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COLOCATION DATA CENTRE ADVISORY: Confidential Global Computer Security Software Company
01 The Opportunity
Cushman & Wakefield was appointed in 2022 to support a global computer security software company relocating out of their office premises in Bangalore as a part of a cost-saving exercise and audit of their real estate portfolio. The client also had a large portfolio of racks on-premise in addition to their employee seating area.
02 The Solution
Following a workplace study of their office, Cushman & Wakefield suggested two scenarios; one where they would move the complete office to another location and a second where they would separate their IT set-up from their real estate portfolio and migrate their on-premise servers to an external colocation data centre.
Cushman & Wakefield conducted a thorough evaluation of the market and multiple site inspections with the client. After evaluating the options and a comparison of the cash flow analysis shared by our team of both scenarios, the client decided to move their IT portfolio to a colocation provider based on the cost-savings, security features, and sustainability goals that would be achieved with this option.
03 The Result
By benchmarking current market pricing through sourcing various offers from multiple colocation providers, Cushman and Wakefield were able to provide the client with a good understanding of the number of providers available within the required proximity to make an informed decision. They were able to shortlist 3 sites in order of preference for us to proceed with negotiating terms. Furthermore, Cushman & Wakefield were able to negotiate on a no-name basis, due to the client’s existing relationship with various operators, which resulted in the most competitive outcome for the client.
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