The company specialises in space science, aerospace research and launch vehicle manufacturing, and developed the famous Soyuz-FG rocket used for manned space flight, as well as the Soyuz-U (pictured. Credit: ESA) used for launching unmanned probes.
Over recent years it has seen its computing resources and data demands grow over recent years, highlighting the demand for enhanced hardware. Softline completed the facility predominantly using infrastructure based on products supplied by Huawei.
Alexander Filatov, head of the IT department at Progress, explained: “The construction of a new data centre was one of the key projects for Progress last year. We are pleased with the Softline team, whose experts have demonstrated ample expertise and the ability to promptly address any work issues. As a result, we have received a new data centre with a modern infrastructure. Its computing resources are more than sufficient not only for current projects but also for those planned for the coming five to seven years.”
Softline engineers were responsible for the design and installation of the infrastructure for the new facility, including structured cabling systems, the network infrastructure, monitoring and video surveillance systems, automatic gas removal and fire extinction, ventilation and waterworks.
“The Softline team found this project challenging and exciting. It was essential to comply with rather strict requirements to the equipment from the client as well as with government regulations. We have successfully completed the project in just four months, and the client is currently dealing with planned migration to the new sites,” said Semyon Kondrashov, Softline’s large corporate clients manager in the Volga Federal District.
