Progent's Apple Mac networking consultants can assist you with a broad range of network design topics such as system architecture, online and mobile connectivity, internetwork compatibility, protection, and quickly changing technologies such as Voice over IP (VoIP) and high-speed wireless networking. For information networks based solely on Apple Mac OS X or for environments incorporating a mix of Apple macOS and Mac OS X, Linux, and Windows-powered servers and workstations, Progent has the experience and depth to deal with the complexity of designing, installing, and supporting a connectivity infrastructure that is reliable, safe, efficient, and appropriate for your business goals. Progent can help your company to install Apple’s Xserve enterprise servers, Xserve RAID fault-tolerant storage systems, and Xsan SAN systems. Progent can also offer Cisco-premier CCIE network engineers to maintain Cisco network appliances.

Network infrastructure engineering expertise available from Progent for Apple Macintosh technology include:

  • System Infrastructure
    Progent’s network engineers offer consulting support in all aspects of network infrastructure including fault-tolerant computing and storage systems, redundant Internet access, company-wide security compliant with regulatory standards, scalability, clustering, performance tuning, multi-site networking, business continuity planning, and strategic utilization of third-party data centers. Progent’s provides the aggregate expertise of seasoned engineers with expertise in macOS and Mac OS X, Cisco, Microsoft, and additional major technologies and are familiar with industry leading practices to assist your company to create a robust and easy-to-manage information network.

  • Remote and Mobile Connectivity
    Progent's specialists in Apple and Cisco integration can help you to create and manage a network environment that dependably accommodates users who need access from branch offices, from home, or on the road. Progent's wireless connectivity specialists can help your company to configure notebooks, handheld devices, email systems, databases, and applications to sync seamlessly in order to keep your business information current and easily available. Progent has long experience assisting companies deploy and manage mobile devices by providing services such as iPhone and iPad integration, Android phone integration and management, and Blackberry integration. Progent's CISM and CISA-accredited consultants can also help your company to strengthen your security policies and operations to deal with online and mobile security issues such as solutions for authenticating users, encrypting data connections, setting up Virtual Private Networks, and remotely managing mass deployments of wireless computing devices.

  • Internetwork Integration
    Progent’s network professionals have the breadth of background to offer expertise in an array of networking technologies and topologies. Progent’s Apple macOS and OS X specialists can assist your organization to take advantage of Open Directory, Apple’s standards-based directory and connection authentication services platform. Open Directory relies on powerful standardized mechanisms like Open LDAP and Kerberos for transparent interoperability with other standards-based LDAP servers. Progent’s experience with Microsoft Windows and other networking platforms can help you integrate with Microsoft’s proprietary Active Directory and Novell’s eDirectory. If your infrastructure deploys a combination of Apple macOS and OS X, Windows, and Linux systems, Progent can assist your organization to set up and administer a common directory rather than a separate directory or different client records for each platform. Your clients will be enabled to move easily between macOS and OS X and MS Windows devices — and benefit from authenticated single log-in access to directory-based system resources.

  • Voice over IP
    Voice over IP refers to telephony technology that transmits voice over a connection using IP standards. Progent's network engineers are skilled in a number of Voice over IP solutions, including devices and applications based on Cisco Technology's AVVID architecture. Progent can give you access to a Cisco CCIE or Cisco CCNP to assist your organization to install Cisco VoIP solutions. Progent can evaluate your existing network configuration to see whether your environment is optimized to support Voice over IP, assist you to select and integrate Cisco hardware and software that fit with your present situation and growth strategy, and integrate your Cisco Voice over IP products with technology from other suppliers.

  • Apple Computer Xserve Servers, Xserve Fault-Tolerant Disk Array, and Xsan Storage Area Network (SAN) Solutions
    Progent’s substantial experience with the UNIX operating system in business deployments allows Progent to provide consulting support for Xserve platform so you can optimize the strategic value of your Mac system. Apple’s Xserve server is powered by the macOS and Mac OS X Server, the UNIX OS based on open standards network services. Mac Server offers cross-platform support for native file exchange, plus Apache web serve, IMAP mail, ftp, and DHCP. Xserve RAID offers economical, large-capacity Ultra ATA drive technology with an industry standard 2Gb Fibre Channel interface for high-performance, high-availability data access. Xserve RAID works with Apple macOS and OS X Server, Microsoft Windows servers, Linux or Netware servers and allows network users to share up to 2 petabytes of files and volumes. A Storage Area Network enables you to pool data over multiple RAID drives for better performance, offering each client a connection to centralized storage via a high-speed Fibre Channel network.

  • High-speed Wireless Networking
    If your company is using 802.11 (WiFi) wireless networking to increase the coverage or expedite the setup of your office network, Progent can assist you to build a viable wireless layout, identify appropriate hardware and software, integrate Apple Airport or other wireless access points, and set up wireless interfaces, bridges, antennas, and related products. Progent can in addition help you to develop a wireless security plan that fits within the security plan for your entire business network. In addition, Progent can assist you to plan, implement, and maintain wireless bridges that provide an inexpensive means to include multiple physical buildings into a seamless network.

If your company is looking for an Apple macOS or OS X network consultant or system engineer, call Progent at 800-993-9400 or go to Contact Progent.