Services

Server, Storage and Data Protection Reports

Are you struggling to get a clear understanding of your used/available storage capacity? Are your servers low on CPU or Memory? Are you confident you can restore from clean backups following a ransomware event? Our customised Server, Storage and Data Protection report gives you certainty as to whether your environment is right-sized or requires additional resources and if so, exactly how much of what.

Server Report – reviews CPU and Memory utilisation across physically and virtual workloads to understand the used/available resources and identifying any bottlenecks.

Storage Report – review storage utilisation across existing arrays identifying used/available resources, recovery orphaned storage capacity, performance, snapshot/replication and cyber-security posture.

Data Protection – review data protection with a focus on data immutability, threat hunting through backup datasets to ensure clean restore points, RTO/RPO for critical applications. We also cover core capacity, retention and recoverability.

Combine all three reports into one to get a complete snapshot of your datacentre infrastructure. Include specific areas of focus such as specific applications, networking or micro-segmentations for additional detail.

Virtual Solutions Architect Service

Introducing the Virtual Solutions Architect (VSA) service giving you access to our team of highly experienced Solution Architects on your terms. Our Standard engagement models include:

Level Commitment       Target Client
1 2 days/month
  • Retain SA with detailed knowledge of your business and industry
  • Provide ICT Roadmap aligned to business strategies
2 5 days/month
  • includes Level 1 features but includes provision of SA services to design and implement one or more active projects
3 More than 5 days/month
  • One or more projects at various stages of design and delivery
  • Provide SA services as required to meet Client deliverables
  • Maximum flexibility when client requirements are unknown or changing rapidly

We have been in the Solution/Enterprise Architect business for over 15 years and have recognised the inefficiency inherent in building ICT Architectural teams in-house. Additionally, most Solution Architects take a completely ‘theoretical’ view of architecture practices rather than a real-world, delivery focus. Suffice to say our Architects are outcomes focused with theory supporting successful practical delivery.

From on-premise infrastructure to cloud, off-the-shelf to full software development, our SA’s have the experience and intellectual property to deliver documented design and implementation strategies to ensure known outcomes can be achieved.

Pick a model to suit your immediate requirements, we can scale service delivery onsite or remotely all with flexibility to ramp up/down any time as your projects move through various phases of design and implementation.

With Solution Architects across the country, we can assist get new projects off the ground or step in to troubled projects to get them back on track. One thing you can count on is our ability to identify potential issues and provide options to get the job done!

Our model also allows us to service a broad range of technologies and has allowed us to successfully deliver projects across the following IT functions:

  • Consulting Services – we provide a range of consultancy services including:
    • Solution and Enterprise Architecture strategy and roadmaps;
    • Disaster recovery and business continuity assessment and planning;
    • Invitation to Offer (ITO) development and evaluation;
    • Solution audit and review.
  • Data centre infrastructure – we have access to almost any infrastructure based skills you may require including:
    • Storage – experienced storage engineers specialising in products from Pure Storage, Nimble Storage, EMC and Dell to design and implement multi-site iSCSI and Fibre Channel  based solutions;
    • Virtualisation – design and deployment of VMware based solutions including vSphere, vCloud and Site Recovery Manager;
    • Microsoft – design, implementation and upgrade of Active Directory, Exchange, SQL, SharePoint and SCCM/SCOM across Windows Server 2003, 2008 and 2012 platforms;
    • Citrix – design and implementation of XenApp and XenDesktop to delivery applications and desktops including Citrix Gateway appliances;
    • Data Protection – specialised services in designing, implementing and upgrading solutions based on Symantec BackupExec, Commvault Simpana and Veeam software;
    • Network – specialised resources focussed on Cisco, F5 and Dell based networking technology;
  • Client Services – we have experience and skills to:
    • Develop a Windows 7 SOE to support lite-touch deployment through automated tools such as Microsoft SCCM;
    • Leverage Windows 7 native OS Recovery capabilities to allow end users to restore an SOE from a hidden partition on their laptop/workstation;
  • Software Development – we have capability to develop custom applications based on technologies including Apple, Sencha, and SharePoint;
  • Customised Services – we have the capability to provide boutique “one-off” services based on unique customer requirements; speak to us to find out more.