Professional Services · Consulting
Buy the right architecture, not the product
Roadmap, architecture design and license planning: an independent engineering opinion before the purchase decision. On-premises, Sentinel Cloud or Azure; which one, when, how much.
Focus
Architecture · Licensing · Budget
Approach
Vendor independent
Output
Decision document
The wrong license and the wrong sizing are invoices you pay for years
Sentinel consulting defines the need before collecting quotes: workloads, growth, regulation and budget. It compares options impartially, optimizes the license model and leaves an actionable roadmap. Sentinel does not have to do the implementation.
Architecture design
Target architecture and migration plan for virtualization, storage, network, security and cloud.
License planning
Microsoft, Citrix, VMware and Veeam license models; SPLA and CSP alternatives.
Budget and phase plan
A 12-24 month investment plan; capex versus opex comparison.
Consulting topics
Project-based or monthly consulting scope
Roadmap
A phased plan from current state to target
Architecture design
Target architecture document and diagrams
Cloud strategy
On-premises, Sentinel Cloud and Azure comparison
License optimization
Compliance and cost analysis
Specification support
Tender and procurement specifications
Vendor comparison
Impartial product evaluation matrix
DR and business continuity plan
RPO/RTO targets and design
Management presentation
Summary and budget for decision makers
Process
From need to decision
Consulting flow
Discovery
Workloads and constraints
Workshop
With stakeholders
Design and comparison
Options, cost, risk
Validation
With the technical team
Decision document
Roadmap and budget
Consulting is vendor independent; the recommendation is not tied to license sales.
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Packages
Project or ongoing consulting
Single topic
Focused
Evaluation for a single decision (e.g. DaaS or VDI)
1-2 weeks
Project based
- Option comparison
- Cost model
- Recommendation and rationale
- Presentation
- Most popular
Comprehensive
Roadmap
A 12-24 month architecture and budget plan
3-5 weeks
Project based
- Target architecture document
- Phased plan and budget
- License optimization
- Board presentation
Ongoing
Virtual CIO
A monthly consulting day and management report
Monthly
12-month commitment
- Monthly strategy meeting
- Budget and procurement support
- Representation in vendor meetings
- Quarterly management report
Frequently asked questions
The most common questions about consulting
The comparison matrix is written openly with cost, regulation and performance criteria; in many projects we recommended on-premises or Azure. You see the decision with its rationale.
Yes. The design document is prepared independently of vendor and implementer; it can be used as a specification.
Yes. Microsoft, Citrix and VMware license inventories are compiled; non-compliance and cost opportunities are reported.
A monthly strategy meeting, budget planning, supplier meetings and a management report; for organizations without an IT manager or that want technical leadership support.
The Focused and Roadmap packages are fixed-price projects; Virtual CIO is a fixed monthly fee. The scope becomes clear after the free IT Health Check.
Free IT Health Check
See your infrastructure through a sentinel’s eyes.
Current state assessment, risk inventory and a prioritized roadmap. No commitment.