01Strategy & Advisory
Professional Services
Across the full data centre lifecycle.
Independent advice on data centres and critical IT from consultants who understand them inside and out, grounded in what works on site, not just what looks good on paper.
01 / Strategic planningCapacity forecasting, technology roadmaps and investment strategy that line up with your business goals.
01Overview
The right advice at the right time.
Our consultants understand data centres inside and out. Whether you’re planning a new facility, reviewing an existing operation or working through a difficult technical problem, we give clear, independent advice that helps you make better decisions.
The advice comes from delivery. We design, build, migrate and run data centres ourselves, so we know what holds up on site. From strategy and planning through to vendor selection and procurement, it stays independent of any one supplier.
02What we advise on
Advice at the decisions that are expensive to reverse.
Before you commit to a strategy, a design, an operating model or a supplier, an independent view from people who build and run data centres.
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Strategic planning
Long-term planning for data centre initiatives: capacity forecasting, technology roadmaps and investment strategies aligned with your business goals.
- Capacity forecasting
- Technology roadmaps
- Investment strategy
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Architecture & design review
Independent review of technical designs, layouts and specifications to identify risks, inefficiencies or missed opportunities before you commit to build.
- Layouts and specifications
- Risk and resilience
- Design validation
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Operational improvement
Assessment of existing operations, processes and staffing to find practical ways to improve efficiency, reduce cost and increase reliability.
- Operations and processes
- Staffing
- Efficiency and cost
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Vendor & procurement support
Guidance on technology selection, vendor evaluation and procurement, with options compared on fit, cost and support before anything is ordered.
- Technology selection
- Vendor evaluation
- Procurement
Professional Services
Talk to us about the decision in front of you.
A new facility, an existing operation or a technical problem. Tell us what you’re weighing up and we’ll put the right consultant on it.
03Questions
Questions we’re asked.
Is the advice vendor-neutral?
Yes. Recommendations are made on fit for your requirements, not on a supplier relationship. Where you need data centre or colocation space, our Data Centre & Colo Sourcing team finds and qualifies it, free to you.
Can the same team deliver what you recommend?
Yes, if you want it to. We design, build, migrate and operate data centres ourselves, so advice can go straight into delivery with the same people. It works just as well on its own, as an independent review of someone else’s design.
Do you start with an assessment?
Often. A data centre assessment sets the baseline: capacity and utilisation, power and cooling efficiency, physical security and access, procedures and documentation, compliance and risk. The report sets out what to fix first, and the advice builds from there.