The City of Mission Viejo Implements World-Class Disaster Recovery Plan

Irvine, Calif. (PRWEB) August 19, 2009

The city of Mission Viejo recently implemented a new disaster recovery plan using cutting-edge technology to reduce costs, without sacrificing performance and efficiency.

Public safety and disaster preparedness being primary goals for the city, and wanting to continue to provide the most consistent and proficient service to city residents and customers, Mission Viejo city officials decided to employ a new state-of-the-art disaster recovery plan.

Reducing energy consumption and cost, without sacrificing performance and effectiveness, were priorities for Mission Viejo officials. Additionally, in order to optimize their infrastructure, they wanted to consolidate two data centers, which were managed at the same location, and create an environment capable of providing IT staff with the flexibility to accommodate their swiftly growing and changing services.

With the need for an innovative cost efficient solution, the city worked with Govplace for the creation and execution of an improved disaster recovery plan. Govplace, headquartered in Irvine, Calif., has extensive experience with similar challenges at other public sector organizations. Due to their exclusive public sector focus, Govplace was an ideal choice to be able to assess and develop a solution based on the City’s unique needs.

The ultimate solution included consolidating physical servers, upgrading the storage area network (SAN) and establishing a main VMware ESX server farm. Utilizing a combination of virtualization, disk-to-disk backup with de-duplication, and replication technologies, the city of Mission Viejo virtualized 80% of their servers, and now boasts 50% reduction in its data center footprint. The fully replicated environment at the disaster recovery site outside of Orange County will allow the city to continue providing necessary services to citizens and ensure critical taxpayer needs are met in the event of a disaster or emergency.

“Govplace was a great partner, who came up with the right innovative solution for Mission Viejo’s unique needs,” said Jackie Alexander, Director of Information Technology for the city of Mission Viejo, “Their exclusive focus on the public sector was a definite asset to understanding our needs and in designing a solution that best suits us.”

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The City of Mission Viejo Implements World-Class Disaster Recovery Plan

Cloud Computing embraced in Denver By Mission Critical systems

Denver, CO (PRWEB) September 14, 2010

Denver IT company launches cloud computing initiative

Much as the Internet burst on the scene and rapidly altered the landscape of global communication, so is cloud computing replacing on-site based servers and systems.

Companies like Denver-based Mission Critical Systems (MCS) are perfectly positioned for this shift, given their experience and understanding of traditional on-site infrastructure development, management, and maintenance.

The beauty of cloud computing is that its not an all-or-nothing proposition, notes Mission Critical Systems General Manager Gene Smith. Were working with companies looking to migrate slowly from their on-site servers to individual applications and software hosted on the Web. And, were talking with others prepared to move aggressively on transitioning their entire company infrastructure into the cloud.

To offer a foundation for informed decision-making in this arena, MCS is addressing cloud computing pros and cons in an Oct. 6 noon-hour webinar.

Notes Smith, Typically, people are concerned about security, transitional disruption and accompanying loss of productivity, and perceived loss of control that occurs when the server is no longer on premises. We aim to reassure people and make them feel comfortable with this prospective change, while also emphasizing that time is of the essence.

Some estimate that on-premise Microsoft Exchange servers will vanish in as little as two years, replaced by Exchange in the Cloud. Obviously, cloud computing isnt going to vanish into thin air.

Cloud computing can scale economically to many sizes and scopes of challenges, all while effectively commoditizing the back office IT function at lower and more predictable cost. However, just as no company would purchase an on-site server without first evaluating capacity, speed, reliability and the like, companies need to marry their requirements to the most appropriate cloud computing model.

Bandwidths, proprietary software and cloudless partners are three issues to review closely before making the cloud commitment. Bandwidth requirements may be too large for the cloud. Some proprietary software isnt compatible. And, companies should make sure that going to the cloud wont create conflicts with cloudless partners, Smith points out.

In the one hour webinar on October 6th at 12:00 MDT, the firm will address:

1) The origins and drivers of cloud computing

2) What cloud computing means for the SMB community. Especially for small businesses, cloud computing can Lower costs and provide business advantages–eliminating the need for purchase and maintenance of expensive on-premise servers requiring spam protection, redundant power supplies, physical space, electricity, air conditioning, and more.

