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Buying High-Performance Computing (HPC) infrastructure is not like picking out a new laptop. It is a strategic decision, one that can
Unlocking Innovation with a Strategic Data Storage Approach
Our HPC data storage services are tailored to meet your specific needs from initial strategy through to implementation and optimisation.
- Data Storage Strategy and Architecture
- Architecture Optimisation
- Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning Data Storage Solutions
- PII Data Management Solutions
The Dangers of an Unoptimised Data Storage Strategy:
Innovation Bottleneck
Inadequate storage infrastructure can hinder research progress, limiting the effectiveness of HPC and AI resources.
Performance Issues
A mismatched storage hierarchy can lead to performance bottlenecks that slow down research and reduce researcher productivity.
Reduced ROI
Poor data storage management can lead to wasted resources and a diminished return on investment in HPC and AI technologies.
The Benefits of Red Oak's Data Storage Strategy Services:
Efficient Research Computing
Unleash the full potential of your HPC and AI infrastructure with a seamlessly integrated data storage solution.
Enhanced Innovation Capabilities
Accelerate research breakthroughs by ensuring your data storage system can keep pace with your research demands.
Cost-Optimised Storage
Benefit from a storage solution that meets performance needs without exceeding your budget.
Resilient & Reliable Data Management
Reduce data loss risks and ensure research continuity with robust disaster recovery and data security practices.
Why choose Red Oak Consulting for your Data Storage Strategy?
- Stakeholder Interviews: We engage with key stakeholders to understand your organisation's unique challenges, goals, and requirements.
- On-Site Assessment: We conduct thorough on-site assessments of your existing assets, evaluating their performance, scalability, and resilience.
- Analysis of Future Needs: We analyse your future computing and storage needs, considering evolving workloads, connectivity requirements, and considerations for hybrid and resilience/reliability/disaster recovery.
- Strategic Planning & Architecture Improvement: We develop a bespoke data storage strategy aligned with your research goals. This includes recommendations for architectural improvements and solutions tailored to specific needs, such as AI/ML or PII data.
- Cost-Effective Performance Optimisation: We understand the complexities of storage hierarchies and their conflicting cost vs. performance demands. We design performant solutions that optimise both, ensuring your data storage doesn't become a bottleneck for innovation.
- Resilient & Reliable Data Management: Reduce data loss risks and ensure continuity with robust disaster recovery and data security practices.
Explore our wider range of services
At Red Oak Consulting, we understand that every business is unique, with its own set of challenges and aspirations. That’s why our approach is flexible and customised to meet your specific needs.
Strategy & Planning
Develop an HPC strategy that meets the current and future
needs of all users and includes securing funding for a sustainable solution.
Procurement
Managing the complex process of HPC technical specifications, as in-depth as required, to deliver the right solution, on time and in budget.
Implementation
Reduce downtime, mitigate risk, improve performance and ensure reliability to enhance business productivity.
Optimisation
Understand your workflows, the ratio of computational intensity vs data intensity, test performance, speed, agility, whilst analysing all HPC costs to understand its true value.
Managed Services
Boost productivity with our HPC Cloud Computing services, including expert support, system management and research engineering.
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