Charleston Microsoft Premier Consulting Company
Dynamics GP Migration and Customization Consulting Experts
Dynamics GP, previously branded Great Plains, sports a lengthier heritage than almost any other ERP platform written for Windows. Dynamics GP is a proven, full-featured application and is one of the most popular ERP platforms for small and mid-size businesses, with about 50,000 active customers globally. Many organizations who have depended on Dynamics GP for years or decades have managed to defer upgrades to the point that they now find themselves using legacy software and rickety IT infrastructure. This can be risky. Meanwhile, a common theme we hear from new customers is that they have trouble locating veteran Microsoft Dynamics GP experts who can provide guidance on how to update their Dynamics GP system efficiently and get the most business value from the software.
The more an organization attempts to limp along with outdated releases of Dynamics GP, the more complex the upgrade procedure tends to be. If server hardware or storage systems break down, there could be no suitable hardware available to replace them. When releases of Microsoft Windows Server that run Dynamics GP arrive at end-of-support (EOS) status, vital security updates are no longer released. Current editions of SQL Server may not be compatible with your special GP customizations. Innovative tools such as Microsoft's Power BI may not be an option. Businesses considering an update of their Dynamics GP environment are often overwhelmed by the volume of pieces involved in the project. And the price tag quoted for an upgrade may be through the roof.
Dynamics GP Upgrade and Enhancement Expertise Offered by Progent
Progent has supported Dynamics GP and Great Plains for more than 20 years, and Progent's seasoned professionals have delivered advanced and economical online integration consulting for Windows-based networks to organizations in every state in the U.S. By offering deep experience with all versions of Dynamics GP as well as world-class system integration talent, Progent is uniquely suited to make sure your Charleston, South Carolina business get the most out of GP.
We partner with our clients and begin by listening to their needs. Once we have an understanding of the situation and the areas needing improvement we make our suggestions. Recommendations may include a migration to a newer and fully supported release of Dynamics GP, basic user education, complete system and specific module configuration including 3rd-party modules from a broad array of suppliers that have published add-ons to Dynamics GP, integration with other key business applications within your organization, custom report creation, and system evaluations to assess whether GP is being used to its fullest. Our objective with every Microsoft Dynamics GP engagement of whatever size is to maximize business value and manage cost.
Progent can help your Charleston, South Carolina business in every facet of your Dynamics GP upgrade or customization process including:
- System Review
Review at what features of Dynamics GP you are now using and propose additional features of GP that may be suitable for your business. - Upgrade Design and Timing
Create a comprehensive upgrade plan and timetable that avoids business interruption. Plan for pilot testing, production upgrade, and training. Specify custom development and add-on products. Predict and resolve compatibility issues. - Pilot Testing
Plan and implement a pilot environment for proving the migration process. - System Upgrades
Back up databases and dictionaries, eConnect automation, and Microsoft Integration Manager database. eMigrate Microsoft Dynamics GP to the current version to ensure ongoing support from Microsoft and to make all the latest features accessible to your business. Update SQL Server and compatibility levels for all databases. Activate services from the GP Professional Services Tools Library (pstl). Prepare data and run scripts to address known issues. - Management Reporting
Develop reports and or custom dashboards for internal and public use. Configure SQL Server Reporting Services and integrate Microsoft Dynamics GP with Microsoft Power BI for self-service reporting and for aggregating data from diverse local and external sources. - Training
Provide individual or classroom style training for current and first-time users of Dynamics GP. - Support Services
Provide a single point of contact for support to deliver consistent and affordable resolution of problems made possible by familiarity with your particular situation.
Progent can provide the support of seasoned experts who have been developing working Dynamics GP and Great Plains solutions since relerase 1. Progent can do the work you need directly instead of supervising less experienced consultants or internal staff. Important areas where Progent's consultants can deliver Microsoft Dynamics GP expertise include:
- Recommendations
Recommend the deployment of modules that come with the basic GP system but are not currently being utilized. Also, recommend third-party add-ons written specifically for Microsoft Dynamics GP to deliver features that GP doesn't offer. - Integrations
Build special integrations between Microsoft Dynamics GP and other business platforms to reduce duplicate data entry and increase accuracy. - Customizations
Build big and small customizations that run with Microsoft Dynamics GP to perform various business functions that are not handled by standard GP modules or external modules.
