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Blog, IBM cloud solutions

Networking

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21
Apr

This guide looks at networking services and explains how infrastructure may respond to real world workloads.

DNA IT Solutions have been chosen as one of just a few IBM Partners in Ireland. Selected based on our experience and expertise in providing customer solutions that work.

We offer this enterprise cloud solution to our larger clients that have more complex requirements. We implement your transition, scoping and planning to make the transition easier.

Never neglect your network

It’s easy to spend 99 percent of your time on infrastructure pieces without understanding how it all may or may not respond to real-world workloads. IBM is here to help. IBM Cloud offers networking solutions for the real world – exclusively designed to enhance your traffic, satisfy your users and protect your sanity.

Protect your customer image with quality networking

Public, private and management traffic travel separate interfaces, segregating and securing while streamlining management.

Remove or add services on demand

Easily provision and update network resources on demand as your traffic needs fluctuate. Optimize your delivery model Distribute resources to your end users quickly and consistently around the world with industry-leading redundancy and optimization software.

Command

Distribute applications to your end users quickly and consistently around the world with a wide selection of industry-leading redundancy and optimization software.

Choose your product

Use these products to optimize your move to the IBM Cloud high-performance global infrastructure.

Content Delivery Network

Give your data storage solutions longer reach through seamless integration with our Content Delivery Network — built on IBM Cloud locations and data centers. Avoid traffic jams and bottlenecks and shorten the distance your data has to travel to get to your end-users with 24 geographically diverse nodes and pay-asyou- go bandwidth.

Appliances

Save the hassle of provisioning multiple hardware solutions to serve as routers, firewalls and load balancers. Deploy Citrix NetScaler or Vyatta Gateway Appliances, and quickly set and tweak complex network settings in an easy-to-use interface. Reduce your touchpoints quickly and easily with an all-in-one network appliance.

Load balancer

Get your very own data traffic cop to distribute all traffic loads so no single device gets overwhelmed. Choose local, global, or high availability options suited to your specific workload. Activate, change, or deactivate your load balancing features on demand—at any time.

Appliances

Save on data transfers, protect your network path and move data to and from your onpremises center faster with private point-topoint connections. All traffic across Direct Link and between your servers does not touch the public network or interfere with your public network traffic. You get unrestricted access to your servers on the IBM Cloud platform.

Domain Name Service

Let IBM handle your .coms and .orgs. Let IBM handle your domain registration services, complete with dedicated support staff and customer service. Get easy-to-comprehend monthly summaries of account activity.

Network Security

Provide your business increased control over your
cloud infrastructure, while helping to protect
your servers and network.

Port speed upgrades

Get port speeds up to 10 Gbps and dual uplink configurations for redundant network connectivity.

Bandwidth packages

Deliver higher volumes of data with multiple public network bandwidth options, including metered or unmetered per server.

Extra IPv4 and IPv6 addresses

Get more IPv6 addresses in /64 blocks, or more IPv4 addresses in quantities of 1, 2, 4, 8, 16 or 32.

Network as a service

Empower as-a-service capabilities with software-defined solutions that allow you to set and tweak complex settings from one user-friendly interface.

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Blog, Your journey to the cloud

Journey to the Cloud

Posted on by wpdc
21
Apr

If your business is growing and the future looks bright it might be time to take a look at your IT Infrastructure. A lot can happen over a few years and with the growth you are expecting in the coming years it is time to ensure you have what your business needs to continue to thrive. Now might be the time to decide if it is time for your business to move to the cloud. Welcome to this guide on your Journey to The Cloud, brought to you by DNA IT Solutions. This guide is one of a series that we hope will be useful to give you an insight into what you can do to prepare your business for growth.

Why move to the cloud?

If your business is growing and the future looks bright it might be time to take a look at your IT Infrastructure. A lot can happen over a few years and with the growth you are expecting in the coming years it is time to ensure you have what your business needs to continue to thrive.Now might be the time to decide if it is time for your business to move to the cloud.

Reduced Costs

Making the move to the Cloud can lead to significant cost reductions. It is these
controlled lower costs that make the move so attractive in the first instance. With low monthly charges it can work out more cost-effective and less time consuming than
using multiple physical servers.

Flexible & Secure

Cloud can be the best option as it has the flexibility and scalability to grow and change with the business. It is relatively straightforward to adjust storage needs without too much difficulty or delay as required. Risk reduction is another advantage of switching to the cloud with guaranteed security and software updates. It’s a backup service that eliminates the need for manual intervention.

