IT Infrastructure · Garments

Dependable IT for Production, ERP and Payroll

Host ERP, payroll and file storage on reliable servers with backup and power protection.

  • ERP & payroll servers
  • Shared file storage
  • Scheduled backups
  • UPS protection

Recommended Deployment

One fixed device setup for Garments. The equipment list and products below follow it and nothing from another setup is mixed in.

Deployment type Local infrastructure

Recommended topology

  1. Workstations
  2. Network Switch
  3. Firewall
  4. Servers / Virtualization
  5. NAS / Backup Storage
  6. UPS + Rack

Garments: protect ERP and payroll servers with a UPS and a daily backup.

Equipment checklist

  • Required Server, storage, backup target, UPS, firewall
  • Conditional Rack, cooling, virtualization licenses
  • Optional Monitoring, extended warranty

What to size

  • Workload, CPU and memory
  • Usable storage after RAID
  • Backup size and retention

Sizes follow your site survey. The recommended setup below is already matched to this solution.

Choose Your Devices for Garments

Every option below is compatible with this solution and comes from different brands and models. Choose one per component.

ERP, payroll and shared files live on one reliable server with a daily backup to a separate NAS, all behind a UPS so production data survives power events.

Typical size: 1 host, 1 NAS, 1 UPS-backed rack.

Servers Step 1

Rack server that hosts the core applications of this solution with room to grow.

How many: 1 host; add a second for high availability

Rack server

NAS & Storage Step 4

NAS used as shared storage and as a separate backup target.

How many: 1 NAS; usable TB after RAID ≥ data + growth

NAS / backup target

UPS & Racks Step 7

Rack to hold and cool the equipment, plus a UPS so the network and servers survive power events.

How many: 1 rack and 1 UPS per equipment room

Rack

UPS

Firewalls & Monitoring Step 8

Router / firewall that handles your internet speed under VPN and security load.

How many: 1 per site; 2 for failover

Firewall / router

Your setup 0 devices, one of each. Estimated: Quantities are set in the Package Builder after your site survey.

Buying Guide

What to check at each step. Tap a step to open it; products are chosen above in “Choose Your Devices”.

Step 1: Workload requirements

Servers

Buying guide

List apps, users and growth.

Details

  • Check before buying: Applications, users, growth
  • Common mistake: Sizing for average load

Key specifications to compare

  • Applications
  • users
  • VMs
  • growth

Right product when

CPU, memory and storage have headroom for peak load.

Step 2: CPU, memory & storage

Servers

Buying guide

Size for peak load, not average.

Details

  • Check before buying: CPU cores, memory, storage tiers
  • Common mistake: No headroom for growth

Key specifications to compare

  • CPU
  • RAM
  • storage
  • RAID level

Right product when

CPU, memory and storage have headroom for peak load.

Step 3: Rack vs tower

Servers

Buying guide

Rack suits multiple servers.

Details

  • Check before buying: Rack space, noise, expansion
  • Common mistake: Towers in a crowded rack

Key specifications to compare

  • Rack units
  • bays
  • expansion

Right product when

CPU, memory and storage have headroom for peak load.

Step 4: NAS / SAN

NAS & Storage

Buying guide

Use for shared files or virtual storage.

Details

  • Check before buying: Capacity, protocols, drive bays
  • Common mistake: NAS without a backup plan

Key specifications to compare

  • Capacity
  • bays
  • protocols
  • RAID

Right product when

Usable capacity after RAID covers data and backup.

Step 5: RAID & backup

NAS & Storage

Buying guide

Keep a separate backup copy.

Details

  • Check before buying: Backup size, schedule, offsite copy
  • Common mistake: Treating RAID as backup

Key specifications to compare

  • Backup size
  • schedule
  • offsite copy

Right product when

Usable capacity after RAID covers data and backup.

Step 6: Virtualization

Servers

Buying guide

Check licenses and host capacity.

Details

  • Check before buying: Host capacity and license terms
  • Common mistake: Overcommitting memory

Key specifications to compare

  • Host CPU/RAM
  • license model

Right product when

CPU, memory and storage have headroom for peak load.

Step 7: UPS, rack & cooling

UPS & Racks

Buying guide

Plan runtime, airflow and redundancy.

Details

  • Check before buying: Load in watts, airflow, runtime
  • Common mistake: No cooling plan

Key specifications to compare

  • UPS VA
  • runtime
  • cooling

Right product when

Runtime, airflow and rack space are verified.

Step 8: Monitoring & warranty

Firewalls & Monitoring

Buying guide

Alerts, maintenance and response times.

Details

  • Check before buying: Alerts, warranty, response time
  • Common mistake: No monitoring or spares

Key specifications to compare

  • Alerts
  • warranty
  • response time

Right product when

Security throughput and alerting match the network.

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Custom projects are quoted after consultation.

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