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NewVista Advisors Datacenter Build-Out and Migration Phased Plan

NewVista Advisors Datacenter Build-Out and Migration Phased Plan. Multi-Phase Development Process. NewVista Advisors, LLC 22 Indian Wells Road Brewster, NY 10509 (845) 278-0617. NewVista Advisors’ Datacenter Services.

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NewVista Advisors Datacenter Build-Out and Migration Phased Plan

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  1. NewVista AdvisorsDatacenter Build-Out and Migration Phased Plan Multi-Phase Development Process NewVista Advisors, LLC 22 Indian Wells Road Brewster, NY 10509 (845) 278-0617 NewVista Advisors Confidential

  2. NewVista Advisors’ Datacenter Services NewVista Advisors has substantial experience and a record of success in designing and building datacenters as well as migrating your systems and applications into your new datacenter or to a datacenter hosting site. We perform this service both Domestically and Internationally. Our main goal is to ensure a seamless migration of your systems, applications and data to your new facility. Through our work we have developed the processes, tools and skills to make this complex undertaking successful. More than technology engineers, our staff provides the coordination and “glue”, from the most senior levels of the organization to the construction trades building the physical site. NewVista Advisors Confidential

  3. The Complete Migration Project Datacenter Migration is a Multi-Phase/Multi-Task Effort • Phase 1 - IT Core Infrastructure Services Provisioning • Base Real Estate Development • Core IT Infrastructure Services Provisioning (Power, Cooling, Fire Suppression, Security) • Phase 2 – Systems Migration, Systems Consolidation, Platform & Version Standardization (MCS) • Physical Systems Infrastructure Provisioning • Logical Systems Infrastructure Provisioning • Application Installation and Configuration • Application Testing and Cutover NewVista Advisors Confidential

  4. Applications Integrated Unit Testing Functional Testing Security Validation DR & External Integration Cutover Operating System Install Systems Management Software Server Configuration IP Address Modifications and Mapping Active Directory / DNS Data Resiliency Implementation Datacenter/Cabinet Layouts & Elevations LAN/WAN Networking Installation & Turn-up Utility Servers Build-out Application Servers Build-out Storage Systems Installation Data Backup & Replication Technologies Power Infrastructure Cooling Infrastructure Fire Suppression Physical Security Base Building Power and Communications Penetrations Power and Communications Risers The Complete Datacenter Migration Process Application Testing and Cutover Identify & Profile Applications Standardize and Consolidate Applications Installed and Configured Web Based Applications Client Server Applications Databases Application Installation and Configuration MCS Phase Datacenter Completion Process Logical Systems Infrastructure Physical Systems Infrastructure Core Data Center Services IT Core Infrastructure Phase Basic Real Estate NewVista Advisors Confidential

  5. Phase 1 – IT Core Infrastructure Services Provisioning • Results In A Fully Provisioned Datacenter Floor • Building is in place • Datacenter Room is built and ready including Raised Floor • Fully redundant Power including Generators, UPS, Power Busses and PDUs • Fully redundant Cooling including redundant Chillers and Compressors • Fire Suppression using desired technology with appropriate zoning and monitoring • Redundant communications penetrations, risers and distribution frames • Physical Security Infrastructure NewVista Advisors Confidential

  6. Applications Integrated Unit Testing Functional Testing DR & External Integration Cutover Operating System Install Systems Management Software Server Configuration IP Address Modifications and Mapping Active Directory / DNS Data Resiliency Implementation Datacenter/Cabinet Layouts & Elevations LAN/WAN Networking Installation & Turn-up Utility Servers Build-out Application Servers Build-out Storage Systems Installation Data Backup & Replication Technologies Power Infrastructure Cooling Infrastructure Fire Suppression Physical Security Base Building Construction Power and Communications Penetrations Power and Communications Risers The Physical IT Core Infrastructure Development Phase Application Testing and Cutover Identify & Profile Applications Standardize and Consolidate Applications Installed and Configured Web Based Applications Client Server Applications Databases Application Installation and Configuration MCS Phase Logical Systems Infrastructure Datacenter Completion Process Physical Systems Infrastructure Core Data Center Services IT Core Infrastructure Phase Basic Real Estate NewVista Advisors Confidential

