7x
More performance from modern server platforms versus previous generation hardware
Technology environments evolve constantly. New workloads are added, business requirements change, vendor licensing models shift, and platforms that were the right choice three years ago may no longer be the most efficient or cost-effective option today. Even well-managed environments drift out of alignment over time, and in our experience, every infrastructure assessment we conduct uncovers meaningful opportunities to improve performance, reduce cost, or both.
Infrastructure optimisation is the process of bringing that environment back into alignment. It starts with an honest, thorough assessment of what you have and how it is being used, and it ends with a right-sized, high-performance environment that costs less to run, consumes less energy, and is built to support where your organisation is going, not just where it has been.
Up to 84%
Reduction in power, cooling, and maintenance costs over three years, depending on the age of your current environment
7x
More performance from modern server platforms versus previous generation hardware
Up to 84%
Reduction in power, cooling, and maintenance costs over three years, depending on the age of your current environment
Figures based on independent benchmarking of current generation versus previous generation server platforms. Results will vary depending on environment
Significant Cost and Energy Savings
Ageing infrastructure is expensive to run. Older servers consume disproportionate amounts of power and cooling, require more maintenance, and deliver a fraction of the performance that modern platforms provide. Moving to a right-sized, current-generation environment reduces operational expenditure significantly, with independent benchmarking showing reductions of up to 84% in power, cooling, and maintenance costs over three years, depending on the age of the infrastructure being replaced.
Positive Environmental Impact
The energy savings from infrastructure optimisation translate into a reduced carbon footprint. Modern server platforms do dramatically more with significantly less power, meaning that a well-optimised environment can cut an organisation’s IT-related emissions considerably without any reduction in capability or performance.
Better Performance, Greater Resilience
Beyond cost and energy, a right-sized infrastructure environment performs better across every dimension that matters. Workloads run faster and systems are more reliable, meaning your IT team spends less time managing complexity and more time delivering value to the organisation.
Modern infrastructure platforms also provide a far more stable foundation for growth, whether that means scaling on-premises, adopting cloud services, or supporting a hybrid environment that combines both.
Our Complementary Infrastructure Optimisation Assessment
Our Infrastructure Optimisation Assessment is the starting point for every optimisation engagement. It gives us a clear, objective picture of your current environment, how it is performing, where it is over-provisioned, and where it may be falling short. From that baseline, we can build a compelling, evidence-based case for change and design a solution that is precisely right-sized for your needs.
The assessment is delivered by our highly accredited team of experts, provided at no cost and no obligation to you.
Every Infrastructure Optimisation Assessment is tailored to the customer’s environment, but typically covers the following areas:
Compute and Server Utilisation
Understanding how your servers are being used, where capacity is being wasted, and where performance bottlenecks exist
Power and Cooling Consumption
Quantifying the energy cost of your current environment and modelling the savings available from a modernised platform
Virtual Environment Optimisation
Analysing how virtualisation is deployed across your environment, identifying inefficiencies in workload distribution, cluster design, and licensing that create unnecessary cost without adding capability
Compute and Server Utilisation
Understanding how your servers are being used, where capacity is being wasted, and where performance bottlenecks exist
Power and Cooling Consumption
Quantifying the energy cost of your current environment and modelling the savings available from a modernised platform
Virtual Environment Optimisation
Analysing how virtualisation is deployed across your environment, identifying inefficiencies in workload distribution, cluster design, and licensing that create unnecessary cost without adding capability
Questions about Infrastructure Optimisation?
Infrastructure optimisation is the process of reviewing an existing IT environment and bringing it back into alignment with what the organisation actually needs. Over time, environments accumulate servers, storage, and software that no longer reflect current workloads or requirements. Optimisation identifies where capacity is being wasted, where performance is falling short, and where cost savings are available, then builds a right-sized solution around the findings.
The most common signs are servers running at consistently low utilisation, infrastructure that requires frequent maintenance, energy and cooling costs that feel disproportionate to what the environment delivers, or performance that no longer meets the demands being placed on it. In our experience, every assessment we conduct uncovers meaningful opportunities, even in well-managed environments.
Our Infrastructure Optimisation Assessment gives us a clear, objective picture of your current environment, covering compute and server utilisation, power and cooling consumption, and virtual environment efficiency. From that baseline, we build an evidence-based case for change and design a solution that is precisely right-sized for your needs. The assessment is delivered by our highly accredited team at no cost and with no obligation.
Not necessarily. The assessment process often reveals that meaningful improvements can be achieved through reconfiguration, virtualisation changes, or more efficient workload distribution before any hardware investment is considered. Where replacement is the right answer, we will make that case clearly and with evidence, not assumption.
Virtualisation environments are a common source of inefficiency. Workloads are frequently distributed unevenly across clusters, licensing costs can accumulate beyond what is actually being used, and configurations put in place years ago may no longer reflect how the environment operates today. Our assessment examines virtualisation deployments specifically and identifies where consolidation or reconfiguration can reduce cost without impacting performance.
Assessment involves reviewing performance, capacity, workload distribution, and platform dependencies. This provides a clear understanding of where constraints exist and helps define a modernisation approach aligned with operational requirements.
The energy savings from right-sizing infrastructure translate directly into a reduced carbon footprint. A modern optimised IT environment can cut an organisation's IT-related emissions without any reduction in capability. For organisations with sustainability reporting obligations or green procurement requirements, this is one of the most straightforward and evidenceable steps available.
What Our Clients Say
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“Evolving Infrastructure...”We had worked with Datapac in the past, and knew that its skilled team was best placed to deliver on our key objectives as technologies continue to advance. Reliable access to Datapac’s experts is invaluable and gives us the peace of mind to focus on delivering value-adding projects for the centre.
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“Night and Day Difference...”Server infrastructure is such a vital part of our IT environment that we needed to go with a partner who would take the time to fully assess our requirements and schedule implementation in a way that supports our operations. Having worked with Datapac on a number of significant projects in the past, they were the obvious choice. The new infrastructure is a night-and-day difference; server downtime is a thing of the past for us
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“We Knew We Could Trust Them...”Having enlisted Datapac’s services in the past, we knew we could trust them to deliver on this next phase of our journey with an overhaul of our IT support processes. The enhanced service gives us the peace of mind and confidence to support and launch innovative new resources for families across Cork.
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“Strategic Partnership...”As our software solution has grown, so too has the amount of data that needs to be stored and secured. Datapac has been a long-time trusted advisor to Kefron, and the team worked closely with us to provide strategic road mapping and deliver this infrastructure upgrade with little to no downtime or interruptions to our business. We can continue to grow Kefron AP at pace with full peace of mind
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“Supported In Every Aspect...”Every aspect of the work we do is supported by the Datapac team. Datapac’s proactive support gives us the confidence to innovate and expand, and this evolution of our strategy will ensure that we can provide an enhanced service for our valued patrons. As an important economic generator for the region, we greatly appreciate Datapac’s commitment to our sustainable future. We look forward to continuing to work with the team over the next number of years.
