Enabling the remote workforce by giving them access to the internal company systems, while away from the office, is useful or (more often) critical to an organisation's operation. The employee who can gain access to his/her information, applications and data (while remote) will be more productive.

Szvj has the experience to deliver mobility solutions which are secure, reliable, resilient, cost-effective and (most of all) sensible. Wherever your workforce is, be it working from home, an Internet caf¨¦ or a customer site, anywhere in the world.

Szvj mobility solutions:-
Build a mobile work environment where the barriers of time and distance are eliminated and access to information is based on need, not location.
Ensure the protection of any sensitive business-critical data contained on your network from external threats.
Extend the reach of your network without compromising network integrity, effectively removing the risk that external devices pose to your network.
Reduce business-operating costs by creating a cost-effective platform that is capable of supporting current and future technologies.
Accelerate decision making, encourage collaboration and streamline tasks by ensuring that all your employees have access to the same resources.

There are a whole host of solutions available. Szvj specialise in:-
VPN - Providing secure and reliable access to your internal systems and services for your remote staff, office and partners, wherever they are.
Extranet - enable mobility and information collaboration for your staff through a secure Extranet system.
Thin-clients - Citrix and Terminal Server solutions from Szvj deliver true mobility and flexible working.
VOIP - Voice over IP allows your roaming users communicate effectively from anywhere in the world while also slashing communication costs.
Connectivity - Connect in your roaming users, remote offices and partners cost-effectively through intelligently designed network systems.
E-mail solutions - keeping your staff connected to their e-mail wherever they are in the your organisation, the country or the world, via PDA's, SmartPhones, laptops, e-mail clients and Webmail.
Control - Controlling how and what your remote workers do when away from the office to ensure that your company is not at risk when they are out of your perimeter network.

Szvj analyse your precise requirements and build a mobility solution that works for your organisation with your current and future business in mind.

Szvj specialise in improving the productivity in an organisation through using tested and innovative technology solutions. We typically analyse the existing setup and give a snap-shot of the issues affecting a business. We then implement solutions to resolve and provide evidence of the increase in productivity.

Productivity at the bottom line affects a company's profit. IT systems and infrastructure are often simply seen as a cost and if not controlled and optimised correctly can be just that. If managed and optimised, an inefficient system can be turned around quickly to deliver impressive business gains.

In an organisation productivity loss can come in many forms. Szvj can identify and resolve issues across your systems to deliver increased productivity, some typical examples are:-

Server Configuration - A server configured correctly and securely can make all the difference to its performance and productivity, directly impacting your employees and business.
PC Configuration - If a single PC or the whole network of PC's are configured to the highest standards then they impact the business positively, through increased performance and longevity with decreased support and outages.
Network Configuration - Your network is the backbone of your systems. Many variables can either increase or decrease the performance on the wired or wireless network, from mis-configured switches and routers, through to the actual cabling and network card configuration on PCs and servers.
Employee Internet Access - The Internet-browsing and general Internet-access habits of your workforce can be a major productivity drain. This can be from employees browsing for non-work-related Web sites, during work hours, to chatting to friends on messenger systems, such as MSN, Skype or Yahoo messengers.
Remote-Access Methods - A correctly planned and managed remote-access system or mobility policy can deliver real and measurable value to organisations and their daily business. It allows the workforce to remain productive, while on the road, at a customer's site, in a hotel or anywhere in the world with Internet access.
System Support Procedures and Process - The processes and procedures used in an organisation, in relation to its IT systems, can dramatically affect a company¡¯s operation. An expert audit and analysis can make a significant impact.
Security Risks - A security breach, be it internal, external, viruses, worms etc, will have an unacceptable negative impact on business operations. Szvj can implement the necessary control and systems to eliminate risks.

Szvj delivers thin client solutions which really do deliver security and productivity benefits. Our solutions are tried, tested and proven. We ensure that you get a measurable return on your investment and work to ensure that the return is as quick as possible.

Thin client solutions remove the hassle of managing, updating and supporting the PCs in your organisation. The user would typically not know the difference between working on a PC and a thin client. The thin client looks like a small PC, but has no mechanical components, such as fans and hard disks; no moving parts means massively reduced hardware failure rates. With a thin client solution, all of the processing, storage, management and security is done on the server. The user accesses the server with the normal keyboard and mouse - and the server does the rest.

