Progent's UNIX support experts provide small companies and developers assistance with administering and servicing UNIX, Linux, or Solaris networks that may operate alongside Microsoft-based environments. Progent offers your company access to UNIX technical professionals, certified Microsoft consultants, Cisco-certified CCIEs, and security experts accredited by CISSP and CISM. This wide array of knowledge gives your company a convenient single resource to assist you to build and maintain a protected and robust multi-vendor connectivity and communications system that blends Windows with leading versions of UNIX such as: Apple Mac OS X, Sun Solaris, IBM AIX Open UNIX, HP-UX (Hewlett Packard UNIX), BSD, SCO UNIX and Silicon Graphics IRIX (SGI/IRIX) or major Linux versions including RedHat Linux, SUSE, Debian-GNU and Slackware.

UNIX, Windows and Cisco consulting services available from Progent include:


Immediate Online Support for UNIX Networks

Progent offers national remote help and consulting services for businesses that run UNIX, Linux, or Sun Solaris networks or whose IT systems include a combination of UNIX and Microsoft products. Online technical support offers optimum return for your information technology dollar by extending client efficiency and limiting the hours charged for computer repair services. Sophisticated online access technology and skilled technicians and consultants combine to enable Progent to solve most IT issues without wasting time and expense by traveling to your location. In most of situations your IT issues can be dealt with over the phone or via a mix of telephone help and remote network analysis. Progent can offer the services of Cisco CCIE infrastructure experts and CISSP certified security specialists to assist you with the most challenging network problems. Find out more information concerning Progent's immediate consulting for UNIX, Linux, and Solaris environment.

UNIX Developer Support for Mixed Platform Networks

If you are developing UNIX-based software on a network that includes Windows-based processors, desktops, and office applications, Progent can provide comprehensive IT outsourcing that allows you to focus on your field of high-value expertise without the constant distraction of managing your company information system. By using smart server monitoring and by providing remote and in-person assistance as your business needs it, Progent offers an economical way for maintaining an information system that features high reliability, security, and efficiency. Progent's developer assistance services feature comprehensive information technology outsourcing, virtual infrastructure, online and in-personservice and repair, proactive network monitoring, and help desk support. Read more information concerning Progent's consulting for UNIX application developers.

UNIX Integration with Windows

If your business computer system mixes UNIX, Linux or Sun Solaris technology with MS Windows, Progent can show you how to incorporate your servers into a cohesive network that allows all your OS platforms to run side by side for simple administration, seamless information exchange, high availability, superior throughput, and strong security. Progent's UNIX/Linux/Solaris and Windows coexistence assistance services include IT infrastructure integration and support, support for Windows services for UNIX, online network monitoring and management, online network support and repair, on-site technical support, and help desk call center services. Find out more concerning Progent's UNIX and MS Windows coexistence expertise.

CISSP Certified Enterprise-wide Security Consulting

If your business has a UNIX, Linux, or Solaris environment or a multi-OS computer system, Progent's CISM, CISA, CISSP and ISSAP-certified consultants can assist your entire organization in a broad array of security topics including security management practices, security architecture and strategies, connection control products and methodology, applications development security, business processes security, hardware security, communications, network and Internet security, and business continuity planning. CISM, CISA, CISSP and ISSAP define the core skills and worldwide standards of knowledge that network security managers are required to possess. These accreditations give executive management the assurance that those who have earned their CISM, CISA, CISSP or ISSAP qualification have demonstrated the background and theory to deliver effective security support and consulting help. Learn more about Progent's CISM and CISA-certified security help.

Support for UNIX-based Network Monitoring Tools

Nagios and MRTG are powerful, Open Source monitoring utilities that run under the Linux OS and can be deployed to monitor UNIX environments, MS Windows systems, or mixed-OS systems where UNIX and MS Windows run side by side. The Nagios monitor allows system managers to track system services such as SMTP, HTTP, FTP, and NNTP. MRTG allows you to track the traffic through SNMP network appliances including processors, routers, and switches. Progent's network monitoring experts can assist you to use both these tools to streamline and repair your network. Read additional information about Progent's network monitoring support.

Migration from UNIX
to Windows

Progent can help your business to design and implement a smooth transition from a UNIX-powered IT environment to a network powered by MS Windows and capable of running Microsoft's familiar office productivity products, commercial applications, and developer tools. Progent's UNIX, Windows and Cisco consultants and application specialists can assist you to preserve your data and minimize business discontinuity by designing an effective transition strategy that preserves your existing assets in UNIX application and technology. UNIX-to-Windows migration support expertise available from Progent include analysis of current environment, transition strategy and validation, MS Exchange migration support, information and application transition, and server and storage system transition and economization. Learn additional information about Progent's UNIX to MS Windows migration assistance.

To find out how to get in touch with a UNIX consulting expert, call Progent at 800-993-9400 or send Progent an email at experts@progent.com.
















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