Fitting rails & rack mounting kits as provided; Fitting devices to allocated rack unit position as per provided rack diagram; Recording & verifying serial number to device & rack unit location mapping; Recording & verifying power rail socket number to device mapping identifier for A & B feeds; Powering on devices; Confirming power on self-test functionality (POST); Labeling devices with host name; Re-packaging dead-on-arrival (DOA) or unrepairable hardware for return-merchandize-authorisation (RMA); Connecting & dressing all in-rack cables.
Data Centre Audit Engineer.

THE PROJECT

Hardware Installation

Sunspeed managed the full installation process including power-up and testing.

Connect & Dress

Our team connected and dressed all in-rack cabling.

DOA testing

Sunspeed conducted a thorough DOA test of hardware and repackaged unrepairable hardware.

Labelling

Sunspeed printed and applied labels to all devices & labels.
Physical Server Migration & IT Relocation
Spotlight: End-to-End Solution
Sunspeed provides a full end-to-end solution for the deployment of IT equipment to Data Centre or comms room environments. We can: Store equipment in our secure warehouse -> Consolidate orders and unpack/prepare devices for delivery -> Provide staging services to pre-load or configure devices in our specialist build rooms -> Design & Install structured cabling to prepare racks for new equipment ->Provide Final Mile Deliveries with our secure transport capability and specialist IT-spec vehicles -> Install & cable devices in customer environments -> Provide ongoing management & smart hands maintenance -> Decommission and dispose of redundant assets.

"The client also stated that the install, device positioning and implementation was the best he has ever seen put out in production from rolling out their solutions"

Sam
Business Development Manager

"Mission focussed and attacked the task professionally, great communication between the guys (and me) when anything needed to be checked. All eventualities were accounted for."

Laura
Project Manager

"The entire Sunspeed team demonstrated professionalism throughout and the standards achieved were high, exceeding my expectations, which were by no means low!"

Paul
IT Project Manager

"Thank you once again for your help, collaboration, and support throughout the entire project, while ensuring no impact to our stakeholders."

Martin
IT Project Manager

"The office clearance and Data Centre recovery went like clockwork. All work was carried out in an efficient and professional manner and no problems, great!"

Andrew
IT Project Manager

"Hi Sunspeed just wanted to say all delivered yesterday safe and sound. And big thanks to the team you guys are rock stars..."

Jackie
Solutions Centre Manager