CASE STUDY
Watch, Listen & Learn
NeoLore Networks Delivers Real Solutions with Virtualization
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From large format and interactive audio/visual displays to digital signage, Ottawa-based Interactive
Audio Visual (IAV) is an industry l
eader in turnkey AV systems design, deployment and support.
In step with the expanding role of AV in our everyday lives, the company has grown to become
a trusted provider of unique communications solutions. “Our focus is on government and what
you could term professional accounts, such as legal and medical groups,” says Ia
n Smith, owner/
founder of IAV. “With each solution, you’re always facing a different set of challenges—and that
makes it interesting.”
Since starting the company in 2003, Ian has witnessed the steady march of technological progress
across the AV industry.
“For instance, in many cases, installations can be tethered to an IT
infrastructure. So in terms of preventative maintenance, something as basic as a light bulb may be
monitored to prevent a display from failing.” If a business has a core foundation in technological
achievements, it is critical that syst
ems are optimized for peak performance, effi ciency, and
reliability.
NeoLore and the Virtualization Solution
The company’s chief concern was stabilizing their enterprise architecture, which in turn demanded
upgrades. “We required a reliable IT environment,” says Ian. “To maintain that, you should take
advantage of all the options. That’s when we spoke with NeoLore Network. They came in, assessed
the situation, and provided many solutions.”
NeoLore suggested virtualization as the optimum approach toward establishing a solid enterprise.
The company has a proven track record in virtualization—as applied to laptop and server
hardware, operating systems and applications. It
approaches virtualization as offering the benefi ts
of improved application performance (with rapid provisioning and dynamic load balancing),
simplifi ed data recovery solutions, increased utiliza
tion (by consolidating servers), and lower power
consumption. It becomes easier to expand infrastructure, and add new servers if
required.
Virtualization has been referred to as the process of separating the software layer of a computer
or server from the hardware layer of a computer or server. A new layer is placed between
the two to act as a go-between1. Once a virtualization solution is active, administrators often
coordinate pooled resources across a business, freeing IT managers to make more effi cient use of
infrastructure investments.
“The issues that many companies have with IT syste
ms involve old resources. We had aging
servers. You have to keep current,” Ian suggests. “With virtu
alization, you save money, you simplify
maintenance, and you improve speed. Basically, you raise effi ciency levels, and that translates into
critical areas like system uptime.”
“We’re very pleased with the results”
“A few years ago we contacted NeoLore about IT improvements, and our relationship grew from
there,” Ian comments. ”Virtualization has helped us across the board. We’re very pleased with
the results. When you work with NeoLore, you work with a group that knows their stu
ff, makes
legitimate recommendations, and is always there for you, twenty-four/seven. There’s a real feeling
of security.”
As the success of IAV continues to grow, its demands on IT infrastructures—that are stable and
innovative—will scale accordingly. Having a partner like NeoLore Networks allows the company
to focus on what it does best—provide communications solutions that can make us watch,
listen and learn.
NeoLore Networks Inc. 2781 Lancaster Rd Suite 302, Ottawa, Ontario K1B 1A7, Tel: (613) 594-9199 Fax: (613) 594-5525 [email protected]
1 Computing Concepts LLC – October 11 2011
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