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On Demand Computing With Traditional Data Center Advantages
BlueFire Server Cloud offers a cost-effective, flexible way to procure, deploy, and manage infrastructure. Leveraging next-generation technologies, BlueFire Server Cloud is designed to deliver enterprise class performance and reliability for your IT systems.
Enterprise Class Infrastructure
BlueFire Server Cloud delivers enterprise class cloud infrastructure for enterprises with complex IT requirements. BlueFire Server Cloud is based on Microsoft Hyper V & VMware's vSphere and Cisco's Unified Computing System (UCS)establishing a 10 GE fabric. In addition, BlueFire Server Cloud offers high-connectivity network connecting multiple data centers, built-in disaser recovery, firewall services, load balancers, and reliable cloud storage platform - delivering a high-performance hosting environment for your mission critical applications.
Built-in Business Continuity - High Avialability
BlueFire Server Cloud's architecture spans BlueFire's multiple data centers, which are linked with dedicated 10Gbps connections that help in distributing the load. The inter-data center fabric has transparent fail-over, which means routes are automatically adjusted depending on the availability of the connections - delivering continuous uptime for your mission-critical applications.
Spectrum of Services
BlueFire Server Cloud supports self-managed, monitored and fully managed modes providing flexibility and system assurance on an as-needed basis. BlueFire Server Cloud can be combined with dedicated infrastructure services to create hybrid IT environments – allowing enterprises to augment existing internal resources with cloud services. Dynamic Reallocation of Resources
Getting a right-sized infrastructure is simple with BlueFire Server Cloud. The cloud complex quickly responds to the workload changes and allows resource provisioning to match demand.
Integration with Dedicated Environment
BlueFire Server Cloud allows you to combine virtual and dedicated infrastructure services – creating a high performing hybrid IT environment that leverages the best of both worlds and allows organizations to augment their internal capabilities with cloud services.
Strong Application focus
You can customize and optimize infrastructure for your application stacks and scale automatically to accommodate increased demand. Resources are provisioned in real-time to match your business' changing needs, while billing is based on resource consumption. Robust service leval agreements are based on application performance and availability.
Guaranteed SLAs for Performance and Issue Resolution
BlueFire Server Cloud is committed to keeping your systems up and running at all times. The entire BlueFire Server Cloud services suite is backed by the best, unique, and reliable SLAs in the business that revolve around your applications hosted in the cloud. The web-based Management Console has comprehensive reporting capabilities that provide detailed dashboard to help you keep track of the compliance to SLA metrics.
Usage-Based Billing
Billing is linked to resource provisioning and consumption. You choose a usage based plan that matches your required base capacity. As your demand increases, you pay only for what you need.
BlueFire Management Portal
BlueFire Server Cloud's management portals take away all the complexities of the managing your infrastructure cloud service. With these portals, you can manage the entire service lifecycle –from tracking your cloud to viewing health of resources to adding or removing resources.
Infrastruture
High Speed Hewlett Packard Fibre Channel SAN Fabric.
System Center Data Protection Manager backups infrastructure provided - runs nightly.
Network - Leveraging HP/Cisco UCS, Cisco 10GIGE Nexus Infrastructure - Best of breed Network Infrastructure, no single points of failure with virtualisation security.
Datacentre - Leverage BlueFires Five Tier 3+ Datacentres - in Australia & New Zealand.
Security - Best of breed multiple firewall technologies, enterprise visability & analysis, Team of security experts analysing traffic to maintain security. including investigation of unusual or suspicious behaviour to prevent issues before they become issues.
On Demand Computing With Traditional Data Center Advantages
BlueFire Server Cloud offers a cost-effective, flexible way to procure, deploy, and manage infrastructure. Leveraging next-generation technologies, BlueFire Server Cloud is designed to deliver enterprise class performance and reliability for your IT systems.
Enterprise Class Infrastructure
BlueFire Server Cloud delivers enterprise class cloud infrastructure for enterprises with complex IT requirements. BlueFire Server Cloud is based on Microsoft Hyper V & VMware's vSphere and Cisco's Unified Computing System (UCS)establishing a 10 GE fabric. In addition, BlueFire Server Cloud offers high-connectivity network connecting multiple data centers, built-in disaser recovery, firewall services, load balancers, and reliable cloud storage platform - delivering a high-performance hosting environment for your mission critical applications.
Built-in Business Continuity - High Avialability
BlueFire Server Cloud's architecture spans BlueFire's multiple data centers, which are linked with dedicated 10Gbps connections that help in distributing the load. The inter-data center fabric has transparent fail-over, which means routes are automatically adjusted depending on the availability of the connections - delivering continuous uptime for your mission-critical applications.
