Virtual Servers & Infrastructure (IAAS)
- Virtual Servers & Infrastructure (IAAS)
- How does it Works ?
- Scenarios for business
- Key features
- Recommended specs
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The next generation of server environment, replacing the conventional concept of the dedicated server. Global Technologies Company provides resources that look and feel exactly like dedicated servers but are balanced on top of a powerful cloud computing platform. We allow you to directly control the amount of processing power and space you use, meaning you don't have to pay for hardware you don't need. Changes to your dynamic server can be made at any time, on the fly, without the costs associated with moving from one server to another, and all resources are available without capital expenditure.
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| How does virtual infrastructure work? | |||
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| How does virtual infrastructure work? | |||
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Virtual infrastructure is the next generation of server environment, and is designed to address the inefficiencies of the in-house server model and the limitations of dedicated servers. Doing away with the restrictions and hassles associated with having to own, manage and maintain server hardware, virtual servers instead offer ready-to-use, fully supported server capacity on a simple monthly subscription basis. However, our virtual servers don't have to act as islands - they can be fully integrated with your existing networks to behave as a seamless extension of your infrastructure.
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| Our virtual infrastructure servers look and feel exactly like traditional dedicated servers but, because they're based on our state-of-the-art cloud computing grid infrastructure, you have instant access to an almost limitless pool of computing resources. As such, changes to your server can be made on the fly, without any of the headaches or cost penalties associated with moving from one server to another. Thus, whilst you're guaranteed a minimum level of resources, you've always got access to more should you need them. | |||
| Additional RAM, CPU and disk space can all be added and removed at the click of a button, without any need for rebooting, providing you with a truly agile, scalable server environment. This means you don't have to over-subscribe in order to provide for seasonal peaks or unanticipated demand, you can just expand server resources as and when they're needed. | |||
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Importing Existing VM Infrastructure
You can even import existing Physical, VMware or Parallels servers into the cloud, helping you quickly migrate and rationalise costs without having to add disruption to process.
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Intelligence Abstraction
In its basic form, the brains behind creating and delivering services and resources. This layer talks with virtualisation and clustering grid service controllers to generate services such as desktops, VOIP systems, Exchange etc. from the right location, for the right customer. This layer also manages the billing of plan/services and gives end-users access to configure these services once provisioned.
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Operating System
The operating system which is stretched over the set of resources allocated. Currently Windows and Linux are the two options customers can create, but these can inhabit the same networks for a heterogeneous environment.
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Virtualisation Layer
Virtualisation and clustering are two ways of generating pools of resources from which services can be deployed and launched. Virtualisation allows the scaling up and down of elements such as CPU on the fly and, once plugged into the IA layer, allows this to be done via a GUI and billed. This layer also self-heals by moving resources around the grids and data centers to maintain quality of service.
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Cloud Compute Pool
At Global Technologies Company we are able to create single instances from our hardware platform, offering the same abilities as a single server but made up from dedicated resources assigned from the layers below (i.e. CPU power, memory, storage etc.) We can present this mass of computing power as single or multiple devices, which we call virtual infrastructure. They can straddle this grid using 1,2,4,8 CPUs at a time, as well as memory and other resources.
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| Scenarios for virtual server infrastructure | |||
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| How on demand server computing can help you | |||
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Take advantage of our platform to provide businesses with access to a world class, fully redundant infrastructure but at a low, predictable price and without any capital expenditure. What's more, we provide SLA-guaranteed availability and 24x7 support, meaning that from day one you'll benefit from rapidly deployed solutions, hassle-free IT and a reduction in costs. Because Global Technologies Company's services are completely scalable, provided on demand without CapEx, they're expressly designed to address a number of key problems faced by SMBs.