With all these advantages, why is it that many businesses are still reluctant to make that move? We believe that it is the lack of a good support system to help them along the journey. There are so many options and so much information out there it is essential that you make informed decisions. That’s why you need to pick the right partner and the right platform.

Preparing for the journey

All journeys start with the first step. You know the destination is going to be wonderful but will the journey be a smooth or rough one?

Moving to the cloud involves a new mind-set for the organisation. You will be looking at areas of innovation, possibilities open up as we optimise rapidly. Projects can be spun up quickly as never before. Once the team is ready for this exciting opportunity and are ready to modernise systems it is now time to start that journey together.

How we work

Our client satisfaction is what will give you confidence

We pride ourselves in how we engage with our customers. Our engagements are under pinned by our core business ethos the DNA Way which is all about honesty, integrity and transparency in all our dealings

Discover

We review your current IT operations in relation to business

Engage

We develop a project plan for seamless delivery that gives value

Deliver

We implement your plan and enable a customer support model

A clear journey plan

Before we set out on our journey we need to have a map to get there. We look at what you have, what you will keep and what is missing. This gives us a picture of the current situation and helps us identify the parts that interconnect in the business. Each journey will be unique based on your business needs but we will always keep security as a priority.

Public Cloud

Secure cloud storage that is accessible to many. Microsoft Azure is a growing collection of integrated cloud services that IT professionals use to build, deploy, and manage applications through a global network of data centres. This is public cloud with a great emphasis on security and performance.

Private Cloud

Dedicated private space for your business. IBM Cloud gives the highest performing cloud infrastructure available. One platform that takes data centres around the world that are full of the widest range of cloud computing options, and then integrates and automates everything. This is enterprise grade, private dedicated cloud.

Hybrid Cloud

Sometimes a mix of cloud and on premise is the right solution. This approach uses both local and off-site resources to manage storage. It provides dedicated servers and storage and shared cloud services on the same network. The system will be bespoke to the customer and will deliver both availability and flexibility.

The migration

Once the plan has been approved we work with you to get everything migrated with as little disruption as possible. We become part of your team, working with you to ensure all is set up in a straight forward fashion.

The journey not the destination

There is no single solution that will fit with every business as it will depend on how much information or data is being moved. It will also depend on the budget and needs of the business. Working with a team that is familiar with all the options will ensure you get the solution that is right for you.

Benefits of Online Backup

Reduce Risk

Cloud storage is seen as the more secure option for business. Your cloud provider is always on and automatically upgrading to ensure the optimum platform for your data. While on premise systems may not be updated with the latest security software, cloud technology is very secure with the firewalls and security measures up to date and always on.

Reduce Cost

The costs of operating within the cloud are one of the most attractive reasons to make the move. With so many users a business can benefit from economies of scale by sharing in the same computer power allowing smaller businesses share the benefits that only larger businesses would have had access to in the past. With no substantial upfront investment, costs are controlled.

Reduce Downtime

Because the newest technology and updates are always there, the cloud enables organisations to reduce downtime. A business will be less likely to be down due to a security issue, backups or lack of updates. With access available from anywhere in the world your team can keep working when and where they need to. Perfect to today’s mobile workforce.

Access the power of the cloud – We know Cloud

When you work with an experienced expert team like DNA IT Solutions you can rest assured that you are in safe hands. We look at your business to see what the correct solution is for you at this moment in time. We also look to the future and take into account your growth plans so that the system we recommend will support them.

We want to give you the easiest migration option that will cause the least disruption. The one that fits your budget and meets your risk requirements that will give you the best return on your spend. You don’t have to do the research as we have already done that for you. We know you may view moving to the Cloud as a headache but we are here to do the heavy lifting for you. Leaving you to get on with your core business.

Does this sound like you?

  • You are experiencing growth but your existing IT infrastructure may not be able to cope
  • You are planning for future growth but your existing IT resources are not enough
  • You are considering moving to the cloud but are unsure of your options
  • You need an expert team to guide you along the journey to the cloud

Then contact DNA IT Solutions today
T: 01 6510300


Blog, IBM cloud solutions

IBM Storage

Posted on by wpdc
21
Apr

DNA IT Solutions have been chosen as one of just a few IBM Partners in Ireland. Selected based on our experience and expertise in providing customer solutions that work.

We offer this enterprise cloud solution to our larger clients that have more complex requirements. We implement your transition, scoping and planning to make the transition easier.

