Utilities and Energy: IT Solutions That Power Smart Grid Enabling Technologies
The utilities and energy sector is experiencing significant data growth challenges as well as pressures from external forces such as government regulations and both natural and man-made disasters. The emergence of smart grid technologies like smart metering coupled with concerns about system performance and integrity, real-time monitoring and reporting, as well as environmental impact and energy efficiency are driving technology decisions.
StraTech delivers IT Infrastructure solutions for utilities that effectively address these key issues:
- Asset Optimization
- Business Continuity/Disaster Recovery
- Data Archiving, Backup, Storage
- Data Management and Security
- Technology Assessments, Deployment and Migration
- IT Consulting to Support Smart Grid Initiatives
By examining the use of technology from a business perspective, StraTech provides utility companies with IT solutions that effectively address the concerns of an evolving industry – allowing you to manage data growth more efficiently, satisfy government regulations with ease, and advance green initiatives.
Flexibility and Scalability to Accommodate Rapid Change
Accelerated changes in the utility environment require an IT architecture that is flexible enough to accommodate shifting energy policies and technologies plus scalable enough to meet the variable demands of customers. In addition, emerging requirements for smart metering necessitate support for upgraded billing systems, expanded customer relationship tools and more efficient contract management processes.
StraTech leverages over 20 years of IT experience to help utilities and energy companies better understand the implications of technology choices and how these decisions impact the future. We guarantee a flexible IT framework that properly aligns with overall business strategy as it scales to adjust to future requirements.
Smarter Technology Options to Improve Efficiency and Lower TCO
In this capital intensive industry where utilities and energy companies are highly reliant on their infrastructure, system performance, integrity, and management are critical to lowering total cost of ownership and improving operational efficiency. Alterations to the IT infrastructure via consolidation or a technology refresh can pave the way for more flexible and efficient service delivery options like virtualization, to improve automation and control. By examining how each technology component works together, StraTech’ holistic approach to IT infrastructure effectively simplifies IT management and accelerates service delivery – maximum operational efficiency is the end result.
Customer Case Study: Sempra Energy TradingThis international energy and commodities trading company engaged StraTech to evaluate the storage capacity, power consumption, and consolidation possibilities of their current IT infrastructure. Results offered actionable recommendations to improve overall performance and efficiency. Read more… |
Secure, Reliable Infrastructure to Minimize Risk Exposure
Stringent compliance and regulatory requirements, smart metering, consolidation and rapid data growth increase a company’s exposure to risk. In addition, natural and man-made disasters such as the BP oil spill, earthquakes, and the recent tsunami in Japan, as well as increased data flow and security issues force utilities to examine the effectiveness of risk management programs.
StraTech can identify risks and provide recommendations complete with a technology roadmap to help optimize, secure and protect the IT infrastructure.
- Business Impact Analysis
- Data Protection Assessment
- Disaster Recovery Assessment
- Vulnerability Assessment
- Gap Analysis
- Risk Remediation
Customer Case Study: IT Assessments Guide Performance Improvements for Utility CompanyStraTech conducted a Gap Analysis for this leading utility company to address concerns about monitoring, managing, and upgrading mission-critical systems. The end result offered quantifiable results to guide performance improvements and reduce waste. Read more… |
