The vCrew

A Virtualization Services Company

Virtualized? Check.

The vCrew is a group of proven virtualization fanatics with experience inside SMBs up to Fortune 500 companies. Over the years, virtualization technology is what we have lived and breathed. It is our specialty and we like to share our knowledge. It's more than a job, it's a hobby to us.

Learn more about us or contact us if you're looking for consultants that can make your virtualization project a reality.

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Experience

We focus primarily on virtualization, however our staff members all have years of solid "sysadmin" experience. We build on that existing knowledge, but you won't find us trying to sell you a Microsoft Exchange server or build you a new VoIP system. It's just not in our blood. Niche, you bet; but that's fine with us.

Credentials

All engagements will be led and managed by at minimum VMware Certified Professionals. We are proud to have VMware Certified Instructors, VMware vExperts and VMware Certified Advanced Professionals (both DCAs and DCDs) on staff as well.

Technologies

Our team has a vast array of knowledge using VMware vSphere environments. That doesn't mean we shy away from others! We've worked with Hyper-V, Amazon Web Services and Xen. We feel that being comfortable in many platforms, allows us to make better recommendations.

Our Specialty: Virtualization Health Checks

Our business is built on experience. With that experience comes the ability to perform a thorough health check of your environment. We will work with your team to understand your unique environment and provide guidance on current best practices for configuring and managing it. At the end of the health check we'll meet with your staff and provide written deliverables.

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Our services.

Implementation

Our team can help your organization by recommending and building solutions to help your implementation go smoothly. Implementation is one of the critical components to a virtualization initiative because everything builds on it. Get it right the first time!

Health Checks

You made a significant investment to virtualize your environment. Let an expert help you get the most from your investment. Collect data, identify and prioritize. We point out weaknesses and how to improve overall performance.

Consulting

Often, we are approached by companies looking for advice after they have a platform up and running. They've got a great staff and want just a few hours of help to get focused in one area. We're more than happy to help you out. Contact us and let's set something up.

Training & Bootcamps

Our staff has years of teaching experience. Several of us have taught at the collegiate level and taught official VMware certification courses. We can do a great "Bootcamp" for your staff. Let us know what areas you'd like to focus on and we can build a solution that helps your company build knowledge and make it happen!

P2V Projects

So you're thinking of making the move to virtualization and want to take your data with you. A P2V project will help you do just that. We can analyze your current systems, identify candidates for conversion and work with your company to make the conversion from physical to virtual a seemless one.

The PoC Jumpstart

Proof of concepts fail too often and it's a shame. Interested in a new product that recently came out? Want to know how it will work with your existing infrastructure? We can help accelerate your proof of concept by being sure you have the requirements and experience to make it successful.

About us.

The vCrew was founded in 2011 by Ryan Birk. While at a local virtualization user group meeting in Indianapolis, Ryan was discussing the virtualization industry and what seemed to be missing. After years of employment in the consulting field he realized there was a need to step out and start a firm that focuses primarily on virtualization and cloud technology. Ryan reached out to other proven leaders in the virtualization space, and The vCrew was born.

Why just virtualization and cloud?

We get asked this question a lot. It's simple. We don't try to be generalists because it's not who we are. Virtualization is one of the areas in the Information Technology field that is growing quickly. An IT generalist can't keep up with the technology fast enough, and companies can't find enough people to support their virtualization intiative. In fact, 2009 marked the year that more virtual machines were deployed than physical machines. We want to be the "crew" that you know are not IT generalists pretending to be virtualization gurus.

Leadership Team

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    Ryan Birk

    Owner / CEO

    VCP 3/4/5, VMware Certified Instructor

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    Justin Hart

    Senior Director

    VCP 3/4/5, VCAP-DCA, VCAP-DCD

Our process and approach.

When a client requests our virtualization services we begin the process of evaluating their needs: Do they have an existing infrastructure, and if so, how is that infrastructure performing? If they are building new, what are the goals? Do they realize the full benefits of a virtual infrastructure?

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Get in touch.

If you're interested in our services or would like additional information, please let us know. Use the form below or call us at 317.324.8547 and we'll get back with you to set something up!

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