IBM Cloud Storage solutions

Stay ahead of rapid storage growth driven by new data sources and evolving technologies with the IBM Cloud Storage family — a flexible storage approach

Cloud storage resources for all your needs

Whether looking for stand-alone or secondary storage for a server, an out-of-the-box storage solution or the components to create your own storage solution, IBM has the cloud storage resources you need.

Global

Deploy cloud storage in strategic locations around the world. Achieve higher performance and meet data-sovereignty requirements by keeping data close to applications and users.

Scalable

Scale capacity up or down, on demand, with little or no interruption to your service. Scale from terabytes to petabytes and beyond.

Flexible

Select from a broad portfolio of storage technologies – including block, file and object – to suit your workloads. Choose from a range of deployment options – including on premises, cloud and managed by IBM.

File storage

Upgrade your file storage with a highperformance, feature-rich, NFS-based solution. With file-share capacities available up to 12 TB, IBM Cloud file storage can be provisioned with snapshot and replication support or with unparalleled IOPS allocations to meet the performance needs of even the most demanding workloads.

Simplicity

Deploy and manage storage capabilities quickly and easily from a web-based graphical user interface, a web portal or through expansive APIs.

Choose your storage product

Choose from robust and durable object, block and file storage services.

Object storage

Organize, store, manage and access a diverse array of objects — audio, emails, images, office documents and video — with a highly scalable and geographically-dispersed storage solution based on OpenStack Swift or S3-compatible interfaces. Capitalize on flexible pricing and get the capacity you need, when and where you need it.

Block storage

Exercise complete control over persistent storage using iSCSI-based block storage with up to 12 TB of capacity. Customize the storage environment to suit your workloads. Choose Endurance block storage with snapshot and replication capabilities or Performance block storage with up to 6,000 allocated IOPS per volume.

Domain Name Service

Let IBM handle your .coms and .orgs. Let IBM handle your domain registration services, complete with dedicated support staff and customer service. Get easy-to-comprehend monthly summaries of account activity.

Network Security

Provide your business increased control over your
cloud infrastructure, while helping to protect
your servers and network.

Port speed upgrades

Get port speeds up to 10 Gbps and dual uplink configurations for redundant network connectivity.

Bandwidth packages

Deliver higher volumes of data with multiple public network bandwidth options, including metered or unmetered per server.

Extra IPv4 and IPv6 addresses

Get more IPv6 addresses in /64 blocks, or more IPv4 addresses in quantities of 1, 2, 4, 8, 16 or 32.

Network as a service

Empower as-a-service capabilities with software-defined solutions that allow you to set and tweak complex settings from one user-friendly interface.


Blog, IBM cloud solutions

Data Management

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21
Apr

This guide explains how IBM helps create smarter applications and finds the right database for your app.

Data services

Deploy databases in minutes for your Watson AI-powered app

DNA IT Solutions have been chosen as one of just a few IBM Partners in Ireland. Selected based on our experience and expertise in providing customer solutions that work. We offer this enterprise cloud solution to our larger clients that have more complex requirements. We implement your transition, scoping and planning to make the transition easier.

Data Management from IBM Cloud

Create smarter applications

IBM Watson® APIs help you enable your apps and products with Al capabilities. IBM Cloud provides the persistence layers to power your Al app and get the most out of your Watson services.

Ingest

Pull in diverse data through streaming and batch ETL, and prepare it for analytics and operational use.

Persist

Choose the storage option best suited to your data — from RDBMS to every type of NoSQL

Analyze

Allow every type of user to perform the right kind of analysis

Create

Build smarter applications with embedded intelligence

Advisory Managed IT Services

Find the right database for your app

The right databases are empowering, the wrong databases are limiting. Each IBM-hosted database can be deployed in the cloud, on premises or in a hybrid environment. All IBM Cloud databases take just minutes to set up and connect to your data. Strong security (2FA, SSL, encryption), multi-node replication, high availability, auto-scaling, failover, backups, database logs, user permissions and roles, and many more features come standard with most offerings.

Cloudant:

A NoSQL JSON document store optimized for heavy workloads of concurrent reads and writes..

Compose

A database engine powering over 10 open source SQL and NoSQL databases.

Compose for Elasticsearch

Combines the flexibility of a full-text search engine with the power of JSON indexing.

Compose for etcd

A key/value store that holds the always-correct data needed to manage server clusters.

Compose for JanusGraph

A scalable graph database optimized for storing and querying highly-interconnected data.

