Wireless Consulting Services For Small Office Information Networks Overview of Progent's Wireless Support
Progent’s Wireless Consulting Services provide a fast, affordable option for small business IT systems to incorporate the latest wireless connectivity technology. Few small companies have internal computer staffs with the time to keep current on the fast-changing world of wireless technology and services, and even fewer have the field experience to cut through the hyperbole and identify and configure the optimal products for Wi-Fi wireless LAN (WLAN), mobile connectivity, and small office wireless security. For 802.11 WiFi environments, Progent can show you how to plan and install 802.11a, 802.11b and 802.11g compatible wireless connectivity appliances such as the Cisco Aironet wireless access point. Progent can also help incorporate an acceptable degree of 802.11x security. For wireless email and wireless web applications for mobile users, Progent supports handheld computers such as the Research In Motion Blackberry (RIM Blackberry) for wireless email, as well as wireless PDAs, smartphones, and Pocket PCs based on Windows Mobile operating systems with Activesync. Progent’s experience with the Proxim Tsunami wireless bridge can help you to test11:10 AM 6/27/2006 and implement building-to-building wireless access.
Progent’s wireless engineers can help small businesses plan, choose, pilot, deploy and support protected building-to-building wireless bridges that integrate transparently into your existing network while offering a level of security that equals or excels wireline connections. Progent offers expertise in wireless network technology from Cisco Aironet, Proxim, and other small business wireless providers and can show you how to identify and deploy the wireless connectivity solutions that fit best with your business needs.
Progent's Microsoft-certified consultants have 18 years of experience providing e-mail, electronic messaging and email/telephony combination solutions for Bay Area companies. Progent provides economical Microsoft Exchange 2003 Server support services to strengthen email security and virus protection, provide fault tolerant email, and implement remote and mobile email access. Progent’s Microsoft Exchange consulting and support offerings can aid you in planning and deploying a Microsoft Exchange update or a migration from a legacy SMPT server or older Microsoft Exchange product such as Microsoft Exchange 5.5 to Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 or Microsoft Exchange Server 2000. In addition Progent provides Windows XP and Vista desktop email help for Microsoft Exchange and Outlook and can help you set up Outlook 2003, Microsoft Outlook 2000, Microsoft Outlook XP, and Outlook Web Access. For email virus protection and spam filtering, Progent offers expertise with Postini managed services and Trend Micro software. Progent is also an authorized Postini Managed Service Provider (Postini MSP). As a Postini reseller, Progent can help small organizations benefit from Postini’s enterprise-class spam blocking solutions.
With virtual server technology, businesses are able to operate many virtual machines on one actual server. Virtualization technology allows companies to gain all the advantages of server segmentation, but without the costs associated with buying extra server equipment. Other useful server management options are server monitoring software, Microsoft WSUS, and remote server management hardware. Progent's professional server management consultants can assist you in all areas of server consolidation and administration to allow your company to contain expenses and save time.
Progent has created a sophisticated service reporting system that records and organizes complete documentation for all delivered support activities. Unlike some independent consultants or small support organizations who offer scant documentation or specifics of services performed, every service delivered by Progent is accompanied by comprehensive documentation. Each Progent consultant has access to the service documentation sent by each staff member to every customer. The discipline of detailing and organizing service records results in more effective service and avoids a slew of common misfortunes such as when a service customer is effectively held captive to a consultant who refuses to release the keys to the kingdom.
Progent can assist you to design and execute a smooth transition from a Sun Solaris-powered information system to a network powered by Microsoft Windows and suited for running Microsoft's familiar office productivity suites, business applications, and developer platforms. Progent's Sun Solaris, Windows and Cisco engineers and application experts can help you guard your information and reduce productivity discontinuity by developing an effective transition plan that protects your current assets in Sun Solaris application and technology. UNIX-to-Windows migration support services available from Progent include evaluation of existing environment, transition planning and testing, Microsoft Exchange migration services, information and application software transition, and server and media migration and economization.
Progent's Juniper Networks experts can help you configure and manage Juniper Firewalls and Juniper IPSec VPN appliances and NetScreen Security Manager software for Netscreen Firewalls. In addition to providing configuration services for
Juniper Networks Firewalls and Juniper VPN technology, Progent's CISSP certified security experts and CISM qualified professionals can show you how to develop a company-wide security plan and design security into your business processes.
Progent's Microsoft-certified Windows Server 2000 experts can provide computer support and IT consulting services for the complete family of Microsoft .NET Enterprise Servers, Windows 2000 Server, and Microsoft Windows Server 2003. Progent's Windows 2000 Server integration, update, and troubleshooting services include network design, installation, project management, local and off-site support, Call Center outsourcing, expert security consulting, turn-key outsourcing, and economical co-sourcing.
