Data Center Services
Data centers continue to become increasingly complex and therefore require an IT organization's full attention. Factors such as space utilization, power consumption, cooling, server consolidation and disaster recovery are critical concerns. The Zones Professional Services staff routinely design data centers, provide end-to-end solutions around OS migration, and create directory services for Active Directory, LDAP and NDS. Our expertise with all tiers of manufacturers is second to none, ensuring optimal value on your investment.
OS Migrations: Zones uses a proven project methodology to complete operating system (OS) migration without disrupting important daily business processes, whether you're a large enterprise or a small-to-medium business.
Mail (Messaging): Our experienced consultants can help you develop a messaging solution that delivers the features you need while helping to protect bandwidth availability with enterprise-wide anti-spam and antivirus systems. Our specialists will also migrate your messaging system from one version or platform to another without disruption to business processes.
Server Management: With diminishing on-site storage resources to handle ever-increasing availability demands, companies rely on Zones to relieve the pressure caused by routine management of their server infrastructures. In the last decade, fewer customers have been investing their own resources in managing and monitoring their base server environment. Instead, they prefer to focus their resources on critical applications, thus enhancing value to the overall business.
Server Consolidation: Most enterprise-wide business applications are excellent server consolidation candidates. Zones can make a careful assessment to determine which of your applications can be effectively consolidated onto fewer servers. By moving multiple applications onto a single server, Zones will help you optimize workload efficiency.
VMWare: Zones is an Enterprise VIP Partner for VMware, the leading software for virtual infrastructure technology. VMware's virtual infrastructure architecture enables businesses to lower IT costs through consolidated server housing and through increased efficiency, fl exibility and responsiveness. Zones staff will help determine, configure and train your IT staff on the right VMware solution for you.
Citrix (Access Infrastructure): Zones is a member of the Citrix Solutions Network. Zones consultants actively train on and obtain certifications in Citrix products and technologies. This level of participation enables large account resellers (LARs) to design and implement practiced, cost-effective Citrix-based solutions for you.
Patch Management: The constant evolution of network security makes managing and applying network patches a fact of life. Zones helps businesses define a patch management solution to fit their specific change management requirements. We use the latest Microsoft automated patch management tools and feature packs to protect your Windows desktops and servers against security threats. Our consultants and project managers possess a wealth of knowledge and proven processes that complement the various Microsoft patch management technologies. Plus, you're assured successful patch management in a timely, efficient and uniform manner.
Linux Applications: We offer a wide range of Linux and Open Source software and support services. We assist large corporations with Linux deployment, support and consulting, as well as smaller, single-purpose organizations with deployment and system integration.
Enterprise Storage - Storage Area Network: Our consultants design and implement Storage Area Network (SAN) configurations to help businesses gain better access to their information, maximize hardware utilization, expand business continuance capabilities and enhance disaster recovery and security capabilities. With advanced SAN technology, your company can employ newer information manipulation techniques, such as data mining and CRM, as well as ensure constant availability in a cost-effective, easy-to-use manner.
Enterprise Storage - Network Attached Storage: Network attached storage (NAS) devices offer high-performance storage that provides shared data to clients and servers on a local area network. Zones consultants will provide you with a reliable, cost-effective NAS solution that is dedicated to file serving and is built on industry-standard interfaces.
Data Center Infrastructure: From server migration and cable man-agement to software installation and configuration, our network integration engineers can assist in all tasks associated with your move to a new system. Allowing us to help plan rack configuration and perform the actual server migration and cable management will ensure your solution is configured for optimal airflow, power needs and performance. Having your management software installed by our APC-certified software engineers will ensure proper integration with your existing monitoring system.
Relocation: Zones simplifies the risk-laden, complex task of moving your network infrastructure by using a proven "best practices" methodology. This includes coordinating all related service-delivery activities, scheduling transportation, securing adequate insurance, ensuring that equipment is operational before it is moved, checking that items are correctly packed for the move, and running the appropriate diagnostics after the hardware and software has been reinstalled. In addition, Zones will help you ensure that software licenses are properly transferred.
Design: Zones specializes in the design and ongoing support of data centers, computer rooms, Web-hosting facilities, network operations centers, telecommunications centers, as well as other highly technical facilities with high availability requirements.
Network Integration: We are proud to be known as the "go-to provider for implementation services" by manufacturers and customers alike. Our solid project management methodology and approach to these engagements are unmatched in the industry, resulting in a reduction in project timelines, revisits and costs to our clients. We are dedicated to making your rollout successful, which is why we offer the flexibility to perform implementations overnight or during weekends to prevent downtime for your business.
Security: IT security has become a boardroom-level business concern for most companies as they consider and address the risks associated with e-business and IT technologies. Our consultants and engineers deploy best-business security practices to develop, implement and support your security program. Our resources have the certification, industry training and experience to ensure program compliance from start to finish.
Backup & Recovery: Data is the heart of your business's IT infrastructure. Zones can help you implement a backup and recovery solution that will keep your data secure.
Technology Refresh: With the rapid changes in current technology, the challenge is in discerning when to take advantage of new innovations and systems. Zones can customize a technology plan to refresh your technology assets, dispose of retired systems and maximize your financial options. Zones can also design your technology refresh cycle. This involves analyzing your business and software requirements, and then implementing a replacement schedule based on your needs. Zones will provide services such as procurement, implementation and hardware asset tracking.
Microsoft: Microsoft is the industry leader in desktop operating systems, desktop applications, business process applications and integrated server software and tools. Zones is a Microsoft Large Account Reseller (LAR), and we're recognized as a leading Microsoft Partner with competencies across a wide spectrum of areas. This partnership leads to an increased access to and understanding of Microsoft's development approach. It also helps us understand Microsoft's product direction for personal computer operating systems, network operating systems, server applications for client/server environments, business productivity applications and portal solutions such as SharePoint.
Contact our Professional Services Team or call your Zones account executive for help building the right solution.
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