Case Study

UTP (unshielded twisted pair) copper and OM3 multimode 50/125 fiber optic cabling, and is housed in a new purpose-built facility known as Sentrum IV in Woking, just outside London. In this building each bespoke customer solution is housed within a private data suite, with dedicated plant sited externally to maximise the usage of the technical space. Fidessa group plc is a leading supplier of multi-asset trading, portfolio analysis, decision support, compliance, market data and connectivity solutions for firms involved in trading in the worlds financial markets. With headquarters in London and with regional operations across Europe, North America, Asia and the Middle East, Fidessa supports over 24,000 users across 730 clients, serving a broad spectrum of customers from major investment banks and asset managers through to specialist niche brokers and hedge funds. The nature of the companys business means that its data center capabilities and the associated communications infrastructure are of vital importance, and the Sentrum IV facility is the latest and most advanced of these centers. In selecting the main contractor for the new center, it was natural that Fidessa should turn to Maxima, who have worked with Fidessa over a number of years, most recently on the companys GS2 data center in London. The Maxima team has detailed knowledge of our requirements and the design and installation practices that we expect from our suppliers, comments Mark Brewer, Production Services Manager at Fidessa: Not only do they ensure that project installations always run smoothly, they are also willing and

Project Facts:
Client Company: Fidessa group plc Country: United Kingdom Industry: Financial Services Challenges: To find a solution that provides high density and strong performance in an aesthetically pleasing package AMP NETCONNECT Solutions: - Cat. 6 UTP Cabling System - AMP Hi-D Cable Management - OM3 Fiber Cabling Customer Advantage: A high density data center that also serves as a living showroom

The bespoke Fidessa data suites are within the Sentrum IV data center

High performance well managed in the new Fidessa data center

An advanced AMP NETCONNECT network cabling system forms the heart of the internal communications system at a new data center for Fidessa group plc, a major international supplier of financial markets trading solutions. The system, designed and installed by Maxima, an approved AMP NETCONNECT partner, includes both Category 6

Efficiency and cleanliness enable Fidessa to use this data center as a showroom for their clients

AMP Hi-D System @ Fidessa group plc

able to offer innovative solutions that relate specifically to the needs of our industry. One of the specific requirements for the Sentrum IV data center related to the fact that Fidessa will use it as a showcase facility for existing and potential clients. This meant that the public areas needed to be as clean and tidy as possible, with any cabling hidden away beneath floors or in purpose-designed cabinets. Maxima designed the subfloor cable support system to ensure that cable capacity was not compromised. The installation proposed and implemented by Maxima includes a total of 125 APC server, communications and switch cabinets incorporating 250 intelligent power units, along with sixteen AMP NETCONNECT cross-connect central patch frames. The fully ISO/ IEC 11801 compliant Category 6 copper and OM3 fiber cabling system includes over 9500 Category 6 AMP SL connections and over 6300 OM3 LC AMP connections. The system will accommodate Fidessas need to satisfy the growing bandwidth needs of IP convergence, and future proofing is further strengthened by the Tyco Electronics 25-year warranty, which covers the whole system end-toend. An important feature of the installation is the use of the recently introduced AMP NETCONNECT Hi-D (high-density) network cabling system to provide a centralised high-density cross-connect patching system. The Hi-D network cabling system is positioned at the heart of the data center facility to allow for all the server, communications and switch cabinets to connect with the copper and fiber cabling through a centrally located cross-connect facility. The Class E/Category 6 UTP copper cabling system uses low-smoke zerohalogen sheathing, along with 24-port Hi-D angled patch panels with SL jacks to provide full RJ45 connectivity. To provide a degree of resilience, copper cabling is routed from each panel in groups of 12 cables and follows diverse cable routes. The copper cabling is housed in a containment system under a false floor. The use of pre-manu-factured Tyco Electronics harness assemblies between the network switch cabinets and the AMP Hi-D angled patch panels are an important factor in achieving maximum use of space. The OM3 fiber cabling system also uses low-smoke zero-halogen sheathing, and takes the form of individual 12- or 24-core cables linking 24- or 12-way duplex panels. As with the copper cabling, the fiber cables are diversely routed between cabinets. Commenting on the successful completion of the Fidessa project, Barry Silverman, Maximas Cabling Business Unit Manager within Support & Enablement Services, said: At Maxima, we pride ourselves on being an approved, experienced and responsive network integrator, and we are always seeking to achieve the most resilient and costeffective solutions for our clients. By partnering with the AMP NETCONNECT business unit of Tyco Electronics, we have been able to offer Fidessa the optimum combination of a high-quality infrastructure backed by Tyco Electronics powerful warranty and our own high level of support.

By partnering with the

AMP NETCONNECT business unit of Tyco Electronics, we have been able to offer Fidessa the optimum combination.

The AMP Hi-D Cabling Management System keeps the racks orderly and accessible, even when fully cabled

Barry Silverman, Cabling Business Unit Manager, Maxima Support & Enablement Services

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