Microsoft Certified Consulting MOM 2005: Features and Benefits
Progent's Microsoft-certified consulting staff can provide computer troubleshooting and information technology expertise for Microsoft Operations Manager and for the growing family of Application Management Packs that bring the benefits of MOM to a broad array of vital applications. Progent offers consulting for MOM 2005 and MOM 2000 to bring small to mid-size business networks maximum reliability, protection and speed. Progent can help you take full advantage of MOM by providing requirements analysis, deployment, setup, customization, technical support, Help Desk outsourcing, security planning, and management. With more than five years of background with the NetIQ platform upon which Microsoft Operations Manager is built, Progent's network consulting experts can offer small companies enterprise-class support for MOM.
If your business runs a UNIX, Linux, or Solaris network or a mixed-platform IT environment, Progent's CISM, CISSP and ISSAP-certified consultants can help your whole enterprise in a wide array of security topics including security administration practices, security architecture and strategies, access control products and techniques, software development security, operations security, physical security, telecommunications, network and Internet security, and disaster recovery preparedness. CISM, CISSP and ISSAP stipulate the fundamental competencies and international standards of performance that network security professionals are required to master. These accreditations give executive management the assurance that those who have earned their CISM, CISSP or ISSAP qualification have the background and theory to deliver effective security support and consulting help.
GIAC was founded in 1999 to certify the skill of network security professionals. GIAC's goal is to make sure that a certified security consultant has the knowledge needed to deliver services in key categories of system, data, and application software security. GIAC certifications are recognized by companies and government organizations throughout the world including and the U.S. National Security Agency. Progent offers the support of GIAC certified security engineers for any of the security disciplines covered within GIAC accreditation topics including assessing networks, incident handling, traffic analysis, and web-based application security.
Progent's Symantec experts can assist you to maintain older releases of Symantec Firewall and Symantec VPN products such as the Symantec Raptor and Symantec VelociRaptor family or help you upgrade to more recent technology from Symantec or other suppliers. Progent can also help you create and execute a complete security strategy that can incorporate Firewall and VPN devices and software, managed security and network protection 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 expertise.
Progent's network professionals can help you analyze the possible benefits of Hyper-V-based virtualization for your business, perform pilot implementations to validate Hyper-V's compatibility with your production software, evaluate your network and server architecture for smooth performance with virtualization solutions, help you in moving to Windows Server 2008 and configuring Hyper-V, train your IT staff to track and manage Hyper-V, offer world-class consulting support for improving the security of your virtual servers, establish and test disaster recovery processes that optimize network uptime, and deliver continuing consulting and technical support including affordable low-cost online troubleshooting and turn-key Help Desk outsourcing.
Progent’s certified Cisco IT security consultants provide expert PIX and ASA Firewall consulting services covering infrastructure design, configuration, and management of Cisco firewall and Cisco security solutions. The PIX and ASA Security Appliance Series of Cisco firewalls delivers strong user and application policy enforcement, mutlivector attack protection, and secure connectivity services. Ranging from compact, easy-to-install desktop devices for small and home businesses to scalable gigabit products, Cisco PIX Firewall and ASA Firewalls offer a high level of protection, high throughput, and excellent availability for network environments of any size. PIX and ASA Firewalls are based on a hardened, specially designed platform,minimizing common OS-specific security holes.
Broadwing Communications is the first telecom company to deploy an all-optically switched backbone network delivering low latency and high performance. Broadwing Communications provides a rich selection of data services such as Broadwing T1, Point-to-Point T1, DS3, DSL, ISDN PRI, and ATM. Broadwing also provides VoIP service plus switched voice long distance. Progent has an agency relationship with Broadwing Communications and is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner and a Cisco Systems Partner with the skill to show you how to incorporate Broadwing Communications carrier services to create an enterprise-class, integrated communications network on a realistic budget.
Progent's pricing model is to bill for online support and in-person visits per minute. Consequently, you are invoiced exclusively for delivered services. Progent does not demand a higher rate for off-hours or emergency service, and inside California or in areas where Progent offers on-site service, Progent does not bill for travel except for emergency support where on-site time is less than 4 hours. Also, Progent applies no initialization fee and asks no monthly commitment. Many service firms demand substantial minimum fees or charge for every fifteen minutes or longer. Progent's small granularity does away with big bills for fast fixes so you won't be forced to permit minor problems to stay unaddressed.
Microsoft Windows Server Update Services allows information technology administrators to deploy and track the latest Microsoft patches and security updates to Microsoft Windows Server 2000, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP platforms. By using Microsoft SUS, IT personnel can fully and effortlessly manage the installation of updates that are released via Microsoft Update to servers and desktops in an organization. Progent can assist you with technical details of the initial setup of Microsoft SUS such as designing the Microsoft SUS deployment, configuring user's computers, establishing the Group Policy settings, and making sure your Microsoft Software Update Services GPO is associated with an Active Directory container appropriate for your network environment.
Progent’s Microsoft-certified experts can provide small and midsize businesses IT consulting, maintenance, and troubleshooting services for SharePoint Portal Server (SPS). Microsoft SharePoint Server is an enterprise portal solution for intelligently coordinating people, teams and data. Microsoft SharePoint Server provides a common spot for your workers or customers to connect to, manage, share and manipulate useful data, files, and applications and to interact with one another. Microsoft SharePoint Server allows faster and better decisions, more efficient access across teams and more streamlined business practices. The main objective of SharePoint is to bring together, in a relevant way, all of the many sources of information accessible within and outside an organization. Windows SharePoint Services join employees, customers, teams and major tasks with the data they’ve created in a way that makes data convenient to locate, download and re-use.
If your office network mixes Solaris platforms with Microsoft Windows, Progent can assist you to incorporate your servers into a cohesive environment that allows all your OS platforms to coexist for simple management, transparent information exchange, high dependability, superior throughput, and tight protection. Progent's Solaris and MS Windows integration support offerings feature IT architecture integration and service, consulting for Microsoft Windows services for UNIX (SFU), remote server monitoring and management, remote technical support and repair, on-site technical support, and help desk call center support.
Progent is seeking to hire fulltime, results-oriented Microsoft accredited engineers with Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer certification; Cisco accredited network consultants with Cisco CCDP or CCIE credentials; security professionals with CISSP or CISM or comparable security credentials; and high-end system design consultants with a background in mobile solutions, wireless connectivity, high availability, business continuity, data preservation, and virtual servers. Progent also is looking for employees to join Progent's staff of help desk support technicians and remote support professionals. Also, Progent is looking for talented managers who can perform productively in Progent's fast-paced, virtual office environment.
