Accelerating migration projects and simplifying implementation efforts
Microsoft Consulting Services
If you planning a migration project, looking to improve the availability of your systems, optimizing your software licenses or considering a Microsoft-based cloud solution, then we are here to help. Our experts are here to support your solution design and deployment. We apply deep experience and passion to help you design, deploy and operate the solution(s) that works for your business.
You deserve the best, and we are here for you
Microsoft Most Valueable Professionals (MVPs) are top-notch technology experts who make outstanding contributions to their communities. Our team of experts is happy to share their comprehensive and in-depth knowledge and insight with your teams to make sure you get the best possible solution supporting your business goals.
Infrastructure Consulting: Microsoft Windows Server, Active Directory
Our Microsoft experts can support you regarding all aspects of your network and operating systems including the design and deployment of high availability solutions. Additionally, we offer to optimize the performance of your IT infrastructure and thus all your IT services.
Our services include:
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Migration
Integration and consolidation of heterogeneous environments (MS Windows, Unix / Linux)
Windows Security Checks
Provisioning of Certificate Services
Desktop Virtualization using Remote Desktop Services (RDS) and farms
Design of Remote Access Solutions (Direct Access)
Design of File Services using Dynamic Access Control (DAC) and Content Classifications
Active Directory health check
Active Directory troubleshooting
Private Cloud: Microsoft System Center
We are offering advisory, deployment, migration and adoption services for all aspects of the design and operation of a private cloud solution. Using our comprehensive experience, we will work with your teams to develop your strategy with regards to technologies, architectures and solutions meeting your business requirements. This includes a review of your existing approach as well as the development of a comprehensive architecture for your entire organization.
Our services include:
Strategy and Architecture consulting
Analysis and optimization
Deployment and configuration of System Center
Customized adjustments and tuning
System Center migration
Public Cloud Services: Microsoft Azure
Our services will help you define your Cloud direction, build your implementation roadmap, enable business transformation through a targeted delivery model and determine the best business case for maximum value.
The number of choices for cloud delivery and consumption models requires a solid business case and there is no such thing as a standardised approach. Every customer situation is different and needs careful evaluation and planning in order to realize the benefits of cloud computing. Our experts will work with your stakeholders to address major aspects like business strategy, organizational transformation and operating models.
Our experts can draw on many years of experience in planning and deploying SQL server solutions to support your teams wherever needed. We can help you when it comes to hardware sizing and we can either take complete responsibility for your database project or support your teams as much or as little as needed.
Our services include:
Server Consolidation
Migration from other database systems
High-Availability Systems (Mirroring, Clustering, Always On)
Server Hardening
Monitoring
Performance Optimization
Backup Strategies
Auditing
SQL Server Integration Services
SQL Server Analysis Services
SQL Server Reporting Services
Messaging: Microsoft Exchange Server
With many years of experience regarding various versions of MS Exchange and excellent Powershell and Active Directory knowledge, our team of experts can help you with Unified Messaging projects of any size or complexity.
Our services include:
Design and deployment of solutions of any size
Server migration
Cloud migration
MS Exchange Server 2016 hybrid deployments
High availability and load balancing
Troubleshooting
Unified Communications: Microsoft Skype for Business
Unified Communications and Collaboration are key elements of Digital Transformation. From collaboration endpoints and unified communications to conferencing and customer care, our advisory, deployment and adoption services help your organization translate technology into business value.
Our services include:
Design of Skype for Business topologies
Integration and migration of existing office communications Server 2007 R2 / Lync deployments
Design of enterprise voice solutions
Integration and migration of existing PABX systems
Integration of existing video conferencing equipment
Monitoring, analysis, quality of experience (QoE), health checks
Creation of federations and integration of partner applications, e.g. Exchange
Collaboration: Microsoft SharePoint
Enterprise Collaboration products like Microsoft SharePoint can play a key role in improving the efficiency of your employees and our experts can help you to design, deploy and roll out such solutions.
Our services include:
Strategy and Architecture Consulting
Solution Design and Deployment
Roll Out and Adoption
Migration
Development of SharePoint applications
Coaching of your administrators and developers
Microsoft Software Asset Management
Our Microsoft licensing professionals will determine your licensing requirements and will help to consolidate and optimize your software licenses. Every organization wants to spend as little as possible on software licenses ensuring that all obligations are met and no issues will come up in case of an audit. Our experts will work with and represent you - like a Financial Advisor does - when it comes to protecting your interests during discussions/negotiations with software vendors and their auditors. This will always be to your advantage; however, it is always better to be prepared, so we suggest analyzing the situation before a software vendor schedules an audit.
Our services include:
Analyzing and documenting the current situation
Defining rules and processes
Optimizing deployments to minimize hardware requirements
Reference deployments, automation of deployment tasks
Guidance regarding future hardware requirements
Design, deployment and configuration of new systems
Testing and documentation
Project Management & Quality Assurance
Training on the Job (Mentored Install)
The benefits to you:
Cost reduction and optimized operation
Containment of business and legal risks
Assurance to meet all guidelines and legal requirements
Increased data and operational safety due to optional recovery plan and procedures
This service consists of one or more on-site design and deployment workshops including related knowledge transfer and additional mentoring once the workshops have been completed. The purpose of these workshops is to help you deploy solutions with expert assistance in a controlled and mentored environment, thus optimizing your investment in technology, time to deploy and effectiveness of the implementation.
Expert 4 Hire
Fast Lane experts are here to support critical parts of your solution design and deployment. This includes Solution Architects (SA) and Field Engineers (FE) who are trained in designing and deploying a variety of solutions. Whatever the gap, we apply our expert knowledge to help you design, deploy and operate the solution(s) that are best suited to your business needs.
Fast Lane provides the resources required to perform various mutually agreeable E4H services for your company. Fast Lane resources typically provide the following types of E4H services: