Virtualization & Consolidation: Consolidate Compute, Storage and Network Environment to Increase Datacenter Efficiency

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Many enterprises today follow “silo” approach with one application one server model. Often servers are procured, provisioned and managed on a project by project basis. Each project then maintains multiple environments with its own IT staff resulting in server, storage and network sprawl, low resource utilization and higher costs. Typical server utilization rates range from 10-30% for most enterprise environments today.

RMantra optimization services leverage industry standard virtualization methodologies to consolidate compute, storage and network environment to increase datacenter efficiency and availability for enterprise environments while dramatically reducing operational expenses. Reduced datacenter footprint means fewer servers, storage and network infrastructure to manage. Built-in “metering” enables chargeback when needed. The net results are higher performance and significantly lower TCO.

RMantra Methodology

Value Analysis

Discovery & Assessment – Consultants perform value engineering analysis with various business and technology users to understand overall mission. Assessment of current infrastructure is followed by development of transition plan. Target architecture will increase overall performance and scalability of IT infrastructure and reduce costs

Strategy

Data Center Standardization
- Using best practices help establish “Gold” standards for servers, storage and network procurement, builds and deployments to improve “time to market”
- Recommend standardized tools and framework to monitor and administer IT infrastructure
- Periodic reporting, assessment and management dashboards to ensure efficient operations

Server Consolidation & Virtualization
- Based on initial assessment and discovery, help map available virtualization technologies (as VMware, Microsoft, Citrix, RedHat & Oracle) to best suit company’s needs and budget.
- Provide datacenter and data migration services to new target architecture. This typically is achieved via multiple phases that are identified and prioritized by business and applications stakeholders. Servers, storage, applications and data are then migrated per plan to target platform.
- Deliverer IT performance and scalability

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