  7. Key Themes (Power) Key Themes (Cooling) Key Themes (Server) Key Themes (Storage) • Power is the most critical design element for data centers • Power exhaustion occurs prior to space exhaustion • Resiliency and proximity to multiple power sources critical • Every equipment refresh drives increased power and reduced space usage • Minimum 24-30” raised floor, 100 w/sqft for new Datacenters being built today • Thermal challenges now exist at all levels of the data center: chip, server, cabinet, data center & facility • Space and Energy are separate capacities and must be measured independently to properly understand gaps • Energy Usage Profile varies based on whether cooling is localized or via centralized chiller plant • Centralized plants are considerably more efficient than distributed plants, resulting in lower electrical operating costs • Centralized plants are initially more expensive and require more space to deploy • Sizing of cooling supply is directly related to average energy density at a facility bulk load • Increasing incidence of asymmetric design for cooling distribution to accommodate spot loads well above planned average energy density • Intra cabinet cooling is achieving “market buzz,” but not yet achieving significant adoption • Blades demand higher electrical draw and greater heat than 1U servers, but more thermally efficient for the desired processor density • Approximately half of major Financial Services organizations have implemented or are implementing blade technology • Equipment strategy drives Datacenter requirements significantly impacting power and cooling requirements • SAN implementations remove low energy density disks from cabinets, allowing for more energy dense processors and increasing cabinet level thermal loads • CPU density is driven by ever increasing business volumes and computational complexity, especially in the area of pre-trade analytics • Mass storage array market led by EMC, HDS, and IBM; data replication methodologies do not integrate well across storage platforms • Increasing integration from TagmaStore and Cisco MDS • Virtual Tape systems vary widely with respect to functionality and extensibility to multi-site data persistence • Storage market has been driven to significantly increase rate of development for replication technologies; driven primarily by the US Inter Agency White Paper on Resilience in Financial System • Cost of implementation for asynchronous replication varies much more widely than for synchronous across vendors Some Observed DC Technology Themes NewVista Advisors Confidential

  8. Phase 2 – Systems Migration, Systems Consolidation, Platform & Version Standardization (MCS) • Where an empty room becomes a datacenter • Most complex coordination activities occur in this phase • Requires participation of both the technology and business organizations • Requires a depth of skills in a number of areas • Complex Project Management • Business Relationship Management • Technology Infrastructure • Application Development, Database Management & Operations • Application Testing • Data Replication • Requires a team committed to high intensity-high stress efforts – often long hours, seven days a week NewVista Advisors Confidential

  9. NewVista Advisors’ View of MCS • Migration • Relocate applications either through parallel implementations (which may include Transformation) or through physical relocation of system hardware • Systems Consolidation • Leverage the typically low utilization of servers • Leverage Virtualization to reduce number of physical servers and to drive improvements in DR • Consolidate Database servers where appropriate • Consolidate Storage onto SAN • Reduce the footprint of applications in Datacenter • Lower number of servers per application • Smaller datacenter footprint • Reduce the Capital Requirements for Technology Solutions • Not all Applications are subject to Transformation • Systems Standardization • Migration to a standardized platform (Server Type, OS, Database, etc.) where appropriate • Transformation does not include major redevelopment of applications or major platform shifts (e.g. Windows to Linux or Sybase to Oracle) • Not all Applications are subject to Standardization / Transformation NewVista Advisors Confidential

  10. Applications Integrated Unit Testing Functional Testing DR & External Integration Cutover Operating System Install Systems Management Software Server Configuration IP Address Modifications and Mapping Active Directory / DNS Data Resiliency Implementation Datacenter/Cabinet Layouts & Elevations LAN/WAN Networking Installation & Turn-up Utility Servers Build-out Application Servers Build-out Storage Systems Installation Data Backup & Replication Technologies Power Infrastructure Cooling Infrastructure Fire Suppression Physical Security Base Building Power and Communications Penetrations Power and Communications Risers Datacenter Migration, Systems Consolidation & Systems Standardization (MCS) Application Testing and Cutover Identify & Profile Applications Standardize and Consolidate Applications Installed and Configured Web Based Applications Client Server Applications Databases Application Installation and Configuration MCS Phase Datacenter Completion Process Logical Systems Infrastructure Physical Systems Infrastructure Core Data Center Services IT Core Infrastructure Phase Basic Real Estate NewVista Advisors Confidential

