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Ripal Bhatt
All consulting engagements
Typical duration · 2–3 weeks

Server & Virtualisation Strategy

Consolidate what has sprawled, and decide what genuinely belongs in the cloud.

Server estates sprawl quietly. One application needed its own box. Another was inherited. A third is still running because nobody is certain what depends on it.

The cost is real: power, licences, maintenance windows, and an ever-growing surface area to secure.

I review your server estate and workloads, then recommend a consolidation and virtualisation approach — including an honest assessment of what should move to cloud, what should stay on-premise, and what the migration would genuinely cost. No vendor incentives, because I am not reselling anything.

What you get

  • Full workload inventory with dependency mapping
  • Consolidation and virtualisation plan with expected savings
  • Straight assessment of cloud versus on-premise, per workload
  • Licensing review — most estates are quietly over-licensed

This is for you if

  • Server hardware approaching end of life or warranty
  • Rising licensing and maintenance costs with unclear return
  • You are being pushed toward cloud and want an independent view

How it works

What happens during Server & Virtualisation Strategy

A defined sequence, so you know what to expect at every stage.

  1. 1

    Workload inventory

    Every server and application is catalogued along with what actually depends on it — the step most in-house reviews skip.

  2. 2

    Cloud vs on-premise, per workload

    Each workload gets a straight assessment, not a blanket "move to the cloud" recommendation — some genuinely should stay put.

  3. 3

    Licensing review

    Most server estates are quietly over-licensed after years of changes; this is usually where the first real savings appear.

  4. 4

    Consolidation plan

    A phased plan with expected savings, sequenced so nothing critical is touched during a production-sensitive window.

Curious how engagement works in general? See the full process.

Ready to talk through Server & Virtualisation Strategy?

Start with a short, no-obligation conversation. Tell me what is causing you trouble and I will tell you honestly whether I can help — and whether you actually need to spend anything.

Or call directly on +91 90990 89475