A global investment bank required their asset management data centre facilities to be consolidated and key shared services rationalised.
From detailed intelligence gathering, we were able to develop an APAC Data Centre Strategy.
The APAC Data Centre Strategy would realise c.$30 million in savings over 5 years, with zero business impact.
Background
- A global investment bank required their asset management data centre facilities to be consolidated and key shared services rationalised.
- Aggressive timelines were imposed due to impending lease expiry on their facilities requiring a strategy detailing the end state options and sourcing alternative space.
Approach
- Menrva formulated a strategy involving the establishment of multiple workstreams – quantitative, benchmarking, regulatory, applications and qualitative. From this intelligence gathering we were able to develop an APAC Data Centre Strategy.
- To produce actionable data on the colocation market, Menrva captured supply and demand trends; conducted an RFI process for price differentials between providers; audited leading facilities across the in-scope locations; researched energy and other utility and operational costs; identified land purchase and rental indexes and evaluated the macro-economics.
- To source alternative data centre space in Singapore, Menrva carried out extensive market testing, ensured we fully understood current and future client requirements and gained a thorough understanding of MAS regulations. We selected preferred vendors via a comprehensive scoring matrix.
Outcomes
- The APAC Data Centre Strategy would realise c.$30 million in savings over 5 years, allow the client to be more agile in adapting to changing data centre demands and achieve its long-term goal of consolidating its’ data centre footprint across the region.
- The colocation market review reported to our client the forecasts of future demand changes; roadmap of announced supply side growth; a detailed overview of market participants; and predictions in market changes.
- A first-class colocation space was procured that met all regulatory, client and commercial requirements.
- Zero business impact, End of year lease expiry target achieved and migration of over 150 physical and 200 virtual hosts completed in 7 weeks. Our client was the first business to run full production from the new data centre.
