FLEXIBILITY
THROUGH STABILITY
Modern-day datacenters come in many forms and have many forms and applications, depending on user needs. Choices on housing, power, cooling, security and connectivity have to be made before you start building the environment. The best approach is to keep sight of the growth path of your systems, and your organization, right from the start. Once the datacenter is operational, you need to make sure you can give your users an uptime guarantee that reduces downtime to as close to zero as possible.
Internet of Things, cloud applications, smart buildings, external data storage… it seems that every time you look, there‘s a new datacenter application to think about. And the design is one of the most important aspects of future-proofing your datacenter, so you have to think about it right from the start: what topology to apply? Top-of-Rack? End-of-Row? Direct Attached or Any-to-All? So many possibilities, each with its own features and advantages. The topology and cable solution that is ultimately right for you will depend on bandwidth, latency, redundancy, virtualization, scalability, flexibility and stability. Of all your ICT investments, the cabling infrastructure in your datacenter has the longest lifetime and is the hardest to replace without disrupting your day-to-day processes. In other words, this really deserves the right choice. Your ICT environment, and your
organization with it, hinges on your datacenter. Your MER, SER or datacenter not only has to guarantee the storage of huge amounts of business-critical and other data, but also provide the datacenter solutions that enable you to optimize the efficiency of your ICT and data flow processes. So don‘t take chances: let Forehand advise you on the best architecture, infrastructure and network hardware for your business.
Transporting your data reliably requires
a network infrastructure that offers both
ANSWERS TO TOMORROW‘S QUESTIONS TODAY
Important aspects to think about when designing a datacenter are cabling, topology, assembly, security, cooling and power to the active components. Forehand can advise you on all of these. A smart cabling concept can be the backbone of a future-proof, reliable and stable datacenter, and can be an important part of keeping your operating expenses down. That‘s why we developed a unique DC for every situation. We use intelligent patch management systems to save you money on the number of switchports needed, and we make sure that they are easy to manage, cover all your patching needs, eliminate the chance of bad patches and give you total insight into your port assignments.
Forehand walks you through your architecture choices by covering all these aspects in determining the number of racks, type of infrastructure, and last but not least, installation method. We look at all possible installation options in consideration of your application, your budget and your future. We know that cutting corners in your network topology today might mean missing out on 25, 40, 100 or 400Gbp/s tomorrow. Forehand knows how important the datacenter design process is, which is why we take the design, architecture and project management off of our clients’ hands.
1 2 3 4 Fibre Power Tier
1, 2, 3, 4 Redundancy Uptime Standard TIA-942 EN-50600-2-4
Plug & Play
Cooling DCIM Housing Copper PDU Trunk Inline IIM Corridor Design UPS Cabling Close-loop Management Cubical
DATACENTER
99.99%
Short installation times, flexible connections, fast delivery and prefab solutions are all integral aspects of the solutions we offer. Forehand takes you through the whole process and informs you at every stage, all with one goal in mind: creating a datacenter and underlying network infrastructure that is as operational as possible. How do we do that? In the preparation phase, we inventorize your processes and needs, which allows us to produce a recommendation for you using the latest technologies available. We help you create a schedule of requirements and define the strategy. Not sure of who‘s the best party to do your installation? If so desired, we can advise you on all the certified installation firms that work within the retail market daily and know exactly what is expected of them. During the installation process itself, we oversee the process in project visits so we can advise on the correct installation of the products delivered and supervise the certification. And once the project is signed off, we will of course keep you informed of important developments and walk you through any expansions you may need.
NETWORK COMPONENTS AND DEVICES
The Forehand portfolio contains the most stable, high-quality and innovative network components for network infrastructure, blown fibre, patch and server cabinets, testing equipment, and more. Forehand also distributes a wide range of related network equipment like WiFi and UPS systems, media converters, video distribution, IP TV, medical ethernet isolators and active network equipment.
OPTIMAL
CABLING LIFE CYCLE
COSTS OF NETWORK DOWNTIME
CAUSES OF NETWORK DOWNTIME
Cable systems Network switches PCs/servers Software
Source: EIA/TIA-568,HP, Siemon
Source: Derived from various articles and studies
Source: Infonetics years years years years 10 5 3 1.5
Network downtime can cost you between €1,000 and €50,000 per hour. That's why choosing the right cabling system can save you a lot of money.
4%
NETWORK INVESTMENT
A cabling system supports, and outlives, most network components, but only represents 5% of the total network investment. 5% 5% 23% 26% 42% 71% 14% 15% < € 50,000 per hour > € 50,000 per hour unknown human error environment € 10,000 per hour € 1,000 per hour infrastructure
Performance
FOREHAND NETWORK COMPONENTS & DEVICES
In a world driven by technical innovation, standing still means moving backwards. Our society runs on technology. And we thrive on innovation. We embrace new developments. We‘re all connected, all the time. But even though we‘re plugged in 24/7, the need for freedom is huge. The freedom to change, to expand, to improve. That‘s why amid all the trends and developments, Forehand puts one certainty first: flexibility through stability. Forehand believes in the added value of flexibility combined with the power of stability. But we‘re just as strong in performance through stability. Efficiency through stability. Cost control through stability. And last, but certainly not least: customer satisfaction through stability.
Forehand is a stable factor in the rapidly changing market of network components and equipment. In our capacity as total distributor of active and passive network products, we ensure our services go a lot further than just supplying hardware. We offer stability, convenience and progress by putting the transfer of our knowledge, experience and service first and building them into smart, usable solutions. With the technology of today and of tomorrow.
Forehand Network components & Devices Driemanssteeweg 174 3084 CB Rotterdam The Netherlands T +31 (0)10 240 41 21 F +31 (0)10 240 41 20 www.forehand.nl [email protected]
