Overview
What Is Server and Data Center Modernization?
Replacing ageing servers and data center infrastructure with modern platforms sized to real workloads.
The Need
- Servers near end of support
- Rising power, space and maintenance costs
- Performance limits on key workloads
The Approach
- Assess workloads and current infrastructure
- Design and size modern platforms
- Migrate workloads with minimal disruption
Assumptions and Dependencies
- An inventory of servers and workloads
- Performance and capacity data
- Agreed migration windows
Challenges
Challenges This Solution Helps Address
The problems that most often lead organizations to look at server and data center modernization.
Solution Fit
Is This Solution Right for Your Organization?
Signs that server and data center modernization is likely to help, and what to check before you start.
Business Owners
- IT and infrastructure leaders
- Data center managers
- Finance teams planning capital spend
Typical Triggers
- Hardware end of support
- Data center consolidation or move
- New workloads that need more capacity
Environment
- On-premises and co-located data centers
- Virtualized and physical servers
Fit and Dependencies
- Works best when some workloads stay on-premises
- Results depend on accurate workload and capacity data
What It Includes
What the Solution Includes
The main elements and the role each plays. The exact scope is agreed for each engagement.
How It Works
How It Works
Planned around your operations, with no surprises.
Assess
Review servers, workloads, utilization, power and support status.
Design
Agree the target platform, sizing and migration plan.
Deploy and Integrate
Install platforms and migrate workloads in planned windows.
Validate
Test performance and resilience after migration.
Operate and Improve
Monitor capacity and plan future refreshes.
Use Cases
Use Cases This Solution Supports
The scenarios this solution addresses. Start with the one closest to your situation.
Services
Services to Help You Implement and Operate It
The Signisys service that delivers this solution.
Technology
Platforms and Technologies
The technology areas involved. Specific platforms and partner status are confirmed per engagement.
Implementation
Planning a Successful Implementation
Points to review early, so the work is scoped accurately.
- Workloads that must stay on-premises
- Power, cooling and space limits
- Licensing tied to hardware or cores
- Migration windows and rollback plans
- Disposal of old equipment and data
- Engagement model and ongoing support
Measuring Success
How to Measure Success
Example measures, not results achieved by Signisys. Agree a baseline, and keep targets separate from measured results.
Utilization
How much server capacity is used.
Power and Space
Power and rack space used.
Hardware Incidents
Failures and support calls on server hardware.
Workload Performance
Response times for key workloads.
Our Approach
How We Deliver This Solution
How Signisys works, from the first assessment to handover and beyond.
FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about server and data center modernization.
What business problem does this solution address?
Ageing, costly servers that limit performance and increase risk.
How does the solution work?
It assesses workloads, designs and sizes modern platforms, and migrates workloads in planned windows.
Which environments can it support?
On-premises and co-located data centers, with virtualized and physical servers.
What prerequisites should we assess?
Your server and workload inventory, capacity data, licensing and migration windows.
Which services are available to implement it?
IT Infrastructure, Networking and Data Center, covering assessment, implementation and ongoing improvement where agreed.
How do we know it is working?
Agree a baseline for measures such as utilization, power and space, hardware incidents and workload performance, and track them over time.
Modernize Your Data Center
Share your objectives and current environment with Signisys to discuss the approach, requirements and next steps.