3) Reliability, security, performance and other concerns. Make sure to review Service Level Agreements and End User licensing agreements for every cloud computing service chosen, to make sure performance expectations are addressed.

4) How the cloud also can greatly simplify execution of a disaster recovery plan. (Youll still want to have redundant backup on tape, flash drive or other media.)

5) Saving money and reducing risk and wasted time. Instead of spending $ 15,000 on a new Exchange server and $ 500 per month maintaining it, host the service in the cloud for $ 2,400 down and a reasonable maintenance cost.

6) How to transition to the cloud with no interruptions. Moving to the cloud is not an all-or-nothing choice. For instance, you can move to a cloud solution to meet customer relationship needs while maintaining an on-premises server. Later, you can commit to a cloud server.

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Cloud Computing embraced in Denver By Mission Critical systems

Shinjiru Technology Furthers its Mission of Reliable Web Hosting with Addition of R1Soft CDP Backups

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (PRWEB) January 17, 2012

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ProviDyn Alleviates IT Burden for Renmatix, Allowing the Company to Focus on its Mission of Reducing the Worlds Dependence on Fossil Fuels

Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) April 30, 2012

ProviDyn, a provider of IT support, strategy and services for small and medium-sized businesses, announced today it is providing Renmatix, a leading cellulosic sugar producer for global biochemical and biofuels markets, with private cloud services and IT strategy.

Experiencing rapid growth, Renmatix was consistently adding office space and employees across multiple locations. Its IT equipment was aging and the company recognized that enlisting an additional resource to help manage and scale its IT infrastructure was necessary for success. Renmatix selected ProviDyn to assess its current technology situation and provide recommendations for building out an infrastructure that would ensure efficiency as the company continued to grow.

To set Renmatix on the proper path, ProviDyn began by providing managed services to stabilize and support the existing IT environment. With its assessment and readiness methodology, ProviDyn was then able to uncover opportunities for Renmatix to increase efficiency and implement new technology. Rather than make an out of the box recommendation, ProviDyn interviewed key stakeholders, evaluated existing hardware and equipment and assessed the status of software licensing, along with legal and technological compliance. As a result, ProviDyn was able to provide Renmatix with a solid recommendation of migrating to a private cloud based on a lower upfront investment and the benefits of better equipment, updated licenses, scalability, remote access and disaster recovery.

ProviDyn came in at the perfect time, said Duncan Cross, Director of Marketing for Renmatix. We tried other approaches, such as hiring an internal IT resource, but knew that a managed environment would run more efficiently, reduce costs and add an element of strategy to our existing infrastructure. Because ProviDyn took the time to understand our business inside and out, we felt confident in going with the recommendation to migrate to a private cloud versus building a data center in-house.

We are excited to work with Renmatix and provide the forethought and expertise needed to get the most out of their investment in technology, said Hamish Davidson, president and co-founder of ProviDyn. By taking the IT burden off of Renmatix, we can help them work toward and meet business goals without worrying about how technology will impact growth.

About ProviDyn

ProviDyn provides technology expertise, services and support to Atlanta-area small and medium-sized businesses. Backed by certified technology professionals, ProviDyns services include managed services, cloud computing solutions, virtualization, help desk and computer support, IT strategy, network security, backup and disaster recovery and IP telephony. ProviDyn delivers the right mix of technology and expertise allowing its clients to focus on growing their business. To learn more about how ProviDyn is Driving Business Through Technology and helping companies reduce costs, improve efficiency and maximize productivity, visit http://www.providyn.com or follow us on Twitter.

About Renmatix

Renmatix is the leading producer of cellulosic sugars for the global renewable chemical and fuels markets. The companys proprietary Plantrose process challenges conventional sugar economics by cheaply converting biomass from woody biomass to agricultural residue into useful, cost-effective sugars. Renmatixs supercritical hydrolysis technology deconstructs non-food biomass an order of magnitude faster than other processes and enhances its cost advantage by using no significant consumables. Renmatix is privately held, with operations in Georgia (USA) currently capable of converting three dry tons of cellulosic biomass to Plantro sugar per day. For more information, please visit http://www.renmatix.com.

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