IT optimization through consolidation, virtualization, infrastructure and more.
Labrador is at your side every step of the wayNot every project requires building a brand new data center to realize an increase in efficiency or business results. As a leading technology consulting organization, Labrador can share industry insights and specialized expertise to help you evaluate options to upgrade, modernize, and consolidate or otherwise enhance your IT systems, infrastructure, and delivery. We do so with a strategic approach to planning, optimizing, consolidating and upgrading. Data management, consolidation, and security strategyWhere is your data? You know you have a lot of it, you know it is important, and you know you have to keep it secure. Some organizations have chosen to simply keep everything as their need for storage has grown and per unit costs to save the data have become relatively inexpensive. But even if you keep all your data, do you really know where it all is? How long would it take you to find a specific file saved somewhere on your backup? We help clients define Data Management strategies to:
Optimizing IT delivery through consolidation and virtualizationVirtualization is continuing its proliferation throughout the enterprise, and Labrador is here to help clients understand their options, consider alternatives, and develop the right strategies for delivering their IT services. We help clients identify services that can be made more efficient by consolidating and moving to a public or private cloud, and also weigh the costs and benefits of virtualization choices, strategies and products, such as:
Optimizing the existing data centerRapidly changing business drivers and evolving technologies can force change extremely quickly, and IT departments need to respond quickly by adding equipment, custom applications, and other services. In some instances, a crowded data center becomes inevitable. Before you build a new data center, consider consolidating. Strategic consolidation projects – affecting server, network, infrastructure and administration – can have an immediate, tangible effect on your IT costs and footprint. Labrador will help you evaluate how your existing data center can be optimized and what options you have for consolidation to extend the life of your current data center.
We provide options to reach business and technology goals while postponing or mitigating the need to build new space, reducing real estate costs and physical infrastructure, and increasing energy and operational efficiency. Technology modernization assessment (Feasibility Study and Gap Analysis)Labrador Technology works with clients to clearly define the strategic objectives and options of projects, by addressing issues of cost, technology, scheduling and operational feasibility. Some of our feasibility studies:
Infrastructure upgradesMaking changes to existing technology platforms requires thorough analysis and planning, and Labrador is at your side every step of the way. Whether you are upgrading your data center switches and moving to a Top of Rack topology for greater throughput, expanding your storage capabilities, or standardizing on a new server platform, we make sure your upgrade succeeds. We help clients:
WAN review and optimizationLabrador’s expert staff can review your current WAN (Wide Area Network) configuration to look for unrealized efficiencies. We can:
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