LinkState Technologies provides IT consulting services focused on solutions architecture and integration, including consulting, development, and delivery of advanced infrastructure and virtualization solutions. The company has departments for infrastructure consulting, software asset management consulting, channel services, and software development. LinkState's services include consulting, solutions architecture, systems integration, software development, software asset management, and application and desktop management.

1. LinkState Technologies (LinkState) was established in early 2008 by Adrian Boyd and
Adrian Thomas. LinkState is an IT Services and Solutions company focussing on Solutions
Architecture and Integration. We provide Consulting, development and delivery skills to
corporate customers in the area of Advance Infrastructure and Virtualisation. The de-
partments within LinkState include, Infrastructure Consulting, SAM Consulting, Channel,
and Software Development.
PO Box 50588 West Beach 7449 | Phone: 0861 115 398 | Info@LinkState.com
SOLUTIONS AND SERVICES
Consulting Services
LinkState Consulting Services comprises a team of specialist tech-
nical consultants with a proven track record of service delivery
in large organisations and Government. We focus on the Design,
Implementation, Integration and Migration of Infrastructure,
centered largely around Microsoft products and technologies.
The experience of the consulting team is however not limited to
Microsoft technologies but encompasses a broad spectrum of
capabilities across all mainstream technologies, including Micro-
soft, Novell, Unix, VMware and Open Source Systems (Linux etc.)
Focus Areas include
Directory Services
Identity management
Messaging Systems
Desktop Management
Application Provisioning
Application Remediation and Packaging
Automation of systems through custom development
Desktop and Email Migration
Office 365 Migration
Solution Architecture
Solutions Architecture focuses on the design of ICT Systems where
solutions are based on business requirements with specific at-
tention given to minimising business impact during a technical
implementation or migration.
Systems Integration
Systems Integration is defined as “the connecting of disparate
technologies in order to allow and facilitate the flow of data”.
LinkState assists many of its clients to connect systems and
integrate technology. This is done in order to streamline business
processes or make data more easily available, by developing
an integration layer and/or using commercial platforms such as
Microsoft BizTalk.
Software Development
Our Software Development Business specialises in all phases of
software development from conception through to implemen-
tation and maintenance. The main focal point is on building
integration layer software.
Software Asset Management (SAM)
LinkState Technology has gained extensive experience in Software
Asset Management disciplines through our long history in managing IT
infrastructure deployments. LinkState is a Microsoft SAM Gold Partner
and participates in the SAM incentive programs
Focus Areas include
Evaluation and assessment of organisational SAM Maturity
SAM Business Process Assessment and Design
Inventory collection and management
License management consulting
Flexera License management platform deployment and support
SAM service outsource
SAM Cloud based service offering
Microsoft SAM and License review
Software Asset Management & License Optimization ROI Workshop
Business Process to Product Mapping Workshops
Software Maintenance and Support Rationalization Service
As a Microsoft SAM Gold Partner. We assist clients with understanding
and managing their Licensing and SAM processes within the organisa-
tion, from small companies to large enterprises.
Microsoft offers organisations various incentive programs to assist with
SAM initiatives within the organisation designed at delivering value to
their clients. These include:
Microsoft SAM Baseline Assessment
This engagement is designed to provide a complete view of a custom-
er’s current Microsoft product deployment and licensing position and
their SAM maturity level. With this information, the customer’s exist-
ing processes can be reviewed against the SAM Optimization Model
framework, identifying improvement opportunities and associated
Return on Investment (ROI).
Microsoft Deployment Planning Assessment:
This engagement provides deployment planning for SAM capabilities
relating to deployment, metering, inventory and control through a
proof of concept using System Center, Microsoft Intune or MAP Toolkit.
It also provides a SAM Improvement Plan that focuses on advancing
the Customer’s SAM maturity in the Hardware & Software Inventory
key competency area through process design, business case analysis,
and adoption planning.

