High-security data center for Waldviertel automotive supplier in Karlstein
EPS Server Room Complete Solution for Pollmann International GmbH
The family-run company Pollmann is a specialist in the production of highly complex mechatronic car components and thus a strong partner for the global automotive industry. With four locations and over 130 years of experience, Pollmann is the world market leader in car sunroof kinematics and electromechanical door lock components.
To ensure that the processes for topics such as Industry 4.0 and electromobility continue to run optimally in the future, IT security and availability had to be adapted to the most modern requirements. After an extensive planning and analysis phase, Pollmann decided to convert the existing server room into a modern and energy-efficient high-security data center. Independence from power supply, the highest level of security and state-of-the-art IT infrastructure were particularly important to the responsible project team led by Dominik Zettel, Facility and Environmental Management at Pollmann, from the very beginning.
Planning and installation of a safety cell
The data center specialist EPS Electric Power Systems GmbH met these requirements with the complete planning and installation of a safety cell including server room equipment. “At Pollmann, we attach great importance to efficiency. EPS was therefore the ideal partner for us as a total solution provider. We therefore had only one contact person for the entire data center project,” explains Zettel.
Room-in-room server room solution
In just a few weeks, a room-in-room data center solution with air conditioning, leak warning system and emergency power system was installed. The existing UPS systems received a performance upgrade and have been running state-of-the-art ever since. Whereas in the past the company had to rely on an external genset, its own power generator with 110kVA output now ensures independence and reliable power supply throughout the site. Michael Kainrath, the responsible project employee at EPS, is enthusiastic about the modern server room solution: “Pollmann has opted for a state-of-the-art IT infrastructure. A clean and well thought-out all-round solution, of which we ourselves are a little proud.”
Dominik Zettel agrees and emphasizes the good cooperation with the Data-Center-Pro: “With EPS, we have always had a reliable and competent partner who has supervised and implemented the project absolutely satisfactorily.” Finally, Zettel emphasizes the importance of internal requirements analysis and efficient project planning before construction begins.
