Crosspoint Solutions IT Assessment Services Offer Data Protection Solutions Featuring Data Center Colocation |
Today’s digital, global business climate produces a wealth of information and data that forms the basis of many companies, from financial services to the medical industry and customer service. Information requirements can create a heavy financial burden along with recovery risks that can be a barrier to entry for small and medium sized businesses, as well as profit draining overhead for larger companies.Crosspoint Solutions provides an in-depth IT assessment to address data storage, data protection solutions, and data center colocation. Crosspoint Solutions uses the following ten factors when performing an IT assessment to develop tailor made data protection solutions for each and every client.
Factor #1: Information GrowthCorporate information is growing at an average pace from fifty to eighty percent every year. This fact means that storage capabilities need to account for more than double of the current year’s needs within the next two coming years. Crosspoint Solutions’ solutions take this figure into account, forecasting requirements to keep pace with IT demands that will continue to grow with technology advances. Factor #2: Sensitive Data InventoryArchived data is categorized between four different priority levels, based on information sensitivity and business critical nature. The data requiring the fastest accessibility and highest security receives data protection solutions that focus on meeting both recovery time objectives and business continuity. Long term archival that does not require frequent access can be stored more efficiently, minimizing data costs. Factor #3: Disaster Recovery and Business ContinuityLosing data, whether to natural disasters, damage to equipment, or power loss, will interrupt business continuity and force a lengthy, expensive recovery process. Crosspoint Solutions can utilize data center colocation to ensure that all information is never susceptible to a massive loss. Multiple physical and virtual data locations guard against all types of disasters and make recovery methods turnkey in nature. Factor #4: Data Archiving and Retention PoliciesThe typical approach to data retention is a blanket policy of saving everything. While the most simple retention policy, it is also the most inefficient. A Crosspoint Solutions IT assessment focuses on identifying what data is truly worth saving and what should not be archived. Reducing data storage footprints directly reduces costs and makes finding the important data easier and faster. Factor #5: Compliance IssuesMany industries face government or industry regulation regarding what personal or sensitive data needs to be retained and for how long. Legal documents and medical histories are two prime examples. Meeting compliance is vital to maintaining certifications and avoiding unnecessary fees. Priority is given to these industries and information types in order to meet every article of compliance. |
Factor #6: eDiscoveryCompanies must also contend with electronic discovery of documents and evidence as they pertain to civil litigation. For possible or current legal procedures, data protection solutions have to include native files in their original format, contain meta-data describing the information, and have to be accessible for review and forensic investigation. Crosspoint Solutions strictly follows all requirements as they are set forth in the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. These guidelines apply to information in any form, including e-mail, instant messaging chats, documents, and any other electronically-stored information Factor #7: VirtualizationThe virtualization paradigm focuses on separating IT resources from the need to house physical hardware. Crosspoint Solutions IT assessments include virtualization and data center colocation in order to create safer, more secure systems that can handle robust applications and mitigate risks. Redundant, remote systems that are not housed within a single office offer a great deal of flexibility when it comes to accessibility and disaster recovery. Factor #8: Remote Offices and Distributed LocationsVirtualization and data center colocation offers the services of high efficiency, dedicated storage facilities and centralized service provider offices. Consolidation helps to reduce data duplication, facilitate support, and enable efficient information access. Consonus can coordinate managed IT services to any point in the country and offer data center colocation in multiple server locations. Factor #9: Operational EfficienciesAddressing cost issues and accessibility is best approached by optimizing operational efficiencies. Crosspoint Solutions brings over 20 years of data center experience to allow any client to immediately benefit from IT specialization, regardless of what industry a business if a part of. Utilizing data center colocation and virtualization allows data storage to occur on only high-efficiency, low-cost storage medium that is run with IT industry best practices. Factor #10: Asset UtilizationAsset utilization is often overlooked in typical tape drive back up and data protection systems. Crosspoint Solutions IT assessments take all resources into account, integrating client assets with our own data centers and services. These ten factors form a comprehensive basis that Crosspoint Solutions uses to ensure every client has high efficiency data protection solutions. |