Agility Logistics Datacenter Trends in Enterprises Ben N. Hasnai VP IT Infrastructure and Operations
Agility Business Globally Head office Revenue Market position Lines of business Operations Employees Ownership Kuwait Over US$5 billion Global top 10 logistics provider Leading position in emerging markets Core freight forwarding platform Specialized capabilities in Project Logistics, Fairs and Events, Chemicals 100+ countries 500+ offices Strong representation in key emerging markets 25,000+ Publicly traded in Kuwait and Dubai 2
Global Business: 500+ locations in over 100 countries Irvine, CA Agility Americas Houston Project Logistics Kuwait Head-Office Geographic Headquarters Specialized Headquarters Owned Offices Strategic Partners Basel Agility Europe Baar, Zug GIL Global Kuwait Dubai Agility Middle East & Africa Singapore Agility Asia Pacific Fairs & Events Chemicals 3
Logistics Solutions Agility manages in excess of 1.6 million square meters of warehousing in key locations across the globe. Strategically located in all major business centers and offering various temperature environments, Agility s network of warehouses are supported by state of the art technology and a range of value added services.
End-to-End Technology Solutions Collection Services: E-Booking portal Satellite location management Order fulfilment Due date control Buyers consolidation Multi country consolidation Bar coding / RFID Garment on hangers Franchise models Air / Ocean Forwarding: Equipment Optimization Transportation Optimization Customs Brokerage Inventory Management (VMI) From pre-production all the way to returns Shared Warehousing Dedicated Warehousing Bonded Facilities Pick & pack / bundling / split case picking Value Added Services: Kitting & Assembly Quality checking Labelling Scanning Localization Postponement Invoice printing Other dedicated VAS Distribution Center: FTL LTL Factory to DC DC to store Product launches Cross Dock Courier / Parcel Distribution Management services: Carrier Selection Carrier Management Network Optimization Call centre service Control Towers (LLP/4/PL) Inspection Services and Testing Returns Management: Re-Working Re-Packing Re-Labelling Repair Management Waste disposal and Recycling services 5
How we deliver to our Customers Introduction Listen to understand the challenges Analyze, Identify opportunities Develop a concept, design the solution Select all resources Follow through until the job is done Measure performance and improve Use optimization and simulation tools throughout 6
Enterprise Datacenters: Approach taken A bit of history acquisitions and natural growth, essentially two options: Option 1: Outsource (hosting services) Option 2: Build, operate and maintain 7
The basics: Datacenter classification Source: Uptime Institute LLC. 8
Uptime DC Classification Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3 Tier 4 Building Type Tenant Tenant Stand-Alone Stand-Alone Staffing None 1 shift 1 + Shifts 24x7x365 Components Need only (N) N+1 N+1 2 (N+1) Delivery Paths One only One Only One active One passive Two active Single points of failure Yes Yes Some No Uninterruptable Cooling Concurrently Maintainable No No Maybe Yes No Components only Yes Yes Projected Availability/Downtime per Year 99.671% 28.8hours 99.749% 22.0 hours 99.982% 1.6hours 99.995% 0.4 hours Source: Uptime Institute LLC. 9
Example Datacenter Requirements
Key requirements for Datacenter Design Location Land Ability to expand DC space vertically up to 3 floors Building with international standards in mind Connectivity Multiple exchange points crucial for customers in terms of minimizing disruption, and offering redundancy Existence of multiple exchange points for international connectivity Power Currently multiple substations available, and additional growth incorporated in the design required for future expansion
Tier 3 Datacenter Other Requirements A dedicated Multi-story Tier 3+ Datacenter facility in Kuwait. Facility will compose of multiple active power and cooling distribution paths. The Power, UPS, A/C, Network and Storage with redundant components and infrastructure. Data center will be concurrently maintainable, providing 99.98% availability. Power The facility should be equipped with sufficient power feed per square foot that will host high density standard equipment Extension Datacenter will be provisioned with redundant power grids with provisions for 16 Amps and 32 Amps single phase and three phase sockets Generators To protect the Datacenter from Power outages the Datacenter will be protected with 2 generators with capacity to support active/real time fuel load options. The generators will have the required capacity to support the Datacenter in