NETWORKS EUROPE The magazine for network and data centre professionals NETWORKS EUROPE The magazine for network and data centre professionals DATA CENTRE SUSTAINABILITY through digitalisation May/June 2020 EDGE TECHNOLOGY GREENING THE DATA CENTRE DESIGNING DATA CENTRES Yielding tangible benefits for Enterprise IT When is Edge technology not Edge ready? How a power hungry industry can meet its environmental commitments01908 282200 enquiries@dunasfern.com www.dunasfern.com LET’S CONNECT! LET’S CONN ECT! 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Don’t let marketing claims for repacked traditional hardware tip you over the Edge 28 Misconceptions about insurance It has been said: insurance is like needing a parachute. If it isn’t there, chances are you won’t be needing it again 30 Networks under strain Why CSPs must futureproof their systems 32 Corporate WAN at home Organisations need to ensure that remote working doesn’t become a security gap for exploitation by cyber criminals 34 CSPs unlock partner potential with Blockchain Digitalisation opened the door for collaboration. Partner management is now a key tool for a winning and powerful partner ecosystem 36 Controlling Power and Gathering Data at the Cabinet Performance, availability and efficiency in IT infrastructure often seem to be a contradiction in terms 40 Greening the data centre How a power-hungry industry can meet its environmental commitments 42 Savings with the latest in LED Lighting may only consume a fraction of the energy used in data centres but its impact and cost savings go far beyond lighting costs 44 How converged networks support IoT and building management Consolidating systems, centralising IT resources, and reducing costs 46 Movers and shakers We take a quick look at some of the industry's movers and shakers, including new appointments, promotions and personnel changes www.networkseuropemagazine.com CONTENTS 03 NETWORKS EUROPE 1 Tudor Business Park, Waterhouse Lane, Kingswood KT20 6EN www.networkseuropemagazine.com Published by: Abacus Communications Limited Publisher: Greg Ward Editor: Laura Vallis Sales Executive: Keith Foster 182036 The views expressed in the articles and technical papers are those of the authors and are not endorsed by the publishers. 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In this issue we take a look at the impact home working has had on bandwidth demands and cybersecurity. With healthcare at the forefront of people's minds, we take a look at how remote testing and increasing data volumes have challenged healthcare facilities. New technologies need to ensure 24/7 connectivity, but how does that help manage costs on limited budgets whilst boosting performance and productivity? We also have features on how to design data centres for efficiency, while looking at cost, mission criticality, resilience and security. We recognise the role digital solutions have to play in ensuring a sustainable and green future for our data centres in a power hungry industry with ever-increasing demands. We're proud of how Networks Europe continues to support the data centre industry by sharing knowledge and connecting people. We know the last few months have been difficult and we'd like to thank all our contributors, features writers and advertisers that have helped produce this issue of Networks Europe. But please, keep them coming! Laura Vallis Editor Networks Europe FOREWORD www.networkseuropemagazine.com 05 www.networkseuropemagazine.com 05Exertis Hammer extends A10 distribution into Nordics Distributor Exertis Hammer, and A10 have extended their distribution agreement to service resellers in the Nordics. A10, a vendor which enables intelligent automation with deep machine learning to ensure business-critical applications are protected, reliable and always available, has existing distribution partnerships with both Exertis and Exertis Hammer. Amongst the wide scope of A10’s portfolio, Exertis Hammer will be paying particular focus on delivering value around A10’s application delivery solutions, DDoS protection solutions, Firewall, SSL visibility solutions and IPv4 preservation products. Steve Cowley, General Manager - Europe at Exertis Hammer said: “My team is already getting the CGNAT message out there with our partners, as they can see how much value that this solution delivers. As we develop our business with A10, I am confident that this and the other solutions in the secure application delivery range will bring even more opportunity to our partners. It’s fantastic to be adding this range of solutions to our portfolio, making us yet more relevant in the Nordics market, and to a wider range of customers.” The challenges for customers to realign security and IT operations to encompass a complex multi-cloud world, IoT proliferation, the evolution