FIT4VIRTUALIZATION - Proof of Concept Service

Introduction

The Freestyle IT Proof of Concept Service offers a uniquely tailored package, enabling definition and resolution from every concern that may stop an organisation from progressing to a full rollout of a Virtual Infrastructure. This service is based on quantitative analysis of existing servers and desktops along with future requirements. By running a Proof of Concept Freestyle IT manage the risk of deploying a new technology and ease the process of implementation and acceptance of Virtualization.

Prerequisites

To successfully complete a Freestyle IT Virtualization Planning Workshop. The Planning Workshop provides the foundation and information required for a proof of concept.

The Process

The Proof of Concept is completed by a partnership between the customer and Freestyle IT’s Certified Professionals. The exact platforms and functionality to be tested are defined during the Freestyle IT Infrastructure Planning Workshop. This includes the following for either server or desktop virtualization:

Physical to Virtual

A key part of the Proof of Concept is replicating applications and their running environments from their existing physical machines onto virtual machines. This can present a whole set of new challenges as an application’s installation disks may not be available or the configuration may have been changed since the initial installation. Freestyle IT’s industry leading skills practice moving such applications and maintaining the same level of service to end users.

Proof of Concept Deliverables

The POC will adhere to the guidelines set out in Planning Workshop. It will demonstrate the suitability for the customer to run a Virtual Infrastructure. From here the technology should move to a small scale pilot to measure end user acceptance.