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Consultative Holistic Approach Understanding your business inside and out from strategy and design to implementation and managed services

Experience Decades of experience on a broad range of server, software, storage and networking products

Vendor Agnostic With over 30 technology partners, we provide tech-nology solutions based on your needs, not ours

Multi-vendor Partnership Largest regional network of leading enterprise vendors in the marketplace

Regionally Focused National reach and regional resources— industry experience and expertise

The SIS Value PropositionWhether your business objectives require high-performance infrastructure or cost reduction, SIS’ data center solutions can meet those requirements. Our server, storage, virtualization, network and cloud offerings can lower your total cost of ownership while increasing system performance and availability.

We understand that you need a partner who can help you navigate the constant changes of the technology and cloud marketplace. At SIS, we know we can help you find the data center solutions to meet your business needs.

Data Center Expertise in an On Premise, Off Premise and Hybrid World With all the IT service providers in the marketplace, it can be hard to distinguish which provider can provide you with the trusted solutions you need to take your business further.

Unique Cross-Platform Expertise We pride ourselves on being one of the few companies who can bring on premise, off premise and hybrid solutions for x86-based systems, AIX and OS/400 operating systems. We also can scale our storage and network designs from single nodes to covering the enterprise.

On Premise Solutions & Services We cover the complete technology lifecycle from strategy, design, implementation and management. Our engineers have decades of experience working with leading technolo-gies to design, deploy and support the solutions. SIS’ proven methodology, experienced professional and innovative technologies provide the highest quality of IT service to more than 1,300 clients, both large and small.

Off Premise Solutions & Services Not only do we own and manage our data center, but we also provide transition and managed services for other cloud providers. We believe you should have your cloud your way.

When you choose to use our cloud, you will rest assured that we have invested millions of dollars in people, process and technology capabilities that rival clouds from larger providers at a competitive cost. Our Managed Solutions Data Center is SSAE 16 SOC 2 certified and managed using leading ITIL and ISO based processes.

Hybrid Solutions & Services When you need data solutions that extend from your data center to the cloud, SIS provides unified integrated solutions that offer increased fault tolerance and the scalability of cloud-based services.

WHO IS SIS?

collaborating with clients

on innovative data center strategy, technology

and application solutions

in the cloud or on premise

to help customers drive their business results.

SIS is a technology solutions and services company

Years of Experience

30+Technology

Certifications

400+Clients

1300+Technology &

Service Partners

30Best Places to

Work in Kentucky

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COMPUTE STORAGE NETWORK

SIS MSC CLOUD

PUBLIC CLOUD

ON PREMISE

HYBRID SERVICEBUS

COMPUTE STORAGE NETWORK

COMPUTE STORAGE NETWORK

SOFTWARE

SOFTWARE

SOFTWARE

DELIVERING THE NEXT GENERATION DATA CENTER YOUR CLOUD YOUR WAY

TRUSTED PARTNER FOR THE EXECUTIVE IT AGENDA

Chief Executive Officer:Business Insights via Data AnalyticsBusiness ContinuityStakeholder Value

Chief Information Security Officer:Recovering from Business DisruptionSecuring the EnterpriseCyber Safety & Social EngineeringGovernance & Regulatory Compliance

Chief Financial Officer:Sustainable Cost ReductionProcurement & Contract OptimizationCapEx to OpEx Opportunities

Chief Information Officer:Infrastructure Optimization Multi-cloud ManagementSoftware License & Maintenance Renewals

Line of Business Officers:R&D Testing and Staging CapacityFast Deployment of Application SystemsAgile Infrastructure

Chief Marketing Officer:Speed to MarketBurstable Capacity for CampaignsHigh Availability of eCommerce Systems

HR Executive:Scarce Skills FulfillmentStaff Augmentation & PlacementTechnical Training & Certifications

On Premise, Off Premise and HybridThe time when all your business systems were located within the four walls of yourdata center have long passed. You now see a future of managing your data center,multiple clouds and solutions that span on premise and off premise. The pressure ofdriving business value continues to increase—driving business value, lowering costs,providing flexibility, deploying faster with secure and highly available solutions.Understanding how to meet these challenges can be daunting—particularly when new solutions come to market each week. SIS can help you understand today’s and tomorrow’s technologies with a road map to scalability, availability and extendability within your data center or someone else’s.

