Компания «ФЛЕКС-Интеграция» выступила генеральным партнером практической конференции по инновационным решениям для ЦОД и управлению ИТ-инфраструктурой «Infrastructure & Datacenters Innovation Forum 2010», которая состоялась в Киеве 22 июля.

        FLEX-Integration company has completed the integrated project of the ProCredit Bank’s server room upgrade. The project, developed by the company’s experts, included the following objectives: to increase the capacity of the cooling system for the servers, to provide full backup of air-conditioning system, to separate hot and cold zones, to provide automated monitoring of environmental parameters and power of the conditioners, to provide screen from electromagnetic radiation.

       
        The Customer chose Emerson Network Power’s high perfomance air conditioners. The bank uses the equipment of this manufacturer for many years, and the Customer’s experts had the opportunity to verify its reliability and efficiency. Experience of FLEX-Integration team in installation and maintenance of Emerson’s solutions became one of the main factors in choosing the company as a contractor.

        The specialists of the FLEX-Integration completed all the work on the assembly, installation and start-up of the systems on time and in accordance with international standards. Certification of the server room and the equipment has confirmed its compliance with the requirements of The National Bank of Ukraine № 243 from 04.07.2007.

        Firstly in Ukraine FLEX-Integration company received the most prestigious in the world qualification in the field of system integration - the Certified Data Centre Design Professional (CDCDP ™).

        CDCDP ™ is a globally recognized standard of training confirmation. It is a unique integrated program, that confirms competence at once in all aspects of Data Center building: design, implementation, power supply and cooling, energy efficiency. Much attention in the curriculum was given to management of Data Centers. In particular, participants enhanced their knowledge in the field of centralized management of DC engineering and integrating it with IT-infrastructure.

       The uniqueness of CDCDP ™ certification is not only that professionals should have training, skills and extensive knowledge. The CDCDP ™ qualification certifies that the specialist is an expert in everything concerning DC construction and has extensive knowledge of the best  Data Center management and servicing practices.

       Today, only about 20 professionals received a similar qualification in the CIS.

Feb. 24th, the journal "Networks and Business" organized the 3rd International Conference "Data Center in an era of change. The search for effective solutions". FLEX-Integration company, being a bronze sponsor of the conference, presented a report on innovative solutions for data centers and conducted a demonstration of solutions for data center fire.

FLEX-Integration is positioning itself as a specialized DC integrator. The company offers customers a full range of services related to data centers: the development of solutions and designing of data centers, installation and implementation of engineering and IT infrastructure, maintenance of data centers, audit and certification of existing data center.

FLEX-Integration brings together more than 50 specialists who have experience in implementing projects for the largest Ukrainian customers: Kyivstar, GoldenTelecom, UMC, Volya-cable, Ukrsotsbank, Alfa-Bank, Delta Bank , UkrSibbank, etc.

The company's Dispatch Center offers an innovative service for the Ukrainian market - outsourcing of DC management and maintenance. FLEX-Integration offers a comprehensive service, including remote monitoring and management of data center resources, eliminating incidents and planned maintenance engineering and IT systems. Comprehensive service contract helps customers optimize costs, reducing staff costs, spare parts and consumables. Thanks to conduct routine maintenance of equipment can significantly reduce the risk of sudden breakdowns and minimize system downtime.

Another innovation is provided by "FLEX-Integration" at the conference was an uninterruptible power supply solutions based on dynamic diesel UPS HITEC Power Protection. Use of these systems to simplify data center engineering infrastructure, reducing the number of used air conditioners, switchboards and other auxiliary equipment. Efficiency of dynamic UPS HITEC Power Protection is 97%, allowing additional cost savings on electricity.

Fire-extinguishing systems using gas NOVEC 1230, demonstrated by FLEX-Integration, is a new word in the organization DC protection systems. NOVEC 1230 gas is absolutely safe for people and equipment. With dielectric properties, it does not cause short circuits and damage to equipment, and its chemical formula is not toxic to humans and living organisms. Infrastructure fire extinguishing systems using the gas assumes an instantaneous impact point onto the heat source, which ensures quick and effective extinguishing of fire.

