Virtual Insight is focused on getting the most value out of technology. We work one-on-one with top business leaders to turn existing IT infrastructure into valuable business assets.
Critical Beliefs

• Technology today is overly complex. At Virtual Insight we believe this complexity is unnecessary and reduces the productivity and usefulness of technology. Smart use of technology does not have to be complex to yield large benefits.
• New systems are useless if they do not create new revenue streams. Most computing resources are merely a productivity tool. The next phase of software technology must be about adding balance sheet investments that generate revenue & profitability year after year. Adding only affordable enhancements to your infrastructure allowing containment of capital cost over a long period of time.
• Technology companies often bow to the smartest guy in the room, this is not always good for customers, features are added that create unnecessary complexity while adding cost. What customers desire and need is a product that fits the problem, not the other way around.

What we do
Business Infrastructure Assessment:
Access the IT infrastructure is the first step to meaningful change. Since we are independent consultants we do not have an agenda, we focus on getting most out the EXISTING infrastructure before adding new tools. Virtualization is one of the tools we use to increase efficiencies including server consolidation, storage utilization, and desktop simplification. Deliverables from this exercise include, inventory of hardware & software assets, network overview, desktop review, system life cycle analysis including recommendation on outsourcing, hosting build vs. buy. Determine the top 3 opportunities for improvement and an opportunity road map.

Technology planning & Solution Design: Based on opportunity map, define solution for top opportunity, including system infrastructure optimizations, identification of best of breed tools based on the business NEEDs not wants. Implementation and optimization of tools.

• Server and Storage Virtualization

• • Parallels Virtuzzo, vWorkspace from Quest, VMware , XEN and MS Hyper-V
• • SAN, NAS and iSCSI solutions

• Desktop Virtualization
• IO and Network Virtualization and Automation
• Systems Management Integration and VM Management

• • Provisioning, Change and Configuration Management, Monitoring and full life cycle management
• • VM Sprawl management

• HA and Business Continuity solutions
• Energy and Power Management

Measure & Monitor:
Meaningful measurements for productivity. Monitor the needs of the business and adjust accordingly. Support & sustain implementation as needed.
What you can expect from a Virtual Insight engagement

• Increased Productivity – the ability to focus on the growing the business
• Flexibility – the ability to quickly move assets and tools to the highest performing resources
• Return on your IT assets - instead of an increase in capital cost and more complexity

Why it’s important
We are facing tough challenges in business today. To compete worldwide businesses have to be hitting on all cylinders and getting 110% out of all their assets. There is tremendous friction in our environments dragging down productivity. Many times and outside look can give your organization fresh perspective. It is an opportunity to benchmark your IT infrastructure and to apply rigorous creative thinking to optimize productivity.