Compose for MongoDB

Powerful indexing and querying combined with automated scaling and backup.

Compose for MySQL

A fast, easy-to-use RDBMS with connectors including Python, PHP and C++.

Compose for PostgreSQL

An object-relational SQL database with indexable JSON, pub/sub functions and drivers.

Compose for Redis

Use counters, queues, lists and hyperlogs to handle complex data issues simply..

Compose for RethinkDB

A distributed database optimized for JSON documents and the real-time web.

Compose for ScyllaDB

A NoSQL column-store that boasts 1 million transactions per second per node.

Db2 Hosted

An on-demand, multi-workload SQL database with full admin access

Db2 on Cloud

A fully-managed SQL cloud database configured and optimized for robust performance.

Db2 Warehouse on Cloud

A fully-managed, cloud data warehouse service powered by IBM BLU Acceleration.

Informix on Cloud

High-performance engine that integrates TimeSeries, Spatial, NoSQL and SQL data together.

Master Data Management (MDM) on Cloud

Gain a trusted view of data in a hybrid computing environment.

Information Server on Cloud

Understand, govern, create, maintain, transform and deliver quality data.

Lift

Migrate data quickly, easily and securely via a CLI.


Blog, Datacenters Explained

Datacentres explained

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21
Apr

With words such as flexible and scalable, a data centre solution should be tailor made to fit your requirements. Storage should be cost effective with you only paying for what you need, when you need it. Welcome to this introduction to data centres brought to you by DNA IT Solutions. This guide is one of a series that we hope will be useful to give you an insight into what you can do to help make the right IT decisions.

What is a Data Centre?

A data centre is more than a facility used to house computer systems it can be the brain of company. Most critical processes are run in the data centre so it is important that your choice of data centre meets your requirements. A data centre houses servers, storage devices, cables and a connection to the internet and allows your IT infrastructure to function efficiently.

We have come a long way in the past 80 years from when a single computer would fill a complete room. In the modern office today our IT equipment is more powerful than ever. In any sizeable organisation there is a need for a dedicated area to store and manage the IT hardware. In smaller businesses that may result in a ‘server room’ within the building itself or as a company grows it will evolve to using an external data centre.

The Brain of the Business

This data centre facility will be the place where the organisations IT operations are centralised. It will be a place that stores and manages data that is crucial to the day to day workings of the business. A data centre will provide a cloud solution for the organisation where they can run systems and store data with great flexibility and scalability. It really is the choice for the modern enterprise with ambition for growth.

Secure

The security of the data centre will be of concern and that is why we only offer solutions that are tried and tested and up to our high standards. The right environment must be in place to protect from theft and ensure protection of hardware.

The building itself must be secure and well protected to prevent unwanted visitors. It should provide an environment that has proper cooling systems in place to prevent overheating and keep temperature and humidity at consistent levels. Data centres need great power to operate and systems in place should power fail. We would also expect procedures in place for natural disasters such as fire, flood or storm.

There will be critical hardware and software on the premises so backups are vital. We would expect the onsite team to have both the expertise and the experience to perform the tasks necessary.

Technicians and maintenance staff will need access to the server rooms but that should be tightly controlled. Security systems that include biometric access, perimeter control and video surveillance systems will be standard in the data centres. An effective data centre will have invested in both the facility and the equipment housed to ensure a robust security system.

High Standards

Standards need to be high for a modern data centre and it would be expected to provide:

Always Available

Organisations need 24-hour access to information for 365 days a year. Downtime is not an option for most business so we should expect Uptime to be over 99% and as near to 100% as possible. A company needs its IT systems at all times so it is vital that there is guaranteed availability of cloud applications running in the data centre. This level of performance is both expected and achieved by the partners we work with.

Power Uninterruptible Power Sources including battery banks and generators should be in place in the event of a power failure occurring. The UPS will ensure that the power remains constant without any breaks. It will compensate for fluctuations in voltage and frequency and protect the sensitive computer electronic components and systems. Data centres will also have a redundant power supply. This enables repairs on one network without having to turn off servers, databases, or electrical equipment.

Environment

Data centres need the correct internal environment control. This includes computer room air conditioners, heating, ventilation, air conditioning and exhaust systems. The many processors and electronic components will naturally generate heat and if this is not dissipated there is a danger that they could fail. The correct cooling equipment must be in place to prevent this and the power to run this is considerable. Normally the cool air is blown through holes in the floor and it flows around the racks in a measured way to counteract the heat from the servers. The warm air is then removed by the air conditioning system

Equipment

A data centre will be a building filled with equipment and that hardware should be of a high quality and fit for purpose. Equipment for IT operations and storage of the organisation’s data including servers, storage hardware, cables and racks. It should be of the correct specification and kept up to date and properly maintained. The operations team within the centre will physically monitor operations at all times.

