Infrastructure Services – Custom-designed Infrastructure Solutions

Since 1995, Lighthouse Computer Services has been providing Infrastructure Services for many of the region’s top companies, banks, hospitals and universities. Today, Lighthouse is a trusted IT services provider to more than 450 companies and one of the most highly certified IT service providers in the Northeast.

In today’s multifaceted IT environment, it is often more cost effective and time efficient to bring in certified consultants to plan and deploy complex projects. Our Infrastructure Services consultants possess more than 100 industry certifications combined and an average of 15 years experience each. Lighthouse is an IBM Premier Partner, and has deep experience with IBM System p, System x and System i systems, including the latest architectures.

We offer a full range of Infrastructure Services, including:

• Enterprise Servers
• High Availability
• Storage and Backup
• Virtualization Services
• Microsoft Solutions

In addition, the Lighthouse Infrastructure practice works closely with our certified IT Compliance, Enterprise Content Management, Enterprise Security, and WebSphere Services professionals to pair technology with the regulations and requirements of your particular industry to deliver “compliance-ready” solutions.

Our Infrastructure Solutions
• Increase productivity
• Reduce costs
• Improve resource utilization
• Expand IT capacity

Do you have the resources in house to meet your current IT needs?

Do you have significant skill gaps that may be addressed through a
Lighthouse consulting
engagement?

Are you comfortable with your current storage/backup infrastructure and procedures?

Do you currently have in place a High Availability Solution to insure data
availability?

Has your current hardware infrastructure aged to the point that your ROI will be significantly reduced through increased efficiency of new technology?

Do you have “islands” of storage, many with single points of failure?

Has the complexity of your IT infrastructure
made it more difficult
to implement sound IT practices, policies, and procedures?

Do you have multiple
servers running the same applications in different locations, all requiring local IT management and support?

Staff Augmentation

Do you have a big project that requires another resource? Need help to get you through until you can find a permanent resource? Do you need expert advice? Our certified consultants can help with staff augmentation. We have experienced project managers that can meet just about any demand. Relying on Lighthouse staff augmentation, you will be secure in the knowledge that you are hiring best-in-class certified consultants who will implement projects timely and efficiently. With Lighthouse as your partner, you will not be forced to invest in internal employee training. With Lighthouse’s comprehensive knowledge transfer, your IT staff will be able to deliver ongoing administrative support of newly installed technology.

Lighthouse Technology Innovation Center

At the heart of Lighthouse’s Lincoln, Rhode Island, headquarters is one of the most advanced IT development and testing labs in the Northeast United States. The Lighthouse Technology Innovation Center, a multi-million dollar integrated hardware and software laboratory, allows customers a hands-on look at the latest server, storage, backup, virtualization and content management technologies.   In addition, the pre- and post-sales support offered at the Technology Innovation Center includes:

• Product demonstrations and test drives
• Solution design consultation
• Proof-of-concept support
• Product installation and implementation
assistance
• Training, education, and customized
workshops

Visit us and experience the latest IT advancements.

Getting Started

Before implementing an infrastructure solution, you need to fully understand the scope of your needs. Lighthouse’s certified Infrastructure professionals can perform an in-depth Project Definition Workshop at your location to help you outline your current environment, determine your storage objectives, and draft a detailed project plan to achieve them.

During the workshop, the Lighthouse team will work with your technical and management teams to jointly explore the most essential questions about your goals, IT environment, project timeline and more. In addition, Lighthouse will create a detailed Statement of Work, outlining the hardware, software and services required to implement the project as designed during the workshop.

Infrastructure Services Brochure

For more information or to schedule a no-cost initial consultation, please contact info@lighthousecs.com or call 401-334-0799.