of networks to cloud-native, and preparing for 5G, are all impacting the ability and speed at which businesses are transforming. A10’s DDoS protection provides businesses with system precision, is fully automated, lowers operating overhead, while also ensuring future protection. A10 also delivers a comprehensive SSL decryption solution that enables security devices to efficiently analyse all enterprise traffic while ensuring compliance, privacy, and boosting ROI. In response to the rising cost of cybercrime over the past several years, as well as concerns about protecting data privacy, organisations have increasingly adopted SSL encryption to safeguard their valuable information assets. This is particularly relevant in the current climate affecting so many countries around the world today. Angelo Apa, Global Head of Enterprise Vendor Management at Exertis said, “We are very much looking forward to addressing a number of our Nordic partner’s needs with A10 Networks, most notably in the IPv4 Preservation area. Carrier-Grade NAT solutions from A10 Networks offer a highly efficient, hugely cost-effective answer to the dramatic increase in cost of IP addresses as they become increasingly scarce. Offered in both physical and virtual forms, this CGNAT solution enables compatibility between the new IPv6 and older IPv4 address provision, and enables massive cost reductions.”. n www.networkseuropemagazine.com NEWS IN BRIEF www.networkseuropemagazine.com 06 Anritsu Corporation Signal Quality Analyser-R Series MP1900A has been approved as a USB 3.2 Electrical Compliance Test instrument by the USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF). To transfer high-resolution, large streaming-video data at faster speeds, USB data transmission speeds are progressing to 10 and 20 Gbit/s per lane (USB 3.2 and USB4, respectively). Anritsu has been supporting USB 3.2 and Thunderbolt3 compliance tests with its high-speed 32 Gbit/s BERT MP1800A series, but the all-in-one 32 G/116 Gbit/s BERT MP1900A series incorporating functions for adding jitter, noise and ISI, as well as clock recovery and Link Training functions required for Rx tests of high-speed interfaces in one unit, not only simplifies system setup and measurement but also helps cut development time. The USB-IF-approved MP1900A is a high-performance bit error tester supporting multiple channels with industry best-of-class output waveform quality, high input sensitivity, and jitter and noise-generation sources. Using the all-in-one MP1900A high-performance hardware USB 3.2 test solution with functions for the Electrical Compliance Test supports both automated test-signal calibration and measurement. Additionally, it has built-in functions for easy, high-reproducibility analysis of various signal-quality issues accompanying high-speed transmission path losses. As a result, the MP1900A helps cut design, testing, and certification approval times while improving product quality. n Anritsu Signal Quality Analyser-R Series MP1900A R&M launches new series of informative cabling blogs R&M is starting a new series of blogs covering several cabling-related topics. As the role of networks changes due to the increased use of mobile devices, 5G, WiFi 6, Edge computing and new application, the role of structured cabling is also changing. Making smart, future-proof decisions has become more complicated than ever. R&M would like to share its long-standing experience and know-how and offer advice and support to anyone facing such decisions, or simply looking for information around a certain subject. The first series of blogs will cover the following topics: Chemical Resistance: network cables and components - need to remain operational for decades, even in harsh environments where they might be exposed to extreme temperatures or chemicals. How to make smart, safe decisions without over specifying or overspending? Last mile cabling deployment methods: there are several ways of getting fibre into the premises. Which options are there? And how do you make the most practical, cost-effective decision without compromising on data speed, latency and user experience? Rodent protection: mice, rats, gophers and squirrels are amongst the greatest threats to indoor and outdoor buried and aerial cabling. Which solutions are currently available, and how much protection do they provide? Cable shrinking behaviour : The outer sheath of a fibre cable has a higher thermal expansion coefficient than its core. High sensitivity to thermal conditions can severely affect the cable and therefore network performance. What are the causes and possible solutions? “Parties which are largely new to the cable industry are in need of advice and consulting, but more experienced companies are also facing new challenges, for example as a consequence of network