Azure Local proof of concept
Before a large purchase, prove it on a small one. We set success criteria with you, build a small cluster or lab, test your own workloads and write up the result.
Scope of the work
- Agree what the proof must show and how it is measured
- Build a small cluster or a lab environment
- Deploy two or three representative workloads
- Test failover, updates and performance
- Report results against the criteria
- A working proof environment
- A results report against agreed criteria
- A recommendation and a production design outline
Billed at $150.00 per hour. Ask Keith for an estimate.
What we check first.
Criteria first
A proof without success criteria proves nothing. They are written before anything is built.
Your workloads
A demo workload tells you little. We test with yours.
Keep or rebuild
We say in advance whether the proof environment can become production or must be rebuilt.
Four steps, written down.
A call with Keith
You describe the goal, the estate and the deadline. Keith turns it into a written scope with an hour estimate at the hourly rate.
A written design by Gus
Gus reviews the environment and gives you a written design with each decision and its reason.
Hands-on implementation
Gus implements in your tenant and your racks, remotely or on site, with every change logged as it is made.
Documents and a named contact
You receive the as-built record and the runbooks. Keith stays on as your account and project manager.
Asked before every engagement.
Do we need to buy hardware for a proof?
Not always. Existing qualified servers or a virtual lab can be enough for many questions. Performance questions need real hardware.
How long does it run?
Long enough to answer the criteria. Keith gives an hour estimate once they are agreed.
What does the consulting cost?
Consulting is billed at $150.00 per hour. Keith sends a written hour estimate after the scoping call, and work starts when you approve it.
Often scoped together.
One rate. Two people.
Consulting is billed at $150.00 per hour. Keith runs sales, project management and your account. Gus does the architecture, the design and the implementation.
per consulting hour, for every consulting service