Monday 19 May 2014

FAQ'S ON IT INFRASTRUCTURE MANAGEMENT

IT infrastructure services forms the most critical part of the business. In order to cut down costs and obtain maximum efficiency, companies are now outsourcing their IT infrastructure aspects. Before outsourcing your mission critical data, here is a list of FAQs to go through; this will surely help you in taking a well-informed decision.

a) What exactly do we mean by IT infrastructure management services?
Infrastructure Management Services are a broad area and cover an extensive array of technologies and tools ranging from daily operational tasks to the working of mainframe server systems. It covers all aspect of IT components including network functionalities and performance, monitoring and service availability, alerting & back-up check, security and compliance etc. this all comes under the domain of Infrastructure services.

b) What all infrastructure components can be monitored with IT infrastructure management?
  • Servers including Virtual servers
  • Storage Devices
  • Network Devices
  • Website and event logs
  • Performance monitoring including memory and CPU
  • Critical business applications

c) How long does it take to outsource IT management services?
To implement IT infrastructure services it can be implemented in approx 1to 2 weeks, it depends on many factors such as number of remote locations, size of servers and database and more. This is a seamless process, and does not cause any data loss or delay.

d) What are the business benefits of hiring these services?
The major benefits which a company can experience is greater value for less money,  best utilization of existing resources, simplified and effective business process, maximize IT investment and more time for IT innovation.

e) What is the standard pricing package offered by companies for outsourcing IT management services?
Pricing models can vary depending upon the services obtained. These services are typically divided as mainframe services, server management, network monitoring, data management, Help Desk Services business continuity and more. Depending upon the business needs these services can worked individually or in combination to provide an effective and dynamic business environment. Service providers offer fixed monthly packages in which customers pay only for those services that they hire. Most of the companies offer customized packages to suit each company’s business needs.

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