Press: En route to the Arabian Peninsula

There is a great demand for data centre solutions in the Gulf region and the Middle East. For this reason Detecon Al Saudia, a company that has so far specialised in telecommunications services, is expanding its range of solutions to include IT infrastructures, and has signed a partnership to this end deal with Rittal. Under the terms of this agreement, Detecon Al Saudia will be adding Rittal IT security solutions such as Rittal Modular Safes, IT security rooms and Data Centre Containers to its range of products.

Detecon Al Saudia will not only be selling Rittal solutions to its customers, it has also ordered a Data Centre Container from Rittal already to meet its own needs. This is planned to be installed as a backup data centre for the company's Riyadh headquarters. At the same time, it will serve as a reference object for potential and current customers.

Uncompromising when it comes to quality

Dirk Doerrschuck, Vice President for Information and Communication Technologies at Detecon Al Saudia, explains: "The IT market in Saudi Arabia is a very demanding one, due to the rapidly changing requirements there. We have chosen Rittal's leading IT infrastructure products so that we no longer have to compromise on availability in order to operate our Cloud Application Service. By using their products, we are saving valuable time, and we can also stand out clearly from the competition when it comes to quality.

"The trend towards flexible mobile solutions is now expanding from smart phones, Tablet PCs, and cloud computing to include complete infrastructures," added Helmut Binder, Rittal's Executive Vice President for Sales Asia Pacific Middle East. "With our Data Centre Containers, we are right at the technological cutting edge, and we are delighted to have a found strong local partner in Detecon Al Saudia."

Data Centre Containers at Detecon Al Saudia

Detecon Al Saudia will operate the first Data Centre Container itself as a backup data centre. It will also serve as a satellite communications teleport and will be able to take over the satellite hub from the previous data centre within 120 seconds. The Data Centre Container accommodates Rittal server racks, one Rittal PMC 200 UPS, and two Rittal LCP inline cooling systems with a cooling output of 30 kW each, as well as a fire detection and extinguishin system with an extinguisher gas specifically approved for Saudi Arabia. The container is also protected from wind and sand by air-locks installed specifically for this purpose.

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Rittal GmbH & Co. KG

Rittal GmbH & Co. KG, which has its headquarters in Herborn, Germany, is one of the world's leading system suppliers for enclosures, power distribution, climate control, IT infrastructure and software & services. Customers from all sectors of industry, from mechanical engineering, as well as from the IT and telecoms market, are making use of system solutions from Rittal.

Its broad product range also includes complete solutions for modular and energy-efficient data centres: from innovative security concepts for data systems (formerly known as Litcos) through to physical data and system security for IT infrastructures (formerly known as Lampertz). The leading software providers Eplan and Mind8 are supplementing the Rittal product portfolio with interdisciplinary engineering solutions.

Founded in 1961, Rittal is now active worldwide with 10 production sites, 63 subsidiaries and 40 agencies. With 10,000 employees worldwide, Rittal is the largest company of the proprietor-run Friedhelm Loh Group based in Haiger, Germany. The entire group employs more than 11,500 people and expects to generate revenues of € 2.2 billion in 2011. Further information at www.rittal.com and www.friedhelm-loh-group.com.