CONVERSION & MIGRATION From language upgrades and operating system changes, to complete platform migrations. Database – database and supporting code conversion, for strategic TCO migrations or functional improvements. Operating System – minimising disruption during operating system and associated code conversions. Platform – comprehensive management of platform migrations and required components. DATA CENTRE MIGRATION Data centre consolidation, system migration to new hardware and physical relocation. Project Management – end-to-end project management, from project inception to completion. Logistics Planning – from liaison with hardware maintainers to physical removal and recommissioning. Migration Execution – safe, controlled execution of the migration plan at any time (24x7x365). DISASTER RECOVERY Delivering a professional perspective on the full disaster recovery (DR) life cycle. Requirements – determining business requirements and translating into business, technical and external suppliers’ needs. Planning – building the communications, logistics, strategic and technical plans. Testing – execution of full or partial DR tests, with comprehensive reporting. Validation – validation of base plans or plan changes, particularly between testing slots. SERVER CONSOLIDATION Consolidation of servers, to reduce costs and to improve efficiency. Hardware – maximising industry-performance improvements, through hardware consolidation and relocation. Software – reducing costs and improving interoperability through software consolidation. STRATERGY & ARCHITECTURE Determining business needs and building the architecture which satisfies them. Strategy Review – review of business objectives and the IT architecture required to deliver the strategy. Architecture Review – an in-depth review, with recommendations and planning for point change or full transformation. Transformation – assistance in architecture transformation at all levels, to create the required infrastructure.