dacoso We connect. Finding new ways. Overview of company and solutions data communication solutions

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1 dacoso data communication solutions We connect. Finding new ways. Overview of company and solutions

2 A warm welcome to you! Dear readers! Thanks for affording us some of your time! This brochure in the classic style offers you a relaxed overview of dacoso. You will of course find all of this on our web pages as well but we prefer it both ways: The good old ways and the useful new. As specialists for data centers and networking, we can offer you state-of-the-art solutions. Our wide range of expertise is your guarantee of a smooth integration of all your data center services. Because we are close to the market and even closer to our customers, we have a constantly evolving portfolio. This was the background to our theme Constantly in motion at the 10th anniversary of our company in Yet, despite our innovative flair, dacoso also relies on supposedly old-fashioned values such as trust, reliability and continuity. Big words, but stating simply that we take our services seriously and accept nothing but genuine results. We do not procrastinate in the face of an occasional problem: We are known to take the bull by its horns. Modern technology enhanced through sober-minded action if this is what you envisage, then we are your choice. With kind regards, Shoulder to shoulder for dacoso Horst Pohl (founder and owner), Thomas Joswig (founder and owner), Ernst Joachimsthaler (CSO), Martin Stengel (CTO), Felix Pohl (COO) and Thilo Senne (CMO); left to right Horst Pohl Thomas Joswig 02 03

3 Our road ahead More than 70 employees; annual turnover 26,3 million Euro (2014) Founding of dacoso GmbH in Darmstadt by Horst Pohl and Thomas Joswig Launching new branches in Neuss, München and Hamburg More branches in Nürnberg and Hannover Development of DACH: 100 % New branches in Berlin and Stuttgart subsidiary dacoso Austria; ISO 9001 certification Company relocation to present head office in Langen; First staff National service network in Germany; already more than 70 customers ISO certification; new branche in Leipzig appointed by end of 2005 Development of DACH: 100% subsidiary dacoso Switzerland; customer base exceeds 100 Exciting customers The range of our customers stretches from major listed enterprises to medium-sized innovative companies. Banks and insurance firms, industry and trade as well as public authorities and research institutes count among these, also IT providers and carriers relying on us for reliable solutions in turn to serve their customers. A visit to our website is well worth while: You will find some concrete project descriptions under 04

4 Data center + Networks Not without reason... Data centers these days are the hubs for a company s entire organized flow of information. (synchronous / asynchronous) The driver behind this is the enormous increase in data which needs to be available at all times and accessible from everywhere. Centralization and virtualization are the key words here. To remain in the game, we need high performance data centers, but also high performance networking between.... are we the common denominator Data center here, network services there? We will offer you both, since we specialize in both data centers and networking. In this way we are marrying the responsibilities of classic system integrators and competency in connectivity offering holistic solutions to a specific problem. IT Know-how (IT system integrator) Connectivity Know-how (carrier) dacoso Well matched Customer dacoso offers you a service portfolio to cover all the layers in your data center. The range extends from data center connectivity, via SAN design and up to measurement services and monitoring - including the largest business networks. In addition to offering you advisory services and a concept for your infrastructure and connectivity, we can also operate the solution for you

5 How we operate No ordinary solutions Data center structures often developed over many years. Networks topography is also never permanent, but will be pragmatically extended as the need arises. Traditional concepts are hard to implement here. This is why we will kick off by taking a hard look at your situation. We will then develop a solution package to uniquely serve the customer s needs. In terms of data center hardware, we will offer products exclusively by leading manufacturers. Since we are fully independent in our work, our selection may differ from case to case. And should you need international network connections, our Global Connectivity Alliance partners will be at your service. Our hallmark: Excellent service Flexible and reliable practical solutions we could not offer this without a team boasting top qualifications and buckling down to their task every day. We are proud that customers praise especially our high standard of service. This in particular manifests itself in critical situations: We will, if necessary, fine-tune a solution until it performs perfectly, however long this may take. Extra Services? No problem! Never hesitate to approach us with your special needs which may not feature in our portfolio. We rarely decline and are enthusiastic about challenges beyond our core business. This may sometimes be the catalyst to new dacoso extra services. This is where our data center relocation, data purging and ESCON/FICON conversion services originated. Encryption Made in Germany Data encryption is essential to securing your company communication against unauthorized access. In cooperation with our German technology partners, we are offering clever encryption methods to drive data spies nuts. Our encryption may be applied to layers 1 to 3 and this without significant loss of performance of your data links

6 Our Solutions Synchronous data center link Asynchronous data center link SAN design Network design Carrier services 24/7 service NOC service Migration POC Measurement services 10

7 Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) Synchronous and asynchronous links For permanent availability of your data we recommend mirroring from one data center to another with all benefits: The data are stored twice, systems are evenly loaded and the second data center can simply take over should the first one fail immediately and without loss. Strict demands for compliance are no longer daunting and business continuity is a given. Merck opts for interlinking plus encryption Innovation has top priority at this globally leading enterprise in the pharmaceutical, chemical and life sciences fields. Protection of sensitive product data is therefore Even for complex topologies top priority to the Merck IT experts. We have supported the Merck security You need to link A and B and then even link also C across country borders? Using strategies by providing highly available, redundant interlinking to a second data our synchronous and asynchronous links we can create data center networks with center at the Merck head office in Darmstadt. The company also opted for our high availability, irrespective of the distance between. We can package the solution encryption method for specific protection from data espionage: All the data are as a fully managed service and also carry the responsibility for connectivity, security reliably encrypted without affecting the performance of the link. and operation