2. Microsoft Cloud Ready Deployment Assessment
This engagement provides the Customer with and end-to-end
analysis of their Cloud Ready infrastructure taking into considera-
tion the current software deployments, usage and licensing data.
This will help customers assess their cloud readiness and establish
critical SAM policies and procedures to manage cloud and on
premise investments effectively.
Microsoft Cybersecurity Assessment
This engagement provides customers with an analysis of their
Cybersecurity infrastructure, taking into consideration current soft-
ware deployments, usage and licensing data. The analysis will be
the basis for the evaluation of the Customer’s basic Cybersecurity
state, providing insights to what software is deployed and areas
of potential risk. The analysis will also provide guidance on cy-
bersecurity programs and policies to help enable strong software
asset management and improved cybersecurity.
Microsoft Mobile Device Management Assessment
This engagement provides the Customer with an end-to-end
analysis of their mobile device infrastructure. This will help the
customer to gain a clear view of all the devices accessing their
network and data and provides guidance on cybersecurity pro-
grams and policies to help enable strong software asset manage-
ment and improved cybersecurity.
Microsoft Non Production Environments Assessment
This engagement provides the Customer with an end-to-end
analysis of their non-production infrastructure. A non-production
environment consists of machines that are exclusively used for
purposes other than production, such as development and test-
ing of custom software or staging of off-the-shelf line of business
applications being prepared for deployment. The analysis will
also lead to the ability to provide recommendations to optimize
non-production licensing as well as SAM policies, procedures and
processes to facilitate the customer’s non-production environ-
ment strategy and implementation.
SAM SQL Workload engagements Assessment
This engagement is designed to provide the Customer with an
end-to-end analysis and mapping of their SQL environment, tak-
ing into consideration current deployment, usage and licensing
data. The analysis will be the basis for the evaluation of the Cus-
tomer’s overall SQL Server state in relation to their SQL Server strat-
egy, helping the Customer optimize their current SQL workloads
while providing insights on the business, licensing and technology
benefits to moving additional workloads to SQL.
Virtualization Assessment
This is designed to provide the Customer with an end-to-end
analysis and mapping of their virtual environment, taking into
consideration current deployment, usage and licensing data. The
engagement will provide recommendations to help the Customer
optimize current investments while providing insights on the busi-
ness, licensing and technology benefits to reach their virtualiza-
tion goals.
Software Asset Management (SAM) cont..
Application and Desktop Management
Clients are assisted with managing their application portfolio and
preparing applications for migration to alternate operating systems or
technologies on both the desktop and server platforms.
Application Packaging
Application Packaging is the process of taking an application and pre-
paring it for automated deployment in a managed desktop environ-
ment. LinkState provides application packaging as either a contract,
ad-hoc or full outsource service. Many organisations wishing to reduce
desktop support costs are implementing software distribution tech-
nologies such as Microsoft System Centre Configuration Manager to
perform automated software distribution and centrally manage other
desktop management related tasks.
LinkState provide flexible packaging services that endeavor to assist
clients to package and test applications more cost effectively. Our ap-
proach is always based on best practices and industry standards.
Application Provisioning
Application Provisioning focuses on providing a software delivery
mechanism to users for applications. This includes deployment tech-
nologies such as Microsoft SCCM and Microsoft App-V.
Application Remediation
Many organisations are looking at migrating their desktops to new op-
erating systems. This can often be a challenge if the applications being
used by the organisation are not supported on the new OS or have
not been tested. The more applications, the greater the impact on the
migration project. LinkState assists organisations with their application
portfolio to assess and remediate these applications in order for them
to be easily migrated or virtualised.
Solutions
Our experience combined with our drive to continuously improve has
led us to identify several niche applications that have been developed
and are now available to the industry. This includes SamePage and
Exworks Exchange Routing engine for Exchange.
ERA - Deferred Delivery
http://www.exworksonline.com
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Contact Email: info@LinkState.com
SamePage - Policy Management System
http://www.federationdata.com