Spectrum of Services
BlueFire Server Cloud supports self-managed, monitored and fully managed modes providing flexibility and system assurance on an as-needed basis. BlueFire Server Cloud can be combined with dedicated infrastructure services to create hybrid IT environments – allowing enterprises to augment existing internal resources with cloud services. Dynamic Reallocation of Resources
Getting a right-sized infrastructure is simple with BlueFire Server Cloud. The cloud complex quickly responds to the workload changes and allows resource provisioning to match demand.
Integration with Dedicated Environment
BlueFire Server Cloud allows you to combine virtual and dedicated infrastructure services – creating a high performing hybrid IT environment that leverages the best of both worlds and allows organizations to augment their internal capabilities with cloud services.
Strong Application focus
You can customize and optimize infrastructure for your application stacks and scale automatically to accommodate increased demand. Resources are provisioned in real-time to match your business' changing needs, while billing is based on resource consumption. Robust service leval agreements are based on application performance and availability.
Guaranteed SLAs for Performance and Issue Resolution
BlueFire Server Cloud is committed to keeping your systems up and running at all times. The entire BlueFire Server Cloud services suite is backed by the best, unique, and reliable SLAs in the business that revolve around your applications hosted in the cloud. The web-based Management Console has comprehensive reporting capabilities that provide detailed dashboard to help you keep track of the compliance to SLA metrics.
Usage-Based Billing
Billing is linked to resource provisioning and consumption. You choose a usage based plan that matches your required base capacity. As your demand increases, you pay only for what you need.
BlueFire Management Portal
BlueFire Server Cloud's management portals take away all the complexities of the managing your infrastructure cloud service. With these portals, you can manage the entire service lifecycle –from tracking your cloud to viewing health of resources to adding or removing resources.
Infrastruture
High Speed Hewlett Packard Fibre Channel SAN Fabric.
System Center Data Protection Manager backups infrastructure provided - runs nightly.
Network - Leveraging HP/Cisco UCS, Cisco 10GIGE Nexus Infrastructure - Best of breed Network Infrastructure, no single points of failure with virtualisation security.
Datacentre - Leverage BlueFires Five Tier 3+ Datacentres - in Australia & New Zealand.
Security - Best of breed multiple firewall technologies, enterprise visability & analysis, Team of security experts analysing traffic to maintain security. including investigation of unusual or suspicious behaviour to prevent issues before they become issues.
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Overview Features & Benefits Why BlueFire
BLUEFIRE MICROSOFT OFFICE COMMUNICATION SERVER 2007 HOSTED SERVICES:
Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 (OCS 2007) is an enterprise real-time communications solution, providing the infrastructure to allow secure instant messaging, presence, audio-video conferencing and web conferencing functionality within your organisation and between your organisation and the world.
BLUEFIRE MICROSOFT OFFICE COMMUNICATION SERVER 2007 HOSTED SERVICES:
Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 (OCS 2007) is an enterprise real-time communications solution, providing the infrastructure to allow secure instant messaging, presence, audio-video conferencing and web conferencing functionality within your organisation and between your organisation and the world.
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Mission
Deliver Enterprise IT Infrastructure as a Service to businesses delivering cost efficiencies, economies of scale, no single points of failure by leveraging best of breed systems with fixed costs with service level guarantees . The ability to leverage a little or alot based on your requirements in order to delivering a better and more cost effective IT environment than what they can do yourselves.
Established
- Market Leader in Managed Services in Asia Pacific Region
- 12 Years established experience
- Stable Profitable Business with 90% of revenues contracted monthly fees.
- Service Level Guarantees with Financial Penalties.
Industry Knowledge
BlueFire is marketing leading in the IT Infrastructure as a Service market place and has 12 years of experience in the delivery of these services.
Certifications
- Microsoft Gold Partner
- Citrix Gold Partner
- Citrix Ready
- VMware VSSP
- Symantec xSP
Experts by any definition.
Highly Trained, Certified Infrastructure engineering experts – experts by any definition.
Ownership - BlueFire is owned by Dimension Data.
Founded in 1983 at the inception of networked communications with a simple vision – to do great things - Dimension Data is a specialist IT services and solutions provider that helps clients plan, build, support and manage their IT infrastructures. Today we are positioned at the forefront of networking and communications in 47 countries around the world.
By continually building on our knowledge and expertise in IT infrastructure technologies, we have become a recognised global leader in the provision and management of specialist IT infrastructure solutions. We plan, build, support and manage IT infrastructure solutions that help over 6,000 clients achieve their business goals. Drawing on our experience in network integration, security, converged communications, data centres and storage, contact centre and Microsoft technologies, we deliver a full lifecycle of IT services.
