Building a Next Generation Data Centre in Hong Kong

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1 Building a Next Generation Data Centre in Hong Kong Case Study: Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited Finance & Investment Forum for Data Centres Asia and Pacific October 26th 2011 Ryan Wuebbels Head Relationship Management, HKEx Claude Achcar Managing Director, Actel Consulting

2 Agenda 1 Introductions 2 HKEx Current Landscape and Future Planning 3 Moving Forward Hong Kong Considerations 4 From Business Case to Design and Rollout 5 The End Result HKEx Next Generation Data Centre Q & A 2

3 Introduction to HKEx China s World Market Cash and Derivatives Trading Clearing and Settlement Services Market Data Services Local and International Customers Frontline Regulator with a public duty to maintain fair and orderly markets 3

4 Introduction to Actel Consulting Strategy & Technology Consulting Internet and Information Technology Advanced Network Infrastructure Emerging Network Services Specifically: Next Gen Data Centre Services Planning and Design Roadmap and Evolution Audit and Benchmarking Tendering Management 4

5 HKEx s Current Data Centres Features Sheung Wan Cash Primary Derivatives Primary Central Clearing Secondary Wanchai Derivatives Secondary Cash Secondary Clearing Primary Quarry Bay Multiple Locations Developed According to Pre-Merger Needs E&M of Tier 2 or Tier 3 standard Site Power Capabilities Range from 80KVA x 2-400KVA x 8 Cooling Ranges from Sea Water to Standalone Air Conditioner Systems Differing Technical Infrastructures 5

6 Planning for the Future: Technology Current Capacity DC DC DC DC DC DC After consolidation Consolidation Capacity Upgrades (Space, E&M) Improve Facilities Rating (Tier 4) Trends Corporate Social Responsibility (LEED Compliance) Business Extension Extendable Infrastructure DC DC HKEx Next Generation Data Centre 6

7 Planning for the Future: Business Global Exchanges offering Co-location: Stock Exchange Data Centres Formerly off-limits to brokers Initially opened up to allow faster network performance Now common in age of electronic trading High customer demand in Hong Kong market HKEx Hosting Services 7

8 Hong Kong Considerations Existing Data Centre Capabilities Land Availability Infrastructure Maximum Tiering Potential Local Support for International Vendors Human Resources 8

9 Finding the way Forward 9

10 End to End Project Partner From Business Case to Rollout and Transition to HKEx Operations teams Phase I (2010) Phase II (2010) Phase III ( ) Business Case Building Operating and Financial Model Requirements, Design, Specs, Tendering, Evaluation, Rollout Supervision Go/No Go Budget Deliver 10

11 Phase I Business Case Review & Benchmark Learn & Evaluate Vs. Co-location Centres & Global Exchanges Ecosystem Size & Price Define & Recommend Indicative Investment & ROI Roadmap Customers, Products & Services Specs Business Case with forecasted CAPEX/OPEX & Financials 11

12 Phase II: Ops and Financial Model Concept Design Connectivity, M&E, Structured cabling, Other Infra Detailed Costs Analysis Phased rollout ( ) Technology comparisons & TCO Revenue Projection Update Scenarios Sensitivity analysis Depreciation Insource/Outsource Considerations Detailed Financials Cash Flows, P&L, ROI Budget, Timelines, & Roadmap 12

13 Phase III Design Objectives Gateway To International market data feeds Dedicated Greater China Connectivity Infra & SaaS by hosted Technology & Information Vendors State of art low latency colocation hosting infrastructure Telco-neutral, low latency connectivity for ecosystem members Tier 4 Designed DC Built & operated by HKEx 13

14 Phase III Service Framework Dedicated trading and information exchange networks (IV to EP) Platform for a highly inter-connected ecosystem (IV/EP/TV) Inter-connect to HKEx market data, trading and clearing systems Optimized high speed outbound connectivity (global networks) 14

15 Phase III Scope From Detailed Requirements Definition to Rollout Planning & Supervision Services and Network Requirements Identification End to End Physical and Logical Network Specification End to End Business Processes and Workflow Specification Costing Models and ROI Optimization Proof of Concept Specifications Rollout Planning and Transition to HKEx Operations Teams 15

16 The End Result 16

17 The End Result: HKEx NGDC Building Features Located in Tseung Kwan O Industrial Estate Total floor area of 31,400 square meters Tier 4 and LEED Gold standard Primary HKEx data centre that will house Cash, Derivatives and Clearing businesses 2 floors dedicated to Hosting Services 17

18 The End Result: Hosting Services Service Offering KVA / rack EPs Secure facility with remote hands support HKEx Systems Hosting Ecosystem Technology Vendors Ecosystem model with crossconnections Global market connectivity Competitive pricing Telco Providers Information Vendors A technical infrastructure upgrade for Hong Kong s markets 18

19 Questions & Answers 19