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Business Case: Implementing a new server

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Ammayappa
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Same Deutz FAHR India Ltd

Business case: Server Up gradation

Company:
• SAME DEUTZ FAHR INDIA LTD

Problem:
• Using 11 servers to handle all their process

• All records of procurement and processing of goods are recorded

manually

Solution :
• All 11 servers can be combined into single server .Which will cost
them Rs.75 lacs

• A updated version of ERP software can be used to automate the

recording the transaction of goods. This project is necessary for
upgrading the server facility in the company

• The need for the change is to avoid unnecessary maintenance cost and
time

• This project involves creating a new server which combines all the
existing 11 servers into a single unit

• The project requires a detailed study about the requirements to convert

and made use in the existing records and details into the new server

• The cost that requires for this project to get implemented is Rs.75 lacs.

• And the time required will be 3 months(only during week ends

Saturday and Sunday).
Introduction
Servers provide computing power to facilitate transfer of data across a network to enable
applications, operating systems, file transfer, email, printing and communications among
client computers. Each particular type of server is generally defined by its configuration and
software which enables it to communicate with intermediate client machines.

Whether you are powering business communications, web site access or distributing
computing power across a variety of machines, servers provide the computing power at the
core of any network. Each unique type of server is managed by a platform, which pairs
specified hardware and software to power data transfer according to incoming requests. As
bandwidth rates have increased, modern servers can handle a larger number of requests,
distributing data transfer across a series of servers through a cloud or cluster.

Modern IT departments can work with a variety of computing configurations to get the very
most out of their servers. According to the architecture of a server, defined communications
roles improve the ability to secure data and ensure it’s only delivered to its intended
recipients. The ability to reliably scale computing power across client requests has been at the
core of IT growth in recent years, and understanding server capabilities can provide insights
into these trends for professionals, business owners and developers.

Types of Server Hosting

While the core technology that powers many modern servers is based upon similar
processors, the configuration and distribution of that computing power varies widely. When
hosting your server in a data center, you’re able to harness resources to optimize the
efficiency of data transfer. For both enterprise level companies as well as startups, selecting
the right server configuration can mean substantial savings in terms of economic and
computing efficiency.

Shared

As the single most economical form of hosting, server resources are shared across a wide
variety of users. While users have the ability to access their own partition memory and
transfer resources are shared across other sites

Virtual

With a virtual configuration, servers are portioned into sub-dedicated areas which provide
users with root access and full computing power for their given segment of the server.

Managed Dedicated
Offering more computing power as well as technical support resources, managed dedicated
servers provide full computing power from a given machine (or set of machines) as well as
monitoring and support from a team of engineers

Cluster/Grid

Clustered hosting provides an intermediate distributed environment where multiple hardware

machines are dedicated to distributing content or inbound requests. With a combination of
multiple servers acting in unison, a grid extends the cluster even further by typing multiple
nodes to create a network of servers.

Cloud

Recently, distributed computing has increased in popularity with load balancing and scalable
servers that share resources across a network. A cloud includes multiple servers providing
specific roles, including data storage, data transfer and database management, making the
most efficient possible use of each dedicated piece of hardware on the network.

Server Application Types

The application of server computing power to specific data needs has enabled hardware
specialization to improve uptimes, efficiency and reliability of networks. While a given
hardware setup can often power multiple applications, many times data centers are organized
around hardware for a specific purpose to make more efficiency use of the network.

Web Servers

To power data transfer of hypertext protocol (http), web servers deliver images, text, rich
media and data over the Internet. Modern web servers are optimized to deliver a variety of
data sources including VOIP (voice over IP), streaming media as well as hosting files (FTP)
and websites. Web servers are optimized for data transfer speed, as well as security with
extensive firewalls and incoming request filters to protect against denial of service attempts.

Application Servers

A subset of traditional data servers, application servers are designed to power frameworks
which are involved in extensive processes related to a specific set of software. Application
servers can power web-based apps, games, output from scripts and programs as well as
serving data from an API (application protocol interface

Specialized Servers: File, Printer and Database Servers

For specific types of uses, having a dedicated server for a specific purpose can speed up
processing times and ensure sufficient resources are available during peak volumes. In the
shift to cloud based servers, many data centers configure clusters of servers for specific
purposes, such as streaming media, storage and SQL query processing. Specialized file
servers can store a variety of media for distribution, including movies, audio and animation,
rendering media at high speeds to client machines for games, movies and other forms of
applications.

Media Servers

With the growth of high definition video and real-time gaming platforms, media servers are
under increasing stress to meet growing consumer demands for quality . As a result, you can
watch high definition video in FPS (frames per second) refresh rates approaching broadcast
television over a broadband connection today.

Mail (Exchange) Servers

Mail servers serve as an outbound client and inbound retrieval server for electronic messages,
commonly via the STMP (simple mail transfer) protocol. Serving as a transfer agent (TA),
mail servers communicate with each other according to their set rules, including filters,
checks and blacklists to determine whether a message is successfully delivered. All accepted
messages can be traced by a mail header to its root receipt

Green and Energy Efficient Servers

Power management goes beyond efficient use of the utility grid and can actually improve the
speed, longevity and responsiveness of hardware over time. Modern data centers are built in
energy efficient buildings which are equipped with high technology climate control systems
to provide an ideal operating environment. Many data centers have moved to offer green
servers which are net zero carbon emitters based upon their baseline efficiency as well as
offsets invested in other areas.

Blade Servers

Operating on the basis of minimal components, these servers are capable of impressive
benchmarks while fitting in a smaller space than traditional “full” servers. At their base, a
blade server has a processor, memory, I/O jacks and a basic operating system. Rather than
running a full OS, such as Apache or IIS, these servers are designed as intermediate
“computing” servers that deliver data rapidly and efficiently. With their modular
configuration, IT departments are able to save substantial resources which can be focused on
emerging areas of need.

Mobile Rack Servers

To make more efficient use of finite space, rack mounted servers are built on cabinets that
allow them to be upgraded with relative ease, allowing you to upgrade an individual server or
cluster of servers. For IT providers on a limited budget, investing in a rack server can give
you a flexible structure so you can continue to invest as your data needs grow. Built on
containers rather than finite hardware configurations, the so-called “pod” servers are
lightweight, efficient and flexible servers that adjust to meet your needs.

Efficient Cloud Servers

Having the right type of servers and hosting configuration can allow your firm or startup to
take on an agile structure to quickly implement new ideas, features or services to the market.
Rather than relying upon a maximum capacity network of servers, hosting servers in a cloud
is also an effective way to get more use out of your investment. Even at peak capacity, most
dedicated servers use much less than their actual processing power – distributed computing,
by contrast, allocates processing power and data transfer in a much more effective way.

The use of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as a universal financial

reporting language is gaining momentum across the globe. The matter of convergence to
IFRS has gained increasing importance in India as well. IFRS adoption will have the most
significant impact on accounting and financial reporting functions, but it will also have an
extended impact on other areas of an organization. Early adoption of IFRS may offer an edge
to the companies over their competitors as they can claim early adoption. This, in turn, will
enhance the brand value of the company.
Therefore, the company is very keen in implementing IFRS. With the type of changes IFRS
adoption will require, there are also impacts across people, process and technology that will
need to be factored into an organization’s conversion to IFRS. So, implementation of IFRS
generally cannot be accomplished by finance alone; it also requires upgrade in company’s IT
platform.

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