PADDY POWER BETFAIR
centres , which I obviously knew a considerable amount about .”
In order to build an understanding of the legacy estate being inherited , a thorough audit was carried out . “ We carried out a complete audit of the Paddy Power data centres on the Isle of Man and in Dublin , so we could understand and work through what the pinch points were going to be . By doing that extensive audit we were able to understand where every cable started and stopped , and how the data centres were breathing . That really gave us a great point to kick on from ,” Giles advises .
HIGH-PACED NEEDS To achieve the move with minimal disruption , Paddy Power Betfair enlisted the help of a number of partners . “ A considerable amount of the hardware that was in the Paddy Power heritage data centres , had not been powered off in years ,” Giles explains . “ We brought in technical support from all of our major vendors and manufacturers , and proceeded , under a tight change window , to power cycle the hardware during a
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