ETI Simulation: 128 certified outlets, a datacentre, no downtime

Recabling an office and a datacentre without taking the team off work for a single day: that was ETI Simulation's request, and that was the result.

Updated 17 October 20263 min read

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ETI Simulation: 128 certified outlets, a datacentre, no downtime

Renewing the cabling of an office and a data centre without taking the team away from work for a single day: that was the brief, and that was the result. In 2020, ETI Simulation & Engineering Solutions entrusted DataRoad - IT Services and Consulting with the physical reorganisation of its servers and a new network infrastructure. Around 7,000 metres of CAT6 cable, nearly 128 certified Gigabit network points, three racks and a dedicated electrical panel were installed, always outside the company's working hours.

Project	Values
Client	ETI Simulation & Engineering Solutions
Year	2020
Cable installed	Around 7,000 metres, category 6
Network points	Around 128, Gigabit, certified
Scope	Structured cabling · servers and infrastructure · firewall and security · IT Unlimited
Type	Business office and data centre

What network infrastructure was installed?

In the office

Around 7,000 metres of CAT6 New cabling, with floor boxes replaced and network and power run together.
Around 128 Gigabit points Spread across the office and routed to the new rack.
Revised layout Existing points moved and new points added.
Full certification Every CAT6 Gigabit point tested and certified.

In the data centre

Three interconnected racks One for servers and two for communications.
42U format Racks assembled and connectorised.
Dedicated power An electrical panel exclusively for the technical area, with separate circuits per rack.

How is work like this done without stopping the company?

By working when the company is not. All network and electrical work took place outside ETI's normal hours, and the team arrived each morning to a fully operational office. It was carried out by a certified team specialising in installing and configuring business networks.

We thank ETI for its preference and renewed trust in another project. Find out about ETI.

What is cabling worth without management?

Not much. The cable is the foundation; performance comes from management. DataRoad provides managed IT services with monitoring, alarms and availability reports, so the infrastructure delivers the performance it was designed for over the years.

Who is DataRoad?

DataRoad - IT Services and Consulting is a premium MSP based in Alfragide, with support across the whole country, and today one of the best companies in Portugal for business IT support and for cabling and wireless network installation. In 11 years it has won 232 clients under contract, among embassies, hotels, clinics, public bodies and companies that cannot stop, with engineers certified by several vendors and the Top 5% PME distinction from scoring.pt.

In business networks, it takes on everything: on-site survey, design, certified cabling, switching, firewall and Wi-Fi 6 or Wi-Fi 7 under central management with alarms.

Certified structured cabling Design, racks, Layer 3 switching and PoE.
Business wireless networks Measured coverage and central management.
Managed firewalls Protected perimeter and secure remote access.
IT Unlimited Managed services for a fixed monthly fee.
Managed service desk Tickets and agreed response times.
Networks and IT for public bodies Eight bodies and public procurement.

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Renewing your network or reorganising your data centre?

An office move, a new rack or cabling to replace: we design it, carry it out of hours and manage it afterwards. Request a no-commitment proposal.

More than 10 workstations · support contract · remote, on-site and phone support. Call +351 211 459 950 * or write to sales@dataroad.pt.

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ETI Simulation: 128 certified outlets, a datacentre, no downtime