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( i . e ., SAP , Microsoft Exchange , manufacturing lifecycle processing , scale-out filers , etc .) among global users to quickly expand its production of customised trains . future-proof digital infrastructure platform that we can innovate and expand on .”
Solution
In addition , Stadler hoped to gain access to a wider ecosystem of network and cloud service providers . It needed interconnection capabilities to connect with those providers quickly and securely , thus increasing flexibility to scale network bandwidth and accelerate its Digital Transformation .
With seven production , five component and more than 70 service locations distributed around Europe and the US , Stadler needed a more reliable and secure data centre IT infrastructure , where it could deliver consolidated and orchestrated access to all its systems and applications for its global users .
“ At Stadler , we are going through a Digital Transformation . The aim of this completely renewed environment is to increase the efficiency of the entire value chain ,” said Michael Hutab , Chief Information Officer , Stadler . “ Partnering with Equinix has given us a
Two centrally located Equinix IBX facilities in Zurich gave Stadler the robust data centre infrastructure it required . The IBX data centres were connected for active / active high availability using a high-speed , redundant dark fibre ring .
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