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CASE STUDY - HBOS
Data Centre
CHALLENGE
Managing Europe’s largest nancial data
center is no easy feat – couple this with the
fact that this data center (which has
doubled in size over the last two years)
belongs to HBOS plc (Halifax Bank of
Scotland), a renowned nancial institution
that has tens of thousands of assets under
management - and the mission becomes even
more vital.
HBOS provides retail, business and corporate
banking, and insurance and investment
services. Adder’s KVM solutions have
been a key component in managing and
securing HBOS’ two data centers based
in the U.K. The Adder/HBOS relationship
goes back several years. According to Dave
Bevan, HBOS’ Team Leader, Data Center
Management, “By the time KVM solutions
came into the spotlight, we already had
a huge investment in standalone Adder
switches. We needed to protect that
investment. The scale of our operation
made the viability of changing the solution
problematic. Rather than introduce a risk to
our existing systems, we decided to enhance
the deployment we already had. Adder had
both the products and the expertise to
make this happen without introducing the
risks associated with rebuilding our entire
infrastructure.”
SOLUTION
HBOS today deploys over 700 pieces of
Adder equipment – many of which are KVM
switches. Most recently, HBOS has leveraged
Adder’s KVM over IP hardware solution.
With demands from internal IT security
teams, the bank had to reduce the physical
access to the computer suites. “We tried a
couple of the early Adder switches which
showed that a remote KVM solution was the
way forward. The introduction of the little
ADDERLink IP unit was the ‘Eureka’ moment
for us, we’ve been using them ever since.” At
the same time, HBOS also began a cluster-
based model where it banks KVM switches
together to control 128 servers at a time.
However, in the past year, HBOS has moved
to ADDERView CATx switches because it
enables cabinets to accept 24 servers which
are essential in accommodating HBOS’
growth projections.
HBOS has Adder SmartView Pro, SmartView
XPro and ADDERView CATx switches
in place as well as a substantial number
of ADDERLink IP units in use. They are
customized for HBOS use, both at a
rmware level and at a client level. The
whole population is controlled by a web
based front-end which is unique to HBOS.
The customized solution is due in large part
to Adder’s open architecture. Adder was
also able to fulll their request to add extra
security by reprogramming Adder’s rmware.
At the heart of HBOS’ data center
operations is a customized inventory
management system. The system was
specically created to protect the tens of
thousands of assets under management.
The KVM solutions are critical in that they
control remote access to HBOS’ server base.
The access varies depending on who needs
it. Physical presence is impossible to control
once someone’s inside the Data Center
door. A robust set of remote controls is the
preferred option. A remote KVM solution is
ideal as it remains active through the reboot
cycle or in the case of a system crash. These
solutions don’t need a software agent on the
target server and they can be used across a
wide range of operating systems.
RESULT
The Adder KVM over IP solution has enabled
HBOS to leverage remote management
functions and greatly reduce physical access
to the servers. In fact, the company estimates
that over 25,000 hits (or log-ins) to the
KVM over IP system have replaced what
would have been 25,000 physical visits to the
computer rooms.
“We wouldn’t have any commercial advantage
without these remote access systems,”
said Dave Bevan. “The bottom line is cost.”
According to Bevan, “We’ve been able to
protect our investment in Adder equipment
and bring its use in-line with current IT
security requirements. The hidden cost in
any KVM over IP solution is the cost of the
connectivity. The Adder range is quite light
in network trafc; as a result, our current
model uses just a single network port per
1000 servers for management (KVM over IP
requirements, not data connectivity).”
HBOS has plans to continue its partnership
with Adder as it grows. The institution
estimates that it will have approximately
20,000 servers by the year 2008.
QUICK FACTS:
• Approximately 700 pieces of Adder KVM
equipment are deployed within HBOS’s data
centers
• 25,000 remote access computer visits have
replaced 25,000 physical visits, eliminating
security risks
• Over 10,000 servers are controlled through
the KVM over IP system (12,000 active
servers are deployed within the two data
centers)
• HBOS deploys a single network port per
1000 servers for management (KVM over IP
requirements, not data connectivity).
• Adder provides HBOS with 12,300 ports of
KVM over IP connectivity
ABOUT HBOS
HBOS is a major UK company. The Group
provides retail, business and corporate
banking, and insurance and investment
services through its multi-brand strategy in
the UK and internationally. About 72,000
people are employed across the Group.
HBOS has the biggest private shareholder
base in the UK. HBOS is the UK’s largest
mortgage and savings provider and the
number one provider of new investment
products. The Group is one of the UK’s
leading general insurers and has a reputation
for excellence in the provision of business
banking and corporate nance, delivering
innovative funding solutions across a range of
markets.
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