February 21st, 2012
The following is an article authored by Ivo Mokros, Senior Technology Architect and Director, Cloud Systems Integration for IDS Systems. Ivo has spent many years running mission and life critical IT operations. He has been exposed to numerous operational incidents that have put disaster recovery and business continuity plans to the test. In his experience, there is one thing that matters more than anything else in a crisis – being prepared. In this article, Ivo discusses the importance of unexpected outage planning and recovery expectations. Regardless of the size of the organization, information integrity is crucial to the survivability of the organization and in many cases, its clients. Private and public sectors, knowledge of the impact of an outage and the tolerance that can be afforded is essential. For more insight and an opportunity to discuss your organization’s preparedness, contact Ivo at imokros@idssystems.com.
February 13th, 2012
AirVM, the “Cloud Hosted Servers” company, is announcing today that IDS Systems is an AirVM partner.
Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) is radically changing the way organizations use information technology because it is much more flexible, available and cost-effective. AirVM’s corporate mission is to help customers more effectively leverage IT to meet business objectives.
IDS Systems is a professional services firm specializing in data centre technologies and solutions. It has been providing public and private sector clients with advisory and technical consultancy services and support for more than fifteen years.
Joshua Vautour, AirVM’s Founder and CEO, remarked: “According to research by industry leaders such as Cisco, by 2013, cloud revenues are forecast to be approximately $15.6 billion. By partnering with experienced professional services organizations such as IDS Systems, we together offer customers a 2+2=5 cloud services value proposition.”
IDS Systems’ President, Randy Peckham stated: “Our objective in helping customers access cloud servers was to ensure that they received services that provided the same level of quality we have built our reputation on. AirVM not only delivers resilient, fault-tolerant, production-ready cloud servers, IDS Systems has complete administrative and management control, including product management, financial oversight and customer visibility”
About AirVM
AirVM, a leading innovator in supporting partners to be cloud hosting service providers, leverages cloud automation technology to order, bill and administer cloud servers. AirVM’s success lies in taking the technology out of information technology so that partners can focus on continuing to build valuable customer relationships and not be burdened with managing technology.
About IDS Systems
IDS Systems is a leading IT infrastructure consulting company founded in 1995. Its operations are based on a combination of services and products focused on data centre and IT infrastructure. It offers unique and highly specialized programs to address specific technology challenges relevant to today’s market demands.
IDS provides high calibre, cost effective technology solutions and consulting services for the enterprise, mid-size and small business sectors.
February 9th, 2012
OTTAWA (Feb 6, 2012) As of today, Mr. Hagenaars joins IDS as a Senior Solutions Architect. GJ has been involved with a number or organizations, for which he has provided senior-level technology consultancy. GJ will further augment IDS’s technology architecture capabilities and holds a Masters Degree in Mathematics. An enthusiastic technologist, GJ is well versed in many technologies, including virtualization, operating systems (Windows and Unix environments), database solutions and others. He is an accomplished networking expert and versed in operations and technology processes. Enthusiasm with technology and business and how they are combined for strategic advantage is an area of experience and interest for GJ. We think he’s going to be right at home with us at IDS – we wish him a warm welcome!
See GJ’s bio on our team page.
February 7th, 2012
IDS Systems has Launched a New Web Presence
We have recently retooled our Internet presence to provide a better level of access to our clients.
The IDS web site has been completely rewritten and republished. See our team, check out our news, look at the product offerings we carry, and best of all – check out our solutions! We have listened to our clients, and have worked hard to develop capabilities that you have been asking for.
Come check us out! Leave a comment where you see something interesting… tell us if there is something else you would like to see.
January 17th, 2012
(January 16, 2012) Ivo Mokros, formerly of Canadian Blood Services, Zucotto Wireless and Nortel, has accepted the role of Director, Cloud Systems Integration with IDS. In this role as a Senior Technology Architect, Ivo will be focused on developing the methodologies, standards and approaches that IDS will be applying to Cloud technology adoption. As we are seeing substantial increased demand in the Cloud capabilities requirements, clients are looking to understand how they can economically and realistically plan for and adopt cloud capabilities. The role that Ivo will be engaged in will address this growing need. “Cloud integration and cloud service preparedness has become a standard component of almost every single initiative that we are involved with and clients are looking for knowledgeable and experienced input to their own organizations. We feel that this is a strategic and critical component of our business and Ivo has precisely the right mix of experience, knowledge, and understanding to deliver that need to our clients”, says Randy Peckham, President and Chief Technology Architect for IDS Systems.
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December 7th, 2011
OTTAWA (December 7, 2011) As of today, Mr. John Coburn joins IDS as a Procurement Architect. Mr. Coburn has a history that has provided exposure to the procurement cycle of government and commercial organizations, as well as project management, bid evaluation and vendor practices. Mr. Coburn will augment IDS’s Procurement Support practice, which specializes in assisting clients with competitive procurement processes – both from the purchasing side, as well as from the vendor perspective. He has experience working with organizations from the very small SMB to the very large enterprises. With in-depth understanding of the priorities of clients and suppliers, he will assist customers achieve their goals through the procurement process. John, the entire team bids you welcome!
See our technology team on our team page.
October 21st, 2011
OTTAWA (Oct 21, 2011) As of today, Mr. Naif Gebara joins IDS as a Systems Analyst. Mr. Gebara is joining us from Callian Corporation, where he was a employed providing customer support to clients at the enterprise level. Mr. Gebara will augment IDS’s focused customer support capability in the healthcare vertical. He has experience working with specialized applications and supporting large organizations. With a great desk-side manner and attention to detail, his goal is to ensure our clients are empowered by technology. Naif, the entire team bids you welcome!
See our technology team on our team page.
August 29th, 2011
OTTAWA (Aug 29, 2011) As of today, Mr. Eltaher joins IDS as a Senior Solutions Architect. Mr. Eltaher is joining us from Apption Software Corporation, where he was a partner and employee for nine years. Mr. Eltaher brings an excellent ability to augment IDS’s technology architecture capabilities and holds a Bachelors Degree in Management Information Systems from the University of Ottawa. He has experience working in mission critical commercial systems, employing artificial intelligence. He has in-depth experience with business intelligence and supporting systems, implementing solutions and applying business process. A passionate technologist, he is well suited to the challenges and client environment of IDS. Ramsay, the entire team bids you welcome!
See Ramsay’s bio on our team page.
August 1st, 2011
New IDS facilities
OTTAWA (Aug 1, 2011) IDS Systems moves into its new corporate offices today in Kanata. Now located on 232 Herzberg Road in Suite 201, The staff and management of IDS are ready to launch their recently announced growth plan. The new 2000 sq ft. facility will provide a location for company administration, technical, and operations personnel to be based out of. It will also provide a location to facilitate lab and pre-deployment build activities. Says Randy Peckham, President and Chief Technology Architect for IDS, “This office will allow us to launch our growth that will occur over the next three years. We are growing to address client demands and deficiencies in the technology marketplace that we feel we are uniquely positioned to address.”
March 30th, 2010
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