Governance, Risk & ComplianceSecurity MonitoringIntrusion Detection & PreventionData Protection

Software-Defined Data CenterSoftware-Defined AutomationDynamic & Elastic ProvisioningBurstable Capacity

Monitoring & ManagementContract & Billing ConsolidationCross-cloud Management & SLAs

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SOLUTIONS SOLUTIONS

CHALLENGES CHALLENGES

COMPONENTS COMPONENTS

STORAGE OPTIMIZATION CLOUD SERVICES

+ Data Lifecycle Management

+ Platform Management & Automation

+ Environment Performance

+ Storage Architecture & Tiering

+ Cloud Strategy & Readiness

+ Cloud Hosting: Private, Public & Hybrid

+ Business Continuity: HA/DR

+ XaaS Delivery Models

ÝPlan & Design Engagements

ÝPerformance Healthchecks

ÝSoftware Defined Storage & Orchestration

ÝBusiness Value to Solution Mapping

ÝData Migration Planning & Execution

ÝStorage Ecosystem Assessments

ÝData Integrity & Protection

ÝFlash to Business Value Validation

ÝUtility Consumption Solutions: On-Premise or Cloud Hosted

ÝIBM Power Based Solutions: IBM I, AIX, Linux

ÝIntel Based Solutions: vmWare, Linux, Windows

ÝBackup to the Cloud

ÝWorkload Replication

ÝCloud Advisory Services

ÝMonitoring/Alerting Services

ÝManaged Services

ÑEffectively Managing Complex Workloads & Environments

ÑManaging Data Growth, Lifecycle, Compliance & Governance

ÑEnsuring Data Integrity & AvailabilityÑBusiness Continuity Expectations: DR, Disaster

Avoidance & Business ContinuanceÑInconsistent Host or Application Performance: VDI,

