DATA CENTRES
“ We use 3D printing to see models and designs in volume ”
FERNANDO VILLA CIO , SAGRADA FAMILIA
visitors ’ growing customer experience expectations .
Alongside this , tourist attractions have to quickly respond to changing business requirements . The increase in online traffic and data-driven solutions , where connectivity is required 24 / 7 , means that the site requires a structure with a high degree of both reliability and flexibility .
“ The reason why we added a data centre to the site was , mainly , to gain the capacity to manage a big amount of data , which required us to avoid the latency as a factor of risk in the efficiency and availability of services such as video surveillance , design , engineering and ticketing ,” Villa commented .
It was these challenges that led the Sagrada Familia to invest in its own on-prem , tailor-made data centre .
The opportunities unlocked by an on-prem data centre Working with Schneider Electric , the Sagrada Familia commissioned two 25 ’ prefabricated SmartShelter IT modules , on-prem data centres , to be positioned within the site of the church itself .
The fast-tracked project – which took just 16 weeks to complete – saw the implementation of a turn-key data centre infrastructure solution , complete with IT , racks , UPS , power distribution , precision cooling , environmental management and fire suppression system .
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