Rack Integration

The primary method for swift and efficient deployment of infrastructure into a modern data center is a fully integrated rack-level solution. Datacenter Corner designs and manufactures compute, storage, and networking solutions at the rack-level that are production-ready and optimized for your data center, enabling you to realize revenue sooner.

Receive your enterprise systems racked and ready for integration into your data center. Going beyond basic integration requirements, Datacenter Corner provides complete thermal testing, power-draw efficiency testing, burn-in, quality and logistics support at the rack-level. Full racks are tested as an integrated unit rather than as a series of parts, ensuring operability at deployment. Customized rack designs can be implemented to optimize power and network cable routing and further tailor the solution to your actual data center environment. To support our global customers, we employ the use of shock-resistant crates which allow racks to be safely and rapidly shipped worldwide from our Hungarian integration facility. Completed racks arrive fully cabled, labeled, tested, and are ready for installation upon deployment to your data center. At Datacenter Corner, we believe that your time is valuable and we aim to provide customers with more time for important business considerations and application tasks, rather than getting tied up with unpacking, racking, cabling, and testing servers.

Design

Our rack integration engineering teams review customer requirements, along with server, switch, and PDU configurations to optimize rack dimensions, cabling arrangements, and PDU selections to meet customer specifications for onsite deployment. Early engagement helps customers select an optimal solution to best fit their needs. The solution is based on customer applications in order to select the most suitable hardware platform for the underlying application.

Power Budget

We work closely with our customers to ensure that the equipment being installed is within power parameters imposed by space, connection and/or region. Accordingly, we select servers and networking devices to fit the platform and customers’ power constraints. The power team delivers fast, accurate power budget reports to increase server density, decrease solution footprint, and lower TCO.

BOM Creation

Based on the calculated power budget, customers may choose the appropriate PDU from a list; or experienced personnel can recommend suitable PDUs able to supply sufficient power. Together with the chosen PDU, servers and networking devices, a Bill of Materials is created.

Rack Layout

Experienced layout engineers will provide draft and final layouts for customer review. The final integration includes the BOM and a complete rack-level engineering layout diagram based on server and networking device power socket and data port positions, as well as application requirements.

Assembly

Assembly will be completed by production personnel with all custom parts installed. Based on the requirements, the production department will assemble servers/nodes according to the server BOM. Networking devices will be integrated and third-party devices will be procured in tandem with the assembly process to ensure that each server node meets strict tests and is configured to meet the requirements.

Rack and Stack

Our experienced assembly technicians will stack these parts inside the appropriate rack cabinets according to SOPs. The services team will securely mount servers, switches, power distribution units, and accessories to the racks, with labeling to customers’ specifications in accordance with industry best practices. Systems interconnections and additional testing will help to guarantee the best possible customer experience.

Cabling and Labeling

To support our global customers, we employ the use of shock-resistant crates which allow racks to be safely and rapidly shipped worldwide from our Hungarian integration facility. Completed racks arrive fully cabled, labeled, tested, and are ready for installation upon deployment to your data center. After the server systems are stacked inside their respective racks, technicians will wire the data and power cords according to the engineering layout diagrams. Each cable will also be labeled clearly with a unique identifier.

BIOS Settings

After a solution is completed, each node’s BIOS settings will be professionally updated, adjusted, and tested. Nodes will also be consistent with each other according to customer preferences.

OS and Customer Imaging

Operating Systems and customer images can be pre-installed and configured into each node with professional tools. This greatly saves the customer time and effort and provides flexibility for customers to deploy their resources to their core application.

Full Rack Burn-in and QA

After the above procedures have been completed, a full rack burn-in test will be performed, for a duration defined by the customer and validated according to professional quality assurance procedures. This guarantees the reliability of the solution during extended periods in an optimized running environment. After all the above tests have been performed, a performance benchmark report will be generated and evaluated. This step provides solution integration with a consistently high level of quality through an end-to-end validation test, extended burn-in, and test record.

Packaging and Delivery

To support our global customers, we employ the use of shock resistant crates which allow racks to be safely and rapidly shipped worldwide from our Hungarian integration facility. Completed racks arrive fully cabled, labeled, tested, and are ready for installation upon deployment to your data center.