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In IT, an infrastructure for any company is composed of different components that we refer to as layers:

• Cabling
• network components (network card, routers, etc..)
• Servers (physical, virtual, cloud, etc)
• Software (operating system, directory, etc.)
• Applications (Email, ERP, etc)

Infrastructure and Assessments

The list above simplifies what can be a very complex set of technology components that each play a specific role in delivering critical IT services.  Suffice to say, a managed infrastructure is one that should be administered in a harmonized and consistent way to get the most out of it.  When all components are managed in a proven way, the results can help solidify an ‘enabling’ foundation that your business can count, and build on.  Our goal is to achieve an infrastructure for you that is reliable, optimized and secure.

These components evolve into different types of technology groups that can be viewed or grouped in a pragmatic way.

 

These components evolve into different types of technology groups that can be viewed or grouped in a pragmatic way. Today, an infrastructure can just about reside anywhere: on premise, in the cloud, a matrix or combination of the two, etc.  With that in mind, it’s important wherever it resides that it have a consistent managed approach. The infrastructure management should be composed of key aspects that work together at orchestrating the end goal: efficient and effective operations.

Assessments are a formal opportunity to help you explore, evaluate and improve your business and its current IT posture.   The scope of any assessment will review the current in-state operational status of one, many or all technology groups.  An example of assessments we offer:

In-State – Assess the current state of the infrastructure holistically and help evaluate where we can help you with key IT principals: available, secure and optimized.

Security – Assess the current security posture across the each of the layers within the IT stack and do they work in a unified and coherent fashion.

Network – Assess the current network portion of the infrastructure for efficiency, security and performance functions.

Directory – Assess the current directory portion of the infrastructure for best practices, security and performance functions.

• Desktop Mgmt – Workstations, operating systems, tablets, etc..
• InfraServices Mgmt - Core service functions like Terminal Services, backups, directory services, etc.
• Network Mgmt – Routing, connectivity, segmentation, virtual networks, Network monitoring, etc…
• Security Mgmt - Patch Mgt, IDS, firewalls, file security, access rights, certificates, etc…
• Mobile Mgmt – Device provisioning, de-provisioning, updates, data access, policies, etc..
• Application Mgmt –