8 Consulting Getting to the point fast Network design Consulting = highly time-consuming with meager results? We turn things around What are the features of a stable and highly available company network? We can by getting to the point fast: We will tell you what you need just as soon as we know advise you on hardware connectivity and develop concepts for maximum security - what you want. We provide you with sound concepts, plans and lists of hardware to through encryption, for instance. And, for even faster action, we can also offer high support and future proof your data center and network connections. speed connections for high performance computing (HPC). Carrier services SAN design Network providers are a dime a dozen. Finding the right one requires time and Storage Area Networks are at the core of every data center. Avail yourself of experience, since: Links are never the same and prices may differ radically. We ve our proposals on how to improve performance and prevent down times through been in business long enough for no-one to lead us up the garden path when talking redundancy and reliability measures. We will gladly investigate to find manufacturers, connectivity. We will pass our know-how on to you and support you in finding the products and services to optimally suit your infrastructure. service provider optimally suited for your needs. We can also afterwards take charge of carrier management, should you so wish

9 Professional Services Smooth operation Migration We don t stop at proposals. We will put our concepts into practice and ensure that Accompanying your data relocation: Our technical consultants can constantly monitor they work. Our team is excellently equipped to implement and operate the solutions the migration of your data, either remotely or on site. Our high performance glass more than 50 percent of them work in the Service Department. Avail yourself of their fiber lines can offer adequate capacity to ensure totally uneventful data transfer. specialist know-how and free up your time to attend to strategy planning for your IT infrastructure. Proof of concept Everyone in the data center environment knows that even minor system changes 24/7 service may have serious consequences. This is why we carry out a dress rehearsal before Very few IT departments can boast availability around the clock, seven days a week. going live with our solutions. Such a proof of concept will take place either at your We can take this burden off your shoulders. Around the clock or as needed. We will company or in our test laboratory. be by your side should your system hiccup on occasion. NOC service Maybe everything runs hunky dory under Continuous network monitoring: We can monitor your networks and systems normal conditions, but the SAN collapses continuously to ensure that faults are detected and attended to quickly. under peak load? Because the damage can be extensive, prevention is better than cure: We have developed our degbox to 16 Measurement services create extremely high data rates for proof Our SAN Investigation service will quickly discover SAN bottlenecks and overloads of concept in such cases. We can test the and our dacoso FOM (Fiber Optics Measurement) can check the performance of your response of your systems to pressure of fiber optic connections. This ranges from application measurements to the spectral performance without resorting to your analysis of WDM systems, always ultimately enhancing the performance. sensitive company data. 17

10 Products / Services Strong partners Certified and go The range of products is huge in the data center environment and the differences in As specialists even for complex networks, we will gladly implement your hardware price and quality may be vexingly big. We know the providers in the market and the solutions for you. We obviously also have the requisite certification by the suppliers of advantages, but also with the hidden pitfalls, of their offers. For connections in and the product. We will, on request, also attend to and upgrade other and older devices between data centers, we will in principle recommend exclusively the products of of the manufacturers. This allows us to ensure that all the solutions interact flawlessly leading manufacturers. Since we work independently, we are at liberty to tailor our and that the system in its entirety runs smoothly. selection to the situation. Whether WDM or HPC, servers or switches, Ethernet or Fibre Channel, we will provide the optimum solution to all your challenges. And with our German encryption technology partners, we also have innovative providers of BSI certified data security on board. DATEV uses ESCON-FICON converters What if the new mainframe systems in the data center have only FICON interfaces, but the in-house printers have the traditional ESCON? This was the challenge facing DATEV eg. The company is one of Europe s largest providers of IT services and software, offering special outsourcing solutions to printing. To this end, around 40 printing presses are installed in Nürnberg, operating in three shifts. For smooth communication between printer and mainframe interfaces, DATEV relies on ESCON-FICON converters we are providing in cooperation with our partner, Optica Technologies Inc. Following the installation by our Service team and a few test runs, the DATEV printers are now compatible with the mainframe no new investments in matching interfaces required

11 BR-UNT-EN-1502 About dacoso dacoso has specialized on both data centers and networking. With its solutions to data center infrastructure coupled with flexible network services, the company can offer a closely meshed one stop service. dacoso GmbH is an owner-managed company headquartered in Langen, Frankfurt a.m., with further 11 locations in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Banks and insurers, industry and trade, public authorities and IT providers and carriers are included among its customers. The service provider and its solutions are ISO 9001 and ISO certified. dacoso data communication solutions dacoso GmbH Germany Robert-Bosch-Str. 25a D Langen ph Switzerland Riedstrasse 1 CH-8953 Dietikon ph Austria Am Europlatz 2 A-1120 Wien ph info@dacoso.com