Pelamis Wave Power Selects Pulsant to Safeguard Vital Data in the Cloud
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Posted on November 13, 2012 at 4:14:01 AM
Pelamis Wave Power Selects Pulsant to Safeguard Vital Data in the Cloud
READING, England, November 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --
Custom built cloud & connectivity solution frees Pelamis engineers to focus on
developing renewable energy technology
Cloud, connectivity and hosting provider, Pulsant, is supporting Pelamis Wave Power by
helping to manage, backup and store data vital to the development of its world-leading
wave energy technology.
With operations in Edinburgh and Orkney supporting two Pelamis wave machines being
demonstrated at the European Marine Energy Centre off the coast of Orkney, Pelamis Wave
Power uses a remote control and monitoring system in order to assess live machine
performance and adapt control algorithms to maximise electricity generation.
Protecting this critical information presents numerous challenges, including
connecting and moving high volumes of data from isolated locations with restricted
infrastructure and bandwidth.
To overcome this, Pulsant has provided a managed off-site backup solution that
addresses the different needs and constraints for the protection of critical data at each
of the Pelamis offices. This hybrid solution includes daily backup of servers, cloud based
data processing and live mirroring - backup of proprietary business systems. Pulsant
provided the necessary expertise and support at each stage to deliver the project from
design to rollout.
Outlining the benefits, Charles Taylor, Structural Engineering Manager at Pelamis Wave
Power, explains, "With Pulsant's system we have eliminated many of the manual processes
involved in managing this complex flow of data. At the same time the automatic backup and
data mirroring is ensuring our data integrity and system continuity. This frees up our
teams to focus on what they do best - developing the technology to create energy from
waves. By providing flexible and robust managed systems, Pulsant is enabling us to deliver
the results crucial to our technical and commercial success."
Taylor confirms, "Using its cloud managed backup, Pulsant has not only saved us time
but also reduced spending on expensive hardware replacement costs, helping us to keep our
capital expenditure low. The system is also scalable, so can be easily adapted as our
operations begin to deliver commercially available sustainable energy. With Pulsant we are
confident we have found a long-term IT partner with the resource, breadth of solutions and
service delivery to help us evolve and grow."
Mark Howling CEO of Pulsant states, "As a 'Green Grid' member, Pulsant is committed to
running 100% of its UK data centres from renewable energy sources. We are delighted to be
working with Pelamis to help them develop this new source of clean, reliable energy. By
freeing their resources, we hope we can help them to accelerate development and fast track
wave power as a viable energy source for the UK and elsewhere."
About Pulsant
Experts in cloud, data centre and infrastructure services, Pulsant specialises in
highly resilient, high quality IP network, co-location
[http://www.pulsant.com/services/colocation ], managed application and cloud hosting
[http://www.pulsant.com/services/cloud ]. It supports more than 3,000 mid-tier and
enterprise customers from its eight UK-based ISO 27001 compliant data centers. Utilising
world class technology and exceptional people, Pulsant creates advanced and innovative
solutions to optimise performance and cost effectively manage, store and safeguard data.
Its 'Triple-A' service models ensures the right 'Access, Ability and Action' to support
customers 24/7 from multiple UK-based operation centers. 100 percent of the energy used
within Pulsant's data centers is from renewable sources. For more information, please
visit http://www.pulsant.com
About Pelamis Wave Power
Pelamis Wave Power is a world leader in wave power development. The Scottish company
designs, manufactures and operates the Pelamis wave energy converter, a unique machine
which generates electricity from ocean waves. Pelamis has a track record of significant
achievements and world firsts:
- The world's first export of electricity from an offshore wave energy
converter to an onshore grid network
- Supply and commissioning of the world's first multiple machine wave farm
- Securing the UK's first commercial orders for wave energy converters from
utility customers E.ON and ScottishPower Renewables
- An unrivalled pipeline of commercial projects, including customer led
developments for Crown Estate leased sites
For more information, please visit http://www.pelamiswave.com
Pulsant Press Contacts:
Alan Miller / Liv Nixon
CCgroup
Tel: +44(0)118-920-7650
E-mail: pulsant@ccgrouppr.com
Pelamis Wave Power Press Contact:
Deborah Smith
Tel: +44(0)131-561-2508
E-mail: d.smith@pelamiswave.com
Pulsant
READING, England, November 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --
Custom built cloud & connectivity solution frees Pelamis engineers to focus on
developing renewable energy technology
Cloud, connectivity and hosting provider, Pulsant, is supporting Pelamis Wave Power by
helping to manage, backup and store data vital to the development of its world-leading
wave energy technology.
