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Caterham F1 Team

Caterham F1 Team deployed a powerful trackside infrastructure saving time and money in an environment geared towards utilisation and productivity.
Date : 1/1/2011
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We soon realised that Dell understood our industry – everything from the technology needed to design an F1™ car, to our requirement for trackside laptops and storage that could withstand extreme temperatures and vibrations.

Bill Peters, Head of IT, Caterham F1 Team, United Kingdom and Malaysia

Challenge
In 2010, Team Lotus aimed to become the fastest new team in Formula 1. Now as Caterham F1 Team, they need a powerful enterprise and trackside infrastructure to lay a foundation for success in future seasons.
Solution
The team worked with Dell consultants to design an enterprise environment, including an Intel® Cluster Ready high-performance computing (HPC) cluster utilising Platform Software’s Cluster Manager Dell Edition and LSF industry leading tools, high-density power protection and highly efficient in row cooling provided by APC, network and trackside environments with Dell servers, storage, laptops and support.
Benefits
• Intel® Cluster Ready HPC saves time, money in optimal environment for utilisation and productivity
• EqualLogic™ storage with solid-state drives performs in harsh trackside environments
• Dell™ ProSupport™ Enterprise-Wide Contract ensures a four-hour response anywhere in the world
• Enterprise IT environment designed and deployed in less than six months
• Team Lotus was the fastest of the new teams in 2010