Progent's Mac OS X networking experts can assist your company with a broad array of connectivity design issues including network architecture, remote and mobile connectivity, internetwork integration, security, and quickly evolving technologies such as VoIP and high-speed wireless networking. For information networks based solely on Mac OS X or for environments that feature a mix of Apple Macintosh, Linux, and Windows-powered servers and desktops, Progent has the experience and depth to handle the complexity of designing, installing, and supporting a network architecture that is dependable, protected, efficient, and aligned with your company's goals. Progent can help your company to install Apple’s Xserve enterprise servers, Xserve RAID high-availability storage solutions, and Xsan storage area network (SAN) systems. Progent can in addition offer Cisco-certified CCIE experts to maintain Cisco network appliances.
Apple Mac OS X connectivity support engineering services available from Progent's certified engineers include:
- Network Architecture
Progent’s system engineers can provide consulting support in all facets of network infrastructure such as high-availability servers and storage systems, multi-path Internet access, company-wide protection that meets industry standards, scalability, server clustering, throughput optimization, multi-site networking, business continuity planning, and strategic use of outsourced data centers. Progent’s offers the aggregate experience of professional consultants qualified by Apple, Cisco, Microsoft, and additional leading technology providers and are familiar with field-proven techniques to assist you to create a robust and easy-to-manage information network.
- Online and Mobile Access
Progent's Apple and Cisco certified consultants can assist your company to build and manage a network environment that reliably accommodates users who need access from remote offices, from home, or on the road. Progent's wireless connectivity experts can assist your company to set up notebooks, handheld devices, email systems, databases, and line-of-business software to sync seamlessly so that they keep your business data consistent and readily accessible. Progent has long experience assisting companies deploy and administer wireless devices like the Blackberry line of handhelds, wireless PDAs, and Smartphones. Progent's CISM and CISA-accredited consultants can also assist your company to strengthen your security mechanisms and operations to deal with remote and mobile security challenges such as solutions for validating clients, encoding data links, setting up Virtual Private Networks, and remotely administering volume rollouts of wireless computing products.
- Internetwork Connectivity
Progent’s network engineers have the breadth of experience to offer expertise in an array of connectivity technologies and topologies. Progent’s Mac specialists can help your company to benefit from Open Directory, Apple’s open-systems directory and network validation services architecture. Open Directory is based on powerful standardized technologies such as Open Lightweight Directory Access Protocol and Kerberos Network Authentication Protocol for transparent compatibility with other LDAP servers. Progent’s expertise with MS Windows and other networking technology can make it easy for you integrate with Microsoft’s proprietary Active Directory and Novell’s eDirectory. If your network deploys a combination of Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows, and Linux based-resources, Progent can assist you to integrate and administer a single directory instead of a separate directory or different client records for each operating system. Your users will be enabled to shift effortlessly between Apple Mac OS X and MS Windows devices — and have the convenience of authenticated single log-in access to directory-based network resources.
- Voice over IP (VoIP) Help
Voice over IP (VoIP) is telephony technology that transmits voice communications over a connection utilizing IP standards. Progent's certified engineers are experienced with a variety of Voice over IP platforms, including devices and applications built around Cisco Technology's AVVID architecture. Progent can provide a Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert or Cisco CCNP to help your organization to install Cisco VoIP solutions. Progent can assess your existing network and Internet access infrastructure to determine whether your environment is optimized to handle Voice over IP, assist you to select and deploy Cisco products appropriate for your present requirements and future growth strategy, and combine your Cisco Voice over IP solution with products from other vendors.
- Apple Xserve Servers, Xserve RAID, and Xsan Storage Area Network Consulting Help
Progent’s long experience with the UNIX operating system in business deployments makes it possible to offer integration support for Apple's Xserve technology that lets you maximize the competitive value of your Apple Mac OS X network. Apple’s Xserve G5 server is powered by the Mac OS X Server, a UNIX operating system built on standards-based network technology. Mac OS X Server provides cross-platform capability for file sharing, as well as Apache web serve, POP and IMAP email, QuickTime Streaming Server, and DHCP. Xserve RAID combines affordable, high-capacity Ultra ATA drive technology with a standards-based 2Gb Fibre Channel for fast, fault-tolerant data access. Xserve RAID runs with Mac OS X Server, MS Windows servers, Linux or Netware servers and permits clients to share as much as 2 petabytes of disk space. A Storage Area Network enables you to transfer data over multiple RAID drives for better performance, offering each client a connection to centralized information over a high-speed Fibre Channel network.
- High-speed Wireless Access
If your organization is using 802.11 (WiFi) wireless networking to increase the reach or expedite the installation of your office LAN, Progent can assist you to design a robust wireless layout, identify appropriate components, and integrate access points, client adapters, wireless bridges, antennas, and related products. Progent can in addition assist you to produce a wireless security plan that dovetails with the security plan for your entire business network. In addition, Progent can assist you to plan, configure, and support point-to-point/multipoint bridges that give you an affordable way to combine multiple buildings into a cohesive network.
If your company is trying to find a Mac network consultant or system designer, call Progent at 800-993-9400 or email Progent at apple-help@progent.com.
