TELEHOUSE FRANCE
“ Elco is an innovative solution that enables our data centre managers to monitor the health and energy of each branch circuit , gaining gain real-time insights about our data centre environment conditions ,” says Sami .
Elco monitors the way Telehouse France ’ s data centres are running . In these worrying times , when cyber-attack is a greater threat than ever , anticipating unusual activity is vital . There is , however , another byproduct of powerful data centres that Elco monitors for Telehouse France , which also explains why the Telehouse team is so keen on working with Elco .
“ Data storage , data traffic , data transfer … all these processes equal heat .”
Sami explains : “ So , usually , when you choose an electrical or cooling component of a data centre , it comes with its own measurement and efficiency control through hardware and software . The downside is that it locks you in with that particular vendor , preventing you from developing your own customer experience in terms of portal or usage .
“ The great gain , when we chose Elco , is that we got the liberty of having our own software for a customer experience on the one side , but also we could choose any type of hardware on the downside of the chain . Elco sits neatly into the more open option for us ,” Sami says choosing Elco was not just about its technology . It also needed to be a cultural fit .
“ We are in the business of ‘ speed to market ’,” says Sami .
“ So , the faster you can get the data centre up and running , the better off you are . To do that , you need to build a team with your vendor . So the spirit , the culture , the way they work with your own team is a key component in which vendor you choose .
“ Elco has been excellent with us in our teams . They have joined forces with us and have understood all of our constraints country by country . This is so valuable .”
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