A 700MW power plant's obsolete DCS server system hardware and software needed to be upgraded. Sensitive operations required this to be accomplished smoothly and securely.
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Challenge
Previous system upgrades had not been completed correctly, leading to poor performance. A solution needed to be developed that minimized downtime. Long-term support was needed despite the remote location.
Solution
Cybertrol designed, built, and commissioned new SCADA infrastructure, including:
- Implementation of VMware vSphere utilizing a SAN for high availability
- Replacement of aging KVM devices with centrally managed thin clients
- 24/7/365 remote support with onsite response time guarantee
Results
The new environment improved application performance and reliability. Routine maintenance activities can now be completed, leveraging high-availability features during production rather than requiring production downtime.