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The document discusses the management challenges of computer environments presented by Brad Artlip and Amber Williams. It notes that change is constant in environments with servers, storage, desktops, laptops, networking, operating systems, applications, and virtualization. It suggests choosing the right partners, like Aventis Systems, to help with operating system and application services, installations, and to avoid wearing too many hats.

Hello, and thank you for watching this installment in Aventis Systems’ webinar series, ‘Navigate Compute Environment Management Challenges.’

My name is Amber Williams, Event Coordinator at Aventis Systems.  I have with me today, Brad Artlip, to enlighten us on the challenges of running compute environments and how you can overcome them.Brad Introduction(Amber introduces Brad)Brad is one of our Solutions Engineers where he serves as a trusted technical advisor to our IT buyers, overcoming and removing all technical barriers that may ariseWelcome Brad!Brad Introduces TopicThank you Amber…

You can find much of what you need to perform system administration tasks for your IT environment on the internet.  From detailed documentation and white papers to YouTube videos showing steps to perform a task, there’s a lot of information available.The real problem may be justifying the time commitment to learn something new, especially if it’s a one time event.  Then again, say you do put in the time to figure something out, and then find yourself having to do it again in a few weeks or months; will you remember how?  You sometimes have to ask yourself “What is my time worth?”

In the IT industry, change is a constant.  Sounds contradictory,  but it’s true!Want an example?  Consider how many OS releases came out from major Vendors in the past decade or so:  	Microsoft has released 3 major server and 3 major desktop operating systems	VMWare has released 4 major revisions of their ESX or ESXi hypervisorRed Hat and Suse combined have released 9 major revisions of their Enterprise LinuxOperating Systems	And don’t forget software applications.  Most businesses use dozens of different apps which are also frequently updated by vendors.  Keeping up with these revisions can be daunting!

Revisions aside, even if a product is working great for us, we cannot use it indefinitely - vendors stop supporting their products once they reach a certain age.  For example, Windows Server 2003 Support officially ends in less than a year; do you have any systems that need to be migrated from 2003 to 2008 or 2012?  A lot of companies still run their Active Directory or Exchange on 2003… it’s been a solid OS for sure, but it’s time to upgrade.Amber Transition - Wow, Brad, it’s surprising how much there is to know to run your IT environment!

You’re right about that!   With servers, storage, desktops, laptops, networking, Operating Systems, applications… oh, and let’s not forget virtualization, it’s hard to have the proper expertise in every area!  Most of us might be really good in a few of those eight areas but it’s hard to be an expert in all of them. 

Also, the learning curve can be steep…  We’re typically wearing so many hats these days and being pulled in too many different directions to be experts at anything!  It might make sense to get some outside help.

With so much riding on your IT operation, choosing the right partners to help run your environment is vitally important.  Seek out vendors, service providers and consultants based upon their track record and be sure they have your best interests in mind.

Overview of AITS & Software Implementation SolutionsHere at Aventis Systems as part of our Advanced IT Services, we offer Operating System & Application Services to help you migrate to a new version of the OS or application.  This service includes environment analysis, secure data export, OS and or application installation, patching, data import and verification of environment viability.We also perform Operating System Installation Services covering many popular products such as Microsoft Windows, RedHat Enterprise Linux, VMWare ESXi as well as othersUnder our Application Installation Services, we will install Microsoft Exchange Server, SQL Server, SharePoint Server, Project Server and Office to name just a fewKeep in mind we’re here to enhance your existing capabilities and provide the help you need, when you need it!Amber CloseThank you, Brad!  

To find out more about our Software Implementation Solutions and other Advanced IT Services, please visit us at Aventis.SystemsYou can also find us on Facebook or on Twitter @AventisSystems.Aventis Systems is an industry leader in developing customized and comprehensive IT hardware, software, and services solutions. 