When is it worth implementing virtualisation?
Problems we help solve
virtualisation allows you to separate services from a specific physical server, but requires good design of hosts, storage, backup and monitoring. Without policies, virtual machines become chaotic and difficult to maintain.
- Physical servers are difficult to modernise, backup and restore.
- Virtual machines are created without resource standards, names and copies.
- virtualisation hosts do not have load and space monitoring.
- There is no plan for updating, migrating or VM failover.
- The company wants to reduce the number of physical servers without losing control.
Fit
Who is this service for?
Companies with several servers
We consolidate services and simplify the maintenance of the environment.
Environment after years of development
We organise machines, resources, snapshots, copies and documentation.
Companies before modernisation
We help you choose hosts, storage and licences for the planned services.
Organisations requiring reconstruction
We design VM backups and service recovery scenarios after failure.
Service scope
What does server virtualisation involve?
virtualisation project
We select the platform and architecture to suit the company's needs.
- Hyper-V, VMware, Proxmox,
- hosts and storage,
- network for virtual machines.
Machine migration
We plan to transfer services to a virtual environment.
- P2V or V2V,
- maintenance windows,
- service tests.
Backup and recovery
We organise machine copies and emergency scenarios.
- snapshots and backup,
- retention,
- VM recovery test.
Maintenance
We monitor resources and document the environment.
- CPU, RAM and disks,
- host updates,
- map of machines and dependencies.
Outcomes
What will you receive?
- structured virtual machine environment,
- selected host, storage and network model for the VM,
- migration or environmental modernisation plan,
- backup and machine recovery scenarios,
- documentation of resources, names, dependencies and procedures.
We can implement a new environment, organise the existing one or prepare a migration plan from physical servers.
Delivery approach
How is the service delivered?
- Analysis. We check current servers, applications, resources and dependencies.
- Project. We select the platform, hosts, storage, network and maintenance principles.
- Migration plan. We determine the order in which services are transferred and maintenance windows.
- Implementation. We configure hosts, machines, network, access and basic security.
- Backup. We run VM copies and test restoration scenarios.
- Documentation. We provide a description of the environment, dependencies and administrative procedures.
Delivery standards
How do we avoid chaos in virtual machines?
- We set the standard for naming, resources and documenting new machines.
- We do not treat snapshots as a replacement for regular backups.
- We monitor the space, load and health of hosts before they stop services.
- We describe the dependencies between machines, applications and the network.
- We plan host updates and emergency startup scenarios.
Cost
What determines the price?
The number of hosts and machines, the selected platform, availability requirements, storage, backup, data migration, maintenance windows and the scope of monitoring and documentation have an impact.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Will virtualisation replace all physical servers?
Not always. Some services can be virtualised, and some may require a separate approach due to hardware, licensing or performance reasons.
Is a snapshot a backup?
No. A snapshot is a short-term snapshot of machine health, but is not a substitute for an independent copy and recovery test.
Can you clean up the existing environment?
Yes. We can review machines, resources, snapshots, copies, naming, monitoring and documentation.
Do you help choose Hyper-V, VMware or Proxmox?
Yes. The selection depends on budget, competencies, licences, accessibility requirements and the current environment.
Does the migration require downtime?
Some activities may require a maintenance window. The extent of downtime depends on the application, data, and migration method chosen.