The conference was attended by over 350 people from more than 160 companies. After reports participants of the conference had the opportunity to get acquainted with the decisions FLEX-Integration on the company's demo stand. FLEX-Integration's  fire-extinguishing system and a monitoring system control center aroused great interest.

FLEX-Integration company is to be a bronze sponsor of DPC in era of Change. Searching for efficient solutions conference, that is to be organized by the industry magazine "Network and Business". There will be heads of IТ departments of big Ukrainian companies of different segments of the economy, system integrators, distributors, installers, manufacturers of DC infrustructure, computer equipment and storage systems at the conference.  

FLEX-Integration is going to make a report about its solutions in the field of engineering and IT DC infrastructure and present fire fighting equipment on the basis of Novec 1230 gas. Besides the company will show FLEX-Integration's Dispatch center possibilities of  DC monitoring and control .

More information about the conference can be found at the organizers' web site.

 FLEX-Integration LLC took part in a Business Continuity Solutions conference held by M-INFO LLC in collaboration with Emerson Network Power. Key topic of discussion was improving the efficiency and reliability of data centers. Opening the conference the head of the M-INFO "Yuri Muravyov once again reminded about the changes that have occurred in the structure of the company's business in 2009. Following the increased requirements to the level of services for the construction and maintenance of data centers in Ukraine it was decided to establish on the basis of an engineering unit of M-INFO separate business units - the company FLEX-Integration LLC, which will design, build and providemaintenance of data centers.

CEO of the FLEX-Integration Edem Ablaev showed Emerson Network Power sales statistics in 2009. The bulk of supplies was made in telecommunications (38%) and banking (28%) where continue large and system projects for the development of IT infrastructure.

FLEX-Integration Development Director Nichola Prokopets focused on the services of an external administration and maintenance of data center customers - such services FLEX-Integration provides on the basis of launched dispatch center. Transfer monitoring and maintenance works to outsourcing will help customers save money on administration and use resources for the development of their core business competencies.

FLEX-Integration Chief Engineer Vladimir Kisliy reported about data center projects performed by the company. Among them - big introductions in banking and telecommunications industries, as well as in public sector.

Presentations were also made by representatives of companies AVOCENT, Knurr, HiTech Power Protection, Sun Microsystems, Tyco Electronics, SITRONICS Information Technologies. At the end of the plenary session the visitors had an opportunity to get acquainted with the equipment available at the stands and then - to continue communicate informally.

Gartner analyst company published a list of the top 10 strategic technologies in 2010, which will determine the development of IT industry in the next few years.

The owners of M-INFO LLC, official distributor of Emerson Network Power in Ukraine - leader of the European HPAC Equipment market in 2008, announces a new evolutionary step in development of their business.

Following the growing market requirements to the service and maintenance of Datacenters in Ukraine, the owners decided to develop a new business branch and create a new company, focusing on system integration of datacenters.

M-INFO LLC will continue to distribute Emerson Network Power products and provide technical support for the following equipment:

• HPAC;
• UPS;
• DC systems;
• Process Automation Facilities.

M-INFO LLC will be developing its dealer network forming for Emerson products.

The new company «FLEX-Integration» based on the existing skills and professional team enhanced by experienced engineers will provide a full range of services for the developing and maintenance of datacenters. The company will be providing provide the following services from a single source:

• Development & design of datacenters IT and engineering infrastructure;
• Installation of datacenters IT and engineering infrastructure;
• Implementing datacenters IT and engineering infrastructure;
• Service and maintenance of existing datacenters.

The «FLEX-Integration» team took part in lots of projects on the Ukrainian corporate market. The flexibility that is needed for success will be achieved through the use of solutions to the world’s leading vendors of IT equipment and engineering systems for datacenters.

As the market for datacenters in Ukraine is still forming, this approach meets the market trends in the best way. None of the system integration companies in Ukraine is able to offer such service at the moment.

In addition, «FLEX-Integration» will actively shape the professional conception to datacenters developing in Ukraine, which meets international standards and trends. In particular, one of the new services will be Dispatch Center that will provide remote services for maintenance of engineering and IT infrastructures.

The company plans to develop Competence Center to provide consulting services participating in region market forming (CIS, Eastern Europe).