Hybrid

Sometimes an organisations needs are a little more complex and this is where hybrid can be the solution. A business can now put in place a combination of third party, cloud based and on-premises services that are flexible. Different data can be deployed depending on what the organisation needs and certain data can be given extra layers of security. Again, this is flexible and can move and change as the business develops.

Modern Enterprise

As technology moves on and data centres evolve there is a need for knowledge to make the right decisions for a business. With growth being the main objective of most businesses, having the IT infrastructure can be an enabler to access new markets and launch new products.

Shifting from an on premise situation to a multi-tenant data centre can seem like a daunting prospect but that is where we come in. DNA IT Solutions work on projects for businesses like yours every day of the week. We take an extensive overview of your business requirements so we can make sure your transition is smooth and with the minimum of downtime. We are there for you through the process and beyond.

If your servers are old, if you are considering moving some or all of your systems to a data centre then you should talk to us. DNA IT Solutions work with businesses that are interested in ensuring their IT infrastructure is ready for growth. We not only work with you to give the technology for today, we also plan with you for the future.


Blog, IT Security & Recovery planning

Cyber Security Awareness

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21
Apr
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With the growing reliance on IT infrastructure a business needs to maintain high levels of security in order to protect itself from attack. Welcome to this introduction to cyber security awareness brought to you by DNA IT Solutions. This guide is one of a series that we hope will be useful to give you an insight into what you can do to protect your business from attack. Sharing these useful tips with your team could help protect your business.

Do you understand the cyber risks your business is facing? This checklist can deliver the knowledge your company needs to lower its cyber risk status.

MANAGEMENT

  • How often does the board discuss cybersecurity and how it might impact your business?
  • Are security policies enforced and updated regularly?
  • If your organisation changes direction do you have a developed plan in place to address any new cyber risks?
  • Have you established ownership across all data?

IT STAFF

  • Do you ensure that users have anti-virus software loaded and activated on systems?
  • Do you know what to do when your security has been breached?
  • Do you have programmes in place to identify and respond to cyber incidents?
  • Do you know what the biggest cyber risks are in your industry? Cyber Security Check List

USERS

  • Do you have effective cyber awareness training within every area of your business?
  • Do you delete emails from unknown sources without opening them?
  • Do you utilise strong, difficult-to-compromise passwords?
  • Are you suspicious of unsolicited contact from individuals seeking the company’s data?

BUSINESS CONTINUITY

  • Do you know what information and systems your business needs to keep operating?
  • Do you know where your business’s critical information and data is stored and who has access to it?
  • If you lost a critical system, do you have a pre-determined plan of how to restore the system?
  • Do you know what the costs will be for your business to respond to a serious cyber incident, including recovery?

If you are unable to answer any of these questions or some answers make you uncomfortable, then it could be worth you seeking out expert advice. 


Blog, IBM cloud solutions

Compute

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21
Apr

IBM COMPUTE

DNA IT Solutions have been chosen as one of just a few IBM Partners in Ireland. Selected based on our experience and expertise in providing customer solutions that work.

We offer this enterprise cloud solution to our larger clients that have more complex requirements. We implement your transition, scoping and planning to make the transition easier.

Compute services

Drive your applications and workloads with as much or as little IT control as you want, from virtual servers to serverless resources.

IBM Cloud compute services flexibly drives the end user experiences that you want. Whether you need to tune an application with specific OS access requirements, provide a stateless API that services high request volumes and delivers special services, or implement microservices that quickly and automatically adapt to use, IBM Cloud has you covered. T

Application compute as flexible as your business needs

Choose the compute type that enables your teams to rapidly deliver and iterate applications for the customers in your market.

Develop cloud-enabled and cloud-native applications

IBM Cloud compute facilitates architectural and development strategies that make existing on-premises applications work with new applications developed in the cloud.


Open source works better together

Those who actively participate in the IBM Cloud Foundry and Docker development projects provide the benefits of their perspective in making sure that open source code versions are optimally integrated into IBM Cloud.

Choose the right compute model

Not sure what model of compute best supports the app or service you are building? We can help to point you in the right direction so you make the correct decision for your business.

