LAN2LAN has practical experience and expertise migrating customers from a conventional distributed computing architecture to a virtualised infrastructure. From server consolidation, application virtualisation through to desktop virtualisation and data consolidation we can provide a fully secured deployment. We can help you at every step, formulating a strategy for the project, and expediting and accelerating the process to the point at which your organisation begins to reap the maximum sustainable rewards.

There are different types of virtualisation that LAN2LAN can help you with:

• Server virtualisation
• Desktop virtualisation
• Application virtualisation
• Data virtualisation
• Storage virtualisation
• Network virtualisation

Here's how LAN2LAN's virtualisation service delivers benefits right across your organisation.

Lower operational expenditure

• Fewer servers
• Less space needed for your data centre
• Lower licensing costs – licence by usage, not by user
• Reduce energy costs – less cooling, less power for servers
• Lower maintenance costs
• A smaller carbon footprint and enhanced green credentials

Stronger security

• Prevent data leakage
• Your security policy can be made more effective
• Downtime caused by security breaches is kept to a minimum
• It is easier to maintain regulatory compliance

Affordable Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery

• Zero downtime for critical applications
• Rapid restoration of applications after an outage
• Instant provisioning of new servers and applications
• Disaster recovery and business continuity
• Productivity is protected and enhanced across the organisation

Increase your business agility

• Vital new business services can be deployed rapidly
• Server provisioning costs are substantially reduced
• Adding, moving and changing users is easier and costs less

Simplify and improve the management of your IT infrastructure

• Easy, low–cost patching and upgrades for operating systems and applications
• Thorough, real–world tests can be completed safely before deployment
• Disaster recovery and back-up processes can be fully rehearsed and tested, safely and regularly

LAN2LAN: virtualisation service

Given the list of tangible business benefits summarised here, the key question is: why would you NOT virtualise some or all of your infrastructure?

LAN2LAN has proven experience helping customers to determine exactly how they can benefit from virtualisation, and completing the virtualisation process efficiently and cost–effectively. Our approach allows you to focus on running your business, without worrying about whether your IT infrastructure will support your future growth.

We are independent, trusted advisers to some of the biggest organisations in the public and private sectors and we have accreditations from leading vendors. You can depend upon us to match the right processes and products to the needs of your organisation.

• Assessment and capacity planning
• Network design to support virtual infrastructures
• Proof of concept
• Project planning and implementation
• Training
• Support and maintenance

Accreditations

To find out if virtualisation is right for your business please fill in the short form below and one of our specialists will contact you shortly.