Many organizations are facing fast-growing data, placing demands on existing infrastructure.  Is that data being stored securely? Is it easily retrievable?  In case of disaster, is it recoverable?  These questions are just the undercurrent of what the CIO manages.  As the IT infrastructure is transformed into a cost-effective, scalable, and efficient environment, the savvy CIO is not just supporting the business, but driving the business forward.

Storage Services
GlassHouse’s roots are in storage services.  Our depth of expertise is in this area is unmatched, and our services include strategic planning and roadmap development, establishing Standard Operating Procedures, creating Service Level Agreements, storage architecture and implementation, and ongoing support services. Results are often immediate and dramatic, and include improved performance and predictability of the storage environment, a demonstrable ROI, and a lower overall TCO.

Backup Services
According to a recent survey, the cost of a failed backup can range from $10,000 to $1,000,000 per hour.  Can your business afford that risk?  GlassHouse’s backup services encompass a thorough assessment, remediation plan and roadmap, full implementation, and on-going support to ensure your data is both accessible and secure. Increase visibility into your backup environment, sustain faster, more reliable backups, streamline processes and efficiencies while meeting business requirements.

Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery
Is your business data secure both on- and off-line?  If disaster strikes, how prepared are you to resume normal business activities and how confident are you that your data is protected?  Don’t compromise quality of service, risk data loss or fall into noncompliance.  We’ll work with you to develop and implement a practical disaster recovery plan that ensures data is not only backed up, but recoverable and restorable well within recovery time objective and recovery point objective goals. 

Archiving
A recent industry study claims that 65% of businesses currently lack a sound email archiving policy – which opens them up to risk due to the increased demand for legal e-discovery and operational issues raised by the growing size of email data stores and compliance requirements.  We emphasize a policy-based approach to developing a customized, intelligent architectural solution that is easily implemented and managed.

Data Classification
What is the value of your data?  How do you determine the differing values attributed to the growing influx of data into your infrastructure?  Let GlassHouse consultants help you organize and classify data that’s truly important to the on-going operations of your business, and ensure that it’s stored, protected and maintained appropriately.  Working with all business units, our experts create customized, efficient processes that ensure compliance and keep your data accessible and secure.

For more information, contact a GlassHouse professional.