Choose your products

Move your workloads to the IBM Cloud high-performance global cloud infrastructure.

Cloud Virtual Servers

This is public and dedicated virtual servers that provision and scale on demand. Virtual servers are scalable virtual servers that are purchased with dedicated cores and memory allocations. They are a great option if you are looking for compute resources, that can be added in minutes, with access to features like image templates. Virtual servers are fully customizable when you order them, with options to scale up as your compute needs grow.

Cloud Functions

Based on Apache OpenWhisk IBM Cloud Functions is a polyglot functions-as-a-service (FaaS) programming platform for developing lightweight code that scalably executes on demand. IBM Cloud Functions accelerates application development, which enables developers to quickly build apps with action sequences that execute in response to our event-driven world.

Auto scaling

Automatically grow or shrink your cloud environment based on demand. Pay for the resources you need, only when you need them. Meet your workload demands without keeping (and paying for) underutilised capacity. When you run limited-time product specials that bring in a flood of users, you can auto scale your resources to keep up with increased resource demands.

Bare Metal Servers

Bare metal servers provide power for processor I/O-intensive workloads. We can configure the hardware to exact specifications via a portal or API and deploy in real time. This is high-performance cloud servers configurable in hourly and monthly options. Choose a processor that best meets your performance needs. Upgrade from the base configuration to fine tune the hardware for your workload. Provision servers in IBM Cloud data centers around the world in hours.

Container Registry

Organize, store, manage and access a diverse array of objects — audio, emails, images, office documents and video — with a highly scalable and geographically-dispersed storage solution based on OpenStack Swift or S3-compatible interfaces. Capitalize on flexible pricing and get the capacity you need, when and where you need it.

Container Service

Orchestrate intelligent scheduling, self-healing and horizontal scaling. Advanced capabilities for building cloud-native apps, adding DevOps to existing apps, and relieving the pain around security, scale, and infrastructure management. Combining Docker and IBM Cloud Container Service to orchestrate intelligent scheduling, self-healing, and horizontal scaling for rapid delivery of your apps

Cloud Foundry

Deploy and scale apps without manually configuring and managing servers. Application Runtimes based on Cloud Foundry ensure that the build and deploy aspects of coding remain carefully coordinated with any attached services, resulting in quick, consistent, and reliable iterating of applications. Runtimes get innovative ideas to market fast with reduced development costs, leveling the field of opportunity so that any organization can keep up with or set a new pace of market transformation. And scale effortlessly

WebSphere Application Server on Cloud

Launch new or existing Java apps in the cloud, with single and multi-tenant options. This service gives you the WebSphere Application Server experience in Bluemix. Choose from traditional or Liberty installations of WebSphere Application Server, preconfigured and hosted on your own Red Hat Enterprise Linux guest.


Blog, IBM cloud solutions

Mobile

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21
Apr

This guide explains how IBM can power your mobile applications with its smart mobile Cloud.

DNA IT Solutions have been chosen as one of just a few IBM Partners in Ireland. Selected based on our experience and expertise in providing customer solutions that work.

We offer this enterprise cloud solution to our larger clients that have more complex requirements. We implement your transition, scoping and planning to make the transition easier.

The platform and tools to build native mobile apps and robust mobile back ends

Build smarter mobile services and applications using IBM Cloud. Build, launch and maintain native, hybrid or web-based mobile apps. Speed and optimise mobile app development with IBM Cloud solutions

IBM Cloud offers solutions and services built to enable you to accelerate and optimise mobile app development. The IBM Cloud Developer Console empowers you to quickly architect, prototype and bring apps to market within hours or days rather than weeks or months. With IBM Cloud Mobile Services, you can use enterprise-proven mobile capabilities to answer competitive challenges and exploit market trends.

IBM Cloud gives you the flexibility to choose from the latest cloud architectures and languages. Build your app and extend its capabilities with engaging and powerful services and data such as IBM Watson®, IBM Internet of Things platform, Weather Company data and more. Extend your mobile app to the web with web-enabled services like IBM Cloud App ID and IBM Push Notifications.

Disrupting traditional business with new IT

Mobile is better on the IBM Cloud. With IBM Cloud, you can focus on delivering great apps quickly and securely with less worry about backend issues.

Building successful mobile apps: Learn about a comprehensive approach for developing mobile business applications, including best practices for collaborative software lifecycle management.

Choose your products

IBM offers the platform and tools you need to build native mobile apps and robust mobile back ends.

