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Storage Area Network (SAN) Upgrade: Copenhagen DCs 2023

My Project Role:

IT Architect

Business Problem: End-of-life Brocade SAN hardware required consolidation and modernization.

Project Scope: Designing and implementing a modern SAN platform.

  • Designing a state-of-the-art 1000-port platform based on Brocade SAN Directors to consolidate and unify fragmented SAN switches.

  • Making a key architectural decision to remove fabric routing, reducing system complexity and streamlining SAN operations.

  • Leading workshops with clients to showcase anticipated SAN performance improvements and negotiate service windows for hardware cable swaps to integrate new SAN fabrics.

My Deliverables: Delivered an upgraded Shared SAN environment in the Danish Data Center, achieving cost savings, increased bandwidth, simplified operations, and improved onboarding efficiency for BaU teams.


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