Develop European Data Center Strategy

Client

 A $40+ Billion biopharmaceutical company that discovers, develops, manufactures, and sells healthcare products worldwide.

Project Goals

The company desired to develop a strategy to rationalize its European data center infrastructure in order to reduce costs and increase its ability to effectively deal with a business strategy the included a significant amount of divesture and acquisition activities.

• The appropriate structure for data centers supporting Europe, the Middle East, and Africa
• A business case supporting the recommended structure
• A plan for achieving the appropriate structure and business case

Deliverables

This project delivered:

• A detailed inventory of existing data centers and supporting infrastructure and organizations
• Recommended data center structure including supporting infrastructure and organizations
• A complete business case which accounted for tax implications, labor laws, information and privacy laws
• An implementation plan including timelines, costs, and required resources

Results

• The company approved the strategy and began the implementation of consolidating into a single outsourced European data center