IT Consulting
As an independent IT consultant offering help and advice on how best to use information technology to meet objectives or overcome technical problems.
The consulting services provided help clients to assess different technology and after analyzing their business am able to give objective advice and recommend software, hardware and network requirements.
If you are starting up a new business I am able to analyse your IT requirements and give independent and objective advice identifying the right solutions and align them with your business.
Having a wide range of IT skills can define software, hardware and network requirements
After evaluating a customers needs and giving recommendations a plan will be implemented to design, install, test and monitor new systems
IT Infrastructure
Information Technology Infrastructure services provided are the deployment and management of on premise Hardware, Software and Network systems.
Services include installation and maintenance of servers, Desktop PCs, workstations, laptops, tablets, network switches, firewall devices, routers, backup devices and printers.
Hardware
The infrastructure of a small business may consist of a few PC's, Workstations or laptops in a peer to peer network. The physical installation of a computer may involve unpacking everything from the box and connecting the peripherals that came with it (keyboard, monitor(s), mouse, speakers, etc.) also connecting power from the computer to a power socket or an Uninteruptable Power Supply (UPS).
As your business grows and the number of employees expands there will be a growing need to use a server to store files or run applications, such as sharing files or a database application. The physical installation of a server may be on a rack or stand alone tower. The work will include connecting all power, network cables and peripherals. The server will then be turned on to test basic server power up and network connectivity. The server wiil then be ready for OS and software installation.
Anyone or a business that uses computers or devices should have some form of backup be it cloud based or some form of backup device such as CDs, DVDs, USB sticks, External Hard Drives, Solid-State Drives SSD, Network Storage Devices.
Software
Infrastructure software is software that allows a business or organization to operate the entire enterprise. Common examples of infrastructure software are operating systems, databases, data processing, messaging, administration tools.
New infrastructure installations may require an operating system to be installed on a server or desktop computer. Operating system platforms for client computers may have Windows, macOS, or a linux desktop distribution.
Network
Network infrastructure is the hardware and software resources of an entire network that enable network connectivity Hardware: routers, switches, cables, wierless Software: Operating systems, firewall, network security applications A simple network may consist of a few devices connected to the internet via router that may have wireless capability