Converged Technology Group Helps Companies Prepare for their Next-Generation Data Center, IDs Four Pillars of Modernization

ISLANDIA, N.Y., Dec. 3, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- CXOs know their companies' productivity and revenue are increasingly tied to the availability of needed compute resources; to mitigate downtime and maximize ROI and availability in their data centers, savvy IT pros know changes are needed – changes that will result in a truly converged infrastructure that can consolidate existing and new components into a cohesive platform with more centralized management and better use of existing resources. According to Converged Technology Group (www.convergedtechgroup.com), an award-winning Managed Services Partner (MSP) serving clients throughout the Northeast, this has led corporate CIOs to begin modernizing their data centers today in preparation for more significant changes on the horizon.  On December 10^th, Converged Technology Group will host a discussion about data center modernization and emerging solutions that can meet IT pros' demands for increased data center performance, scalability, improved data protection and simplicity.  The company has also identified the Four Key Elements of Data Center Modernization to help CXOs prepare for their next generation data centers. To learn more about the event or to register to attend, please contact Converged Technology Group at 621-468-5728.

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"Modernization of the data center is about an evolutionary approach to the converged infrastructure stack," says George Mouzithras, Senior Solutions Architect, Converged Technology Group.  "It's about curbing IT waste through virtualization; it's about non-stop data center availability and high-performance capabilities; it's about protection of data assets with the right backup and disaster recovery solutions; and it's about platform consolidation, automation and ease of management."

"The buzz around modernization is really just a pre-requisite to something much larger, something much more important," says Leo E. Galletta, President and CEO, Converged Technology Group.  "You'll soon see a number of vendors entering the marketplace with 'hyper-converged' solutions based on a software-defined approach that will give IT departments better centralized management of all their IT resources – a truly 'single-pane-of-glass' management capability.  This is an advanced concept that has already begun to take shape, and it's one that CXOs need to be aware of so they can plan their IT evolution accordingly.  Products and solutions based on this 'hyper-converged' model are just beginning to trickle out now, and this is something CIOs cannot afford to miss.  To be ready for this new 'third wave' of converged infrastructure, CIOs have to prepare their data centers.  Modernization is the way to do that, and that starts with leveraging the latest innovations in unified computing, unified storage, unified networking and virtualization available today."

Four Key Elements of Data Center Modernization
By combining the right components in the right configuration, the data center will be able to deliver more efficient computing, networking and storage with powerful, easy-to-use and affordable data protection. It all starts with a thorough examination of the four key elements of data center modernization: unified computing, unified storage, unified networking and virtualization.

1. Unified Computing – The idea behind unified computing is one of simplification: Combine computing, storage, networking and virtualized resources into a single, more easily manageable system.  It's an ideal that requires a shift in thinking among IT pros from one that concentrates on component-level architectures to one that focuses more on the utilization of compute resources and what is required to facilitate the desired delivery of associated compute services.
2. Unified Storage - By creating a high-performance unified storage infrastructure that is also reliable, available and scalable, organizations can see tangible results in application performance, data protection and IT staff productivity.  Virtualization and consolidation techniques can be used to maximize utilization, simplify management and provisioning, and reduce the cost of storage. 
3. Unified Networking – The propagation of purpose-built networks within the data center has created a series of silos, from local area networks (LANs) and storage area networks (SANs) to different protocols like Ethernet and Fibre Channel. While they may have been effective at fulfilling a specific purpose, the utilization, scalability and resiliency of these networks can hold back overall IT performance. In addition, the complexity of managing these disparate networks one at a time only adds to the burden of IT staff.  Unified networking simplifies, streamlines and optimizes the management of corporate networks, eliminating unnecessary equipment and reducing operational expenses while delivering higher levels of performance across traditional, virtualized and cloud infrastructures.
4. Virtualization Layer – There are many reasons to virtualize your data center, but ultimately, the leading one becomes savings. There's the cost savings of cutting the number of physical servers required, the space saved in the data center from removing the machines and the energy savings from not having to power and cool racks of hardware. An expertly designed virtualization solution can do so much more, creating a highly available, flexible and scalable data center that helps the IT team better keep pace with the growth of the business without incurring the high costs of traditional expansions. 

More Information:

• To learn more about Converged Technology Group's upcoming data center modernization event in New York City, please call 631-468-5728.
• Watch a brief video about Converged Technology Group customer, Edge Electronics, and how it keeps its data center up-to-date and available 24x7: http://bit.ly/1EJY7sO.
• Find out how managed services like Assist360 can help you keep your business-critical technology systems online and secure: http://ow.ly/urpZz.

About Converged Technology Group
Converged Technology Group is an award-winning Managed Services Partner (MSP) focused on improving IT performance and business outcomes while lowering the cost of technology support for businesses in healthcare, financial services, education, retail, legal and other cutting-edge industries. Located in Islandia, NY, and New York City, Converged Technology Group provides network infrastructure, unified communications, virtualized data center, cloud solutions and managed services to multinational enterprises. The company provides business-critical uptime all the time, and helps clients design, implement and operate their IT infrastructure, communication and computing systems for the greatest return on their IT investments. For more information on Converged Technology Group, please contact us at 631-468-5728 or [email protected], and visit our website at www.convergedtechgroup.com.

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