Games IT architecture on schedule
ConvergenceAsia staff
04/07/2007

Under the leadership of the Beijing 2008 Organising Committee (BOCOG), Atos Origin, the Worldwide IT Partner for the Olympic Games, has announced that it has completed the IT system architecture for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on schedule.

"Like the winning athletic performances, the success of the Olympic Games IT systems is determined years before through advanced planning and preparation," said Jeremy Hore, Beijing 2008 Chief Technology Integrator, Atos Origin. "Designing the Beijing 2008 system architecture is a very complex task and we are privileged to have the most advanced experts in this field with profound Olympic Games experience working on our team.

Under BOCOG's leadership, the technology for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games is making very good progress and we are pleased to be on schedule with the system architecture."

As the Worldwide IT Partner for the Olympic Games, Atos Origin designs, builds and operates the vast IT system that relays the event results and athlete information to spectators and media around the world in real-time during live competition. The company has integrated, managed and secured the IT systems for the previous three Olympic Games (Salt Lake City 2002, Athens 2004 and Torino 2006).

The Olympic Games IT system architecture defines the relationships between the Olympic games IT systems and the massive technical infrastructure required to deliver real-time competition results to the world.

This comprehensive technical infrastructure will link together more than 60 competition and non-competition venues across China, consisting of more than 900 servers, 7000 PCs and 1000 network & security devices. The system architecture provides BOCOG a blueprint for the selection and implementation of proven hardware, software and network components. The blueprint must be completed well over a year in advance of competition to meet the rigorous implementation and multiple testing scenario phases that follow to ensure the IT systems are fully functional. Atos Origin works closely with Beijing 2008 technology partners such as Lenovo, China Netcom and China Mobile to implement and support the games IT infrastructure.

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