ICT Advisory

An organization's ICT Infrastructure is similar to the structure of a beehive in that it is used to store and provide many of the vital resources of an organization, primarily information and data. As with ICT Infrastructure professionals, bees in a beehive must work in unison in a scheduled and organized fashion in order to produce a common output as well as having a secure and reliable structure to protect itself from external threats. Similarly the 'network' of plants, flowers and trees is the infrastructure within which the bees carry out their daily activities.

As the variety and magnitude of data becomes increasingly important to executing the strategy of an organization, it is critical to ensure that the infrastructure provides services that are consistently available, reliable and highly secure in order satisfy the needs of the organization. Our talented and experienced consultants are well qualified to assist your organization in addressing your infrastructure challenges.

Due to our comprehensive understanding of the multiple facets of ICT Infrastructure, Network and Data Centre management, and the fact that we have been involved with dozens of such projects, we are able to look at the big picture and not only provide tactical solutions but also strategic solutions. These will enable you to extend the life of your data centre(s), grow your network and devices in a flexible and evergreen way, improve operational efficiencies, ensure the appropriate redundancy and security, and provide services that are continuously reliable and available.

Data Centre Infrastructure, High Availability Consulting - Balardo Group, Toronto, Ontario

Regardless of the amount invested in high-tech hardware or software and facilities, there are always problems that can arise resulting in major incidents, a messy/haphazard physical environment and/or loose security controls, all of which compromise the effectiveness of your ICT Infrastructure.

Balardo Group's ICT Advisory services combine unprecedented experience, custom frameworks and tailored best practices (such as those outlined by the Uptime Institute), to meet the specific needs of your organization.

Our key services are:

Data Centre Review, Assessment & Gap Analysis
Storage Management
Network Planning
Cloud Computing
Security
ICT Governance
Strategy & Roadmaps
Data Centre Upgrades
Raised Floor Layout & Management

Sample Assignments:

We have been privileged to work with our clients on numerous ICT Advisory assignments including the establishment of a state-of-the-art Tier IV Data Centre. For more details on some of these assignments please follow this link:

Balardo Group ICT Advisory Sample Assignments