Progent's expert support team can help you design and implement a smooth in-place Exchange Server 2003 upgrade plan that minimizes productivity downtime, simplifies ongoing support requirements, and makes your Exchange 2003 Server easy to manage. For complicated multi-server or multi-location upgrades, Progent offers the background to complete your project rapidly and economically. Progent's Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 help, troubleshooting, and consulting offerings include expertise with the configuration of outside vendor enhancements of Microsoft Exchange 2003 Server that are best aligned to your business needs.
Progent’s Cisco-certified network consultants offer help for Cisco routers that includes configuration and maintenance services plus expert Cisco IOS software help. Progent's services for Cisco routers include design help for redundancy, automatic failover, and redundant power for better fault tolerance and system uptime. Cisco routers for small to mid-size organizations include Cisco 800 Series Routers, Cisco 1700 Series Routers, the Cisco 1750 Modular Access Router, the Cisco 1751 Modular Access Router, the Cisco 1760 Access Router, Cisco 2500 Router, Cisco 2600 Series Routers, Cisco 3600 Routers, and Cisco 3700 Series Routers. The Cisco 800 Router Series securely connects small or branch offices and off-site workers to the Internet or to the company network via ISDN, DSL, Ethernet or serial lines. Cisco 1700 Router Series modular access routers are built to offer a cost-effective, complete e-business solution for small and medium-sized businesses. They deliver flexibility and manageability to meet complex e-business demands, such as seamless data/voice/video/fax integration, high-performance broadband Internet access, and full-featured security solutions. Cisco 2600 Routers are a family of scalable multiservice access routers for remote offices, offering flexible local area network and wide area network options, multiple security settings, and a range of high speed CPUs. The Cisco 3700 Router Series is a line of modular, multiservice access platforms for medium and large-sized offices. With over 70 modular interface options, the Cisco 3700 product line delivers the answer for data, voice video, hybrid dial access, VPNs, and multiprotocol data routing.
Progent’s Microsoft certified experts provide a variety of consulting services for Microsoft Dynamics GP 9.0. Microsoft Business Solutions Great Plains is a Microsoft accounting package and corporate management solution based, like all Microsoft financial solutions, on the scalable and familiar foundation of Microsoft Windows technology. Microsoft Dynamics GP 9.0, the most recent version of Microsoft financial products in the Microsoft Great Plains Accounting family, provides a cost-effective solution for controlling and integrating accounting, e-commerce, supply chain, manufacturing, project accounting, on-site support, CRM, and HR. Microsoft Great Plains is easy to deploy and configure, and with its modular design you can purchase only the functions you currently need, with the ability to expand users and increase functionality when necessary. Progent’s Microsoft Great Plains Software consulting engineers can help you deploy, customize and administer Microsoft Dynamics GP 9.0 and also earlier editions of Great Plains such as Microsoft Great Plains 8.0 and Microsoft Great Plains 7.5.
Progent is looking for a range of on-staff employees including motivated Microsoft Certified Systems Engineers; system experts who have Cisco CCNP or CCIE certification; and consultants for advanced network design with backgrounds in mobile access, wireless integration, non-stop systems, disaster recovery solutions, data preservation, and virtual servers. Progent is also hiring workstation support technicians, remote troubleshooting specialists, and CISSP or CISA accredited security consultants. We are also hiring experienced managers and administrators able to operate efficiently in our dynamic, virtual office environment. Progent contracts independent consultants with specialized knowledge and hands-on background in crucial IT areas outside our main technical concentration. Our Experts Group employs freelance consultants who can provide consulting and development support for line-of-business solutions that include MRP, Enterprise Resource Planning, or Customer Relationship Management; have in-depth knowledge of non-Microsoft platforms such as Linux derivatives, Macintosh, or Sun, or offer expert skills in areas like telecom, web site development, EDI, eCommerce, or database management. Independent consultants qualified by us cooperate with Progent's staff engineers to deliver end-to-end solutions for small and midsize company networks.
Server proliferation puts pressure on network budgets and administrative resources. Server reduction via a virtual architecture promises lower total cost of ownership of servers and quicker ROI, more efficient utilization of physical computers, streamlined operations, enhanced network uptime, and easier manageability. Typical usage scenarios for virtual servers include resource consolidation, low-cost hosts for line-of-business legacy software based on obsolete operating systems, and affordable quarantine of software development or evaluation systems from on-line systems.