Dimension Data at a glance
- Founded in 1983
- 2008 revenues of $4.5 billion
- Listed on the London Stock Exchange and the Johannesburg Securities Exchange Limited
- A client base that spans all industry sectors including financial services, telecommunications, healthcare, manufacturing, government and education
- Over 11,055 highly skilled employees
- Established global footprint coupled with unrivalled experience in emerging markets
- Strategic partnerships with leading technology vendors, including Cisco and Microsoft
- Recognised industry leader with 56 industry awards in 2008
www.dimensiondata.com.au
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Delegated Management, Tools & Control Panels.
BlueFire provide delegated management tools to allow our clients to self manage, administrate and have visibility to the functioning performance of their infrastructure service.
Environmentals
- Environmental control units that give a 100% SLA-guaranteed temperature and humidity within a certain range, plus the most advanced pre-action fire-suppression systems available.
- Raised floors and zone-4 certified for earthquakes.
- Dual-feed 12KV power supply from PG&E, plus N+1 redundancy with redundant power feeds.
- UPS modules and PDUs with static switches on front end and emergency redundant back-up diesel generators.
- Fully-redundant, roof-mounted, 1500-ton, Liebert system with common ducting, plus security via the elimination of water-filled piping from the datacenter space.
- CRAC units in the electrical and UPS rooms.
Security
- All premises are closely monitored and guarded, 24x7x365, with sophisticated pan/tilt CCTV covering every part of the facility and security guards posted at all entrances.
- Access to servers is restricted to a limited number of authorized engineers and security is strictly enforced using the very latest technology, including man-trap technology, motion sensors and controlled ID key-cards.
- BlueFire has many customers who demand high security, including financial services clients, hedge funds, pharmaceutical companies, lawyers & accountants.
Data Center and Collocation
BlueFire is a leading IT infrastructure provider delivering highly scalable hosting solutions. Our state-of-the-art data center achieved ISO 27001, reflecting a consistent, reliable and secure operating environment to support customers worldwide.
24x7 physical security with guards, cameras and biometric monitoring keeps.
BlueFire Primary Datacentre – Optus Tier 1 Datacentre is certified under ISO27001 (Information Security Management Systems ISMS, certification for EXPAN™ Co-location services at its Ultimo Data Centre in Sydney).
ISO 27001 is a globally recognised standard governing security of information and network systems. Optus’ accreditation follows a thorough assessment of its hosting services including the identification and implementation of rigorous controls to meet the information security needs of its corporate and government customers.
Connectivity
- National MPLS Network across Australia.
- BlueFire Data centre’s have 8 x Carrier Connections – Optus, Uecomm, Digital River, PIPE Networks, Pacnet, Powertel, AAPT, Soul & Telstra Services.
- Redundant Internet Services provided by Optus, Uecomm & Digital River.
- Dark Fibre connects multiple datacenters & available across Australia.
Infrastructure
- Compliant State of the art data centre.
- Enterprise Class Hewlett Packard Blade Servers.
- Nightly backup & Disaster Recovery Services.
- Proactive monitoring of servers, devices and backup systems.
- State of the art security, content security – anti-virus, spam & patches, intrusion prevention and layer 7 data analysis.
- Redundant high speed Storage Area Networks (SANs)
- Hardware maintenance & Upgrades Included
- Secure access controls to data centre: two factor authentication, biometric scanners.
- 24 x 7 x 365 Network Operation Centre (NOC) – Service Desk.
- Backup power systems and built-in redundancy.
- Minimal Latency and no single point of failure.
- Adheres to Microsoft best practices for infrastructure deployments.
- Active Passive cluster server configuration for ultimate resilience, plus seamless failover when a cluster node is unavailable or taken offline for maintenance.
- Redundant and load-balanced servers increase reliability.
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Mission
Deliver Enterprise IT Infrastructure as a Service to businesses delivering cost efficiencies, economies of scale, no single points of failure by leveraging best of breed systems with fixed costs with service level guarantees . The ability to leverage a little or alot based on your requirements in order to delivering a better and more cost effective IT environment than what they can do yourselves.
Established
- Market Leader in Managed Services in Asia Pacific Region
- 12 Years established experience
- Stable Profitable Business with 90% of revenues contracted monthly fees.
- Service Level Guarantees with Financial Penalties.
Industry Knowledge
BlueFire is marketing leading in the IT Infrastructure as a Service market place and has 12 years of experience in the delivery of these services.
Certifications
- Microsoft Gold Partner
- Citrix Gold Partner
- Citrix Ready
- VMware VSSP
- Symantec xSP
Experts by any definition.
Highly Trained, Certified Infrastructure engineering experts – experts by any definition.
Ownership - BlueFire is owned by Dimension Data.
