High Availability

Most modern businesses are very dependent on their Information Technology (IT) systems. Very few firms could continue to operate successfully if their computer systems were unavailable for very long. Down-time is expensive and can lead to lost data, lost revenue, or worse yet, lost customers. There are many potential causes of systems down-time, some of which include:

  • Natural disasters
  • Power failures
  • Rogue employee activity
  • Terrorist acts

At Technology's Edge, we are very good at identifying and preventing systems down-time.

What is High Availability?

Making systems highly available is not an inexpensive or simple proposition. Some companies with fully mission critical IT systems and large budgets opt to replicate their entire IT environment and place it on hot standby. If primary systems go down, a fail-over sequence initiates the alternate systems. Other companies opt for a lower cost approach of an active/active solution whereby all systems are active and loads are simply re-balanced to other systems if failures occur. A more cost-effective approach is to identify truly mission critical systems and build localized redundancy for just those systems.

The Technology's Edge Approach

Technology's Edge addresses the concern of system down-time with our High Availability services:

  • Understanding that fault tolerance, like security, is a continuum, and that that there are many points along this line
  • Explanation of respective merits of various approaches so optimal matches between cost and up-time value can be selected
  • Listening to our customers to determine which systems are truly mission-critical and simply cannot go down for the company to be productive
  • Design of redundancy solutions for mission-critical systems so they become fault tolerant
  • Implementation of hardware and software based high availability solutions
  • Analysis of tolerances for down-time of other non-mission-critical systems and how quickly they should be brought back online

We work with our clients as trusted advisors to help analyze the need for system availability. We also recommend and implement best-of-breed products that meet our client's requirements.

The Benefits

Working with Technology's Edge on a High Availability project is a smart move for any organization. The benefits include:

  • A good balance of cost vs. tangible results
  • Reduced risk of down-time
  • Enhanced reliability
  • Selection of proven high quality equipment
  • Peace of mind

Why Should Your Firm Work With Technology's Edge?

At Technology's Edge, our High Availability services are a key component of our business model.  We offer a proven track record of success at helping companies achieve their system up-time goals.  We have strong and diverse knowledge of potential threats to computer systems.  Best of all, we have a clearly documented Professional Services Methodology which can be viewed by clicking here.

How Do I Get Started?

For a free, no obligation assessment of your requirements, please call 888-832-4334 or send an email to sales@techedge.com.  We look forward to hearing from you.