Genesis
Genesis 2.6 is RKeyTec’s flagship product. An expert system that optimises Microsoft Active Directory implementations allowing organisations to increase the security and ROI their entire Windows Infrastructure.
Traditionally there was only one way to implement a fully optimised Active Directory - using IT professionals with appropriate skills, either sourced from within the organisation or by commissioning a specialist consultant.
But now there is an alternative in the form of Genesis - an Expert System that implements pre-fabricated Active Directory Architecture, thus reducing implementation times and costs.
What Is Active Directory Optimisation?
Optimisation is the process of changing the logical architecture of an Active Directory implementation to increase its security and ROI. Physical architecture is rarely affected.
In all cases this optimisation requires that existing structure is replaced by new. There are two ways to effect this change:
- The Traditional approach is to generate the new structures by iterative re-developments of the existing architecture, often utilising specialist consultancy. This approach is time consuming, expensive and intrusive. The process itself has deterred many organisations from optimisation.
- A new alternative is now available using the Genesis Expert System which quickly, easily and cost effectively optimises the Active Directory with little or no disruption to the business.
How does Genesis help me achieve an optimised Active Directory?
Genesis will quickly and simply optimise your Active Directory by implementing a pre-fabricated, production tested logical architecture that will instantly raise the security and ROI of the whole Windows Infrastructure. After a Genesis Installation your Active Directory will be:
Fully Secured, the Genesis architecture brings you true role based authority and is so strong that it protects itself from the degradation of uncontrolled change.
Fully Flexible, the Genesis architecture instantly fulfils the 90% of “Active Directory requirements” that all organisations share, and is then easily extended to realise the final 10% of requirements that are unique to your organisation.
Fully Documented, the Genesis architecture complies with all the appropriate standards and best practice.
What will Genesis do for your business?
Genesis will optimise your Active Directory to deliver:
- Greatly increased security for the whole Windows infrastructure
- Active Directory implementation cost and time are reduced by up to 90%
- Simplified administration, reducing overheads
- Enhanced user experience
- Increased stability and reliability
- Compliance with best practice standards appropriate to the Active Directory
- Comprehensive documentation
Genesis is not a management tool, but an expert system. It does not require a specialist - it is the specialist!
When do you use Genesis?
Most implementations of Genesis are into production Active Directories. Genesis is used to build new logical architecture in parallel with the production architecture and objects are simply moved into it. Some of the common situations that lead organisations to recognise the need for optimisation with Genesis are:
- A security vulnerability is exposed by a malicious action or administrative accident
- A audit is failed (perhaps for lack of role-based authority or appropriate DR documentation)
- Your Active Directory has mutated into something unwieldy and unruly and requires a re-implementation
- Significant administrative time is being spent dealing with “directory issues”
Genesis is also used for ‘Green Field’ Active Directory implementations, allowing organisations to save even greater time and cost by bypassing the consultancy phase of the project and leaping instantly to fully secured optimisation. See some of our Case Studies for real life examples of this process.
How much money will I save using Genesis?
Genesis will save you money by cutting the cost of your Active Directory optimisation project.
Take, for example, a 5,000 user organisation. Like all organisations, they have two options for achieving the security and ROI benefits that come with a fully optimised Active Directory.
| Solution Path | Cost | Project Duration | Results |
| Genesis Solution | Genesis Licence 10 days implementation Support | 2 Weeks | Guaranteed Highest optimisation |
| Traditional (consultancy) solution Specialist required | 120 Days to design, implement and fully document | 6 Months | Depend on the skill of the consultant |
How much will Genesis cost me?
Genesis Base CostsGenesis pricing is based on a number of “licensable” objects in your Active Directory that effectively define the scope of your implementation.
To determine the number of licensable objects in your system, download and run the Genesis Licence Counter application. Just run this non-invasive utility on any member of your Domain and it will produce a text file listing all the licensable objects from which we can give you the cost of purchasing Genesis.
MaintenanceA maintenance contract allows you to take advantage of product developments as soon as they are released. The new capabilities defined in the product roadmap will help you ensure that your implementation is maintained in its optimised state, and that it fully utilises the capabilities of new versions of Active Directory as they are released.
Maintenance cost is 25% per year of the current licence cost.
