Cooke & Arkwright enters the Virtual Environment...

Over the last nine months Certus IT has been working with leading south Wales-based chartered surveyors, Cooke & Arkwright, to upgrade their computer network.

The IT managed support services deal has included a major technology refresh at both of Cooke & Arkwright’s offices in Cardiff and Bridgend, not only providing improved performance and the flexibility needed for future growth but also reducing running costs through virtualising its servers. 

Virtualisation is the process by which separate servers are consolidated into a virtual environment that can be hosted on a smaller number of physical host machines, saving space and costs. 

The set-up provides almost immediate system recovery so that, if there is a server failure, it can be up and running again in a matter of minutes instead of the three to five days it typically takes, helping to overcome problems with downtime that can have a direct impact on the bottom line.

Significant savings can also be made in terms of the reduced space, power and air conditioning costs associated with housing, powering and cooling more traditional server infrastructures.

Jason Fitzgerald, sales and marketing director at Certus IT, said: “Traditional physical servers are often utilised to as little as 10% of their capacity. Virtualisation delivers huge benefits to businesses, such as Cooke & Arkwright, by allowing processor and disk storage resources to be allocated where they are needed most.

“Certus IT is the most experienced virtualisation solutions provider in Wales, with accreditation from market leaders Microsoft, Citrix and VMware. It’s critically important for businesses to understand the major cost savings that can be made by selecting the right virtualisation solution.

“In addition to the cost savings available from virtualising a server environment, there is also an important green message of helping businesses to reduce their carbon footprint. It really is a win-win situation.”

Heather Robinson, research and systems manager at Cooke & Arkwright, said:
 “We needed to upgrade our systems to ensure that we could continue to deliver a first-rate professional service to our clients. Certus IT have excellent credentials in system support and they have been able to provide us with a bespoke service that suits our needs well.  With the completion of this project we expect to have an efficient IT infrastructure which will stand us in good stead for the next 3-5 years.”

Website: www.coark.com

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