Apparatus engineers have extensive experience designing, building, and operating VMware vSphere environments. We currently work with a wide array of clients ranging from small and medium-sized deployments of VMware vSphere in single-site configurations to Fortune 500 Enterprise clients running VMware vSphere distributed throughout the globe.

We can provide a full complement of VMware products and support services including:

	Requirements gathering Proof-of-Concept Virtual network layout Physical network changes (if applicable) Shared storage requirements VMware vCenter Server VMware vCenter plug-ins VMware vCenter database (MS-SQL or Oracle) VMware ESX/ESXi License appropriate vSphere edition Design for purchased features: High Availability (HA), Distributed Resource Scheduler (DRS), vMotion, Storage vMotion, vNetwork Distributed Switch, Host Profiles, etc. Server consolidation plan (if applicable)—includes physical-to-virtual (P2V) migrations Virtual server build process (using VM templates) Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) design with VMware View (if applicable) VMware vCenter layout (structure and roles/permissions) Architecture diagram Create detailed installation and configuration documentation for hardware and software platforms Install and configure physical hosts running VMware ESX/ESXi in a secure manner Attach hosts to shared SAN storage Install and configure VMware vCenter Server (including associated database/database server) Integration with existing Microsoft Active Directory for authentication Install and configure any applicable VMware vCenter plug-ins (such as VMware Update Manager) Configure virtual networks Configure any purchased VMware vSphere features (e.g. HA, DRS, Host Profiles, etc.) Install and configure VMware View for VDI environment (if applicable) Assist with building VM templates if needed Customize VMware vCenter roles and permissions based on client requirements Providing end user support and training Patching ESX/ESXi using VMware Update Manager Using VMware Converter for server consolidation (P2Vs) Day-to-day support of overall environment (adding datastores, migrating VMs, performing hardware maintenance on hosts, adding virtual networks, etc.) Creating/Deleting VMs Utilizing built-in VMware vCenter alarms for monitoring the environment Managing resource capacity (physical CPU, memory, disk, network, etc.) VMware vCenter upgrades (“update” releases as well as from previous versions) VMware VI3 to vSphere 4 upgrade path Physical hardware upgrades Operating System upgrades (for vCenter Server) Work performed by VMware Certified Professionals on vSphere 4 (VCP4) Consultants have been working with VMware products since ESX 2.0 VMware Hosting Provider Partner Consultants actively participate in VMware user group meetings to stay abreast of the latest VMware-related technology and news