Managed Technology Solutions - more info
To provide some more background to the Managed Technology Solution - below I position how the solution fits in with the Core Infrastructure Optimisation and further detail on the architecture behind the solution.
The infrastructure optimisation model (www.microsoft.com/io) is a way for a customer to review how strategic IT is as an asset to their business. The IO model looks at how customers use technology in relation to the business needs. An example would be if a customer today uses manual install methods (such as a CD) to deploy desktops this is a basic method for deployment. Likewise – what tools do you have in place to respond to security threats or to roll out line of business applications.
The managed technology solution is a way to help customer rapidly move towards a strategic asset. So not only do you get to a strategic asset faster – but also much quicker, bringing much greater benefits in the short and long term. The diagram below shows the basic through to dynamic model.
Turning to the architecture of managed technology solution– this a pure Microsoft solution – but the benefit is this keeps the solution easy to deploy, manage, support and integrates very well. It is in part this reason partners can offer to run the service for an attractive price point.
Below is a diagram that shows what components make up a clustered managed solution.
· Windows 2003 as the core OS.
· Active Directory is used for authentication
· Windows Vista Desktop running Office 2007
· Storage is windows 2003
· Messaging on Exchange 2007.
· live communication server (corporate messenger amongst other things)
· Rights Management Server for securing and protecting documents.
· SMS and Zero Touch – for deployment of operating systems, audit, compliance, application delivery
· SQL – database
· Office Sharepoint Server 2007 – for document storage, search and collaboration.
· The technology is protected by ISA server .
