AVAILABILITY SERVICES VIRTUALISATION & CLOUD CONSULTING

Guiding you along the path to virtualisation

You may be considering moving from a physical to virtual IT infrastructure for any number of reasons. Perhaps you need the increased capacity, unprecedented flexibility and improved efficiency that only virtualisation can bring. You may want to cut power and cooling costs or avoid the expense of replacing a physical server.

Whatever your motivation for change, SunGard Availability Services can guide you through the complexities of migrating to a virtualised or cloud Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) environment.

We appreciate that with a multitude of potential IT configurations, each customer’s circumstances are unique. That is why our consultants will not prescribe an ‘off the shelf’ infrastructure design but, instead, work with you to develop flexible solutions that reflect the realities of a multivendor IT estate. Our experience of working with companies of all types, sizes and with a variety of different IT environments means we can help you avoid potential pitfalls and fully realise the significant benefits of virtualisation.

How it worksIf you decide virtualisation or a move to the cloud is right for you, our consultants will work with you through every step of the migration process.

VIRTUALISATION & CLOUD CONSULTINGGuiding you along the path to virtualisation

STEP 4 – MIGRATION

Whether your plan involves migration to physical to virtual (P2V) or virtual to virtual (V2V) or, a hot or cold migration, our expert consultants will draw up a thorough bespoke strategy migration plan in which they meticulously cover every detail, leaving nothing to chance.

Our consultants will exhaustively test and validate your virtual or cloud infrastructure before working with you to execute against the migration plan.

STEP 1 – DIScOVERy

This powerful first step involves high-level interviews and one-to-one meetings with IT and business teams within your organisation to gain a deep understanding of all layers of your existing IT environment and your business objectives.

At the end of the Discovery process, our virtualisation specialists will have a clear idea of your compatibility for virtualisation and suitability for the cloud. We will present an initial report detailing the business benefits of virtualisation, the cost of your current IT environment and the impact of keeping it unchanged. The next stage in the process is to conduct a technical Assessment of your existing infrastructure.

The data analysed and gathered will provide your organisation with information to make informed decisions as to the benefits, risks and costs associated with the transition to a virtualised or cloud environment.

STEP 3 – SERVIcE DESIGN

Our consultants will design a bespoke solution that maps your unique business, technical and resource requirements to a virtualised hosting infrastructure that is right for you.

The design will encompass all the aspects necessary to ensure a resilient virtual environment including infrastructure, network, security, backup and recovery.

Our consultants will present their initial findings to you for validation and discuss next steps. This involves comparing conversion and migration options, discussing the advantages and disadvantages of each, their recommendations and the benefits you can expect to realise.

STEP 2 – ASSESSMENT

If feasible to transition to a virtual or cloud environment, this step is designed to determine the true scope of what can and can’t, or shouldn’t, be virtualised based on both the prerequisites for virtualisation and the predicted cost benefits. Our consultants will conduct a thorough assessment of your current state infrastructure and applications and present:

A customised report of resource utilisation and consumption within your current infrastructure

Analysis of your applications and the business risks associated with change

An understanding of what can be achieved within your current environment through virtualisation

considerations for change in your operational service model

Identification of servers that can be virtualised and those that cannot

An equipment adoption list for migration into a virtual environment

High level view of your future state architecture

Additional recommendations for data centre optimisation

A management summary presentation to help gain buy-in across the business.

The results will provide you with a comprehensive, fully costed proposal incorporating automated and manual methods of migration, together with the recommended next steps.

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Why SunGard A proven track record – We have

a decade of managed service and virtualisation experience informed by over three decades of being the world’s leading disaster recovery provider.

Bespoke solutions – We partner with you to understand your goals and then work with you to design IT solutions to address exactly what you need. We can support you no matter where or how you want to run and manage your systems - from your floor to ours, from a secure cloud to working with another of your service providers.

Vendor-agnostic recommendations – Because we are not tied to any one manufacturer, we are free to scour the market for best-of-breed solutions. Our advice is objective and based on what is best for you.

Best practice methodology – Our consultants follow ITIL and PRINCE2 methodology, VMware best practice, BS25999 Business Continuity principles and ISO/IEC 27031:2011 Guidelines for ICT Readiness for Business Continuity. Given our heritage in Availability Solutions, uptime is the central consideration at the heart of each consulting assignment.

Removes the burden of infrastructure management – Whether our recommendation is for a virtual, physical or hybrid solution, we can free you to focus on your core business, whilst maintaining complete control.