Sweco Engineering chooses colocation at Polcom Data Center

Lower costs of hardware infrastructure maintenance and preservation of continuity of action of the IT platform were the key factors which contributed to the decision about IT infrastructure migration to Polcom Data Center in Skawina.

One’s own server room requires from the company administrative, financial and IT engagement. Such factors as air-conditioning costs, choice of appropriate place, ensuring proper ambient conditions, telecommunications links or ensuring independent sources of electricity cause many companies to decide on outsourcing within the framework of the colocation service. The same situation was in case of Sweco Engineering Sp. z o.o. The previous server room of the company was located in Kraków, however, the risk of unforeseen failures (power cuts or cooling system failures) created an excessive risk of interruption of the operation. Taking into consideration the scope and type of company’s activity, the effects of such power cuts could contribute to, among other things, generation of additional costs.

That is why the decision about colocation of servers to Polcom contributed to the increase in security of data and the whole IT infrastructure.

The risk of failure at the data center has been reduced to a minimum. The colocated devices have been placed under supervision (24/7/365).

Polcom Data Center is equipped with UPS systems (which guarantee work without electrical power from a power grid), the Ethernet network which guarantees availability of the servers in Poland and abroad, and it is also located in a secure zone, far from communicational and natural dangers. Polcom’s services meet international standards of providing colocation services and guarantee the highest security level.

Cost optimization

The colocation of Sweco’s servers to Polcom Data Center contributed to the reduction of the investment costs connected with the maintenance of the company’s own server room and its modernization.

Minimized risk of failure

Minimized risk of failure.

Increase in security of IT infrastructure

An array of security features and the highest care of the server room protection guarantee the availability and preservation of the continuity of action of the IT platform.

Core business support

Entrusting a specialized unit with the maintenance of IT infrastructure enabled the company to concentrate on the fundamental aspects of its activity.