NSPL Storage Consulting Services solve your complex IT infrastructure and data management problems.
NSPL Storage and Deployment Services
Our service professionals have extensive experiences in deploying many enterprise and mid-range storage products. Our NSPL team is also skilled in the following areas:
- Data Replication (Host-based / Storage-based)
- Remote Replication (Host-based / Storage-based)
- Deployment of Snapshots & Point-in-Time Copies
- Data Migration (Host-based / Storage-based)
- Storage Expansion
- Storage Lifecycle Management
- NAS Deployment (Host-based / Appliance based)
- Data Archival
- Storage Management (Provisioning, capacity and storage utlization monitoring)
- Storage Virtualization (for more efficient use of physical resources)
We are also well-versed in storage assessment and tuning. From our experiences, 8 out of 10 performance issues seen at the host end often points to a bottleneck on the storage unit. Performing a thorough performance assessment on the storage requires in-depth knowledge in its architecture as there are multiple components within a storage unit in which bottlenecks may occur. Engaging our storage assessment service allows you to pin-point the exact hot-spots with recommendations on how you can resolve the issues.
Service Description
Implementation for any of the above storage-related services. Services may include installation and configuration of host software.
- Pre-implementation phase includes risk assessment on activites to be carried out
- An activity plan with schedule is worked out for complicated activites such as data migration.
- Sanity check and configuration backup for existing host or storage prior to any configuration changes.
- Host level sanity check before and after implementation.
- Performance assessment service to identify any bottleneck in a storage unit.
Deliverables
- Configuration document with architectural diagrams related on hosts and SAN storage.
- Risk assessment and detailed procedures prior to implementation for high risk activities. Rollback and contingency plan are included if required.
- User acceptance test document to verify the correct operation of host / storage after a configuration change.
- Engineer standby for stability issues after a major configuration change.
- Transfer of knowledge on current configuration to administrators. May include additional training on monitoring and management.
- For assessment service, a detailed report with recommendations and resolutions for any issues identified in the storage unit.