CDW DATA CENTER IMPLEMENTATION SERVICESTHE CHALLENGES | THE SERVICES | THE BENEFITS

Your data center has become the backbone of your organization. But as new demands and technology make your IT infrastructure more unwieldy, simply keeping up won’t cut it. You need to build for success today while maximizing flexibility for tomorrow. Our data center implementation services can KEEP YOU ON THE CUTTING EDGE.

BUILT FORPERFORMANCE.

THE CHALLENGES

LIMITED RESOURCESChances are, you and your staff are already stretched thin. When it comes to migration and implementation, the right know- how and information are rarely on tap when you need them.

SECURITY FEARSInfrastructure upgrades must accommodate higher levels of security. Considering that malicious traffic is visible on 100% of corporate networks, maintaining data integrity has never been more critical.1

LEGACY INFRASTRUCTURE

Overhauling your infrastructure usually isn’t an option. That makes integrating new technology with legacy devices challenging.

DOWNTIME AND PERFORMANCE RISKS

Implementing new technology has to minimize downtime while maximizing performance, no matter what type of upgrade you choose.

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Disaster recovery, cloud computing and virtualization can stretch even the best data centers. Add mobility, security and new capabilities like convergence and you’re looking at a level of complexity that makes upgrading your infrastructure an uphill battle. Moving fast enough to keep pace with a rapidly changing ecosystem can also be hampered by:

PLANNING FOR DATA COMPLEXITY.

CUT BY

50%

5X BY 2020, I.T. PROFESSIONALS WILL BE MANAGING 5X THE AMOUNT OF DATA THAT THEY ARE TODAY.3

Converged systems

can cut annual data center

costs in half.2

Storage

Servers

Virtualization

Converged Infrastructure

Disaster Recovery

Power and Cooling

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THE SERVICES

WE HAVE YOUR DATA CENTER COVERED.

We build solutions with real-world, hands-on experience. Because our strong vendor partnerships let us test devices before they hit the market, we approach every project with a deep understanding of the technology we’re implementing. Our field-tested solution architects provide the experience and professionalism to get the job done, while our technical project managers make sure everything runs smoothly. Bringing the right experts together for any implementation minimizes downtime and gets your data center up and running as quickly as possible.

IT STARTS WITH THE PEOPLE.

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An optimized data center can save you time and money. But covering every inch of an already vast and constantly expanding IT infrastructure can be daunting, especially when an infrastructure overhaul is out of the question. That’s why we integrate and implement solutions seamlessly into the technology you already have while optimizing your data center to meet your organizational needs.

Whether you choose to focus on one area or a combination of many, our migration and implementation services include:

In addition to our data center implementation services, our unique expertise allows us to build and implement cross-solutions for:

BEYOND THE DATA CENTER.

• CLOUD COMPUTING • NETWORKING • UNIFIED COMMUNICATIONS

• SECURITY • MOBILITY

52%52% of IT professionals have virtualized a majority of their workloads, up from just 18% in 2008.4

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WHY CDW?

MAXIMIZE YOUR DATA CENTER’S POTENTIAL.

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THE PEOPLE Our solution architects are both field-tested and lab-tested. They have the experience and knowledge to get the job done, and they can guide you through every stage of the data center implementation process.

THE PARTNERS Our partnerships with outstanding data center vendors give you access to some of the best products on the market, and our industry expertise guarantees that you get the right components to implement in your data center.

THE PLAN From start to finish and beyond, we’re here to help you every step of the way. This includes assessments, planning and design, implementation, health checks, data migration, and in some cases packaged pilots, upgrades and jump starts.

1 Cisco, “Cisco 2014 Annual Security Report,” 20142 IDC White Paper sponsored by VCE, “Convergence with Vblock Systems:

A Value Measurement,” September 20133 CDW White Paper, “Defining Moment: The Software-Defined Data Center,” 20144 EMC, “The Digital Universe of Opportunities,” April 2014

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THE BENEFITS

YOUR INFRASTRUCTURE DESERVES THE BEST.Each implementation is unique. It comes with its own objectives and challenges. Because we have a methodology designed to minimize hiccups along the way and highly experienced solution architects, working with CDW bolsters your data center with more than technology.

PROFESSIONAL QUALITYOur solution architects bring years of experience to every implementation, so you can count on the highest levels of professional quality.

SMOOTH PROCESSOur methodology is flexible. It accounts for the unique challenges that every project brings and minimizes bumps in the road.

COMPREHENSIVE EXPERIENCEWe understand data centers and complementary solution areas inside and out. We’ll make sure that any implementation bolsters your existing infrastructure.

MINIMIZE DOWNTIME, MAXIMIZE PERFORMANCEThe quality of our staff and implementations ensures that your infrastructure stays up and running.

Hit the ground running.With nearly 20 unique jump starts, we can help your organization identify and implement the right solution.

VSphere® 5.5 Jump Start with Virtual SAN. This simple engagement, overview and installation takes place at your data center where we’ll outline your technology capabilities as well as your tech and services options. It includes the implementation and configuration of your technology and the creation and test deployment of up to two (2) Windows® server templates.

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JUMP-START ANY IMPLEMENTATION