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News Release from: APW Enclosure Solutions
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Team on 17 October 2001
KeyBridge chooses server housing
supplier
APW is supplying more than 200 cabinets from its flagship product family, Paramount, into KeyBridge data centres in London, Amsterdam, Washington, DC and San Jose
KeyBridge has chosen APW as its server housing supplier Initially, APW is supplying more than 200 cabinets from its flagship product family, Paramount, into KeyBridge data centres in London, Amsterdam, Washington, DC and San Jose
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 21 Oct 2005 at 8.00am (UK)
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"Paramount is the ultimate enclosure solution for the high-end data centre, offering unparalleled aesthetics, versatility and quality of construction," said Thierry Besnier, Marketing Leader at APW.
"It is a supreme combination of elegance and functionality, adding significantly to the overall credibility of the site." The Paramount enclosure family, which is manufactured in Uxbridge, UK and Worcester, MA, is compatible with virtually all major PC servers and provide the flexibility to house both tower-style and rack-mount equipment.
APW operates more than 40 manufacturing plants across the globe - a major factor in KeyBridge's decision to contract with APW as its exclusive cabinet provider.
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"KeyBridge approached the leading manufacturers of cabinet equipment in both the US and Europe and chose APW because of its global presence and the physical security inherent in the solid construction of the Paramount line," said Frank Butler, Director of Implementation for KeyBridge.
"As two companies with multiple worldwide locations, there is great synergy as we both continue to expand in the global market.
Security is an overriding consideration in all KeyBridge facilities, with physical access controlled by mantrap gates, guarded entrances and security passes, with customers accompanied at all times while on site.
To provide an effective key management solution each Paramount enclosure is fitted with a Mas Hamilton lock, a keyless self-powered combination unit, which operates totally independently from the centre's power supply.
The Paramount is also specially configured to provide maximum airflow through highly utilised racks; it offers cable pass-throughs in the verticals with a custom cable management capability developed specifically for KeyBridge's needs and the mounting rails are adjustable without tools.
KeyBridge manages its facilities from Network Operating Centres located in London and Washington, D.C.
and provides a complete portfolio of managed services including, firewall, VPN, dedicated Web hosting, Website activity reporting, monitoring, data storage and managed floor space.
KeyBridge focuses on automation, security and 24x7 client service and support.
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