Guided Technology engineers will assess your current Data Center(s) and identify areas where savings can be achieved:  i.e. through  consolidation/virtualization, reduction in above floor square footage, Kilowatt use reduction- energy optimization.  Likewise, a Tier  level assessment will be made in accordance with recommendations for achieving Tier Level III+

Today's Data Centers use space and power inefficiently to the point where in many cases as much as 50% of all electricity used by the entire organization comes from the power used in Data Center. The Guided Technology Data Center assessment will deliver:

• Complete asset inventory of the D ata Center.

• Identification of assets suitable for virtualization.

• Assessment of Floor Space saving (SQFT Future State)

• Topology Design of F uture State with Roadmap to achieve

• Areas for Power Efficiency Improvement with Recommendations

The methodology includes the following phases:  

Business Requirements: The Data Center assessment will begin with a review of the business requirements and the vision and scope of the project.  Key project criteria will be considered in the context of the organization’s business objectives. Framing the vision and scope focuses the project creating more valuable results with less risk.  

Assessment: Profile information will be gathered on the existing environment so that the plan addresses any issues including those related to legacy systems:

• Wide area network design

• Network operating systems

• Rack-by-Rack Topology design (Servers & Storage Area Network)

• Existing directory, Kerberos, and public key infrastructure systems

• Cooling and Power Systems

Design: The assigned consultant will use the information gathered in the Requirements and Assessment phases and, working with the customer’s staff, will develop a first pass design that covers:

• Existing Inventory: Accurate inventory (current state)

• Network: Physical topology; name resolution; and address management

• Physical Security: Guard policies; Caged vs. Suite,  Authorization and Access

• Facilities: Square Footage, Power, Cooling, Wiring, Rack design

• Servers: server Optimization, P2V design, Capacity Planning,

• Data Center: Reliability, scalability and manageability (future state)

Interoperability: Coexistence with existing systems is vital to a successful information technology deployment and migration.  The assigned consultant will provide direction on interoperability with other directories, DNS servers, and site infrastructure as needed.  

 You can become a Data Center assessment candidate by visiting out website at www.GuidedTechnology.com or calling Guided Technology at (917) 520-6116 for further information.