Your first iOS or Android mobile app: iOS app with Push and Analytics. Quickly create an iOS Swift application with high-value mobile services like Push Notifications and Mobile Analytics on IBM Cloud.

Android app with Push and Analytics: Quickly create an Android native application with high-value mobile services like Push Notifications and Mobile Analytics on IBM Cloud.

Mobile application with serverless back end: Learn how to use IBM Cloud Functions along with other cognitive and data services to build a serverless back end for a mobile application.

Mobile Foundation

    • Scalable, secure mobile access that simplifies integration with backend and cloud services.
    • App ID – Add authentication to web and mobile apps, including through social login.
    • Mobile Analytics – Monitor performance and usage of all your applications from your desktop or tablet.
    • Push Notifications – Send real-time notifications to mobile and web applications.

IBM Cloud solutions for existing mobile apps

    1. Prototype, build or update existing mobile apps. Rapidly build using Code Starters for data, weather and Watson services.
    2. Extend existing mobile apps using back-end–for– front-end architecture. Achieve best-in-class c loud-native design by using back ends tailored to each front end.
    3. Develop more intelligent apps with Watson services. Add intelligence to your mobile apps with cognitive capabilities

Build native mobile apps for Android or iOS

  • Build your iOS app on IBM Cloud
  • Build your Android app on IBM Cloud
  • Build your hybrid mobile app on IBM Cloud • Build your web-based mobile app on IBM Cloud • Build Swift mobile apps in the cloud • Move your IBM Mobile Foundation app to IBM Cloud • Build, iterate and innovate with Mobile Foundation on IBM Cloud.

More IBM Cloud solutions for mobile

IBM DevOps Services on IBM Cloud: Respond to market and customer needs faster. Scale DevOps to the enterprise without disruption. Build a startup culture.

IBM Cloud Functions: Use a serverless architecture to meet the evolving demands of the mobile-driven user experience.

IBM Cloud Container Service: Package and deploy apps that you want to run across multiple environments.


Blog, Your journey to the cloud

Microsoft Azure Guide

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21
Apr

Welcome to another of our user guides that takes the mystery out of IT for business owners. In this guide we explore Microsoft Azure and why it might be the perfect fit for your business.

What is Microsoft Azure?

Microsoft Azure is an ever-expanding set of Cloud services to help your organisation meet your business challenges. It’s the freedom to build, manage, and deploy applications on a massive, global network using your favourite tools and frameworks.

Why Cloud?

The main drivers for a business to make the move to Cloud are all ones that lead to business success. While there will be technology benefits, the actual benefit to the bottom line is what most businesses are interested in.

Efficiency

With the introduction of Cloud, systems can be updated in order to streamline processes. Saving time and money by getting the work done quicker and with less resources needed. This will result in the ability to take on more clients and have the budget to access new markets.

Customer experience

With Cloud comes a lot more benefits to the actual customer. A more efficient business will be able to serve the customer better and in turn increase customer loyalty and retention. Your satisfied customers will help your business success by being brand ambassadors on your behalf.

Cost

While moving to new systems you will naturally assume higher costs, when it comes to Cloud this is generally not the case. The efficiencies gained will outweigh any costs involved. Reducing costs such as infrastructure, licences, operations and redefining the cost model for technology solutions will be welcome.

Business growth

To expand a business, you need to sell more of what you have to existing customers or seek out new markets to sell to. Cloud can break down the barriers that may have been preventing expansion. New systems can help to drive sales and increase productivity, all leading to increased growth for the business.

Flexibility

This is one of the most enjoyed benefit of Cloud. IT is a business enabler and having an agile way to scale up or down on demand will be a great business advantage. Technology changes so rapidly and as a business you need to keep up. Cloud allows that flexibility and you only pay for what you need.

Assurance

Data protection is key to any business and Cloud offers assurance that you cannot get with other options. Protecting your data against disaster or security breaches is a critical action and by using Cloud you will be maximising disaster recovery effectiveness. These drivers will help make the decision to move to the Cloud a more comfortable one for your business.

Managing security, compliance and data privacy with Azure

Every business has different needs and every business will reap distinct benefits from Cloud solutions. Still, customers of all kinds have the same basic concerns about moving to the Cloud. They want to retain control of their data, and they want that data to be kept secure and private, all while maintaining transparency and compliance. What customers want from Cloud providers is:

Secure our data

While acknowledging that the Cloud can provide increased data security and administrative control, IT leaders are still concerned that migrating to the Cloud will leave them more vulnerable to hackers than their current in-house solutions.

