02Case studies
Four engagements, brief to handover.
A global cabling standard, a two-city migration, round-the-clock smart hands and four builds run in parallel: what each client needed, how we ran it, the results and what they said.
Case 01Structured cabling design & installation
One standard. Three countries.
The challenge
- Enterprise data centre environments in three regions needed one documented, standardised copper and fibre design.
- Future HPC scalability had to be accounted for from day one.
- The existing sites were below standard and no longer fit for purpose.
Our approach
- 01
Discovery
Site assessments and technical workshops in each region.
- 02
Design
Copper, OS2 singlemode and OM4/OM5 multimode, compliant in each region and ready for HPC.
- 03
Global standardisation
One cabling, labelling and documentation specification for every site.
- 04
End-to-end delivery
Materials, engineering, testing and handover, run by our own team.
Results
- countries where it was designed and installed: the UK, Germany and Singapore
- 3
- global sites the documented standard is ready for
- 170+
- specification for cabling, labelling and documentation
- 1
Global standardisation
A sustainable infrastructure standard, fully documented and ready for the client's sites worldwide.
Tested and certified
Every link tested and certified to standard, with saved results, so it was provably to specification and audit-ready at handover.
Delivered within budget
In line with the original quote provided before kick-off.
Partnering with Optronix enabled us to define and implement a global standard for our data centers. It's been a pleasure working with the team.
Case 02Data centre migration
50+ racks. Two cities. Zero downtime allowed.
The challenge
- Leases expiring in London and Frankfurt.
- Loss of control over infrastructure and environments, creating operational risk.
- An urgent need to regain control, reduce footprint, cut costs and implement standards.
- Regain control
- Reduce footprint
- Cut costs
- Implement standards
Our approach: seven stages, one owner
- 01
Audit
A site survey and an end-to-end audit of every device and all copper, fibre and proprietary cabling, with rack diagrams and patching schedules.
- 02
Design
Workshops mapped the network dependencies for a phased plan. Each destination was designed down to cabling and rack level, with excess kit decommissioned.
- 03
Preparation
Destination racks pre-patched and every device labelled. A runbook with named owners, and every change through a structured RFC process.
- 04
Test
A test migration of non-production devices checked the process and the documentation before any live move.
- 05
Review
Device and port mapping validated from the test, the runbook refined and the live plan adjusted.
- 06
Migrate
Phases run over weekends by SC-cleared engineers, with device and vehicle tracking and goods-in-transit insurance.
- 07
Handover
A closure pack of rack layouts, patching schedules and test results, integrated into DCIM, with handover support after each phase.
Total end-to-end ownership: a dedicated Optronix project manager ran it from audit to handover.
Results
- hardware failures
- 0
- downtime to live services
- 0
- racks across London and Frankfurt
- 50+
- stages, one accountable owner
- 7
Successful migration
Zero hardware failures. On schedule, as planned, and on budget.
Reduced costs
A transformative design cut energy use and physical footprint.
No disruption
Zero downtime to live services, with every phase on or ahead of schedule.
Trust
A stronger relationship, and our role as a long-term partner.
The team at Optronix were great to work with — really organised, transparent, always on the ball. The migration went smoother than we expected, no disruption to live services.
Case 03Smart hands managed services
Around the clock, across three cities.
The challenge
- The same 24×7×365 service was needed in three cities.
- The incumbent lacked urgency, sent underqualified engineers and regularly missed SLAs.
Example recordTask record in the client's DCIM
- Task
- Patch and test two ports
- Method
- Client-approved SOP
- Approval
- Pre-defined for this task type
- Evidence
- Photos and task notes, uploaded to the client's DCIM
- RaisedIn the client's ticketing system
- On siteEngineer deployed
- DonePhotos and notes uploaded
- ClosedInside SLA
UK Central Europe
Our approach
- 01
Integration
We worked in their ticketing system and through their channels.
- 02
Responsiveness
Engineers available 24×7×365, to strict SLAs.
- 03
Execution
Client-approved SOPs, documented for every task type.
- 04
Governance
Photos, notes and escalation paths on every request.
Results
- cover in every city, to strict SLAs
- 24×7×365
- European cities, one standard of service
- 3
Every request inside SLA
All requests actioned within SLA, with clean engineer handovers on multi-day issues.
Integrated
Full alignment with the client's systems and workflows, so support ran without friction.
Documented and audit-ready
Full ticket tracking and photographic evidence for governance compliance.
Trust
Consistent delivery led to an expanded, long-term relationship.
Optronix have been a breath of fresh air compared to our last partner. Easy to work with, quick to get things done, reliable. We're looking forward to bringing them into more of our DCs.
Case 04Data centre technical build
Simultaneous builds, identical standards.
The challenge
- Device rack, cable and configure projects running in four cities at the same time.
- Aggressive timelines, with every site built to the same standard and documentation.
Our approach
- 01
Experience
Engineers proven in hyperscale environments.
- 02
Management
On-site managers at every location, keeping one project manager informed.
- 03
Standardisation
A single, repeatable methodology, with no variations between sites.
- 04
Quality
Every stage reviewed and validated across all sites.
Results
- device rack, cable and configure projects
- 250
- cities built in parallel
- 4
- methodology at every site
- 1
Urgent delivery, on budget
Simultaneous deployments met aggressive timelines without compromising quality.
Consistency
Every site delivered to the same technical standards and documentation.
Collaboration
Process improvements we introduced were adopted into the client's official build documentation.
Trust and growth
Now their go-to partner for data centre deployments and managed services.
Simply put, Optronix have helped us achieve a more efficient way of deploying our DCs.
05Also in the deck library
Wireless at stadium scale.
A football stadium in Germany: the WiFi network surveyed, designed, installed and tested by Optronix. The full write-up is in the deck.
Deck: Stadium WiFi
Survey, design, installation and testing for a football stadium in Germany.
- Seats
- 30,000+
- Access points
- 450+