Core Computing & Data Center.
Not everything belongs in the cloud — yet. We design, optimize, and manage the on-premises infrastructure that keeps your most critical workloads running.
What We Deliver
Modern infrastructure, wherever it lives.
Many enterprises still depend heavily on on-premises data centers — and for good reason. Latency-sensitive applications, regulatory requirements, and sunk-cost hardware investments all make a compelling case for keeping workloads close.
Shift7 helps you get the most out of that investment. We modernize data center infrastructure, optimize virtualization platforms, and design hybrid architectures that let your on-premises and cloud environments work together seamlessly.
When you're ready to migrate, we'll be there. Until then, we make sure what you have runs at peak efficiency.
Virtualization
VMware vSphere and Microsoft Hyper-V design, migration, and optimization. Consolidate workloads, reduce hardware sprawl, and improve resource utilization.
Storage Architecture
SAN and NAS design, tiered storage strategies, and data lifecycle management. Get the right performance at the right cost for every workload.
Network Infrastructure
Switching, routing, firewalling, and segmentation. We design data center networks that are fast, secure, and maintainable.
Server & Hardware
Hardware lifecycle planning, capacity forecasting, and refresh strategies. Know when to buy, when to lease, and when to migrate.
Hybrid Architecture
Connect your data center to AWS, Azure, or GCP with Direct Connect, VPN, or SD-WAN. Consistent management across environments.
Assessment & Audit
Comprehensive infrastructure audit covering compute, storage, network, and physical plant. Prioritized findings with ROI-backed recommendations.
Guidance
When on-premises makes sense.
Latency-Sensitive Workloads
Manufacturing systems, trading platforms, or real-time analytics that need single-digit millisecond response times.
Regulatory Requirements
Industries like healthcare (HIPAA) and finance (PCI-DSS) that may require data residency or physical control over storage.
Predictable Workloads
Steady-state applications where owning hardware is cheaper than paying cloud on-demand pricing over a 3-5 year horizon.
Ready to evolve?
Connect with a Shift7 Principal Consultant today for a high-level strategy session.