SUCCESS STORY • DATA CENTER MODERNIZATION
Enterprise Data Center Modernization & Workload Migration
Gunship Group successfully modernized enterprise data center infrastructure across 28 data centers and 14 operating companies, delivering infrastructure augmentation, hardware refresh, large-scale virtual machine migration, storage modernization, and SAN transformation with zero business disruption.
14
Countries
28
Data Centres
6+ PB
Data Migrated
2,000+
Workloads Migrated
200 TB Migrated
in One Maintenance Window
Modernizing Enterprise Data Center Infrastructure at Scale
Gunship Group partnered with a leading telecommunications operator to modernize legacy data center infrastructure across multiple operating companies. The engagement included data center augmentation, enterprise hardware refresh, virtual machine migration, storage modernization, and SAN infrastructure transformation to create a scalable, resilient, and future-ready enterprise environment.
Project Snapshot
Industry: Telecommunications
Solution: Data Center Modernization
Engagement: End-to-End Infrastructure Transformation
Coverage: 28 Data Centers
Geography: 14 Operating Companies
Services: Design • Deployment • Migration • Modernization
Business Challenges
The customer required a large-scale modernization of aging data center infrastructure while maintaining uninterrupted operations across multiple geographically distributed sites.
Legacy end-of-life infrastructure
Large-scale VM migration
Business continuity requirements
Data center capacity limitations
Zero-downtime storage migration
Tight maintenance windows
Multi-site hardware refresh
SAN infrastructure modernization
Multi-stakeholder coordination
Enterprise Data Center Modernization Solution
Gunship Group delivered a comprehensive modernization program covering infrastructure augmentation, enterprise hardware refresh, workload migration, storage transformation, and SAN modernization. The solution ensured seamless technology upgrades while maintaining continuous business operations across all sites.
Solution Highlights
Data Center Augmentation
Enterprise VM Migration
SAN Fabric Transformation
Hardware Refresh
Storage Connectivity Modernization
Zero-Downtime Execution
Project Deliverables
Data Center Augmentation
Expanded compute, storage, backup, and network infrastructure across 28 data centers and 14 operating companies with seamless production integration.
Enterprise VM Migration
Migrated over 6 PB of enterprise data and 2,000+ workloads from end-of-life infrastructure with zero or minimal service disruption.
Large-Scale Storage Migration
Successfully migrated nearly 800 TB of multi-writer disk data without failures or recovery requirements while maintaining business continuity.
High-Speed Migration Execution
Executed migrations of up to 200 TB within a single 6–8 hour maintenance window through detailed planning and stakeholder coordination.
Storage Connectivity Transformation
Moved live storage connections from legacy SAN switches to new core infrastructure while maintaining continuous access to production workloads.
SAN Infrastructure Modernization
Integrated new SAN switches and transitioned principal switch functionality from end-of-life infrastructure without impacting production operations.
Implementation Methodology
Infrastructure Assessment
Capacity Planning
Infrastructure Augmentation
Hardware Refresh & Integration
VM Migration & SAN Modernization
Validation & Testing
Production
Go-Live
Knowledge Transfer & Managed Support
Business Outcomes
Modernized
Enterprise Infrastructure
Zero
Business
Disruption
Improved
Infrastructure
Performance
Enhanced
Storage
Availability
Reduced
Operational
Risk
Improved
Business
Continuity
Increased
Compute & Storage Capacity
Future
Ready Data
Centers
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