Rittal and iNNOVO Cloud GmbH have joined forces in a strategic partnership to market new infrastruc- ture and cloud solutions. These are marketed flexibly based on the “IT as a service” model (ITaaS). The services are based on the jointly developed RiMatrix BCC (Balanced Cloud Center) platform, using Rittal containers or in-house solutions. Customers get a turnkey cloud data centre in which components such as racks, climate control and power supply are available as predefined modules. The scope of supply optionally includes the server, network and storage. In addition, the established open source “OpenStack” framework is used as cloud management software. The result is a standardised, “virtual private” cloud data centre, suitable for standard applications in the ITaaS, as well as for highly demanding ones, such as high-perfor- mance computing (HPC), SAP Hana or “big data” applications.
Customers can choose to either buy a modular cloud data centre in its entirety, or to rent it (data centre as a service). Application areas include, in particular, the Industry 4.0 segment and the Internet of Things (IoT) requiring a certain degree of latency between computing systems and production, known as "edge data centres". Container-based data centres are also used for applications requiring a high level of scaling, as well as those with a high power density and efficiency.
For example, the BCC concept is being used in the Lefdal Mine Datacenter project. Both partners are still working on the development of a cloud park in Frankfurt, where Rittal BCC containers with an output of 200 kW each, equipped with hardware, are being installed. This offer is relevant for compa- nies requiring powerful IT systems and who must source their cloud perfor- mance from a data centre located in Germany, for whatever reason.