convergence and new technologies and applications, from 5G to FTTA. R&M can offer a great deal of experience and expertise based on our practical experience and R&D capabilities to help clear up any confusion. We’re more than happy to share this know-how, as this benefits customers and prospects, as well as the network and cabling industry as a whole,” - Hermann Christen, Market Manager at R&M. R&M is also offering background information and specialist articles on key technology and market trends to facilitate knowledge sharing and informed decision-making. nEcoDataCenter To deploy World's first chassis-level immersion liquid cooling solution from Iceotope, Schneider Electric and Avnet Iceotope cooling technologies has announced in conjunction with partners Schneider Electric and Avnet, it is to deploy its chassis-level immersion liquid cooling technology at EcoDataCenter’s new colocation facility in Falun, Sweden. Once installed, EcoDataCenter, the world’s first climate positive data centre, will become the first colocation service provider to offer chassis- level immersion cooling technology for customer’s hosted IT loads. Developed by Iceotope, the chassis-level immersion cooling solution will enable 46kW per rack, with the core technology capable of scaling to future- proof power densities of 100kW plus. Liquid cooling can improve chip and hard drive reliability by providing a lower stable operating temperature, as well as increasing the available white space by eliminating the requirement for hot aisle/ cold aisle layouts. Importantly, the cooling arrangement enables high-grade heat to be captured for reuse in a local renewable energy scheme. “EcoDataCenter has embraced this innovative new technology as an early- adopter, knowing that companies in the market will soon see the operational and environmental benefits, and follow our lead,” said Lars Schedin, CEO of EcoDataCenter. “The integration of Iceotope, Schneider Electric and Avnet liquid cooling enables us to set ground-breaking, new industry standards for energy efficient, high-availability data centres. Together we are empowering customers to take action for a more sustainable future.” With an operating PUE of 1.03, analysis of chassis-level immersive cooling shows significant CapEx savings of 14% and at least 10% energy savings, when compared with traditional air-cooled approaches for a 2MW facility. Over a 20-year period, this provides a reduced Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) of 11%. David Craig, CEO of Iceotope said, “Chassis-level immersion cooling offers colocation, hyperscale and edge computing environments a practical and industry-leading solution for cooling high-density, critical IT loads. We’re delighted to be working alongside EcoDataCenter where our liquid cooling technology is helping to deliver reliable IT services with little or no impact on the environment, whilst helping to reduce costs associated with energy usage even further.” n NEWS IN BRIEF www.networkseuropemagazine.com 07 www.networkseuropemagazine.com 07 Share your news, contact the editor at: editor.networks@abacus-comms.co.uk Proximity Data Centres secures major new investment to equip UK with regional edge data centres A new network of internet edge colocation facilities will empower businesses to keep pace with constantly increasing data demands. Proximity Data Centres Limited has secured major new funding from ICG-Longbow, the real estate division of Intermediate Capital Group PLC. This new funding commitment will support Proximity in its strategic £80m rollout of regional edge data centres and will enable Proximity to continue its expansion to offer national capability to help customers keep pace with increasing data requirements driven by the Fourth Industrial Revolution and the Internet of Things. With mainstream adoption of 5G on the near horizon, and new advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning already a key business initiative for companies operating across the globe, data and the speed in which it can be accessed will be increasingly crucial to shaping the future of these technologies. By working in partnership and with the financial support of ICG- Longbow, Proximity plans to offer internet edge colocation services from 18 regional data centres. Through a network of regional data centre locations that are located closer to where businesses operate, Proximity will offer low latency and reduced transit costs from high-quality data centres reaching 95% of the UK population. For businesses such as content providers, streaming providers, financial and local government services, fast connectivity to data is essential in order to keep up with growing customer demands and to ensure they remain competitive in an increasingly digital age. John Hall, Managing Director