Keep our data private

Cloud services raise unique privacy challenges for businesses. As companies look to the Cloud to save on infrastructure costs and improve their flexibility, they also worry about losing control of where their data is stored, who is accessing it, and how it gets used.

Give us control

Even as they take advantage of the Cloud to deploy more innovative solutions, companies are very concerned about losing control of their data. The recent disclosures of government agencies accessing customer data, through both legal and extra-legal means, make some CIOs wary of storing their data in the Cloud.

Promote transparency

While security, privacy, and control are important to business decision-makers, they also want the ability to independently verify how their data is being stored, accessed, and secured.

Maintain compliance

As companies expand their use of Cloud technologies, the complexity and scope of standards and regulations continue to evolve. Companies need to know that their compliance standards will be met, and that compliance will evolve as regulations change over time.

Azure has addressed all these concerns and that is why 90% of Fortune 500 companies trust their business to run on the Microsoft Cloud and are doing amazing things with it.

Why Azure is the right choice:

Productive: Reduce time to market, by delivering features faster with over 100 end-to-end services.

 

Hybrid: Develop and deploy where you want, with the only consistent hybrid Cloud on the market.

 

Extend Azure on-premises with Azure Stack.

 

Intelligent: Create intelligent apps using powerful data and artificial intelligence services.

 

Trusted: Join start-ups, governments, and 90 percent of Fortune 500 businesses who run on the Microsoft Cloud today.

Is Azure secure?

Yes, security and privacy are built into the Azure platform. Microsoft is committed to the highest levels of trust, transparency, standards conformance, and regulatory compliance with the most comprehensive set of compliance offerings of any Cloud service provider. 

Is it only for Windows apps and services?

Yes, security and privacy are built into the Azure platform. Microsoft is committed to the highest levels of trust, transparency, standards conformance, and regulatory compliance with the most comprehensive set of compliance offerings of any Cloud service provider.

Will Azure work for my industry?

Azure provides solutions for all industries. Bring together Cloud services and products tailored for your industry to help meet your specific needs and drive innovation.

It’s the Cloud for all

Azure believe that the success made possible by the Cloud must be accessible to every business and every organisation —small and large, old and new.

If you are considering a journey to the Cloud but are confused by the options, then you should speak with us. DNA IT Solutions work with businesses that are interested in ensuring their IT infrastructure is ready for growth. We not only work with you to give the technology for today, we also plan with you for the future.


Blog, The benefits of managed IT services

Managed IT Services

Posted on by wpdc
21
Apr

What Does A Managed IT Services Provider Do? Businesses Today Rely On Their IT Systems For Many Aspects Of Their Business.


In fact, these systems are like a heartbeat keeping the company working. Each industry sector comes with its own complexity and knowledge base. However, not all businesses have an IT expert as part of their team and that’s when the management of IT systems need to be out sourced to an expert

AN IT MANAGED SERVICE PROVIDER

A company that offers managed services for IT will offer a wide variety of products and services to a business. Normally they will have a team of experts on hand with various skills and expertise. They should be easily accessible and act as a partner to you, almost becoming a part of your tem.

They will look at your specific needs and offer a bespoke solution for your business. Allowing you and your team to get on with your core jobs without having to be concerned about your technology.

PROACTIVE

It’s important that your managed IT service provider acts in a proactive way to try to minimise any downtime due to issues. Somebody that is just on hand to fix something when it breaks is not the answer. You want somebody who works behind the scenes to ensure the smooth running of your technology. Somebody who will build a road map for the future with plans built around your growth.

THE BENEFITS OF MANAGED IT SERVICES

Appointing the right partner will mean that you as a customer will benefit from many services and supports:

  • 24/7 Helpdesk Support. That includes after hours, weekends and holidays
  • On-site support when it is needed, remote support when it is more effective
  • A fixed monthly cost that allows for accurate budget forecasting
  • Proactive maintenance and monitoring at all stages and levels
  • Network monitoring and management that allows for identification of any issue before it causes an issue
  • Enhanced network security and data protection, keeping your business safe
  • Increased employee productivity as less time wasted due to downtime
  • Access to the most up to date technology and the knowledge necessary to use it
  • Help with IT security, technologies, products and user training
  • Updates, backups, license use management
  • Disaster recovery planning and business continuity services
  • Email filtering, spam and antivirus technologies

If you are looking for a managed IT service provider talk to DNA IT Solutions today. We have a wide portfolio of products and services and our expert team can provide your business with the right technology.