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Staging &
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Built, imaged and tested in our facility before it ships, so site time is install-only.
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What we'll cover.

    The proposition

    Configured before it ships.

    The best way to shorten a site visit is to arrive with kit that is already built, imaged and tested. We do that work in our facility, so site time is install-only.

    Built to your gold standard

    Assembled, firmware-loaded and configured to your standard build, so every unit matches the one you signed off.

    Failures surface here

    Tested and burned in with us, so dead‑on‑arrival units and configuration faults never reach your floor.

    Less time on site

    Kit arrives install-ready, cutting hours of on-site work per rack.

    On the line Goods-in, build, image, test, burn-in, QA, pack, ship.
    What we stage

    Four kinds of kit, built to your standards.

    Every unitTestedBuild sheets in the delivery pack
    The line

    Receive to ship, every unit the same.

    Faults swapped FW Soak under load Wave 2

    Typically recorded

    Record fields follow your asset register and build standards.

    Burn-in

    Faults surface on our bench.

    Soak under load
    Power onUnder loadSoakPassed
    0under load
    0faults found
    0swapped or fixed
    0passed
      Dead on arrivalUnits that fail at first power-on.
      Early failuresComponents that fail under sustained load.
      Config faultsSettings that don't match the build sheet.
      Powering onUnder loadMarginalFaultSwapped or fixedPassed Illustrative animation. Whatever fails here is swapped or fixed, then retested before dispatch.
      The paperwork

      The build sheet ships with the kit.

      Example
      Build sheet
      Staging record for one unit
      OptronixBS-2041   Rev 1
      Asset tagCL-004812
      Serial number7Q2K19X4
      Model2U rack server
      Build standardGold build v4.2
      HostnameS05-ESX-12
      DestinationSite 05, comms room
      PositionRack B, U12 to U13
      Wave2 of 4

      Build and configuration

      FirmwareTo build standard
      BIOS and UEFITo build standard
      RAIDTo specification
      Operating systemGold image
      Hostname and addressesPer the plan
      Asset tagFitted and logged

      Tests

      Functional testPass
      Burn-in soakPass on retest
      Power supply 2 failed under load. Replaced, new serial recorded, soak repeated.
      QA against build sheetPass
      QA sign-off
      Shipped with the equipment in the delivery pack, with the test results.
      AssetCL-004812
      HostS05-ESX-12
      Site05
      Rack and UB / U12
      Wave2
      Box1 of 1

      Example build sheet and asset label. Fields and formats follow your asset register and naming standards.

      Wave shipping

      Shipped in the order it's installed.

      Staging facility
      Drag the weeks

        Site ready for deliveryKit on the roadInstallingInstalled
        SequencedPackaged, labelled and sequenced into deployment order.
        ScheduledDelivery booked to the installation programme, so kit arrives when the site is ready for it.
        ManifestedEvery box on the manifest, matched to its site and position.

        An illustrative wave plan. Real waves are set from your sites, your install dates and the kit in each.

        The facility

        Where the work happens.

        A dedicated staging facility for servers, networking, storage and end-user devices. Kit is built, configured and tested there before it is dispatched to site.

        On the lineBuild benchesImaging rigsBurn-in bays
        Chain of custody
        Logged inOn the linePackedLogged outDelivered

        Secure and tracked

        An access-controlled facility. Every asset is logged in and out, with chain of custody throughout.

        Repeatable line

        Build benches, imaging rigs and burn-in bays run as a production line, not an ad-hoc corner of a warehouse.

        Insured and manifested

        Fully insured, and shipped in install order with manifests that match what is in the boxes.

        Scale it

        What does staging save you?

        Devices to stage
        Each block is 50 devices
        site-hours saved vs configuring on the floor (est.)
        faults typically caught at staging, not on site
        of devices arriving install-ready

        Illustrative planning figures from typical programmes. The exact split depends on device mix and build complexity, and every engagement is scoped properly before we commit numbers.

        Install day

        What staging changes on site.

        Waiting for a part 01 02 03 Checked against the build sheet

        Unstaged kit

        Staged kit

        An illustrative install day for one rack of kit. Real timings depend on the kit, the build and the site.

        Case study, redacted

        2,400 devices, zero site failures.

        National rolloutSix weeksWave-shipped

        A rollout programme staged its entire estate through our facility: built, imaged, burned in and shipped in wave order.

        2,400devices staged, tested and shipped
        40+faults caught at burn-in, none reached site
        0install-day failures across the programme

        Client identifiers withheld; figures rounded.

        2,400 devices into the facility Built and imaged Burn-in Shipped in waves 40+ faults caught Swapped and retested 0install-dayfailures
        Who we are

        Where our engineers have worked.

        USAUKEuropeMiddle EastAustralia
        Why Optronix

        Your floor is not a test bench.

        Every hour of configuration done on a live floor is an hour of risk and cost. We move that work upstream into a controlled facility, so what arrives on site is ready to install.

        One line, every unit

        One line, eight stations, the same checks on every unit, from goods-in to wave dispatch.

        Documented before it ships

        Test results and the build sheet go with the equipment in the delivery pack.

        Engineers from critical estates

        Our engineers have worked for Microsoft, Google, AWS, JPMorgan Chase and Jane Street, among others, and they bring the same method to the staging line.

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        Next step

        Send us the build.
        We'll plan the staging.

        A device list, your build standards and the installation programme are enough to start. We will come back with a staging plan, an example build sheet and a wave schedule.

        Anthony Hobley
        Technical Director
        +44 (0) 7450 337795
        anthony.hobley@optronix.co.uk         Email Anthony →         Matt Stockill
        Sales Manager
        +44 (0) 7768 360149
        matt.stockill@optronix.co.uk         Email Matt →
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