Before choosing a server, a business has to decide what should run where — on site, virtualised, hosted or a mix. VOWTECH helps organisations in Abu Dhabi, Dubai and across the UAE make that decision, then supplies, deploys, migrates and looks after the resulting server environment.
Server projects go wrong when they begin with a model number. The useful questions come first: which applications does the business depend on, who uses them and from where, how much data is involved, how long could you work without each system, and what must stay inside the country or the building. The answers point to the right platform.
From there VOWTECH produces a plain recommendation. Sometimes it is a single tower server; sometimes a pair of rack servers running virtual machines; sometimes moving a workload to a hosted platform and keeping only a small server on site. We explain the trade-offs in running cost, resilience and effort, not just the purchase.
We then carry the plan through: procurement, build, migration from the old system and steady-state care under server management. Having one party responsible from advice to operation avoids the gap where the seller, the installer and the support company each blame the other.
Most businesses land on a combination. The aim is to place each workload where it runs well and is easy to look after.
Physical servers in your own office or server room. Suits software that must be hosted locally, very large files, sites with limited internet and organisations that want direct control of their data.
Several virtual servers share one or more physical hosts. Hardware is used more fully, each application stays isolated and a virtual machine can be moved or restored as a whole.
Some workloads run in a private cloud or on hosted servers while others remain on site, linked securely. Useful for multi-branch access and for off-site recovery copies.
Pick the parts you need, or have us run the project from start to finish.
We review existing servers, age, warranty status, utilisation, risks and licensing, and set out what to keep, replace, consolidate or move, in a sensible order.
Tower, rack or blade hardware is specified to the workload and supplied together with operating system and client access licences.
Directory services, DNS and DHCP, file and print, remote desktop, application and database roles are installed and configured to a documented standard.
Ageing single-purpose servers are converted to virtual machines on fewer, newer hosts, reducing hardware, power draw and the number of things that can fail.
Moves from end-of-support operating systems or old hardware are planned with a test pass, a cutover window and a rollback route. See server migration.
Backup, replication and recovery procedures are designed around how long each system can be down, then tested so the first restore is not during a crisis.
Each stage ends with something you can review before the next begins.
Applications, users, data, dependencies and constraints are gathered and written down.
Options are compared and one architecture is recommended with clear reasons and scope.
Hardware, software and licences are ordered against the agreed specification.
Systems are built, tested, migrated in a planned window and verified with your users.
Monitoring, patching, backup checks and support continue under an agreed arrangement.
Servers last for years, so early decisions carry a long tail.
We compare on-site, virtual and hosted options on their merits for your workloads.
Right-sizing avoids paying for idle capacity while protecting the systems that truly need resilience.
The same team advises, builds, migrates and supports, so nothing falls between suppliers.
Established in 2015, VOWTECH attends sites in Abu Dhabi and Dubai and supports servers remotely UAE-wide.
Rack-mounted servers for server rooms, virtualisation and databases.
Learn moreStandalone office servers for small and medium businesses.
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Learn moreOngoing patching, monitoring and administration.
Learn morePlanned moves to new servers, platforms and operating systems.
Learn moreAnnual maintenance for servers, networks and user devices.
Learn moreTell us what you run today and what is changing. We will assess your options and give you a clear, reasoned recommendation.
