FDCCI Preparation with Virtual Instruments and Carahsoft

Team up with Carahsoft and Virtual Instruments to prepare for the FDCCI

Last week I attended a Carahsoft webinar with Virtual Instruments’ Doug Norton and our very own Bob Gourley. The topic was the Federal Data Center Consolidation Initiative, and what Virtual Instruments can do to help prepare your agency for consolidation.

The key capability that Virtual Instruments brings to the table is the ability to identify and create real metrics for your data center and across the SAN. VI uses fibre channel technologies to copy network data in stream and then perform their analytic magic on that data – this allows your network to continue to operate with zero latency introduced by their action.

Consolidation is a huge target for any CIO, let alone those to whom it is mandated. Virtual Instruments helps prepare the network for consolidation by identifying weak points, underutilized assets. One huge hold up for cloud adoption is visibility, which is exactly what VI can offer your agency or firm.

Virtual Instruments has created a six-step plan that directs the consolidation process and optimizes the results.

Step 1: Mitigate Risk and Improve SAN Utilization

Step 2: Speed Resolution Time Root Cause Analysis

Step 3: Head Off Application Performance Problems

Step 4: De-Risk and Tune Mission Critical Applications

Step 5: Optimize Storage Tiering

Step 6: Increase Use of Virtual Servers

If you’d like to watch the archived webinar, find it on Carahsoft’s website, here.

Find Virtual Instruments and Doug Norton here.