Past Project Profiles

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Financial Exchange: Data Center Study
Background: A large Exchange planned to increase network and operational redundancy by collocating a data center on the east coast. Having specific technology and latency requirements, the Exchange needed to place its data center in one of several highly redundant, low-latency collocation facilities. In addition to performance, the facility needed to have adequate power and space for future expansion.

Approach and Solution: As part of the evaluation, our team dissected outage history data and mapped the location of the facilities in relation to potential hazards (flood plains, railroads, etc). Additionally, our team reviewed proprietary fiber network maps. From these maps and technical data provided by the facilities, we were able to regress latency performance management against service level agreements and risk factors across the different fiber networks.

From a latency perspective, our team provided the Exchange with a matrix that illustrated latency-levels in milliseconds between the Exchange and the collocation facilities. From a risk perspective, we evaluated the facilities using criteria including the physical security of floor space, the back-up power run-time and design load, as well as the fire protection systems.

National Construction Management Company: Managed Services
Background: A national construction management company had numerous sites across the nation. These sites ranged from trailers on construction sites to permanent buildings and they all needed dependable access to voice and data services.

Approach and Solution: Our team designed a custom solution for managing and maintaining the network using the 24/7/365 Network Operations Center (NOC) in Illinois. Through the NOC, the voice and data networks were monitored and proactive maintenance and management was performed. The construction management company also had dedicated resources and a web-based portal for submitting and tracking tickets for moves, adds, changes, and disconnects (MACD).

From the network operations centers, voice routers and switches, LAN switches, public switched telephone network (PSTN) carrier links, and WAN circuits were all monitored and managed. Advanced reporting technology also compiled performance, availability, and fault information into real-time, daily, and monthly reports illustrating traffic, exceptions, availability, and inventory information.

Downloadable Case Studies

GET Drives Technology Deployment for World’s Largest Truck Stop
Background: Iowa 80 truck stop welcomes more than 5000 customers daily; it improves communication between sites and provides enhanced service with Cisco Unified Communications from GET.

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Municipality Elects GET and Cisco to Revamp Communications
Background: City of Danville seamlessly integrates voice, data, and video networks onto one platform, enabling more effective communication and collaboration.

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Von Maur Enhances Stores and Increases Visibility with DMS Implementation
Background: An economic slowdown can mean fewer workers available to assist shoppers but a growing number of retailers are closing the in-store communication gap by installing widescreen digital monitors to promote sales, inform and even entertain.

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