Posted on October 6th, 2010
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The principal advantage of server and storage virtualization is that your existing equipment becomes more efficient. Instead of managing a lot of under-utilized equipment, you make better use of what you have, preventing the need to tie up your budget with additional purchases. At the same time, though, you can expect utilization of your existing servers to increase over time – that’s the point, after all.
With your streamlined IT operation, you wind up introducing a new risk into your datacenter: losing one physical server, because of the consolidated environment, could have a disproportionate effect. Fortunately, a bit of planning up front can help you prepare for this possibility.
Posted on September 27th, 2010
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Have you ever wondered if Cisco TelePresence and Unified Communications can actually drive savings? It’s a legitimate concern. Before making a sizable investment, you want to know that you’ll attain the TCO and ROI benefits that you expect, and often, this forecasting is inexact. So, there’s no substitute for tangible results.
Posted on September 22nd, 2010
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Heterogeneous infrastructures are inherently costly and difficult to manage. The need to integrate different systems, maintain a wide spectrum of skill sets and engage multiple teams to diagnose and resolve problems requires a considerable investment in management and coordination. Simply marshaling the necessary resources can cut the time allowed for repair under your SLAs.
1. Internal consistency: Enhance IT operational efficiency throughout your datacenter with a unified solution that facilitates system integration and management, allowing you to alleviate IT team workloads and reallocate team members to higher-impact initiatives.
Posted on September 8th, 2010
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Adoption of Citrix XenDesktop 4 has been robust. Many companies are interested in implementing a centralized solution for desktop management, particularly since the control it brings solves a number of IT support challenges, from software deployment to malware prevention. Operational efficiency gains are salient post-implementation, and the TCO and ROI cases are clear. Aside from these high-level benefits, though, there are a number of granular reasons to move to Citrix XenDesktop. Here are the top three:
Posted on August 23rd, 2010
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Windows 7 has arrived, is popular and is coming to an enterprise near you. Soon. Microsoft has already sold 175 million licenses, according to VentureBeat, making it the company’s fastest selling operating system in history. Many IT departments are already planning their migrations, a process that is likely to be long, time-consuming and packed with risk. Smooth out this operating system migration, and you can lower the total cost of ownership while easing the pressure on your department.
Posted on August 18th, 2010
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Data deduplication solutions deliver benefits across your IT organization. Rather than just provide cost savings concentrated on one aspect of storage management, it impacts several, multiplying the TCO and ROI implications of implementing this solution. Here are five ways you can generate financial results for your company using data deduplication:
Posted on August 9th, 2010
by Kenneth Murrell |
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The easiest investments to justify are those that deliver a clear, straight and swift route to cost savings or a return. Some projects can take months (or longer) to generate value, making it difficult for company executives to accept the risk that that entails. VeraSMART Call Accounting, which integrates tightly with your Cisco voice infrastructure, delivers a compelling approach to managing costs and accelerating benefit to your organization. In fact, you can get from start to cost savings in four easy steps:
Posted on August 4th, 2010
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A lot of letters are getting thrown about, as they always do in the IT business, but there are really only three that matter to you: ROI. Unless you can get a return on your IT investment, there isn’t much point to implementing a solution. Well, to get to ROI, a good place to start is with three other letters: UCS. The Cisco Unified Computing System streamlines your datacenter, making it easier for your organization to gain more value from existing staff and equipment.
Cisco UCS makes your infrastructure easier to manage and your team more efficient. Rather than pull together and integrate a variety of “best of breed” solutions – a process that entails a considerable amount of project and operational risk – UCS brings computing, networking, storage access and virtualization into a cohesive system. As a result, you can scale your infrastructure easily without having to add complexity at the same time.
Posted on August 2nd, 2010
by Kenneth Murrell |
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It’s easy for a company’s phone bill to creep up. Sure, you don’t want to get in the way of employee business calls, even if they can be costly: business has to move forward. The problem is that you may have a lot of little calls on the monthly tab that are adding up quickly. And, there are some calls that just aren’t necessary. Small costs can become big if left unchecked, creating an opportunity for you to generate significant cost savings.
Behavior modification, of course, is the easy answer. Write up a policy about using directory assistance, and instruct your staff to use the web to find phone numbers – or their company address books. That’ll work, right?
Of course not.
When employees are rushed or taking on multiple tasks at the same time, they’re going to rush to the easiest solution. It’s not just human nature; it’s practical. So, you need to provide a viable alternative that results in a lower cost to your company. VeraSMART eCAS Call Accounting is exactly what you need.
Posted on July 28th, 2010
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There’s always some tension between strategy and leading-edge implementation. You want to take advantage of new systems and technologies that can help your company advance in the marketplace, but at the same time, you don’t want “new” and “exciting” to outpace your core objectives and wind up driving your company at the expense of core business objectives.
Yeah, that’s a mouthful, but it’s incredibly important.
Rich Brumpton is an High impact Systems Consultant and Trainer well versed in Citrix, Microsoft, EMC, Cisco, VMware, and other technologies. Interested in helping the customer create the best solutions or their business needs at the lowest TCO. Emphasis on cutting edge solutions based on current and emerging products in areas such as Application Delivery, Information Lifecycle Management, Virtual Desktop Infrastructure, and Virtualization. Enjoys assembling and presenting information to small, medium, and large groups related to highly technical subjects in a easy to understand format. He has presented to CIO's, helpdesk operators, application developers and many other audiences. Recently presented in a series of Windows IT Pro Magazine - Windows Server 2008 roadshows.
Chris Chrobocinski has over 20 Years in the IT service management field. Chris has been with MTM Technologies since 1994, and has held several service leadership positions during his 15 years with the company.
Today Chris is the VP of Managed Services. In his current role he has responsibility for sales, operation and delivery of the managed service portfolio. To contact Chris, email: chrisc@mtm.com or call: 203-321-1700.
Bill Kleyman, MBA, MISM, is an avid technologist with experience in network infrastructure management. His engineering work includes large virtualization deployments as well as business network design and implementation. Currently, he is a Virtualization Solutions Architect working out of the MTM Chicago office.
