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The “Storage Integrity” Methodology

Storage Integrity offers a complete range of services related to storage management.

 

·        Storage Assessments

o        Employing a unique methodology of forensic discovery.  Storage Integrity consultants consider the storage demands on your mission critical applications and infrastructure. Metric matrices are established for the applications legacy, current and future storage requirements while new technology opportunities are examined for ROI opportunities. The result is a storage road map, detailing existing storage, applications and procedures and then recommending directional modifications that may be employed to achieve a “best case” storage strategy.

 

·         Business Strategy

o        Every organization faces the challenge of determining the Return on Investment (ROI) of implementing a particular business plan. Storage Integrity assists customers in identifying those components of the ROI model that prove out the costs and benefits of an advanced storage solution. Detailing the cost realization achieved by implementing the storage roadmap recommendations. Storage Integrity enables customers to quantify the real Return On Investment.

 

·           Architectural Design

o        DAS, NAS, SAN, JBOD, RAID, Clustered, Point to Point, Loop, Simple Switched, Switched Fabric, Multi-stage Fabric or Directors, these are some of the decision points in designing a robust and scalable storage solution.  Storage Integrity architects can assist you in planning and acquiring the optimal infrastructure components. The result is years of pressure free growth and simplified day-to-day storage management.

 

·            Implementation

o        Storage Integrity assists your storage professionals in creating a robust, scalable, error free storage environment in a fast and efficient manner. Our experienced team can help avoid the mistakes and pitfalls that can be costly if not recognized early. The overall result of contracting Storage Integrity is evident in the early completion date. 

  

·           Data Migration

o        Often overlooked is the increasingly complex transformation of the companies mission critical data.  Storage Integrity uses state of the art tools and best practices to insure the integrity of the data through-out the migration process.

 

·            Operational Support

o        Storage Integrity offers on-going storage management services. Providing hardware and software maintenance, change impact analysis, procedure documentation and employee skills transfer.