Small businesses are growing increasingly dependent upon IT infrastructure as they build mission-critical environments that require high levels of availability. Network downtime can be especially costly when it impacts global time-zone workforces, 24x7 eCommerce or web-based applications, financial services, remote Data Center environments, and applications with a large user base.

Unfortunately, network and computer infrastructure will inevitably fail. T1 and DSL lines go down. Server hardware breaks. Disks crash. Software upgrades and patches can cause unexpected compatibility issues. Viruses invade systems and cause unpredictable operation. The reality is that all components of a computer network are prone to occasional failure, and off-the-shelf, commodity IT solutions offer little fault tolerance.

Designing and building an environment with adequate redundancy, data protection, and disaster recovery options requires a degree of expertise with enterprise-class networks seldom available within small business IT staffs. Consulting experts who focus exclusively on large corporations are typically unfamiliar with creating fault-tolerant solutions that fit the restricted budgets of small businesses and are ill equipped to design custom architectures and processes that deliver high levels of availability for identified risks.

High Availability Technologies Supported by Progent
Progent's Microsoft and Cisco-certified consulting experts can help you create a sensible, fault-tolerant network that addresses critical issues covering a broad range of infrastructure technologies and processes including:

High Availability Internet Connectivity Solutions
Progent's Cisco-certified network experts can show you how to design an affordable, high availability Internet configuration architecture that can achieve non-stop Internet connectivity via a broad array of fault tolerant Internet access solutions including non-stop BGP, transparent fail-over, and multiple ISPs. Progent can provide CCIE consultants to show you how to apply the most current technology for high availability Internet connections to build an affordable, fully redundant Internet interface with automatic failover and other capabilities to deliver fault tolerant Internet availability. To read more, go to Fault Tolerant Internet Connectivity Solutions

Microsoft Windows Server Cluster
Progent provides Windows Cluster Server assistance to help your organization implement non-stop server clusters that can provide 100% operation. Windows cluster servers for fault-tolerant networks include Microsoft Windows Cluster Server, Microsoft SQL Cluster Server, and Exchange Cluster Server. By helping you plan fault-tolerant server clustering solutions based on Microsoft Windows Clustered Server 2003, Progent’s certified Windows consultants make sure that your high availability clustered servers are configured to maximize the competitive advantage of your computer system. To find out more, visit Microsoft Cluster Server Consulting.

Fault Tolerant Load Balancing
Progent offers fault tolerant load balancing consulting covering network load balancing, load balanced programs, LAN/WAN infrastructure routing, and content delivery products such as Cisco Content Engine. Non-stop load balancing providers for which Progent offers consulting services include Microsoft Windows 2003 Server Network Load Balancing Manager, Citrix Access Suite and Access Gateway, Cisco CSS, Cisco Distributed Director and Cisco CDN Software, and F5 Networks BIG-IP. To learn more, visit Fault Tolerant Load Balancing.

High-Availability Colocation
Progent's Data Center consultants can show you how to select high availability data centers that meet the particular needs of your business. High availability co-location sites are particularly appealing to small businesses because of their affordability and convenience in comparison to pursuing a do-it-yourself approach. Attempting to build an in-house data center with even a minimum level of fault tolerance is financially prohibitive for typical small businesses. Progent is ready to show you how to get all the benefits of high availability data centers and 24x7 colo sites by offering a full array of engineering and maintenance services. For details, see Non-stop Internet Data Centers Solutions.

Fault Tolerant Inter-office Connectivity
Progent’s non-stop interoffice connectivity and fault tolerant system connection professionals can help small companies achieve fault tolerant Interoffice connectivity via fully redundant networks with automatic failover. Progent’s Cisco-certified CCIE engineers can design and deploy fault tolerant Inter-office connections supported by fault tolerant EIGRP routers or non-stop OSPF deployment of Cisco routers. Progent can show you how redundant connectivity and transparent fail-over offers affordable non-stop interoffice networking. For more information, go to High-Availability Inter-office Networking.

Disaster Recovery Consulting and Business Continuity Consulting
Progent's disaster recovery planning and business continuity engineers can show you how to create a disaster recovery strategy to prepare for an IT system catastrophe. Progent can help you define a complete disaster recovery plan that incorporates scheduled disaster recovery assessments and testing. Progent's Microsoft and Cisco-certified consultants can also help you build an affordable, high-availability network solution that takes into account reliability issues involving a broad range of infrastructure technologies and processes. To find out more, go to Business Continuity Consulting.

Microsoft Data Protection Manager Data Recovery Consulting Experts
Progent's expert Data Protection Manager (DPM) consultants can assist your company to create an effective business continuity strategy, implement a cost-effective fault-tolerant network infrastructure, install a Data Protection Manager-powered backup and restore solution, comprehensively validate your system, educate your administrative staff or local service providers how to maintain Microsoft DPM, or handle complete information technology outsourcing such as remote housing of DPM servers in Progent's secure data center facility. For more information, visit System Center Data Protection Manager Consulting Services.

Why Businesses Select Progent
Because Progent is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner and provides high-level application consulting for a wide variety of business applications, Progent can help clients to find efficient information technology solutions that substantially enhance the productivity of your network. As a Registered Partner with Cisco Systems, Progent offers the support of certified engineers and specialists with expertise in architecting, deploying and supporting infrastructure environments built on Cisco products. The broad scope of Progent's technical experience and Progent's sensitivity to the needs of small companies make Progent the ideal resource for building and maintaining a cost-effective, dependable information system.

How to Get in Touch with Progent's Engineers for Non-stop Network Services
To get in touch with Progent about technical help for non-stop infrastructure, phone 1-800-993-9400 or e-mail fault-tolerant-help@progent.com.