Cloud Infrastructure :
The 4Base Methodology
Core areas that 4Base addresses as part of our adoption methodology
include:
Business Justification
Establish business metrics based on current and projected costs associated
with the physical server platform inventory in conjunction with
the costs associated to virtualize, in order to identify the consolidation
ratio required to realize a positive ROI.
Gap Analysis
Examine existing tools, system agents, and other common software used
in the environment to assess applicability and compatibility in
the virtualized environment.
Consolidation Assessments
Perform workload identification and capture system utilization metrics
to identify candidates for virtualization and determine if the required
consolidation ratios can be met to execute the project within the
budget target set during the Business Justification task.
Architecture
Define systems, network and storage architectures that are specific
to virtualization that will be used in the deployment Implementation
phase.
Compliance & Security
Investigate existing compliance and security requirements to identify
whether the proper controls and tools can be applied to the virtualized
environment including both hosts and guests.
Operational Readiness
Examine existing Operations organizations, tools and processes to
develop a roadmap which ensures that the virtualization environment
can be properly managed.
Data & Site Recovery
Create a data management, protection and site recovery strategy that
includes tools, process and responsibilities with periodic validations
Chargeback
Formulate a service level and chargeback structure for the shared
virtualization infrastructure that considers existing internal billing
controls and practices
Growth & Futures
Develop a plan that applies governance towards meeting demand
for virtualization resources in a controlled manner. Consider
industry and vendor-specific technology roadmaps for strategic planning
and preparation purposes.
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