With operations in Edinburgh and Orkney supporting two Pelamis wave machines being
demonstrated at the European Marine Energy Centre off the coast of Orkney, Pelamis Wave
Power uses a remote control and monitoring system in order to assess live machine
performance and adapt control algorithms to maximise electricity generation.
Protecting this critical information presents numerous challenges, including
connecting and moving high volumes of data from isolated locations with restricted
infrastructure and bandwidth.
To overcome this, Pulsant has provided a managed off-site backup solution that
addresses the different needs and constraints for the protection of critical data at each
of the Pelamis offices. This hybrid solution includes daily backup of servers, cloud based
data processing and live mirroring - backup of proprietary business systems. Pulsant
provided the necessary expertise and support at each stage to deliver the project from
design to rollout.
Outlining the benefits, Charles Taylor, Structural Engineering Manager at Pelamis Wave
Power, explains, "With Pulsant's system we have eliminated many of the manual processes
involved in managing this complex flow of data. At the same time the automatic backup and
data mirroring is ensuring our data integrity and system continuity. This frees up our
teams to focus on what they do best - developing the technology to create energy from
waves. By providing flexible and robust managed systems, Pulsant is enabling us to deliver
the results crucial to our technical and commercial success."
Taylor confirms, "Using its cloud managed backup, Pulsant has not only saved us time
but also reduced spending on expensive hardware replacement costs, helping us to keep our
capital expenditure low. The system is also scalable, so can be easily adapted as our
operations begin to deliver commercially available sustainable energy. With Pulsant we are
confident we have found a long-term IT partner with the resource, breadth of solutions and
service delivery to help us evolve and grow."
Mark Howling CEO of Pulsant states, "As a 'Green Grid' member, Pulsant is committed to
running 100% of its UK data centres from renewable energy sources. We are delighted to be
working with Pelamis to help them develop this new source of clean, reliable energy. By
freeing their resources, we hope we can help them to accelerate development and fast track
wave power as a viable energy source for the UK and elsewhere."
About Pulsant
Experts in cloud, data centre and infrastructure services, Pulsant specialises in
highly resilient, high quality IP network, co-location
[http://www.pulsant.com/services/colocation ], managed application and cloud hosting
[http://www.pulsant.com/services/cloud ]. It supports more than 3,000 mid-tier and
enterprise customers from its eight UK-based ISO 27001 compliant data centers. Utilising
world class technology and exceptional people, Pulsant creates advanced and innovative
solutions to optimise performance and cost effectively manage, store and safeguard data.
Its 'Triple-A' service models ensures the right 'Access, Ability and Action' to support
customers 24/7 from multiple UK-based operation centers. 100 percent of the energy used
within Pulsant's data centers is from renewable sources. For more information, please
visit http://www.pulsant.com
About Pelamis Wave Power
Pelamis Wave Power is a world leader in wave power development. The Scottish company
designs, manufactures and operates the Pelamis wave energy converter, a unique machine
which generates electricity from ocean waves. Pelamis has a track record of significant
achievements and world firsts:
- The world's first export of electricity from an offshore wave energy
converter to an onshore grid network
- Supply and commissioning of the world's first multiple machine wave farm
- Securing the UK's first commercial orders for wave energy converters from
utility customers E.ON and ScottishPower Renewables
- An unrivalled pipeline of commercial projects, including customer led
developments for Crown Estate leased sites
For more information, please visit http://www.pelamiswave.com
Pulsant Press Contacts:
Alan Miller / Liv Nixon
CCgroup
Tel: +44(0)118-920-7650
E-mail: pulsant@ccgrouppr.com
Pelamis Wave Power Press Contact:
Deborah Smith
Tel: +44(0)131-561-2508
E-mail: d.smith@pelamiswave.com
Pulsant