How To Get The Best Out Of Your It Investments On Mtn.Com

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1 MTN Data Centre services.

2 MTN Business Data Centre Services. Getting the best out of your IT investments For forward looking 21st century organisations, outsourcing IT infrastructure and services has become relevant as it addresses two critical business needs-cost reduction and quality service. Transferring specific, non-core business tasks provides just the platform to achieve these objectives. MTN Business Data Centre services provide the ability to house your IT without the associated infrastructure investments and operational costs.

3 Benefits With Business Data Centre Services, you get the following business value. Cost Savings- By outsourcing, you can save anything from 20%-70% on your annual IT spend. Lower Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)- By sharing resources you save capital costs on data servers; reduce staff overhead, and lower operational expenses previously devoted to energy (cooling and electricity) and floor space. Greater agility and response to market- With a more flexible architecture, IT can more quickly respond to changing business demands. In addition to facilitating rapid provisioning of application and infrastructure services from shared resources (whether data, computational, or network), it can also streamline operational procedures and maintain better control over those resources. Focus on your business- By outsourcing, companies can focus on their core business. With MTN Business Data Centre Services, you get the following technical benefits: Housing and protecting the server- Including server location, power, environmental conditions; internet/ip connection, data centre capabilities (i.e raised floors, fire suppression) and firewall or threat management systems. Monitoring and tracking the server- Including any monitoring of operating characteristics (disk space, RAM usage, etc.) and the alert messaging system. Responding and repairing the server- covering any necessary server error services (i.e. troubleshooting and remediation services, part replacement and warranty). Preventative Measures- Including IT disaster recovery solutions such as on-site or off-site backup to ensure that the data on the server is always recoverable. Business Continuity- Outsourced data centre services, especially for Disaster Recovery and Backup Hosting provides a guarantee of business continuity in the event of a disaster.

4 Colocation The MTN Data Centre will offer colocation facilities. This is where a private company owns the hardware, but rents space in a data centre (or colocation facility) for Internet connectivity and networking. Benefits Reduced bandwidth cost and higher speeds Power outage protection Control over the equipment & software, for example during upgrades Secured environment Hosted services will include; Online back up Virtual hosting Web/ hosting Benefits In addition to the cost-saving benefits of this product, by taking advantage of this scalable, reliable and secure hosting service, your company will also enjoy the following benefits: Service Efficiency: MTN Business will manage the hardware and software requirements, allowing you to focus on your core business. Security: You will receive full, 24-hour system monitoring and support. Leading Technology: The hosting facilities provide you with a world-class data centre environment. Peace of Mind: Back-up facilities as well as daily back-ups on the website Increased Productivity: Your company s internal resources and management will be optimized. Hosted Services This service will allow a company to store and retrieve data, and run webbased applications on MTN s equipment. MTN will manage the hardware and software associated with the operating system, server and database, delivering increased performance, network uptime and server resources to your business. Hosted Services offer you all the benefits of a secure, reliable server without the cost of provisioning your own. These services provide your business with the benefits of being able to access and administer the equipment and data, while reducing your capital expenditure on building and managing internal server infrastructure. You will only be responsible for any third-party software/applications that you need installed on the system. Furthermore, you will have complete access to your server via a web-based FTP portal; as it is a shared environment, you will not have direct access to the server.

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