Datacentre & network build — greenfield infrastructure
Regional business, 120 staff · Logistics & distribution
A growing logistics operator needed new datacentre and network infrastructure — core switching, firewall architecture, server room design, and hybrid cloud connectivity. No internal network engineering capacity.
The problem
Legacy network couldn't support new warehouse systems and cloud workloads. Single points of failure in switching and firewall. No documented network topology or change control.
Constraints
- — Warehouse operations 24/6 — network changes in tight windows
- — Must integrate with Azure hybrid connectivity
- — Compliance requirements for segmentation and logging
Approach
Step 1
Design
Network architecture — core/distribution/access layers, firewall zones, VLAN segmentation, and Azure ExpressRoute/VPN hybrid design.
Step 2
Build
Datacentre rack layout, redundant switching, firewall deployment, structured cabling oversight, and hybrid cloud connectivity.
Step 3
Document & handover
Full network diagrams, IP schema, runbooks for common changes, and MSP handover package.
Deliverables
- Datacentre build — racks, power, cooling coordination
- Redundant network core with segmented VLANs
- Firewall policy set and logging
- Hybrid Azure connectivity
- Network documentation package
Results
- Uptime
- Redundant core — no single switch failure point
- Security
- Segmented zones with logged firewall policy
- Hybrid
- Azure workloads connected with documented path
- Handover
- MSP operating from North Ark runbooks
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