- Design and Consulting
Almost all of our services are based around Design or Consulting and usually the combination. Without any material product to sell, our knowledge and experience is at your disposal. We have over 25 years' experience in design and consulting. Let us help you and educate your staff in the process. We can assist Owners, Architects, Engineers, Facility Directors/Managers, Contractors and Manufacturers with Data Center systems, Technology Infrastructure, Corporate Relocation, Low-Voltage Systems, Building Automation, Access Control / Electronic Video Surveillance and more. Our methodology follows the typical AIA/Construction phases of; Conceptual and Programming, Schematic, Design Development, Bid Evaluation, Construction Administration. If you're a CIO or IT Director and depending on your specific needs; we can deliver the same work in a Plan, Design, Implement, Operate and Maintain/Optimize structured format.
- Renovation or Consolidation
Not many businesses remain constant and neither does any data center. Expansion or Consolidation in the data center is always a factor. Sometimes a greenfield construction project just isn't feasible. Allow us to help you get the most from your existing facilities. And in the case of consolidation from one or more locations; we can do that too. Determining the cost and schedule is critical to success. Our methodology includes such deliverables as; Preliminary and Conceptual Programming Reports, Site Selection, Due Diligence, Budgeting and Estimating, Estimate/Bid Analysis and Review, Owner-Provided Equipment Materials List and Budgets.
- Data Center Relocation
Any data center relocation can make or break your career. Some CIOs and IT Directors may not know where to turn. So many of the vendors and consultants out there claim to be relocation experts turn out be box pushers or movers. We all need to buy systems and have them moved, however, if you're looking for experienced program managers who understand the multifaceted challenges of any relocation...we can help you. Our methodology includes; Planning and Strategy, Inventory and Application Analysis, Design, Build/Implementation, Move Event and Logistics Planning, Transportation and Execution, Post-Relocation Support.
- Assessment with Action
Anyone can write 10-20 typical "Findings and Recommendations". More than likely, you know WHAT needs to be done. We want to help you IMPLEMENT those recommendations. Our preference is to include an action/remediation plan with our assessments with cost opinions, durations and priorities based on your specific short-term and long-term needs. Our methodology includes such deliverables as; Requirements and Needs Analysis, Current/Future Use vs. Installed/Expanded Capacity Analysis, Preliminary Recommendations and Rough-Order-of-Magnitude Cost Opinion, Master Plan and Final Recommendations, and the Remediation Plan.
- Facility and IT Monitoring (Building Automation)
You can't manage anything without measuring or monitoring! "DCIM" is one of the hottest new DC marketing terms for something that's been around 40 years. We can design and implement scalable modular solutions that won't break your budget. The most successful implementations start small with a long-term plan of increasing functionality. Our methodology includes; Requirements and Needs Analysis, Design and Proof of Concept, Budgeting, Deployment and Implementation, and Training your staff.
- Audit
Our auditing services measures the gaps and overlaps to an existing standard. Your facility, systems and/or processes are weighed against an existing standard determining the gaps and overruns. Every facility and industry is different in some way and not all standards may apply in all cases. Our methodology includes such deliverables as; Due Diligence, GAP Analysis, Preliminary Findings, Remediation Recommendations with Budgeting and Estimating.