Oracle & MessagingÑImproving End User/Consumer Experience

ÑMulti-Vendor Platform Management

ÑSpeed of Deployment: Inception to Production

ÑMulti-Data Center Cost Management

ÑRising TCO/Budget Reduction for On-Premise IT Solutions

ÑSLA Compliance & Enforcement

ÑChanging Internal Consumption Behaviors

SOLUTIONS

CHALLENGES

COMPONENTS

NETWORK OPTIMIZATION

+ Infrastructure Modernization

+ Performance Optimization

+ Hybrid Cloud Managed Services

+ Federated Solutions

+ Enterprise Network Design

+ Data Center Unified/Converged Fabric

+ Network Security & Micro-Segmentation

+ Network Modernization/ Transformation

ÝPlatform: Plan & Design Engagements

ÝBusiness Continuity: Plan, Design & Implement

ÝVirtualization Optimization: Server, Storage & Desktop

ÝApplication Platform Selection

ÝCloud Based Consumption: Private, Hybrid & Public

ÝWorkload Migrations

ÝSolution Jumpstarts: On-Premise or Cloud Enabled

ÝHealthchecks

ÝEnvironment Assessments

ÝPerformance Healthchecks

ÝCloud Connectivity Architectures

ÝStrategy & Architecture Workshops

ÝCloud Security Solutions

ÝPlatform Deployments & Migrations

ÝCloud Readiness: Plan & Design Engagements

ÝVDI Optimization

ÑDeclining Budgets

ÑLack of Platform Reliability

ÑControlling Datacenter Sprawl

ÑSustaining Line of Business Expectations

ÑManaging System Complexity

ÑIdentifying Application Performance Issues

ÑLimited Scalability

ÑHybrid Cloud Integration/Security Exposures

ÑLack of Firewall Control Policies

ÑComplex Application Delivery

ÑFile Transfer Latency

SOLUTIONS

CHALLENGES

COMPONENTS

SOLUTIONS

CHALLENGES

COMPONENTS

GOVERNANCE, RISK &COMPLIANCE

+ Support Contract & OPEX Spend Management

+ Software License Sourcing Strategy

+ IT Infrastructure Maintenance

+ Cloud/Platform Placement Strategies

+ IT Security, Privacy & Compliance

+ Cloud Based Recovery

+ High Availability Plan, Design & Implement

+ Software Asset Management

ÝManaged Maintenance of all Assets: Hardware & Software

ÝManufacturer Coverage Alternatives

ÝUtility Consumption of Storage & Compute Resources

ÝSaaS: Supporting Project-Based Requirements & Bursting Requirements

ÝSoftware License Spend Assessments

ÝWeb-Enabled Inventory & Contract Management

ÝExpense Audit Services for Public Cloud Consumption

ÝManaged Services

ÝDisaster Recovery Planning & Testing

ÝPolicy Development & Security Assessments

ÝPenetration Testing

ÝSecurity Operations Center

ÝNetwork Security Services

ÝData Protection Tools: Encryption, Access & Monitoring

ÝManaged Security Solutions

ÝDynamic Environment Software Licensing Assessments

ÑManaging to Multiple Contracts & Staggered End Dates

ÑOngoing Cost Increases for Aging Assets

ÑInefficient Public Cloud Consumption

ÑSoftware Acquisition Supporting Peak Not Average Utilization

ÑTalent Scarcity & Expense

ÑDefining & Enforcing Compliance & Regulatory Requirements

ÑProactively Identifying External & Internal Threats

ÑDeveloping Catastrophic Event Recovery Strategies

ÑStrengthening Network & Perimeter Protection

ÑSafeguarding Against Information Breaches

SOLUTIONS

CHALLENGES

COMPONENTS

SOLUTIONS

CHALLENGES

COMPONENTS

INFORMATION MANAGEMENT

+ Data Lifecycle Management

+ Analytics & Intelligence

+ Application Security

+ Data Security, Privacy & Compliance

ÝStructured & Unstructured Data Masking

ÝArchiving & Application Retirement

ÝTest Data Creation

ÝActive Directory Policy Validation

ÝData Quality

ÝFile Transfer & ETL

ÝAaaS: Analytics as a Service

ÝData Management: Data Scientists, Design, Architecture & Managed Services

ÑLack of Consistent Process, Procedure, Standards & Controls

ÑData Integration: ETL, MDM & Data Stewardship

ÑExtracting Value from Business Data

ÑProtecting Data without Restricting Access

COMPUTE EFFICIENCY IT OPTIMIZATION

OUR CORE COMPETENCIES

SOLUTIONS

CHALLENGES

COMPONENTS

TALENT SERVICES

+ Project Staffing

+ Contract with Right-to-Hire Staffing

+ Direct Placement

+ Technical Screening Services

ÝEngineering & Architectural Pre-screening

ÝDirector Level Recruitment

ÝDeveloper Sourcing

ÝData Center Engineer Placement

ÝStorage & Compute Admin Recruitment

ÑIdentifying Qualified Candidates

ÑLimited Technical Recruiting Expertise

ÑLack of Recruiting Bandwidth

ÑInability to Properly Evaluate Candidates

ÑLimited Resource Flexibility to Meet Project Demands

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U.S. FOOTPRINT

Headquarters : Lexington, KY

Our Regional Focus

M5 Partners

Our Coverage Across the U.S.

Founded in 1982, SIS is headquartered in Lexington, KY with regional offices in:

OUR PREMIER PARTNERS

Indianapolis, INCharleston, WV Troy, MI

Louisville, KY London, KYCincinnati, OHColumbus, OH