  11. MCS Phase Questions to be Considered • Which Applications Are Migrating? • What is the Risk of Attempting Architecture Changes During The Migration? • Are There Any Client Side Considerations When Migrating an Application? • Can Applications Be Migrated To A Standardized Platform? • OS / Server Configuration / Database Version • Can Systems Be Consolidated? • Virtualization of Servers • Consolidation of Database Servers • Storage Consolidation onto SAN • What Are The Application Interdependencies? • Applications That Need To Be Moved Together • Applications That Have External Dependencies • What Are The Recovery Time And Recovery Point Objectives? • Disaster Recovery • Replication Requirements • What Are The Business Issues To Be Considered When Moving Applications? • Business Dependencies Such As Monthly Close • What Is The Impact Of Changes In Network Latency? • Are There Any Sensitivities Within Applications To Physical Environment Such As Server Name, IP Address, etc.? • Are There Any Compliance Related Issues To Consider When Migrating Applications? NewVista Advisors Confidential

  12. MCS Phase Challenges to Consider • Business and Technology teams lack a common language for valuing and coordinating asset deployment • Results in tactical decision-making creating hidden costs and interruption from inappropriate/unplanned migration or consolidation activity, inability to meet demand, or unfavorable lease terms • Data centers built as recovery-only facilities rapidly become re-tasked with production workload • Observed decreasing requirement for recovery-only facilities as resilient, high-availability systems blur distinction between production and recovery systems • 100% of competitive institutions are pursuing dual paired data center strategies; 60% synchronous, 40% asynchronous with an increasing instance of asynchronous for 3rd copy • Increasing geographic distribution with 47% of competitive institutions pursuing 2nd tier locations (non metro) • Consolidation of facilities and simplification of portfolio almost universal priority Considering these challenges up front support drives the long term success of a new Datacenter Facility NewVista Advisors Confidential

  13. Multigenerational Systems & Applications Migration Plan Desired Results Provide Business with Seamless Migration of Systems and Applications To New Datacenter Phase III – Build Parallel Environment Phase I – Inventory & Profile Apps Phase IV – Test & Cutover Environment Phase II – Develop Migration & Testing Plan Generation • Migration Plan for Applications and Databases is in place • Application Roll Out Sequence Defined • Test Plans and Scripts defined • Identify Transformation and Consolidation Opportunities • Installed and Configured Applications in place • External Feeds and Data Loads installed and validated • Applications Integrated into functional environments • Unit Test Individual Applications Complete • Functional Test Application Environments Complete • Parallel Test with current Application Environment Complete • Cutover to New Datacenter • Identify Applications • Define Application “Profile” • Define Database and Data Resiliency Needs • Define Interdependencies Between Apps • Define DR Needs Goals • Install and Configure Applications and Databases • Install and Validate External Feeds and Data Loads • Install and Configure Inter-application Interfaces • Unit, System and Parallel testing • Develop a Database of Applications and their platform and operational requirements • Explore inter-dependencies of the various applications • Develop a process for prioritizing application migrations • Work with business to develop a migration plan on an app by app basis • Developing Data Migration and Synchronization Plan • Define and design test plans and scripts Activities & Deliverables NewVista Advisors Confidential

  14. NewVista Advisors Value Proposition Our Main Goal: Ensure a seamless migration of your systems, applications and data to your new facility • NewVista Advisors provides Seasoned Senior Level Consultants that have run major International Technology Organizations • We Have Done This Before! - Significant repeated successful experience in building Datacenters and migrating Application environments both Domestically and Internationally • Capable of providing the entire mix of skills necessary for success • We identify opportunities that can leverage the migration • We monitor important details including risk, scope and cost • We manage schedules, budgets and outside vendors for smooth technology deployment NewVista Advisors Confidential

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