Clusters / Virtualization
VMware and Microsoft clusters for resilient workloads.
NextGenIT designs and deploys cluster environments for virtualization, high availability, maintenance readiness and disaster recovery alignment.
PlatformsVMware ESXi/vCenter, Microsoft Hyper-V, Windows Server Failover Clustering, shared storage and DR tooling.FrancaisClusters VMware et Microsoft, haute disponibilite, stockage partage et reprise d'activite.
Scope
- Cluster readiness assessment for compute, storage and networking.
- VMware ESXi/vCenter or Microsoft cluster deployment planning.
- High-availability, maintenance mode and capacity design.
- Integration with backup and disaster recovery processes.
Enterprise fit
- Government, banking and enterprise workloads.
- Sites that need reduced downtime and controlled maintenance.
- Organizations planning active-active or DR architectures.
Deliverables
- Cluster architecture and readiness report.
- Deployment plan and validation checklist.
- Operations runbook for patching, failover and capacity.
- Recommended backup, DR and monitoring model.
Sizing driversHosts, CPU cores, RAM, VM count, storage IOPS, networking, HA policy and growth.
BenchmarksCPU ready, memory pressure, datastore latency, failover capacity and maintenance headroom.
Quote outputCluster design, host/storage sizing, licensing notes and validation plan.