Enterprise Server Systems

Most companies have grappled the problems of growing server and application numbers and IT budgets that demand ever tightening cost control. The focus on infrastructure consolidation as a key means to address these demands has become increasingly pronounced.


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 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:

1. Server Consolidation and virtualisation

This offer 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.


Virtualization is the perfect solution for applications that are meant for small to medium scale usage. Virtualization is a method of running multiple independent virtual operating systems on a single physical computer. It is a way of maximizing physical resources to maximize the investment in hardware.


Our consultants will review these findings and determine a realistic server consolidation roadmap. This outlines the relevant process and technology issues, utilising intellectual property gained from numerous field engagements, current best practice and shared insight into future developments.


In the server business, blades are growing more rapidly than racks or towers. IDC forecasts that 1 in 4 servers sold by 2010 will be a blade server. A substantial portion of these blades are to be placed in branch offices of distributed enterprises and mid sized businesses, serving as platforms to consolidate and virtualize various infrastructure and business applications and solutions. Blades consolidate not just servers but also networking, storage and applications, leading to savings in power, cooling, space, system administration and costs for an enterprise.


2. Server Infrastructure Design

The server environment is fundamental to any company’s software infrastructure. This offer 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.