The Reality of Virtualization

Virtualization is the process of creating a software-based (or virtual) representation of something rather than a physical one, as it applies to applications, servers, storage, and networks. It and is the most effective way to reduce IT expenses while boosting efficiency and agility.  The majority (over 80%) of business workloads today are virtualized, though small- to medium-sized businesses are lagging behind at about 40%.

Are you Ready to Virtualize?

The simple answer is that you can't afford not to virtualize.  You will be spending significantly more on IT than businesses that rely solely on physical resources. Additionally, your IT will be more complex, and thus, far less efficient, and as a result, you will more likely suffer disruptions in business, and experience lost revenue.

Today's Virtualization Platform Prepares you for Tomorrow

New business and IT initiatives will require the right technology platform. Virtualization allows greater flexibility in handling new opportunities, making deployment and scaling of resources faster, cheaper, and more efficient. Cloud, mobility, big data, social media, and IT consumerization are realities of today's workforce, and businesses must virtualize to keep up.

To learn more about PTS’ Virtualization Consulting Services, contact PTS or visit:

• Data Center Infrastructure Virtualization Strategies
• Hardware Virtualization Consulting Service
• IT Assessment Service – Virtualization
• IT Needs Analysis – Virtualization
• IT Site Survey Service – Virtualization
• IT Virtualization Consulting Service
• Server Virtualization Consulting Services
• Storage Virtualization Consulting Service
• Virtual Data Center Consulting Service
• Virtualization Management Consulting Service
• Virtualization Software Consulting Service
• Virtualization Technology Consulting Service

Data Center Cooling Advancements Let you Leave Your Jacket at Home

Data centers that used to be 55 degrees are now running comfortably at 75 degrees, which means your company is saving money, and your IT pros no longer need to bundle up to do their jobs.

Pete Sacco, President and Founder of PTS Data Center Solutions, Inc., was interviewed for a recent TechRepublic article on data center cooling:

 "...the perception is that cooler is better.
The answer is that's not the case"  

- Pete Sacco, President, PTS Data Center Solutions, Inc.

Read the full article here: http://www.techrepublic.com/article/data-center-cooling-advancements-let-you-leave-your-jacket-at-home/

Is your Data Center or Telecom Closet Performing a Rain Dance?

A friend's Broadcast Operations Center got taken down because they had a water main break that flooded their supporting server room. Water can take unexpected paths in a building and can travel along cables and trays so it's important to fire-stop portals into IT rooms, but a water main break can overwhelm a large area of a building. Drip pans with leak detection should be placed under water lines especially under joints. AquaTray or another capture and divert water system should be used over mission critical equipment. Hermetically sealed rooms can be built for infrastructure that can never go down.  Figured I'd share to hopefully help some of my other friends and colleagues prevent a catastrophe.

Hermetically Sealed Server Room

PTS and SonicWALL Free Cyber Security Webinar

Cyber threats are becoming more devious. Are you prepared?

Register for Free PTS/SonicWALL Webinar:
Thursday, December 8, 2016, 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. ET

Webinar Agenda
Peter Sacco, PTS Data Center Solutions: Introduction
SonicWALL: Cyber Threats are Becoming More Devious

Do you find yourself regularly worrying if you’ve done a thorough job at vetting your cyber-defense system? Is it really doing its job and keeping up with evolving threats and capacity demands?

Attend this webinar to learn what differentiates leading next-generation firewalls and walk away with a greater understanding of key performance indicators essential to the success of your network security strategy.

More information and Registration Form Here:
http://computer-room-design.com/computer-room-design-partners/sonicwall-products/sonicwall-webinar/

AFCOM Holiday Event and Symposium 2016

AFCOM Holiday Event and Symposium is to be held at the following time, date, and location:

Thursday, December 1, 2016 from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM (EST)  

Radisson Hotel Valley Forge
1160 1st Avenue
King of Prussia, PA 19406

Get More Information Here

Solve Data Challenges Like the Web Giants with this Free Ebook

Free Ebook: Hyperscale Storage for Dummies

• How hyperscale IT evolved and why it’s needed for a modern enterprise
• Ten reasons hyperscale storage reduces costs and improves business alignment for enterprises
• A scorecard to help determine the right storage strategy for your enterprise

This book, compliments of Hedvig and PTS, explores all the hype around hyperconverged and hyperscale storage and explains these storage technologies and architectures to help you understand the similarities and differences of both approaches. We’ll help you determine the best solution to support your organization and examine virtualization, OpenStack, Docker and backup use cases. You’ll be ready to make the business case – whether it’s hyperscale, hyperconverged, or a hybrid mix of both storage strategies for your enterprise.

AFCOM Midlantic Chapter Meeting: June 29, 2016, Claymont, DE

AFCOM Midlantic Chapter Meeting in Claymont, DE
on Wednesday, June 29, 2016, from 9:00am - 1:00pm

Please join Andrew Graham of PTS at AFCOM for their 2nd chapter meeting of 2016.

