mission-critical systems.

While all organizations seek to provide reliable IT systems, a select few require true mission-critical systems that will perform when they are needed most. These organizations turn to SDI to provide truly mission-critical IT systems that are robust,

• Reliability: Above all, mission-critical systems must be able to function reliably in emergencies. This means that equipment and software that supports critical functionalities must be of the highest reliability, and must function reliably under peak loads. All systems that SDI designs and implements use proven technologies that are suitable for mission-critical applications. Techniques like server clustering and RAID 5 storage are used to ensure the highest levels of reliability. Survivability is also a key consideration; SDI advises clients on external factors that could compromise the IT environment in order to ensure that the finished system is as reliable as possible.



• Flexibility: Mission-Critical systems need to be capable of adapting to future re-configuration due to future expansion or special needs in emergency situations. The mission-critical systems that SDI designs and implements use the latest open architectures and modern programming concepts to allow the flexibility that mission-critical clients require.


• Scalability: Truly mission-critical systems must allow for future expansion easily with minimal disruption. All hardware, software, and systems SDI designs and implements are enterprise-level systems that can be expanded when needed to accommodate future growth without needing entire system replacement; there are no 'dead-ends' with SDI systems.


• Speed and Capacity: In emergency situations, systems must perform quickly; any delay may have life safety implications. The speed and capacity of all systems is critical to the performance of the overall environment. All hardware, software, and systems SDI is specifying and/or installing have been sized for excess speed and capacity so that they will perform acceptably in any scenario.

SDI has designed and implemented mission-critical systems for some of the nation's most vital and prestigious organizations:

• 2nd busiest AIRPORT in the world


• 2nd busiest 911 CALL CENTER in the nation


• 2nd largest FIRE DEPARTMENT in the US


• DHS-funded STATE EMERGENCY OPERATIONS center


• Nation's largest CONVENTION CENTER

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