Archive for August, 2009

Remote technical support teams: The right recruitment process

by Ivan Zidek, Director at AWIC

In the first of a series on remote teams, we take a look at some best practices for recruiting remotely and what to consider when building a remote technology team.

The scenario

Take one London-based investment banking technology organisation, the need for more system administrators to support three thousand high-end servers, budgets being slashed faster than tuna in a sushi shop and what do you get?  The move to a new breed of remote system administrator.

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Virtualisation: things to consider over a cappuccino

As more and more companies journey down the path to virtualisation, AWI takes a look at some of the best practices that could make the difference between a successful implementation and a more chaotic rollout.

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Welcome to www.awic.co.uk

The website is live. Our thanks and gratitude go to our excellent graphic designers, Pen Creative Communication. Their attention to detail and responsiveness was really valuable to us, as the client.

For now, though, it’s our turn to become the supplier, as we open our doors to the home of AWI Consultancy. We have some products and services we’re proud of and we look forward to offering great quality of service to our clients. We know how important it is.

Why buy new hardware for virtualisation?

by Amanda Dahl, Director at AWIC

One of the advantages of virtualising your server estate is that VMware will run on a wide range of hardware, allowing you to recycle your older kit and make the most of the hardware you already own. This can be very useful if you are not in a position to make significant capital expenditures — something effecting many IT managers in the current economic climate.

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