of Proximity Data Centres said: “In today’s hyperconnected world, customers are demanding services faster than ever before. Therefore, businesses need to have access to their data as quickly and seamlessly as possible. By investing in a network of new internet edge data centres, we will empower our customers to keep up with these rising demands, equipping them with the tools they need to embrace changes in Industry 4.0 technology and thrive in today’s digital- first era.” Kevin Crowley, Managing Director, ICG-Longbow said: “We are delighted to partner with Proximity and further our track-record of investing in the data centre sector. The commitment was secured before the outbreak of Covid-19 and in light of the fast-evolving situation across the globe there is even more need for Proximity’s business model which combines a clear vision for the future of data in the UK alongside an experienced management team; providing a cycle-independent, long- term business with robust fundamentals - a key attraction to ICG.” To meet the rapidly expanding need for edge colocation space, the data centre service has been designed to offer simple colocation contracting for a range of clients, whether they use public cloud and CDNs, are looking for multi-site rollout, regional business, or are a Government organisation req uiring regular local access to critical IT infrastructure. nVIRTUS opens operations in Stockley Park and Slough taking its Live London Portfolio to 97MW Two new data centres which open largely pre-let, increase VIRTUS’ total live technical space to 97MW of 165MW available, meeting the need for well connected, flexible and scalable facilities VIRTUS Data Centres, part of ST Telemedia Global Data Centres Group, has announced the opening of its LONDON6 and LONDON10 data centres. LONDON6, on the VIRTUS Stockley Park campus, and LONDON10, VIRTUS’ third data centre on the Slough Trading Estate, are both planned to open in early Q2 2020. These new facilities will provide 23MW over more than 10,000sqm of technical space. They are being built to Uptime Tier III standard and will further expand some of the most advanced campuses in the UK. The data centres will enable customers to future-proof their expansion options for flexible colocation on sites that have the scale to deliver medium to longer term capacity. As VIRTUS continues to deliver on its track record of providing operational excellence of highly efficient and sustainable data centre infrastructure to its customers, these new sites will join VIRTUS’ existing facilities in using 100 per cent renewable energy. LONDON6 and LONDON10 will be certified to ISO 14001, ISO 50001, ISO9001, ISO/IEC 27001, ISO/IEC 20000-1. These standards ensure VIRTUS is applying externally verified best practice techniques, including the achievement of operational goals in waste, water, emissions and energy management. As a result, VIRTUS’ buildings are in the top ten per cent of green commercial properties in the UK, and are built and managed sustainably. This development reflects a growing demand from customers to bring their storage and compute infrastructure closer to end users in order to lower network costs and improve the performance of their applications - something that is difficult to do without the technical expertise and investment of a data centre specialist. Harnessing the performance and increased quality of user experience resulting from the lower latency accessible through edge computing means happier customers. This, combined with the huge scale of the VIRTUS campuses, provides hyperscalers with the perfect IT partner. Neil Cresswell, CEO of VIRTUS Data Centres, commented, “The economies of scale of modern cloud computing and large modern data centres provide a highly efficient and sustainable method of powering today’s business computing. These new builds use 100 per cent renewable energy with a very efficient power usage effectiveness ratio, supporting the UK’s target of Net Zero Emissions by 2050. Our expanding 165MW portfolio is able to scale flexibly to the demands of the largest of users and enterprise customers alike, with the personal service that VIRTUS is renowned for." n Siemon joins HDBaseT alliance Siemon has announced that it has joined the HDBaseT Alliance as an Adopter member. The HDBaseT Alliance is a cross-industry group tasked with promoting and advancing the HDBaseT AV application. Established in 2010, HDBaseT is a reliable, proven application for the transmission of ultra-high definition 4K video and audio along with 100 Mb/s Ethernet, USB 2.0, bidirectional control signals and 100 Watts of power over balanced twisted-pair cable and RJ45 network connectivity. The HDBaseT Alliance is active in educating the market on the benefits of the technology through dedicated content, webinars, participation