Cisco Network Consulting Cisco Firewall and VPN Consulting Services From CCIE and CCNA Qualified Experts
Progent’s Cisco Security/VPN professionals and CCIE and CCNP certified support staff can help your small or medium sized company deploy and maintain Cisco’s security and VPN technology including routers, switches, firewalls, intrusion detection systems and VPN access concentrators. Cisco Virtual Private Network solutions include both remote connectivity and site-to-site VPNs with Cisco IOS Software and AIM hardware encryption cards, and hardware devices, such as a VPN concentrator, router, Cisco PIX Firewall, or task-specific VPN server for dial-up services. Cisco VPN products are simple to manage and offer the versatility to expand with your 1:25 PM 6/28/2006changing business needs. Progent’s Cisco-certified network experts support Cisco’s comprehensive line of products targeted at eliminating information pilfering, virus and worm assaults, Denial of Service attacks, and other threats to your information system. Progent can show you how to integrate Cisco technology to get secure connectivity, intrusion protection, and full Identity services based on Cisco ACS using RADIUS security and TACACS to establish a central client access control framework for user authentication, authorization, and tracking from a graphical Web interface.
For businesses with a combination of Apple Macintosh and Microsoft Windows computers, Microsoft offers two products for using Windows-compatible programs on Mac computers: VirtualPC and Remote Desktop Connection Client. Progent's Apple-certified Mac experts can show you how to configure VirtualPC or Remote Desktop Connection Client so you can operate Windows-based software on Apple Mac workstations.
Small to mid-sized companies can now enjoy all the advantages of MOM and also have quick access to Progent’s Microsoft and Cisco certified IT consulting professionals. With Progent's affordably priced IT service programs, mid-size organizations can select a basic MOM-based co-sourcing package with network monitoring, reporting, Help Desk and remote troubleshooting or a complete 24x7 outsourcing solution. Progent supports MOM 2005 and MOM 2000 to offer small business networks world-class availability, security and performance.
Microsoft WSUS allows information technology administrators to deploy and monitor the latest Microsoft patches and security updates to Microsoft Windows Server 2000, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP operating systems. By using Microsoft Windows Server Update Services, IT staff can completely and easily manage the distribution of patches that are released via Microsoft Update to servers and workstations in a company. Progent can help you with complex details of the initial configuration of Microsoft Windows Server Update Services such as designing the Microsoft SUS deployment, setting up client's workstations, defining the Group Policy parameters, and ensuring your Microsoft Software Update Services Group Policy Object is linked to an Active Directory container that makes sense for your network environment.
Progent's Symantec consultants can help you maintain earlier versions of Symantec Firewall and Symantec VPN products including the Raptor and VelociRaptor line or help you upgrade to newer technology from Symantec or other suppliers. Progent can also help you design and implement a complete security strategy that can incorporate Firewall/VPN devices and software, outsourced security and network defense services, server and application monitoring software, and formal policies and processes. Progent has the expertise to be your single resource for on-going technical help, maintenance, education, and security consulting.
Progent's Virtual Help Desk support services are a seamless extension of your internal IT support staff. This can include advanced call center features such as a dedicated telephone number with custom greeting. Progent will also rout calls automatically to staff technicians who are specifically set up and trained to support your needs. Also, Progent's Helpdesk staff can use trouble tickets with any client trouble ticket system for seamless integration with your internal support services group. Benefits of Progent's Virtual Network Support Help Desk services include high-end Microsoft Help Desk Call Center expertise the moment you call, seamless expansion of your in-house support staff, comprehensive support for critical client issues, and by-the-minute billing.
Progent’s IT outsourcing packages provide economical computer support for small organizations. Whether it includes designing system infrastructure, creating an in-house Help Desk or outsourcing a one, rolling out an updated email system, monitoring your network, or creating a web-based eCommerce application, outsourcing your network technical services can contain costs and eliminate uncertainties, permitting IT service expenses to increase in a more moderate and manageable fashion than is feasible by building up a bulky, knowledgeable internal IT organization. Progent’s Outsourcing White Paper and flyers show how Progent can enable you to build a secure and highly available network architecture for your critical business software based on Windows such as Microsoft Office XP, Office 2003, and Office 2000.
