Server Management Technology and Support An Introduction to Server Management
By using virtual server technology, businesses are able to operate multiple virtual machines on a single physical server. Virtualization technology enables businesses to gain all the advantages of server isolation, but without the costs associated with purchasing additional server equipment. Other key server management technologies are server monitoring utilities, Windows Server Update Services, and remote system management cards. Progent's certified server management experts can help you with all aspects of server consolidation and administration to allow your company to contain costs and conserve time.
Progent's Microsoft-certified support team can provide network help and IT expertise for Microsoft Operations Manager and for the expanding family of Application Management Packs that bring the power of MOM to a broad array of business-critical applications. Progent offers consulting for MOM 2005 and Microsoft Operations Manager 2000 to give small information networks ultra-high availability, security and speed. Progent can help you benefit from Microsoft Operations Manager by providing requirements analysis, installation, setup, special programming, troubleshooting, Help Desk outsourcing, security consulting, and administration. With over five years of background with the NetIQ platform upon which MOM is based, Progent's network consulting experts can offer small companies enterprise-class support for MOM.
Progent's Microsoft-certified support team can provide network help and information technology consulting services for Microsoft Operations Manager and for the growing line of Application Management Packs that bring the power of MOM to a wide range of vital services. Progent offers consulting for Microsoft Operations Manager 2005 and Microsoft Operations Manager 2000 to bring small to mid-size business networks ultra-high reliability, security and speed. Progent can help you take full advantage of Microsoft Operations Manager by providing requirements assessment, deployment, setup, special programming, technical support, Help Desk support, security planning, and management. With more than five years of background with the NetIQ platform upon which MOM is built, Progent's IT consulting experts can provide small companies world-class support for MOM.
Les Kent has a 25-year track record of successful technology integration, executive management, sales, and operations. He has demonstrated a talent for creating elegant IT solutions while working as a system architect, software developer, project manager, implementation expert, and troubleshooter for small companies, start-ups, and global corporations.
If your company computer system combines Linux technology platforms with Windows, Progent can show you how to integrate your servers into a unified environment that permits all your OS platforms to run side by side for easy management, seamless dataflow, high availability, superior performance, and tight security. Progent's UNIX/Linux and MS Windows integration assistance offerings feature IT infrastructure configuration and service, support for Windows services for UNIX, online network monitoring and administration, remote network help and troubleshooting, in-person technical support, and help desk call center outsourcing.
SQL Server 2008 offers indispensable, familiar tools to computer professionals and information workers, lessening the complexity of designing, integrating, administering, and using company data and analytical applications on platforms ranging from handheld devices to enterprise data networks. The sophistication and interconnectivity demands of Microsoft SQL Server 2008 call for a network consultant with real-world expertise and wide knowledge in designing and building information-based, comprehensive business technology applications. The expertise of Progent's Microsoft-certified engineering staff, with an average of over 10 years of background involving Microsoft integration, ensures you success in planning, deploying and supporting Microsoft SQL Server 2008 solutions that are seamlessly integrated with the Microsoft .NET platform.
NextWeb provides business class fixed wireless data services that can be set up in days rather than a month. NextWeb offers a range of wireless data transports such as NextWeb wireless Super-T, wireless DS3, and special event wireless broadband connections. Progent has an agency agreement with NextWeb and is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner and a Cisco Systems Partner equipped with the skill to show you how to incorporate NextWeb wireless broadband services to build a world-class, integrated communications infrastructure on a small-business budget.
Microsoft Dynamics GP 10.0 accounting is a comprehensive business management and analytics solution that unifies data and operations throughout your company, communicates easily with other applications, and connects workers, clients and vendors unrestricted by time or location. Created for small to mid-size companies, Microsoft Dynamics Great Plains 10.0 provides capability for financials, analytics and reporting, project management, inventory and order processing, e-commerce, human resource management, customer relationship management, field service, manufacturing, retail, and web-based business services. Progent can show you how to install and maintain a robust, protected computer and communications infrastructure to support Microsoft Great Plains, and can give you access to experienced Great Plains professionals to help your business benefit from the full power of MS Dynamics GP Release 10.0.
