About A. Hartrodt
a. hartrodt (GmbH & Co) KG is an internationally operating logistics company headquartered in Hamburg. The company offers customized transport and logistics solutions for customers worldwide, drawing on many years of experience and a global network. In the course of Digitalisation a. hartrodt places particular emphasis on a high-performance and secure IT infrastructure to guarantee the highest quality and security standards.
The project
As part of its IT infrastructure Modernisation , a. hartrodt has migrated its systems to two separate, high-security data centers in Hamburg. The goal was to achieve maximum reliability, flexibility, and scalability. The migration was completed within a few weeks and included the provisioning of multiple racks, redundant network connections, and the integration of a central internet connection. Additionally, access management for the data centers was handled, and telephony was migrated to SIP trunking. Through its partnership with q.beyond, a. hartrodt now benefits from a modern, secure, and future-proof IT landscape that meets the demands of an international logistics company.
Furthermore, q.beyond subsidiary logineer analyzed a. hartrodt's CargoWise installation and identified Optimisation potentials in workshops with the specialist departments.
Customer requirements
- Outsourcing of on-premises IT to professional, fail-safe data centers with local hosting in Hamburg and 24/7 access to the infrastructure
- Operation in two separate Hamburg data centers and MPLS connection of the headquarters
- Migration from an existing data center – including temporary data lines for the move
- Authorisation/access management for the cage and 24/7 service operation
- The two data centers are connected via redundant 10GE crosslink connections (as a managed service)
- Option for a third data center for further distance redundancy
Project goals
- Operation of the IT infrastructure in two separate, highly secure data centers in Hamburg
- Maximum reliability and availability through redundant systems and locations
- Flexible scalability and expandability of IT capacities
- Relieving the internal IT team and focusing on strategic tasks
- Ensuring 24/7 access and compliance with the highest security standards
- Future-proof connection and integration of additional managed and cloud services
From idea to implementation: Our project highlights
"q.beyond implemented our IT migration to their two Hamburg data centers quickly and reliably. The collaboration was always solution-oriented – today we benefit from high availability, clear processes and more freedom for our core tasks."
Hartmut Willebrand, Group CIO
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