Progent’s data center IT services are intended for businesses with equipment housed at IDCs or data center co-location hosting sites and in need of timely in-person assistance at the colo facility plus remote support from Microsoft and Cisco qualified experts. Progent provides a complete range of IDC and IDC and collocation consulting services including network topology evaluation, Windows and UNIX server installation and support, troubleshooting for server and communications infrastructure, development and deployment of non-stop configurations, architecting and deploying layered security defenses, firewall integration and support, designing load balancing solutions, and creating fault tolerant server and storage clustering systems.
Progent’s Cisco-certified network experts offer wireless consulting services for Cisco wireless access point and wireless bridge products. Cisco provides access points that have either single 802.11g transceivers for up to 54 Mbps of throughput or dual-radio access points supporting both 802.11g and 802.11a for up to 108 Mbps of bandwidth. Progent’s Cisco wireless professionals can offer expertise for the whole line of Cisco 802.11g wireless access points and wireless bridges such as the Cisco Aironet 350 Access Point, the Cisco Aironet 350 Wireless Bridge, the Cisco Aironet 1130AG Series and 1230AG Series access points, the Cisco Aironet 1300 Series Outdoor Access Point/Bridge, the Cisco Aironet 1400 Wireless Bridge, as well as any Cisco 802.11b Wireless Access Point product. The Cisco Aironet 1130AG Series and 1230AG Series access points are designed to protect present and ongoing network architecture dollars10:25 AM 6/28/2006. The 802.11a transceiver supports data rates of up to 54 Mbps on 12 free 5 GHz channels to provide fast performance as well as maximum scalability. The 802.11g radio allows throughput up to 54 Mbps in the 2.4 GHz band. When using an 802.11g transceiver, the access point may be installed to handle only 802.11g users for high-bandwidth scenarios, or, for added investment protection, it may be configured to handle both 802.11g and legacy 802.11b technology.
Exchange Servers and Apple Mac computers can co-exist efficiently. Progent's Mac and Microsoft certified consultants can show you how to set up Microsoft Entourage and Exchange so your Apple Macintosh users are able to work closely with colleagues who use Microsoft Outlook. With Exchange and Entourage for Mac, Exchange and Mac software can coexist, allowing Mac users to get and send email, search the GAL, import addresses, synchronize calendars, and invite people to conferences via your Exchange account. Progent will make sure that your Microsoft Server is properly set up and that WebDAV and Outlook Web Access are working. Progent also offers specialized one-on-one Entourage education.
Progent is one of the most qualified information technology consulting firms in the San Francisco Bay Area for creating email and messaging systems powered by Exchange 2000 Server. Progent is skilled in helping small and mid-size companies get the full benefits of Microsoft Exchange 2000 for typical situations including updating from Exchange 5.5, migration from an ISP-managed or POP3 e-mail system, and jobbing out your Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server administration.
MS Live Communications Server delivers Instant Messaging and presence in a scalable, enterprise-grade package featuring enhanced security, seamless integration with popular Microsoft software, an extendable, standards-based development platform, and support for regulatory requirements such as HIPAA, Sarbanes-Oxley, and GLB. Your enterprise can benefit from cost savings and elevated operational efficiencies, enhanced individual productivity, and stronger IP security with this easy-to-administer, fault-tolerant solution. Successful deployments of Live Communications Server require extensive planning and thought before roll out. Progent's Microsoft-certified consultants can provide the expertise needed to deliver all the benefits of Live Communications Server across your entire organization.
Progent’s wireless engineers can help small businesses design, choose, test, configure and maintain secure building-to-building wireless bridges that integrate seamlessly into your IT network while providing a level of security that equals or exceeds wireline connections. Progent provides expertise in wireless network products from Cisco Aironet, Proxim, and additional small business wireless vendors and can show you how to select and install the wireless connectivity technology that align best your business requirements.
Progent's Microsoft-certified consultants can provide computer help and IT consulting services for Microsoft .NET Servers and programs and for Microsoft Windows Server 2003. Progent’s consulting professionals can help you design, integrate, troubleshoot and manage the entire family of Windows .NET Servers including Microsoft Windows 2000 Server, Microsoft SQL Server 2005, Microsoft ISA Server 20066, Microsoft BizTalk Server, Microsoft Commerce Server, Content Management Server, Microsoft Small Business Server 2003 (SBS 2003), Exchange Server, Application Center, Microsoft SharePoint Portal Server, Microsoft SharePoint Services, Virtual Server, Microsoft Project Server, and Operations Manager 2007 and MOM 2005.
