Case Study: Building Resilient Timing Infrastructure Across 60 Global Data Centres

Case Study

How do you deliver compliant, resilient timing infrastructure at scale across a fast-growing global data centre network?

Why resilient timing matters across global data centres

Timing infrastructure does not just support performance, it supports confidence. As data centre networks expand, timing can quickly become difficult to manage across multiple locations, suppliers and build schedules. Strong timing solutions help reduce that complexity, improve resilience and create a foundation that is ready for future change.

 

The requirement

A rapidly expanding worldwide data centre network needed assured and compliant timing infrastructure deployed across 60 sites. The challenge was not only technical, it was operational. The rollout had to fit tight build schedules, arrive ready for service and provide the resilience needed to support a growing global estate from day one.

 

The delivery approach

The network required a timing solution that could support White Rabbit (WR), 1PPS, E1, Ethernet, 1G and 10G across every site. Redundancy was built in as standard, with hardware supplied out of the box ready for deployment. This reduced risk during installation and helped create a more resilient timing infrastructure across the full network.

 

Accuracy and assurance

Compliance and timing quality were central to the project. The solution was delivered with GNSS-based regulatory compliance and designed to achieve sub-nanosecond timing accuracy across the estate. That gave the client a stronger timing foundation, with the confidence that performance and compliance were being considered together rather than separately.

 

Designed to grow

The requirement was not only to meet current demand, but also to support what comes next. The timing infrastructure was designed to allow future adoption of traceable network-wide links and an upgraded atomic core, giving the client a clearer path for growth without needing to rethink the full architecture later on.

 

The result

The outcome was a resilient timing network delivered across 60 global data centre sites, supported by a fully managed service from Edge Networks. By combining technical delivery, logistics coordination and ongoing support, the client gained timing infrastructure that was compliant, scalable and ready for long-term change.

 

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If you are evaluating your Timing and Synchronisation architecture or wider network, get in contact with our expert team with over 100 years of experience:

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*To protect customer confidentiality, this case study is anonymised. Client names, employee names, sites, suppliers and product references have been removed at their request.