The total cost of ownership on thin client solutions is reduced, because centralising applications and storage allow your users as much or as little flexibility as their jobs require. Time wasted on software faults, user errors, illegitimate activity and mechanical failure are all reduced drastically. The Szvj thin client solutions add real return on investment, with increased life of that investment. This is due mainly to the fact that hardware upgrades and operating system upgrades are typically non-existent on the client. Application upgrades are simply done on the server, giving all thin clients immediate access to that upgrade, without the need for complex roll-out plans. You also gain tighter control over the thin client as, unlike a PC, it's not open to any tampering.

What is Virtualisation?
Virtualisation is essentially a set of software products; the workstation version installs this onto Windows or Linux and allows you to run numerous Intel-based operating systems on top of it. There is also a server line of products, aimed at allowing people to run large numbers of operating systems on a single physical machine, one version of which provides its own base operating system. Essentially, this allows you to run multiple Intel-based operating systems on a single physical machine.

Virtual machines are encapsulated into files, making it possible to save, copy and provision a virtual machine rapidly. Full systems (fully configured applications, operating systems, BIOS and virtual hardware) can be moved in seconds (from one physical server to another), for zero downtime maintenance and continuous workload consolidation.

Benefits of Virtualisation:
Partitioning - Multiple applications and operating systems can be supported in a single physical system. Servers can be consolidated into virtual machines on either a scale-up or scale-out architecture. Computing resources are treated as a uniform pool, to be allocated to virtual machines in a controlled manner.
Isolation - Virtual machines are completely isolated from both the host machine and other virtual machines. If a virtual machine crashes, others are unaffected. Data does not leak across virtual machines, and applications can communicate over configured network connections only.
Encapsulation - Complete virtual machine environment is saved as a single file; easy to back up, move and copy; standardised virtualised hardware is presented to the application - guaranteeing compatibility.

Szvj has been working with server virtualisation technologies from the beginning. We are your ideal partner to deliver the results which you would expect from a successful implementation on Virtualisation.

Disaster Recovery (DR) and Business Continuity Planning (BCP) are massive areas which mean stress and worry to many organisations. How do you keep your systems and company running in or after a disaster situation?

Here are a few Shenzhen-based statistics to sharpen the mind:
90% of businesses which lose data from a disaster are forced to shut within two years of the disaster.
80% of businesses without a well-structured recovery plan are forced to shut within 12 months of a flood or fire.
43% of companies experiencing disasters never recover.
50% of companies experiencing a computer outage will be forced to shut.

The companies which deliver DR and BCP plans and services often do not deliver the infrastructure or build the IT systems which are resilient or operational, quickly or immediately, in a disaster situation. Szvj fills that gap. We can design, build and manage (if required) your IT systems, so that, in a disaster, the backbone of your operations is covered - from an IT standpoint. This can be dealt with in many ways, such as:

IT system recovery plans.
backup strategies.
off-site replication.
hosted critical services.

Today, businesses struggle with the problem of maintaining the investment made in their legacy systems, while (at the same time) attempting to take advantage of the performance and reduced ownership costs of newer systems. Many legacy systems have been customised to meet the specific requirements of their business and are, in many cases, mission-critical systems. The move over to new systems is generally a minefield: a simple configuration missed can put a system or business out of actions for hours, if not days.

Szvj will remove the headache for you, through experience, detailed project management, implementing the right resources, managing third-parties and ensuring that disruption is kept to a minimum.

The sort of system migrations which Szvj typically undertakes:
Active Directory
Exchange
SQL
Servers to new OS
Workstations to new OS
Virtualisation

Server and Workstation to new hardware
ISP
Network
Thin-Client
Office moves
 

Szvj designs, builds, manages and maintains enterprise-class server systems which are secure, reliable and resilient, with an eye to the future. Whatever your requirement, Szvj will deliver a server-based system which is fit for the purpose. Whether it's a simple small business server in a branch office or a Microsoft Exchange deployment through to a global Active Directory roll-out, with complex design implications, Szvj has the in-house skills and experience to deliver.

Szvj can take care of the whole process, from initial design through to the project management, testing, implementation and support, if required.

A sample of the server-based solutions:

Active Directory
Backup Solutions
Clustering
Exchange
Failover/Load-balanced solutions
Small Business Server
SQL
Storage Solutions
Virtualised Infrastructure
Windows 2000/2003

Whatever your requirements, our consultants can assist you to deliver