Optimize Your Data Center Performance
Fodere (pronounced Fo-dare-eh) is a Latin word meaning “to dig”. With each client engagement, we endeavor to dig deeply to find solutions that align with your business needs through thoughtful, collaborative and constructively challenging dialog.
The Fodere Difference
Experience matters.
We draw on decades of data center experience. From mainframes to distributed systems to virtualization to the cloud, we’ve seen all the major paradigms and how they have affected data center strategy. We have worked through the entire datacenter life cycle which means we understand strategy from capacity planning through design and build, to migrations, and decommissioning. Our financial analysis addressing build versus buy is more comprehensive because we understand all of the subcomponents that contribute to costs.
Mission Critical.
Vision Practical.
We understand how critical your data center is to your business. We also know how to keep solutions realistic in terms of budgets, personnel and time. We listen carefully and work closely with you to develop the right plan for your data center needs, based on our technical and strategic business expertise.
Depth and breadth.
We can effectively communicate with your system administrators and your CIO. We can evaluate your current environment, map a path to your long-term goals, and help you sell your story to your executives, keeping your project on track and moving forward. The credibility we build enables us to engage with both internal and external stakeholders to work through roadblocks.
What our clients are saying…
“Tad consulted for us on a data center design and build project. His knowledge, experience, and guidance were invaluable in making the project successful. He was a valued and trusted partner throughout the build, and we would have struggled to deliver to the same quality and schedule without his help.”
AR - Director IT, Fortune 500 Security Systems Company
“We continue to benefit from our engagement, and it has become the cornerstone of our IT Strategic plan here at the Bank.”
JS - Senior Vice President & Chief Information Officer, Financial Institution
“Tad provided strategic direction and project management for numerous initiatives including changing our managed services provider and upgrading existing as well as implementing new applications. His ability to adapt to our culture and advise our leadership, management and staff was instrumental in achieving our goals.”
MR – Assistant Vice President of IT & Chief Security Officer, Non-Profit Healthcare and Financial Services Provider
Consulting Services
Your Data Center, whether you own it, rent it, or virtualized it, is a significant financial investment. It is the foundation of IT delivery and as such foundational to your business function and success. For many, the challenge is to understand its best use and what actions to take based on ever-changing economics, technologies, and market conditions. At Fodere, we dig into the unique situations facing your organization and guide you in addressing questions you may have:
Is our Data Center strategy aligned with our business strategy?
How much is my Data Center costing now?
Should we own or rent our Data Center?
How do we navigate transition?
Your Data Center is likely the most complex real estate your business operates. There are literally dozens of systems that must operate; a fault in one of them could take your business operation down. You refresh your technology every few years, but the facility support systems remain in place for 10 – 20 years. We dig into what risks you face and well as what opportunities present themselves. We help communicate your facility needs to your leadership team and answer questions such as:
What risks exist in our Data Center?
Is our current capacity sufficient?
Is now the time to right-size our Data Center?
What attributes should we include in our new Data Center?
When and how often should I audit our maintenance program?
Who we collaborate with…
Chief Information Officer
Chief Operating Officer
Technology Operations Officer
Vice President, Information Systems
Vice President, Information Technology
Vice President, Data Center Management
Vice President, Technical Infrastructure & Operations
Vice President, Technology & Operations
Executive Director of Infrastructure
Senior Director, Technical Services
Program DirectorDirector of Information SystemsDirector of Information TechnologyDirector of MISDirector of Facilities
Director of Operations
Data Center Facilities Manager
Data Center Infrastructure ManagerFacilities ManagerManager, IT InfrastructureManager, IT OperationsManager, Data Center
Manager, Information Services
Manager, Data Center Operations
Manager, Information Technology
Project ManagerData Center SpecialistFacilities Engineer