Founded in 1983 at the inception of networked communications with a simple vision – to do great things - Dimension Data is a specialist IT services and solutions provider that helps clients plan, build, support and manage their IT infrastructures. Today we are positioned at the forefront of networking and communications in 47 countries around the world.
By continually building on our knowledge and expertise in IT infrastructure technologies, we have become a recognised global leader in the provision and management of specialist IT infrastructure solutions. We plan, build, support and manage IT infrastructure solutions that help over 6,000 clients achieve their business goals. Drawing on our experience in network integration, security, converged communications, data centres and storage, contact centre and Microsoft technologies, we deliver a full lifecycle of IT services.
Dimension Data at a glance
- Founded in 1983
- 2008 revenues of $4.5 billion
- Listed on the London Stock Exchange and the Johannesburg Securities Exchange Limited
- A client base that spans all industry sectors including financial services, telecommunications, healthcare, manufacturing, government and education
- Over 11,055 highly skilled employees
- Established global footprint coupled with unrivalled experience in emerging markets
- Strategic partnerships with leading technology vendors, including Cisco and Microsoft
- Recognised industry leader with 56 industry awards in 2008
www.dimensiondata.com.au
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Delegated Management, Tools & Control Panels.
BlueFire provide delegated management tools to allow our clients to self manage, administrate and have visibility to the functioning performance of their infrastructure service.
Environmentals
- Environmental control units that give a 100% SLA-guaranteed temperature and humidity within a certain range, plus the most advanced pre-action fire-suppression systems available.
- Raised floors and zone-4 certified for earthquakes.
- Dual-feed 12KV power supply from PG&E, plus N+1 redundancy with redundant power feeds.
- UPS modules and PDUs with static switches on front end and emergency redundant back-up diesel generators.
- Fully-redundant, roof-mounted, 1500-ton, Liebert system with common ducting, plus security via the elimination of water-filled piping from the datacenter space.
- CRAC units in the electrical and UPS rooms.
Security
- All premises are closely monitored and guarded, 24x7x365, with sophisticated pan/tilt CCTV covering every part of the facility and security guards posted at all entrances.
- Access to servers is restricted to a limited number of authorized engineers and security is strictly enforced using the very latest technology, including man-trap technology, motion sensors and controlled ID key-cards.
- BlueFire has many customers who demand high security, including financial services clients, hedge funds, pharmaceutical companies, lawyers & accountants.
Data Center and Collocation
BlueFire is a leading IT infrastructure provider delivering highly scalable hosting solutions. Our state-of-the-art data center achieved ISO 27001, reflecting a consistent, reliable and secure operating environment to support customers worldwide.
24x7 physical security with guards, cameras and biometric monitoring keeps.
BlueFire Primary Datacentre – Optus Tier 1 Datacentre is certified under ISO27001 (Information Security Management Systems ISMS, certification for EXPAN™ Co-location services at its Ultimo Data Centre in Sydney).
ISO 27001 is a globally recognised standard governing security of information and network systems. Optus’ accreditation follows a thorough assessment of its hosting services including the identification and implementation of rigorous controls to meet the information security needs of its corporate and government customers.
Connectivity
- National MPLS Network across Australia.
- BlueFire Data centre’s have 8 x Carrier Connections – Optus, Uecomm, Digital River, PIPE Networks, Pacnet, Powertel, AAPT, Soul & Telstra Services.
- Redundant Internet Services provided by Optus, Uecomm & Digital River.
- Dark Fibre connects multiple datacenters & available across Australia.
Infrastructure
- Compliant State of the art data centre.
- Enterprise Class Hewlett Packard Blade Servers.
- Nightly backup & Disaster Recovery Services.
- Proactive monitoring of servers, devices and backup systems.
- State of the art security, content security – anti-virus, spam & patches, intrusion prevention and layer 7 data analysis.
- Redundant high speed Storage Area Networks (SANs)
- Hardware maintenance & Upgrades Included
- Secure access controls to data centre: two factor authentication, biometric scanners.
- 24 x 7 x 365 Network Operation Centre (NOC) – Service Desk.
- Backup power systems and built-in redundancy.
- Minimal Latency and no single point of failure.
- Adheres to Microsoft best practices for infrastructure deployments.
- Active Passive cluster server configuration for ultimate resilience, plus seamless failover when a cluster node is unavailable or taken offline for maintenance.
- Redundant and load-balanced servers increase reliability.
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CEO - Owner
Enterprise IT Infrastructure priced for SMBs
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IT Manager
Deliver better solution for our client with no compromise on technology.
LEARN MORE...
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User - Staff
Reliability – Access to your systems from wherever your staff is just so they can work when they need to.
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