Case Studies

Connect 2 buildings over a distance of 2.7km Manage 300 servers with "real time direct connect" access, without using any rack space Extend KVM access over an existing UTP cabling infrastruture

Connect 2 buildings over a distance of 2.7km

Problem:

A college looking for a solution to replace their existing wireless system approached the AIT Partnership Group. They needed a network connection between two buildings on their campus that were 2.7 km apart. Other solutions had not been able to provide a connection over this distance.

Solution:

The AIT Partnership Group conducted a site survey and then specified an 8-transmitter infrared laser system. Not only was this quick to install it was also more cost-effective than the only other option of a leased line. The install was completed within a day by one of our expert technicians to provide the college with network access across their campus. The system can be dismantled and redeployed to meet future needs without the loss of their current investment.

For more information on our Wireless Division please visit www.wanpartnership.co.uk.

Manage 300 servers with "real time direct connect" access, without using any rack space

Problem:

A large high street bank approached the AIT Partnership Group to help them manage multi-platform servers in their new data centre. They were moving over 300 servers into the center and required a solution that would enable them to work on the servers and rebuild them from up to 16 remote locations, even if the network went down. There was no room within the server cabinets for a traditional KVM solution and not enough space at the back of the cabinets to manage additional coaxial cable. The data center was designed to be a "lights out" installation with limited access to the server cabinets.

Solution:

The AIT Partnership Group specified several options before installing their recommended solution the Paragon KVM system. This provides 16 users with access to 64 servers. The switches were linked together to provide a system capable of expanding to provide 16 users with simultaneous access to over 1,000 servers. AIT Partnership Group installed additional Cat5e cabling between the cabinets and between the servers and remote workstations. The solution saved time by removing the need for the the bank's network management team to travel to the data center and speeded up technical response times. Remote access is maintained even when the network is down. The solution also saved space by removing the need to place monitors and KVM switches in the server cabinets and provided neat Cat5e cable management instead of bulky coaxial KVM cables.

Extend KVM access over an existing UTP cabling infrastruture.

Problem:

A large law firm in the city had moved to new premises and wanted to implement a legal reference library enabling law students to access information from PCs, linked to a CPU downstairs in the server room.

Solution:

The AIT Partnership Group specified a KVM extension solution designed to work over Cat5 UTP cable. After conducting a site survey we discovered that the building had been flood wired with Cat6 UTP cable. Because it is more tightly twisted then Cat5, Cat6 often provides a "Skew" delay. "Skew" is the term for poor quality video images caused by Red, Green and Blue video signals being transmitted down different pairs of varying length in UTP cables. Our expert technicians specified a "Skew" compensation product that would enable the KVM extension solution to work with Cat6 UTP cables without any "Skew" problem. The customers problem was solved using the existing UTP cabling infrastructure without having to install new Cat5 cabling, saving the company a vast amount of money and time.

For more information on our Server Management Division visit www.kvmpartnership.co.uk.