Server Consolidation

Server Consolidation has been the preferred choice for reducing IT costs for several years, with many companies embracing this as a top priority moving forward. Business drivers behind Server Consolidation include the innovations of new technologies such as servers that provide more horsepower, more storage capacity, lower power consumption, smaller foot prints and integrated virtualization capabilities. With a proven methodology of engaging with customers to evaluate your current environment and proposing/architecting cost efficient solutions based on your specific business needs, Intelinet Systems is the perfect resource for your Server Consolidation requirements. Server Consolidation solutions include:

• Comparative and competitive technology evaluations
• Virtualization Readiness Assessment Tool (VRA)
• Networking and Storage considerations

Virtualization Readiness Assessment

Through the use of a "Virtualization Readiness Assessment" (VRA), Intelinet Systems provides you with a comprehensive evaluation of your current infrastructure to aid in determining whether or not server virtualization is right for you. The VRA tool is designed to enable an effective way to evaluate the impact of virtual infrastructure within the environment and to highlight the benefits of virtualization. More specifically, it explores leveraging a virtual infrastructure to address the specific needs of reducing server sprawl, maintaining manageable work capacities, and controlling the direct and downstream costs as a result of server growth and end-of-life server replacement needs. The Intelinet Systems VRA uses a highly automated data collection process to gather information on the existing deployed servers within a given infrastructure. In turn, Intelinet Systems combines the results from the VRA with experienced consulting and professional services to analyze the information and report the findings. Virtualization Readiness Assessment deliverables:

• VRA Objectives
• Server Inventory Summary
• Consolidation Scenarios
• Total Cost of Ownership or TCO
• Return on Investment or ROI
• Recommendations for Server, Storage, Network
• Deployment and Migration plans
• Training Requirements

The Intelinet Systems VRA process will help you understand the impact of server virtualization on your environment. Here are a few areas that the VRA can help:

• Save floor space
• Provide business continuity solutions like disaster recovery and high availability
• Allow you to centrally manage your datacenter and your service infrastructure
• Make your datacenter energy efficient and save on energy costs
• Reduce capital expenditure and reduce your operational expenditures

Call your Intelinet Systems consultant today to discuss your individual requirements and see if server virtualization is right for you.