Filofax were at the early stages of assessing their end of life physical server estate and looking at specific challenges around storage, performance and capacity. Historically, they had used Direct Attached Storage (DAS) but wanted to explore the better performance and management available from SAN technologies. Filofax had limited storage options and an inadequate backup procedure under their old infrastructure. Server virtualisation was a priority, as they were hoping to consolidate their aging server estate and take advantage of the improved management and Disaster Recovery benefits of the VMware vSphere.
The Filofax UK solution included:
Both Microsoft AD and Exchange were upgraded in advance of the main installation, and Veeam software enabled the instant recovery of their systems and VMs. SysGroup provided 24/7 monitoring of the new Filofax infrastructure and systems, alongside remote and onsite IT support for the VMware, HP, and Veeam technologies.
The solutions created for Filofax UK led to direct benefits including:
Testimonial
“SysGroup’s approach to our virtualisation requirement was exemplary – their technical knowledge and professional advice was key to the successful project delivery. The new VMware vSphere server virtualisation has allowed us to consolidate our physical machines and host a centrally-managed, more resilient server platform.”