Networking, Application and Workflow

Hyperconverged Infrastructure and Software-Defined Methodology

A Paradigm Shift

Implementing a hyperconverged infrastructure utilizing software defined methodology is essentially an effort that brings public cloud capability to a private cloud environment. Infrastructure is governed by code, allowing underlying hardware to be commoditized and managed by software defined policies.

VertitechIT helped to pioneer HCI in healthcare, engineering and implementing software defined data centers (SDDC) and elastic and resilient networks at institutions throughout the country. Thanks to SDDC, data is always available in real-time, across two or more data centers, allowing the organization to:

Remove the need for expensive equipment upgrades every 3-5 years while end of life projections are moved out to 7-10 years

Significantly increase 24/7 availability with reduced complexity and expense (“natural” high availability)

Gain more effective use of “people” capital resulting in the reduction of time required for service provisioning and delivery from days and weeks to in some cases, just hours

Increase failure prevention, provide for predictable growth, and experience far fewer scheduled service/down-time windows

O365 Planning and Migration

A New Way of Working

On the surface, Microsoft’s Office 365 is a way for organizations to be assured of always using the latest version of the manufacturer’s industry leading software, without the need to implement major migration projects or to provide significant resources. The latest Office, Exchange, SharePoint or Teams product is available at all times and on all devices.

But here at VertitechIT, we look at O365 as an opportunity for clients to think about identity management, answering questions like:

How do we extend IT service management and a security framework to this cloud offering?

Looking at technical debt built into the MSFT exchange environment, what becomes archived and what becomes migrated?

How do we leverage the new collaboration tools (Teams, Yammer, Sharepoint Online, One Note, etc.) and take advantage of Microsoft’s healthcare specific offerings?

How do we properly start ingesting cloud concepts?

Server Patching

Patchforce™ Leaves the Heavy Lifting to Us

Good system security is based on good system management but server patching can be every IT department’s nightmare. From the operating system to applications, server patching is never as simple as installing updates and performing a reboot. It’s time consuming, labor-intensive, seemingly always risky, and involves a detailed procedure made more complex by limited maintenance windows requiring testing and validation.

VertitechIT’s Patchforce® methodology is designed specifically for healthcare organizations, allowing for the outsourcing of server operating system patching of physical and virtual Linux and Microsoft based servers.

VDI, Win10 and Desktop Modernization

An End to a Vicious Cycle

Modernizing the desktop experience is about workflow and process. It’s about creating a stable and secure work environment that’s reliable and consistent. And in the case of Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI), it’s about desktop access from anywhere, at any time, and from any device.

In concert with our sister company baytechIT, we provide comprehensive Windows 10 upgrade planning and implementation services, helping clients to realize the benefits of HIPAA-grade auto encryption, the speed inherent in reducing unnecessary startup processes resulting in a faster overall user experience, and improved usability with touchscreen capability, universal applications and tighter sync between multiple devices.

female hands over silver computer keyboard working at office desk

We think about desktops or endpoints as a service with a goal of ending the seemingly endless vicious equipment purchase cycle. In the case of VDI, we operate under a lease/consumption model, using technology to maximize network availability to all (in hospital or at home). Working with another sister company, Nectar Strategic Consulting, we tie VDI to clinical workflow, focusing beyond the technology and more on how it will benefit end-users in doing their jobs and delivering superior patient care.