You need backup/recovery procedures to be revised; removal of unnecessary parts and inclusion of steps assuring data integrity.
I will do the revision for you.
You need to buy an additional license for the existing system to unlock a "life-saving" feature.
I will review capabilities of your current storage and backup infrastructure.
You don't need to buy a brand new system if the old one can be optimized or simply upgraded.
I will analyze tuning and/or upgrade possibility.
You might not need to increase the capacity of your network, disk arrays or backup system; You might simply need to optimize data flow.
I will analyze your main data flows and show possible points of troubles.
You don't need to replace your servers or storage arrays with more powerful ones if bottlenecks can be identified and removed.
I will analyze your log files and try to expose hidden points of troubles.
You don't know how to prevent known bottlenecks in the future.
I will suggest the metrics your monitoring system should watch.
(Many times vendor monitoring ignores such metrics.)
You don't need to expand existing technology if there is alternative technology offering better functionality and performance and better scalable for less money.
I will suggest what possibilities today's technologies of various vendors offer you.
You regularly order systems including HW modules and/or licenses you are not using. (Vendor's favorite: quote FC HBAs - each $1000+ - for pure LAN connected NAS array.) You may have thrown away thousands of dollars this way in past years.
I will compare your "shopping list" with your real needs.
You plan a big investment in the technology lifecycle, and you have several vendors' proposals, but you are not able to decide.
I will design evaluation criteria for your RFP. The weighted coefficients will be based on your real
priorities of particular features.
(Paired Comparison Analysis)
You know that any IT investment today is in the range from tens of thousands to millions of dollars.
Every point from my service offer can save you up to tens of percent of your planned investment for this year:
Every possibility listed above will save you thousands if not even tens of thousands of dollars.
You will get the exact KPI (or list of KPIs) to measure as a proof of optimization after the proposed changes.
I believe you are getting a lot of optimization offers from your current vendors and from companies they would like to be your vendor as well.
Most of IT consultants are working for some big IT company. Either IT vendor or solution integrator preffering some venor (based on particular contracts and margins). They will claim you them preffered product is the best for your trouble.
My offer is unique because I will not recommend you any particular vendor.
I will recommend to you what to demand, and you will decide what vendor to use.
I will give you table of mandatory and optional features you should have and it is up to your vendor, what technology will offer you to fullfil your requirements.
I'm selling you my knowledge and experiences, not HW/SW.
Still in doubt?
Imagine your storage and backup infrastructure in the current state:
And now imagine your team in 6-9 months when your infrastructure will be tuned and processes will be without any obstacles or unclear points. Imagine your manager when you show him the improved quality of services and savings in your budget.
You know that such a situation in IT is priceless.
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