in conferences and tradeshows, and more. As a global manufacturer of low-voltage copper and optical fibre cabling systems, Siemon’s high-performance cables and connectors play an important role at the physical infrastructure layer, enabling reliable and cost-effective transmission of audio, video, power and control. Through participation in trade associations like AVIXA, webinars, application guides and superior technical support, Siemon is dedicated to educating the AV industry on standards-based structured cabling technology, design and deployment. “Over the past decade, we’ve seen balanced twisted-pair copper cabling become a clear choice for connecting AV equipment and end devices. As a leading manufacturer of these cabling systems, we understand that high-performance cables and connectors play an important role in ensuring HDBaseT signal quality, remote powering capability and the bandwidth to handle ultra-high definition video,” says Tony Veatch, Global Director of Product Management for Siemon. “Siemon is pleased to join the HDBaseT Alliance as we see significant opportunities to further educate integrators about standards-based structured cabling and best practices in the design, installation and testing of the infrastructure that enables HDBaseT transmission.” n TE Connectivity and Komax's new wiring solution for terminal block assemblies TE Connectivity (TE) and Komax have partnered on the production of harnesses on the Komax Omega 740/750 automatic harness machines. The machines incorporate TE`s ENTRELEC SNK series of pluggable terminal blocks in their design. “With the joined expertise TE Connectivity and Komax, users can achieve up to 90% mounting time saving thanks to the serialised plug that takes advantage of Komax’s modular concept and plug and play function of TE`s SNK terminal blocks,” said Eylem Kolukisa, TE product manager. “The Komax Omega’s speed of installation is thanks to TE’s SNK 2-in-1 PI-Spring technology and pluggable function.” Komax has developed the Omega 740 and Omega 750 fully automated block loader machines for wire harness production requiring housing insertion. The highly flexible system enables operator-independent production with double-sided block loading in the highest quality and different complexity without the need for interim storage of individual wires. It is the economical answer to ongoing miniaturisation and increasingly smaller batches. The Omega series makes it possible to manufacture a range of different wire harnesses while simultaneously reducing production time significantly. TE’s SNK series pluggable terminal blocks combine the benefits of smart connections with the flexibility of the pluggable function. Pluggable technology brings modularity into the electrical installation allowing the combination of sub-assemblies and pre-wired harnesses that facilitate and considerably accelerate assembly test and factory commissioning. “The solution is particularly adapted to a large OEM that invests in technology for automated high quality for finished products and high flexibility harness manufacturing,” said Eylem. “One of the key advantages of this technology is that the wires are combined in one single harness, instead of one-to-one wiring. Also, the production and testing of harnesses are serialised with the Komax Omega machine.” n www.networkseuropemagazine.com 08 NEWS IN BRIEFBitglass remote work report: 84% of organisations continue to support work from home, but most aren’t equipped to do so securely Bitglass, the Next-Gen Cloud Security Company, has just released its 2020 Remote Work Report, which analyses how organisations have adjusted to support remote workers amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Bitglass partnered with a leading cybersecurity community and surveyed IT professionals to understand how prepared their businesses were for the sudden shift, what actions they are taking in cybersecurity, and what their top security concerns are now. Currently, organisations are struggling to adjust to the new normal. 41% have not taken any steps to expand secure access for the remote workforce, and 50% are citing proper equipment as the biggest impediment to doing so. Consequently, 65% of organisations now enable personal devices to access managed applications. When asked what their organisations are primarily concerned with securing while employees work remotely, 65% of respondents said securing network access. This was followed by securing access to SaaS apps like Slack (55%) and bring your own device/personal devices (55%). When it comes to the most concerning threat vectors for remote work, respondents cited malware (72%) and unauthorised user access (59%). “This research indicates that many organisations are not implementing the security measures necessary to