Our Recommended Technology Platform

January 01, 2023
These are minimum standards for hardware and software that you need to have in place in order for us to meet Our Service obligations. We will update this list from time to time as certain technologies age and other technologies are released and tested by us.

Servers

Dell (preferred), HP or IBM servers with the following characteristics:

  • Redundant PSU
  • Warranty: Current
  • CPU: Intel Xeon
  • RAM: 16+ GB
  • OS: Windows Server 2016+
  • Storage: RAID
  • Dell iDRAC, HP iLO or similar

Computers / Laptops

Business or Enterprise models with the following characteristics:

  • Make: Dell (Optiplex, Latitude, Vostro, Precision) / Microsoft Surface / HP (Pro, Elite & Z Series) / Lenovo (ThinkPad / ThinkCentre) / Apple Mac
  • Warranty: Current
  • CPU: Intel i5+, 8th Gen+
  • RAM: 8+ GB
  • Storage: 256+ GB Solid State Drive (SSD)
  • TPM for Full Disk Encryption

Accessories

  • Battery Backup (UPS): APC
  • Mice: Manufacturer provided, Logitech, or Microsoft
  • Keyboard: Manufacturer provided, Logitech, or Microsoft
  • Monitor/Displays: Resolution of 1920×1080 or higher

Firewalls / Routers

  • Cisco Meraki MX
  • Ubiquiti Unifi USG
  • Watchguard Security

Switches

  • Cisco Meraki MS
  • Ubiquiti Unifi
  • Netgear

WiFi Access Points

  • Cisco Meraki MR
  • Ubiquiti Unifi UAP
  • Netgear

Email, Productivity Platforms

  • Microsoft Office 365

Cloud Infrastructure Platforms

  • Azure
  • AWS
  • Wasabi Object Storage

Operating Systems

  • Windows 10 Pro / Enterprise
  • Apple Mac OS Mojave+
  • Windows Server 2016+
  • VMware ESXi 6.5+ (Hypervisors)

Storage

  • Synology
  • Netgear
  • Dell

Voice Over IP (VOIP) Phone Systems

  • OIT Voip
  • Polycom Handsets and Hardware

Access Control

  • Brivo

Print Management

  • Printix
  • Microsoft Universal Print