A cutting-edge solution for the Internet Exchange Point of the University of Padua, which supports the development of regional digital infrastructures
Vertiv (NYSE: VRT), a global provider of critical digital infrastructure and continuity solutions, collaborated on the construction of the VSIX, the Internet Exchange Point (IXP) of the University of Padua. This infrastructure, designed to meet the connectivity needs of the national and local network, stands out for the adoption of advanced technologies and attention to environmental responsibility.
The University of Padua, which has already implemented a supply policy to 100% from renewable sources, has also started a environmental impact assessment (LCA, Life Cycle Assessment) on the entire life cycle of the data center, in collaboration with the Department of Economic and Business Sciences (DSEA) and the Veneto Region.
The data center was designed to be a crucial interconnection point between local operators, digital content providers and cloud providers. Vertiv provided a integrated solution which includes:
- Containment island complete with rack
- Electrical Distribution Systems (rPDU)
- Precision air conditioning unit
- Environmental and infrastructural monitoring systems
Luca Finotti, technical director of VSIX, commented: "Vertiv has demonstrated great professionalism in the design of critical infrastructure. The quality of the portfolio and the availability of the team convinced us to also include maintenance services. Vertiv has confirmed itself as a reliable supplier on which we can also count in the future."
With a redundant configuration N+1, the new data center offers high availability, reliability and operational flexibility, responding to the needs of a rapidly evolving digital ecosystem. Known as the “Cube,” the site is located within VSIX's Neutral Access Point (NAP), the fourth Italian exchange node by traffic volume, after Milan, Rome and Turin, with over 192 Gbps peak in public peering traffic only.
With this project, VSIX strengthens its role as a regional NAP, offering services public and private peering e colocation, contributing to the development of the digital ecosystem of the North-East and supporting the growth of digital infrastructures in a responsible way.
Andrea Faeti, sales enterprise accounts director of Vertiv in Italy, commented: "Today the data center is a hybrid and interconnected system, which integrates networks, applications and infrastructures distributed on multiple levels. The project with VSIX reflects this new vision, focusing on efficiency, agility and sustainability."