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| What scenarios can virtual server infrastructure aid? | |||
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Solution No capital expenditure - all Global Technologies Company's services are provided on a simple, per user, monthly subscription. This means no capital expenditure is required, all costs are transparent and predictable, and you only pay for what you use. virtual servers provide a cost-efficient alternative to making large investments in depreciating hardware at a time when IT budgets are increasingly being squeezed. |
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Solution Switch to virtual servers - instead of replacing creaking hardware with yet more tin, moving to virtual servers can provide a rapid and cost-effective means of achieving the same end. Because it's not an 'all or nothing' model, you can move to virtual servers in phases, and there's no need to 'over buy', i.e. purchase extra server capacity just in case it's needed, because you can always add additional resources or servers on demand. |
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Solution Affordable, off-site servers - virtual servers can be used for BC / DR provisions by offering server resources that are completely secure, backed-up, disaster-proof, have guaranteed availability and are supported 24/7 by exclusively UK-based teams. Instead of having to purchase in N+1 infrastructure and a co-located data centre yourself, with all the investment in time and hardware that entails, let ready-to-use virtual servers take the strain for you. |
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Solution Hosted, off-site infrastructure - virtual servers, entirely hosted by Global Technologies Company, allow us to take all the strains and costs of physical space and power off your hands, and can help you to meet green IT directives. |
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Solution Instant, agile IT - virtual servers can be deployed immediately, on any scale - they don't require hardware investment or CapEx, nor is it necessary to worry about choosing from multiple vendors or waiting on availability and deliveries, or to install and configure. virtual servers can be provisioned in minutes, at the click of a button. |
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Solution Let Global Technologies Company do the work - the Global Technologies Company model is all about letting us take the administrational headaches of managing servers off your hands. We take care of patching, maintenance and upgrades, and all virtual servers are supported by exclusively UK-based teams, 24x7. |
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Solution Unified hosted infrastructure - among the key benefits of virtual servers is the ease of mass-management, because all servers reside centrally and can be managed with an easy to use control panel, allowing you to pull together disparate locations with ease. |
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Solution IT on demand - all Global Technologies Company's services are provided on demand, which means additional resources are only a click away. Instead of having to over-provide, you can simply add additional resources when you need them, then remove them when you don't, meaning you only pay for what you actually use. Thanks to our dynamic server infrastructure and grid computing model, all this can be done seamlessly, on-the-fly, which means you could, say, double your amount of CPU in seconds, without even having to reboot. |
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Our virtual infrastructure allows you to grow, and is able to provide you with sufficient processing power at all times. One key advantage is that the 'burst-able' nature of Global Technologies Company resources gives you access to significantly higher processor and memory levels than your plan allocations - the grid system works constantly in the background to make processing power available wherever it's required. Just like with a dedicated server, your resources are guaranteed but, unlike a dedicated server, you have much more power at your fingertips and can expand at any time.
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| Buy as a service Purchase just like you would dedicated or managed hosting, but buy your resources as a service rather than a commodity. |
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| Reliability Clouds are composed of multiple redundant sites, which makes them perfect for business continuity and disaster recovery. |
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| Importing Existing VM Infrastructure You can even import existing Physical, VMware or Parallels servers into the cloud, helping you quickly migrate and rationalise costs without having to add disruption to process. |
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| Scale resources up and down Utilising our grid system, you can increase resources like RAM and CPU when you need them, on the fly, and then reduce them when you don't. virtual servers offer truly flexible computing that lets you take what you need and pay only for what you use - all controlled by you via a simple control panel. |
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| No migrations Avoid the trap of buying hardware you quickly outgrow and having to continually migrate from server to server - just scale resources as you need them. |
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| Highly available Unlike stand-alone dedicated servers, or managed servers which use local storage (servers with hard drives) and have a single point of failure, Global Technologies Company uses pooled grid resources and fibre storage, which means your virtual server won't fail you. Because of the grid computing model, our virtual servers don't suffer hard drive errors, broken fans or corrupted disks. Our platform consists of highly available services usually found in the most expensive enterprise deployments. We even back our promises with SLAs guaranteeing 99.99% availability. |
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Our virtual server plans are not supposed to be a static set of resources, but a starting point for your application or service. We have provided some base starting points for you which you can then build on top of. For complex deployments, talk to our team or a partner to discuss your configuration.
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Expandable / Elastic Processor and RAM
Unlike a dedicated server, Global Technologies Company's virtual servers offer grid computing features, allowing you to grow or shrink your CPU, RAM and storage on the fly. Almost like having a super computer! Don't get trapped in a fixed specification, utilise real cloud computing to increase any resources at the touch of a button as your site or application demands.
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Importing Existing VM Infrastructure
You can even import existing Physical, VMware or Parallels servers into the cloud, helping you quickly migrate and rationalise costs without having to add disruption to process.
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Global Technologies Company typically uses Tier 3 & 4 data centre facilities with SAS70 or ISO27001 to act as points of presence ('POPs'), which serve local regions with the fatest possible connectivity for our services. Currently we are present in data centres in the UK, US and Australia, with full redundancy between sites using the latest virtualisation and grid technologies.
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Level 7, 91 Phillip Street,
Parramatta, NSW, 2150
Tel:
+61-2-9891-0099
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+61-2-9891-1771
