Wednesday, May 03, 2017

Sure it's Time to Upgrade your Data Center, but is your Plan Feasible?

So you've realized it's time to upgrade your data center and you're overflowing with "brilliant" ideas.  You've probably run out of space, power, and/or cooling and want to take advantage of newer technologies and operate more efficiently.  You've been googling every possible approach, but the daunting options are starting to overwhelm you.  So many choices.  So many trade-offs. You can't decide if you should focus on a short-term upgrades or invest and plan for the long haul.  And which approach is cheaper?  At this point, it's time to consult the experts at PTS to conduct a feasibility study to quantify the costs and benefits of your data center upgrade plans.


PTS will identify the risks and rewards associated with your project.  We will help you understand the requirements to design and build a new or upgraded data center, and clarify the ROI and impact of any proposed changes. Armed with the information included in a feasibility study, you will be fully prepared to approach your data center project with realistic expectations with a full understanding of the benefits of the chosen approach. And PTS can execute the plan to perfection, and will be with you every step of the way.
For more information, download a free copy of the PTS Brochure on:
Data Center Planning & Feasibility Consulting Services

Thursday, April 20, 2017

The Reality of Virtualization


http://pts-itsg.com/data-center-virtualization-strategies/
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:

Thursday, February 16, 2017

Data Center Cooling Advancements Let you Leave Your Jacket at Home

Data Center Cooling
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.

Thursday, January 12, 2017

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.


Monday, November 28, 2016

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.

Monday, October 31, 2016

Tuesday, August 02, 2016

Solve Data Challenges Like the Web Giants with this Free Ebook

Hyperscale Storage Hedvig PTS 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.

Wednesday, June 15, 2016

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


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

Wednesday, June 01, 2016

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.


  • 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

Thursday, May 26, 2016

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? 


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.