Infrastructure

Server Consolidation

Server consolidation is an immediate solution to reducing the ever-increasing total cost of ownership (TCO). Whether organisations choose to aggregate servers in a single location, combine existing systems, or improve centralised control, consolidation represents an opportunity to cut back the TCO and simplify system management.

TCO rises high above the cost of acquisition. An independent survey, by Gartner Group, has shown that most business managers are unaware of how much their information systems cost them in the long-term. Maintenance, repair, support, training and upgrade costs can amount to almost 80% of the total ownership costs for a basic server. So in theory the fewer servers companies can run, the better.

But to get the most out of consolidation, an enterprise must plan ahead to develop the proper strategy. Does it make better sense to have a larger number of cheap, commodity servers, or a smaller number of higher-end, more powerful servers? The answer is that it depends on your situation and your applications, and only an analysis of a company’s strategic needs and business goals will provide the solution.

TSDP can assist in all aspects of server consolidation from needs assessment and architecture design through implementation to management security and process issues associated with the move to the new consolidated infrastructure.

Windows NT/ 2003

Microsoft® Windows NT® Server 4.0 family of operating systems began entering the marketplace in September 1996. After five years on the market—and with the increasing adoption of its successor, the Windows® 2000 Server family of operating systems—Windows NT Server 4.0 is being retired in phases. This article describes the schedule for changes in product availability and support.

January 1, 2004 - Beginning on this date, non-security hotfixes are no longer available.

January 1, 2005 - Beginning on this date, Pay-per-incident and Premier Support will no longer be available. This includes security hotfixes.

January 1, 2005 - Online support will no longer be available

In today's rapidly changing environment, the right skills and sufficient resources are scarce, and specialist help is often required. Our Windows 2003 technical consultants are at the fore front of this latest technology, ensuring customers always receive optimum service. Close relationships with 'best of breed' partners provide TSDP with the highest levels of accreditation's across industry standard competencies.

To ensure a pain-free transition to Window 2003, you must be sure that your infrastructure can meet the demands that will place upon your network and hardware. And you'll want to keep business disruptions to an absolute minimum during deployment.
TSDP Windows 2003 Consultancy is a proactive support solution that can assist you in maximising the availability and performance of your IT implementation, to ensure that it is fully 2003 ready.