New HP migration, consolidation, and education services for SQL Server

With the end of support date for Microsoft SQL Server 2005 databases less than a year away, means enterprises that still use these platforms to run critical business applications will have to begin upgrades to SQL Server 2012, 2014 or adapt Azure SQL soon. Organisations can expedite this process by months through new HP consulting and support services, which are available via HP ServiceOne partners.

The new services include:

HP Database Migration Assessment Services for Microsoft SQL Server
Analyses the environmental data to be migrated as customers upgrade to SQL 2012 or 2014, and estimates the effort required to perform migration using industry standard tools and HP-developed tools that expedite the migration process.

HP Database Migration Service for Microsoft SQL Server
After assessment, this service helps plan, design and execute migrations while reducing time, removing risks and avoiding extra support costs.

HP Consulting and Integration Services for Microsoft Azure
As a Microsoft Cloud OS Network (COSN) partner, HP now offers a full suite of business advisory, strategic planning, and technical consultancy services to help implement a hybrid cloud solution leveraging Microsoft Azure.

HP offers pre-architected and customised Microsoft Private Cloud FAST Track Solutions based on HP technologies, Microsoft technologies and HP technology consulting services which are extensible for the integration of these solutions with the Microsoft Azure platform and other public cloud services. These solutions include implementation of foundational Hyper-V and System Center components using an architecture and method validated by Microsoft for the Microsoft Private Cloud Fast Track v4 programme.

Tailored versions of the solution can be architected and deployed to meet the organization’s explicit requirements. As part of this hybrid IT approach, HP consultants can help businesses integrate Microsoft Azure with hybrid IT services and Microsoft private cloud solutions, helping clients move toward the world of hybrid infrastructure. In addition, HP Helion CloudSystem, HP’s integrated, end-to-end, private cloud solution, offers the ability to burst to Microsoft Azure for a complete hybrid solution.

New HP Readiness Workshop for Office 365
Analysts predict at least 50% of Microsoft enterprise customer mailboxes will be on the path to Office 365 by 2020. Built on HP’s proven workshop approach and extensive experience in implementing Microsoft solutions, this one-day HP-facilitated workshop outlines the features and benefits of Office 365 and helps customers prepare for the transition.