full-load. UPS Datacenter will be provisioned with redundant multiple UPS s to provide uninterruptable power to support the equipment deployed for 15 mins. Redundant UPS Capacity to support DC operations. Fire Prevention System Datacenter will be deployed with fire detection and suppression system All walls and exit doors will be fireproof DC to be certified by Fire Department Datacenter Walls External (Walls exposing to the Natural Environment) will be with Bricks or Stone with insulation internally for protection from external environmental conditions. Internal walls (Walls not exposed to the Natural Environment) will be consisting of double glass panels vacuumed inbetween to protect internal Datacenter cold-air from leaking Constructed walls will be insulated to protect Datacenter temperature from external environment Flooring Datacenter Floor will be built with a raised floor with industry standard height with tiles for full floor and support for sufficient floor loading. Raised floor will provide cooling facilities to allow the air to circulate, if this is the cooling approach. The Datacenter will cater for partitioned facilities, to Host Standard Equipment and High Density Equipment Space The Area built will have provisions for Caged /private suite facilities. Staffing Certified and skilled resources 24x7x365 Operations Monitoring tools and capabilities Air Conditioning Datacenter will be provisioned with redundant A/C to provide cooling for the Datacenter Equipment. Datacenter temperature will be maintained between 18 and 20 degrees Celsius The datacenter design will be based on the Hot/Cold Aisle approach, or other best practice. Racks are aligned front to front and cold air is delivered using the raised floor as a cold air handling space (plenum). Sufficient ceiling height needs to be accommodated to allow for cabling over the top for proper air circulation. Monitoring Datacenter Facility will be equipped with CCTV systems to monitor the Datacenter for external access CCTV feeds will be IP-based and recorded outside the datacenter Security/Access Control Datacenter Access will be with biometric access system to protect unauthorized access to the datacenter Automated log-entry will be stored in a central location, and access permission will be granted based on the policies applied.
Business Demands in Enterprise IT Our challenges.. Drive Business Growth and Demand to serve customers and we address it. Strong understanding of business operations and provide proactive and cost effective solutions Fast-changing cost structures, escalating labor and property prices and cost competitive Elasticity and Capacity constraints Creativity in finding effective solutions and providing clear ROI structures Leverage existing investments in capacity, strong vendor partnership to scale as needed, and track record of building to suit Challenges of managing a diverse set of suppliers Strong supplier relationships, project management capabilities, and systems and technology support Security considerations, Privacy, Compliance and Retention A safety-oriented approach, and ability to respond quickly to external events to minimize disruptions Connectivity challenges related to Infrastructure Can-do attitude to think out of the box, flexibility in tailoring solutions to individual customer needs 13
Our strategy for evolving the datacenter Active-Active (DR) Solution with multiple datacenters connected Continuous focus on energy efficiencies, higher power densities and liquid cooling. Server/Network/Storage Virtualization to provision services Leverage on the Economies of Scale Converged infrastructure Support for Cloud Technology secure and resilient Improve Productivity, Innovation and Availability Globally certified quality to highest international standards 14
Trends that Agility IT Department follows Increasing productivity through technology and improving efficiency and business processes / project management (ex. Mobility) Increase security, lowering costs, improving applications to match business processes (ex. Security) Continuous demand for Datacenter Storage / Space, due to general growth and further usage/consolidation and data analysis (ex. Big Data) Security, Mobility and Big Data are the top three technologies to watch. A significant need to reduce operational cost and capital expenditure in the data center and opex budgets with challenging shortage of suitably skilled staff IT Department are investing in cloud architectures, but still a long way to go. Demand for managed and Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) will first pick-up then Service Services Oriented Datacenter / Cloud Solutions 15
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