EVERWORKS Data Center Migration - Quick Checklist

Here is a quick checklist from an EVERWORKS specialist, Wong. He shares with us just what is needed in a brief quick session, if more help is needed contact cvs@everworks.com.

Important Note: EVERWORKS offers clients a 1 week free trial for IDC services (this is a benefit for clients to test out our network routes and connectivity for their applications and hardware). After ensuring that the tests have been carried out accordingly, then will EVERWORKS only prepare a rack space, implement network cabling, and install IP.

Data Center Migration, is quite a mouthful and can be rather intimidating, but here is a quick checklist that we use for new or even existing customers:

1. Schedule a meeting

• There will be a scheduled appointment arranged with you (our customer) to define what are the your requirements, the roles and needed responsibilities.
• Next up is to visit our Data Center (an arranged tour facility), mainly for you to have a look and feel to what you are investing in; power, cooling, security, protection, floor space, technical support, etc.
• A technical team will be built and responsibilities assigned for the particular Migration Project.
• Draw back and conclude, define, and ensure that all areas of required expertise are sufficiently covered.

2. Data Center Site is provided for you to test critical applications and server hardware

Identifiers:

• Rack space placement is prepared, network & internet connectivity is tested, network cabling is carried out, power management, and installation of IP addresses.
• Ensure that your hardware is fully operational.
• Ensure that your critical applications are running without any issues. (If there are any issues, what solution is required)
• Ensure that your networking equipment is fully operational.

Actions:

• Provide solutions for any problems identified thus far.
• Constant communication to ensure that everything is accurately understood between all parties involved.

3. Time-line is prepared and move date determined

• Backups of critical data is performed and verified, before the Migration Project begins.
• Plans for business interruption is put into place. (Time period of server temporary shutdown)
• Moving of all hardware.
• Transportation of hardware.

4. Finalizing Migration

Once the Migration has been completed, everything is checked and an inventory is defined to ensure that everything is in place. 

Your migration should be successful and without any problems by the end of this exercise.

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If you any further inquiries please contact EVERWORKS support at +603-78063550 or cvs@everworks.com

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7 Quick Tips to Search Google like a Pro

I use Google many times a day. Chances are you still use Google in its simplest form, unless you are a tech geek. If how you use Google now is limited to just a few words and changing your form of query to find what you are looking for, then I am here to tell you that there is a better way and the best part is, it isn't hard to learn.

On the other hand if you already know how to use Google to its best, I suggest you bookmark this article! Then you will have the tips on hand when you need them, or desperate to find something.

The following tips are based on my own experience and also what I have sourced from the Internet. It isn't comprehensive, but it will greatly improve your search ability.

7 Quick Google Search Tips

1. Stock (Ticker Symbol)

Enter a valid ticker symbol as your search term, and Google will give you the current financials and a quick thumbnail chart for the stock.

Example: qqq

2. Calculator

Need a quick calculation, but don't have a handy dandy calculator in hand, or just lazy to launch the calculator app, just type your expression into Google and Walah~ you have it solved!

Example: 1253 / 5.243

3. Word Definitions

Need a quick whip up on a word definition just use the simple command phrase "define".

Example: define:plethora

4. Specific Document Types

If you are looking for a file of a specific file type you can use the modifier "filetype:".

Example: "SMS Marketing" filetype:PDF

5. This OR That

When you conduct a search, Google will include all the terms specified in the search. If you are looking for more than one terms to match than you use the OR modifier. *the OR has to be capitalized.

Example: SMS Marketing OR Advertising

6. Similar Words and Synonyms

So you want o include a word in your search, but also want to include results that contain similar search words. Add the tilde "~" in front of the word.

Example: "SMS Marketing" ~professional

7. Site-Specific Search

What if you want to search a specific website for content that matches a certain phrase.

Example: "SMS Gateway Provider" site:www.everworks.com

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I hope this list of Google search tips proves to be useful for your future searches. Just hit Ctrl + D (Windows) or Command + D (Mac) and this page will be saved to your bookmarks. If there are more please feel free to share them in the comments below!

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