protect their data in the current business environment,” said Anurag Kahol, CTO of Bitglass. “For example, while respondents said that the pandemic has accelerated the migration of user workflows and applications to the cloud, most are not employing cloud security solutions like single sign-on (SSO), data loss prevention, zero trust network access, or cloud access security brokers. On top of that, 84% of organisations reported that they are likely to continue to support remote work capabilities even after stay at home orders are lifted. To do this safely, they must prioritise securing data in any app, any device, anywhere in the world.” Key Findings Include: • Malware is the most concerning threat vector, with 72% of respondents citing it as their top concern. • From a remote work perspective, the application types that organisations are most concerned about securing include file sharing (68%), web applications (47%), and video conferencing (45%). • At 77%, anti-malware is the most-used tool to secure remote work. However, this and other tools like single sign-on (45%), data loss prevention (18%), and user and entity behaviour analytics (11%) are still not deployed widely enough. • 63% of respondents said that remote work was likely to impact their compliance with regulatory mandates; 50% named GDPR, specifically. n Conga delivers 141 percent ROI for Extreme Networks Nucleus Research has published a case study showing Conga, formerly Apttus, digital transformation for commercial operations, delivered 141 percent return on investment (ROI) for its customer Extreme Networks, with payback in 9.6 months. The case study found that Conga’s Apttus CPQ solution reduced the time it took Extreme Networks to generate a quote from three days to 20 minutes while also reducing the time to provide a quote estimate from four hours to 10 minutes. Additionally, overall employee productivity increased by 15 percent with Apttus CPQ’s automated quote generation and features capable of managing multi-tiered pricing channels. “Extreme Networks’ deployment of Apttus CPQ highlights the necessity of exploring alternative solutions even when facing the intimidating costs associated with switching, implementing and training for a new system,” said Nick Grizzell, analyst at Nucleus and author of the report. “With Apttus CPQ, Extreme Networks’ teams took the solution to production out of the box with powerful tools to aid in time savings and cost efficiencies.” “Businesses today don’t have time to spare because buyers want quotes in near real-time,” said Eric Carrasquilla, SVP of product at Conga. “When you can give a quote faster than the competition, you’re at an advantage. Apttus CPQ helps organisations achieve commercial excellence by empowering sales teams to sell more effectively with less time.” “With the foundational capabilities implemented with Apttus CPQ, Extreme Networks is now able to make giant leaps forward in the handling of its service and subscription business, knowing the underlying system can support our future growth needs,” said Rob Rosa, senior vice president of WW service sales at Extreme Networks. Extreme Networks develops and manufactures network infrastructures and network software powered by the cloud, machine learning (ML), and artificial intelligence (AI) to bring network management, security, and access controls, and analytics to a diverse group of users. The company is headquartered in San Jose and has locations across the globe. n 09 NEWS IN BRIEF www.networkseuropemagazine.com 09 Trinity Data Centres acquires Optimum Data Centres Trinity Data Centres Ltd (Trinity DC) has acquired the Optimum Data Centres business (ODC) and is the new multi-tenant data centre operator for the former ODC site in Hayes, now named Trinity London. As a key part of the acquisition, Trinity DC has taken on all of the ODC staff to ensure a seamless transition for clients, partners and suppliers. Trinity DC is providing significant investment to Trinity London through a multi-stage refurbishment plan in order to facilitate additional clients. “We are delighted about the Trinity DC acquisition,” said Simon Titterton, Colocation Services Director. “Trinity DC’s refurbishment plans for the Hayes site are really exciting and the team is looking forward to enabling the Trinity London data centre to realise its full potential.” Trinity London boasts 38,000 square feet of technical space much of which is currently vacant. The site is well connected with 11 key carriers present and is conveniently located within the M25 close to Heathrow Airport and with unrivalled road and rail links. Additionally, the Trinity London data centre is a self-contained, freehold site with diverse solutions available ranging from single rack colocation to private suites and dedicated halls. nNext >