THIS SOLUTION ALLOWS SCALABILITY FOR UP TO 10 RACKS , INTEGRATED COOLING , UPS , POWER DISTRIBUTION , FIRE SUPPRESSION , VENTILATION .
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Encapsulated East Africa implements Vertiv ’ s modular data centre solution for Kenya ’ s Transport Authority
Vertiv , a global provider of critical digital infrastructure and continuity solutions , together with local partner Encapsulated East Africa , and the Kenyan National Transport and Safety Authority , NTSA , recently deployed a new integrated modular data centre infrastructure solution to boost data centre performance and service delivery .
As part of its digital transformation strategy , the NTSA embarked on the modernisation of its Transport Integrated Management System , TIMS to allow citizens to experience maximum service efficiencies when registering their motor vehicles , and to promote a positive economic impact within the country .
Kenya established the NTSA in 2012 to manage vehicle growth within the country as well as the safety of drivers and pedestrians . The NTSA was later boosted with the addition of the TIMS electronic data platform , which allowed citizens to register their vehicles , transfer ownership , and obtain licence plates , amongst other services more easily .
This year , when the time came to deploy a revamped TIMS solution in response to the population ’ s growing demands , the agency realised that it was also the right time to upgrade its data centre equipment to provide the most reliable service for customers .
Following the request for proposal process , the NTSA selected Vertiv SmartRow infrastructure solution submitted by Vertiv and its local partner Encapsulated East Africa , a systems integrator and Vertiv diamond elite partner .
THIS SOLUTION ALLOWS SCALABILITY FOR UP TO 10 RACKS , INTEGRATED COOLING , UPS , POWER DISTRIBUTION , FIRE SUPPRESSION , VENTILATION .
environment , has resulted increased uptime and lower energy consumption for the NTSA compared to the previous solution , while gaining full visibility of operations and better serving the citizens of Kenya .
The modular , scalable nature of the solution allowed the ICT department to right-size data centre equipment for lower energy utilisation and manage cooling and power distribution more efficiently .
The NTSA data centre modernisation project also led to improved customer service , with Kenyan citizens receiving a much faster and more accurate response to their inquiries , and with users now able to track service application status online , 24 hours a day . The TIMS system went from attempting to manage a queue of 60,000 drivers waiting for their applications to process , to zero now waiting in the queue as applications are now processed upon submission .
Rohan Patil , Vertiv ’ s Regional Manager for East Africa , concluded : “ We were very pleased that the initial estimated 10-month rollout timeline was reduced to just six months . This is particularly crucial in keeping pace with the rapid advancements in digitalisation our customers are facing .”
“ Modernising our systems was crucial to meet vehicle owners ’ expectations and improve service delivery to citizens ,” said Nashon Kondiwa , Deputy Director of ICT and innovation at NTSA . p
The Vertiv SmartRow is a self-contained data centre that simplifies IT deployments in indoor spaces . This solution allows customisation and scalability for capacity of up to 10 racks , integrated cooling , uninterruptible power supply , UPS , power distribution , fire suppression , and backup ventilation . The Vertiv SmartRow is factory integrated and evaluated , maximising installation speed while minimising installation cost .
The deployment of the Vertiv SmartRow solution , with its built-in redundant design , close unit control and monitoring of the operating
Rohan Patil , Regional Manager East Africa , Vertiv
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