Consulting, assessment and specialist services around the infrastructure you run.

Beyond design and deployment, CDS provides the consulting, assessment and specialist services that plan, validate and support enterprise infrastructure, from a live demonstration lab to network consulting, data-centre relocation, security assessment and wireless survey.

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How it works Concept model

01 · Assess Understand the environment Current state · gaps · risk
02 · Recommend Shape the plan and design Scope · approach · outcomes
03 · Deliver Implement, validate and support Deliver · test · document

A conceptual professional-services engagement path.

Choose the service, not a generic package.

Consulting, assessment and specialist services that plan, validate and support the infrastructure CDS designs and deploys.

Centre of Excellence

A live Cisco demonstration lab where enterprise use cases (Meraki full stack, hybrid workspace, SD-WAN and SASE) can be seen and validated before you commit.

Consulting and implementation

Network assessment, design, installation, security, monitoring and lifecycle implementation delivered by CDS engineers across the full project.

Data centre relocation

A planned, staged data-centre move (audit, destination assessment, prerequisites, scheduling, backout planning and post-migration testing), with minimal disruption.

Security consulting

Consultative security assessment (architecture review, vulnerability assessment, penetration testing, policy review and risk analysis), with remediation guidance.

Wireless survey

Predictive and on-site wireless surveys (AP placement, signal measurement, spectrum analysis and post-deployment validation) so coverage and capacity are designed on evidence.

From assessment to validated outcome.

Discovery, design, validation and deployment are scoped to your environment. The agreed deliverables and support responsibilities are documented before work begins.

What the engagement produces

Assessment reportFindings from discovery and the current environment
RecommendationsPrioritised actions, scope and approach
Design or planTarget architecture, project plan or survey output
Implementation planSequence, dependencies and change windows
DocumentationAs-built records and reports at completion
ValidationTesting evidence and acceptance

Ongoing support

AMCAnnual maintenance contract covering the deployed estate
Managed servicesMonitoring, incident management, health checks and lifecycle management
Customer successAdoption, renewal and lifecycle governance

Deliverables vary with the selected service and the responsibilities agreed for the engagement.

Discuss your requirement with CDS.

Start with the environment and the outcome you need. The right service follows the requirement.