STORAGE AND SERVER CONSOLIDATION
The traditional scale-up approach to
infrastructure consolidation adopted by hardware vendors only attacks one
dimension of the solution - hardware numbers - but does little to address the
issues around staffing, management, software and facilities. Our approach to
infrastructure consolidation addresses all the relevant components for a
successful outcome and ensures that maximum potential cost savings are
realised. Our lifecycle approach to consolidation prevents short-term gains
from burdening the company with longer-term headaches.
We provide the following services:
Infrastructure Planning and Business
Alignment
A strategic review of the key server, storage and
Data Centre infrastructure that creates a 3-year strategy roadmap to increase
operational efficiency and reduce cost and risk.
Availability Review
End-to-end process reviews to ensure that service
levels can be met, including the creation of Service Level Agreements in
conjunction with the business.
Server Consolidation
This offering starts with an assessment of the
existing server environment – gathering information on performance and
capacity, key reliability indicators and operational information, such as
stability of operating systems and patch revisions. In other words, all the
aspects incorporated in our Server Surveyor service.
Our consultants will review these
findings and determine a realistic server consolidation roadmap. This
outlines the relevant people, process and technology issues, utilising intellectual
property gained from numerous field engagements, current best practice and
shared insight into future developments.
Storage Surveyor
Storage Surveyor assists you in gaining control
of your storage infrastructure, the first step toward efficient utilisation
of your storage assets and a proactive approach to information growth and
capacity planning.
The Surveyor provides you with valuable
insight into your company’s storage environment and will help you to gain
control of your storage assets, realise significant cost savings, reduce
risk, and make better-informed decisions on improving your storage
capabilities.
Server Infrastructure Design
The server environment is fundamental to any
company’s software infrastructure. This offering incorporates
industry-leading architecture and design services. This includes server
Standard Operating Environment design, deployment, provisioning, backup and
recovery, management, maintenance, and event and capacity monitoring.