Microsoft Expert Technology Consulting for ISA Server On-site Support
Progent's Microsoft-certified ISA Server consulting experts have long experience with Internet Security and Acceleration Server configuring Microsoft ISA Server-based security solutions for information systems with multiple sites, mobile workers, and line-of-business web applications. Progent's ISA Firewall experts are available to help your company in designing and deploying an installation of ISA 2000 Server or ISA Server 2004 that supports your information protection needs without adversely limiting your IT system accessibility. Progent's consultants can help you migrate from Microsoft Proxy Server from ISA 2000 Server to Microsoft ISA 2004 Enterprise Edition Server, Microsoft ISA 2004 Standard Edition Server, or other up-to-date versions of Internet Security and Acceleration Server.
Progent provides high availability load balancing support that addresses system load balancing, load balanced program, LAN/WAN infrastructure routing, and content delivery products such as Cisco Content Engine. High availability load balancing providers for which Progent can provide consulting services include Windows Server 2003 Network Load Balancing Manager, Citrix Metaframe and Presentation Server, Cisco CSS, Cisco Distributed Director and Cisco CDN Software, and F5 Networks 3-DNS.
Progent’s Cisco-certified technology experts offer wireless consulting services for Cisco WAP and wireless bridge products. Cisco provides access points with either solo 802.11g transceivers for up to 54 Mbps of capacity or dual-radio access points supporting both 802.11g and 802.11a for as much as 108 Mbps of bandwidth. Progent’s Cisco wireless consultants can provide help for the entire family 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, plus any Cisco 802.11b Wireless Access Point product. The Cisco Aironet 1130AG Series and 1230AG Series access points are designed to protect current and ongoing system infrastructure investments. The 802.11a transceiver handles throughput of as much as 54 Mbps on 12 non-overlapping 5 GHz channels to provide high bandwidth plus high expandability. The 802.11g transceiver supports throughput up to 54 Mbps in the 2.4 GHz band. When using an 802.11g transceiver, the access point may be configured to support only 802.11g users for high-performance scenarios, or, for added economy, it may be set up to support both 802.11g and older 802.11b devices.
Application Publishing with ISA Server 2006 allows more control over intranet applications while supporting enhanced productivity by making these applications available to legitimate remote or mobile users. Internet Security and Acceleration Server 2006 can guard corporate applications, services, and data across all network components with application-layer filtering and powerful publishing tools. Progent's Microsoft-certified Internet Security and Acceleration Server experts can show you how to plan, deploy, configure, and support Internet Security and Acceleration Server 2006 on your network so your company achieves a smart and affordable balance of protection, convenience, and performance.
Microsoft Windows Server Update Services enables network managers to install and monitor the latest Microsoft patches and security releases to Microsoft Windows Server 2000, Windows Server 2003, and Microsoft Windows XP operating systems. By using Microsoft WSUS, network support staff can completely and effortlessly manage the installation of patches that are published through Microsoft Update to servers and workstations in an organization. Progent can assist you with technical details of the initial configuration of Microsoft SUS such as planning the Microsoft Windows Server Update Services deployment, setting up user's workstations, establishing the Group Policy parameters, and ensuring your Microsoft Windows Server Update Services GPO is associated with an Active Directory container appropriate for your system environment.
Progent's Cisco-certified IT consultants can show you how to build an affordable, high availability Internet connection architecture that can deliver non-stop Internet connectivity via a wide array of fault tolerant Internet network technologies including high availability BGP, automatic fail-over, and redundant Internet Service Providers. Progent offers Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert professionals to show you how to apply the most current technology for high availability Internet access to build an economical, fully redundant Internet network with automatic failover and other capabilities to create fault tolerant Internet connections.
Progent's Microsoft certified support team can help you design and deploy a smooth in-place Exchange Server 2007 migration strategy that avoids productivity disruption, reduces long-term service requirements, and makes your Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 easy to manage. For complex multi-server or multi-site upgrades, Progent offers the background to finish your move quickly and affordably. Progent's Exchange 2007 help, troubleshooting, and consulting services include expertise with the integration of outside vendor add-ons to Microsoft Exchange 2007 Server and the creation of unified messaging solutions based on Exchange Server 2007.