Agenda (*Subject to Change)

9:30 AM:  Presentation: J. David Winder, Suppression Systems Inc.
SigniFire Video Detection Imaging – This camera provides detection of fire and smoke faster than any of the traditional detection methods.  Where all of the standard devices require the smoke or flame to come to them, SigniFire “goes to the fire”. In tests on the camera with other devices, 88% of the time the SigniFire went into alarm first. This product can be used in support areas of Data Center facilities.  Electrical, Switch Gear, UPS, & Generator Rooms are ideal for these video detectors.  The technology can also be used with most existing cameras in the facility through our custom server.

10:30 AM:  Break

10:45 AM:  Presentation, Daniel Kane, Hedvig, Inc.,  The Impact of Hyper-Converged, Hyper-Scaled and Software Defined Storage on Data Center Services
Current approaches to storage are broken and can’t keep pace with the rate of change in today’s modern business. Businesses generate, analyze, use, and store more data than ever before. As a result, IT can’t even accurately predict data storage requirements three months out, never mind the three to five years that typify storage refreshes. A new approach to data center infrastructure is needed to help companies dynamically adapt to rapidly changing business requirements.

11:45 AM:  Lunch, Networking and Complimentary Wine Tasting!

Where: Total Wine & More, 691 Naamans Road, Claymont, DE 19703
Driving Directions Here
 
When: Wednesday, June 29, 2016, from 9:00am – 1:00pm

Click Here for More Information and To Register

Need Help Managing your Assets?

Ever wonder how PTS is able to manage our hundreds of clients and thousands of assets?

PTS' Data Center Maintenance Management Software solution (DCMMS) provides a complete & integrated management platform for operational maintenance of a data center and its support infrastructure.

DCMMS Features & Benefits

• Maps your entire asset inventory
• Manages your service & warranty contracts
• Reminds you when preventative maintenance is due
• Cost effective asset tracking solution
• Retains complete service history by device
• Prevents lapses in warranty and/or on-site coverage
• Easy to up and deploy system

Click Here to Request a DCMMS Demo

Hyperconverged Infrastructure Lives Up to the Hype

What's all the hype about Hyperconvergence?  Gartner says Hyperconverged Integrated Systems will be mainstream in five years; is it time for you to get on board and streamline your IT?

PTS can explain the benefits of hyperconvergence to you in just 15 minutes.We will explain how to operate your IT for a considerably lower cost, in less time, and how to reduce your disaster recovery time from hours or days to just minutes? 

Are you Interested in Hyperconvergence?

PTS' Hyperconverged Infrastructure solution offers the following benefits:

• Optimization - Reduce storage
• Integrated Disaster Recovery
• Backup - 1 minute to restore 1 TB
• Failover / Recovery - RPO/RTO’s in minutes
• Simplicity - Fully integrates VMware vCenter
• Manageability - Single global interface
• Flexibility - Suitable for any workload, at any location

PTS has prepared a short (15 minutes) personal presentation covering the clear benefits of converting to hyperconverged infrastructure.  You've heard all the hype, now start reaping the benefits. 

Click Here to Schedule a One-on-One Personal
Presentation on Hyperconverged Infrastructure

PTS Joins the Hedvig CloudScale Partner Program

Oakland, NJ - 03/23/2016 - PTS Data Center Solutions, Inc. announced that it has joined the Hedvig CloudScale Partner Program. As a member of the Hedvig CloudScale Partner Program, PTS Data Center Solutions is able to craft a simple, cost-effective storage solution for speedy implementation in your enterprise.

"The Hedvig partner program is designed to deliver new value to customers by enabling the development of a cloud-like storage infrastructure that takes advantage of emerging trends around commodity infrastructure, hyperconvergence, flash, and hybrid cloud. The Hedvig Distributed Storage Platform provides our partners with a new, modern data center solution, helping customers move faster and compete better," said Phil Williams, VP of Business Development & Channels at Hedvig. "We welcome PTS Data Center Solutions to the growing ecosystem of Hedvig partners advancing cloud and software-defined storage (SDS) practices."

"The Hedvig CloudScale Partner Program will allow PTS to enhance our practice around the software-defined data center (SDDC) and cloud space. Hedvig's program provides us with a range of benefits including training, reduced implementation costs, discounts, and access to Hedvig technology alliances. As a result, we will have a differentiated storage offering that helps our customers achieve greater speed with less risk than legacy storage - all by using a single, streamlined platform that supports any application in any server, VM, or container environment," said Pete Sacco, President and Founder of PTS.

Request a Hedvig Demo

To learn more about Hedvig:
Visit: Hedvig Distributed Storage Platform
Download: Hedvig Brochure