Progent can assist you to enhance your infrastructure to support Dynamics GP for any deployment model including local, cloud-based, or a hybrid network model. Network infrastructure services offered by Progent include:
- Requirements analysis and IT asset inventory
- Network topology planning and implementation (local, cloud-based, or hybrid)
- Setting up security gateways and VPN connections and creating security policies
- Managing Apple iOS, Google Android, and Windows smartphones and tablets
- Creating high-availability (HA) architectures
- Integration with public cloud services including Microsoft 365
- Disaster recovery planning
- Performance tuning
A modern Microsoft Dynamics GP ecosystem incorporates multiple software platforms, on-premises network infrastructure resources, and public cloud products combined into a seamless enterprise resource planning solution. For more than two decades, Progent has provided online and on-premises support from Microsoft-certified professionals including Dynamics GP/Great Plains consultants, Windows Server consultants, SQL Server developers, Exchange Server integration experts, Microsoft Office consultants, and SharePoint Server integration experts. Progent's consultants have supported these products from their first releases to their current versions, and Progent can help with cloud-based SaaS options by offering Office and Microsoft 365 integration services, Exchange Online support, and SharePoint Online migration and application development expertise.
Progent also has a long history of providing support from seasoned Cisco CCIE-certified network experts, Hyper-V integration experts, and VMware virtual machine specialists. This background with strategic technologies saves time and costs when helping organizations through every aspect of updating their legacy Microsoft Dynamics GP deployment. Progent also can provide the skills of senior security and compliance experts, disaster recovery and business continuity preparedness consultants, application developers, hybrid cloud planning and configuration consultants, and SQL Server DBAs who can assist you to plan, deploy, and manage a well-tuned Dynamics GP solution.
Progent's Support Services for Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains Enterprise Resource Planning Deployments
To find out more about Progent's online and on-premises support expertise in Charleston, South Carolina for Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains Enterprise Resource Planning software, see:
- Dynamics GP Support Expertise
- Dynamics GP 2015 Expertise
- MS Dynamics GP/Great Plains Program Features
- Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains ERP Benefits
- Expertise with MS Dynamics GP Reporting
- Dynamics GP Custom Programming
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MRTG for Linux Specialists
MRTG Setup and Support
Network monitoring commonly consists of tracking a system's resource utilization in order to uncover data traffic backups or troubleshoot hardware or program issues. Nagios and Multi Router Traffic Grapher (MRTG) are powerful, free network monitoring tools that run under Linux and can be deployed to observe mixed-platform environments where UNIX and Windows coexist. Progent's system integration consultants can help you use both these programs to tune and repair your network. Progent's UNIX support professionals provide small businesses and programmers assistance with managing and servicing UNIX/Linux and Solaris systems that work with Windows-based technology.
Windows and UNIX Professional
Windows and Solaris Setup and Support
Progent's UNIX family support experts offer small businesses and developers help with administering and supporting UNIX, Linux or Solaris environments that coexist with Microsoft-powered networks. Progent offers your business access to UNIX experts, support professionals premier by Microsoft and Cisco, and security experts with CISA credentials. This wide range of expertise provides you with a convenient one-stop source to show you how to create and manage a protected and robust cross-platform network and communications solution that supports UNIX and Microsoft coexistence by integrating MS Windows with major versions of UNIX such as Mac OS X, Sun Solaris, AIX UNIX from IBM, Hewlett Packard HP-UX, BSD, SCO, and Silicon Graphics IRIX or leading Linux platforms such as RedHat Linux, SUSE Linux, CentOS Linux, Ubuntu, PCLinuxOS, fedora, Gentoo Linux, Mandrake, Debian GNU/Linux, and Slackware Linux.
BlackBerry Redirector Engineers
BlackBerry BPS Professional
Progent offers the expertise of BlackBerry-certified experts who can help small businesses to design, administer, and repair BlackBerry technology affordably and successfully, doing away with the need for an internal BlackBerry expert and minimizing the cost and distraction of maintaining a mobile wireless workgroup. Progent's BlackBerry specialists offer extensive backgrounds working with Progent's Microsoft-premier experts, Cisco CCIE-certified network engineers, and CISSP and CISM-certified security engineers. This breadth of knowledge, in conjunction with Progent's proven online service delivery model, provides small and mid-size businesses a cost-effective option for incorporating BlackBerry devices and software productively into their IT system.
SentinelOne Endpoint Ransomware Protection Consultant
Top Quality Malware Forensics Remote Technical Support
ProSight Active Security Monitoring (ASM) is an endpoint protection solution that incorporates cutting edge behavior analysis technology from SentinelOne to guard endpoint devices and servers and VMs against modern malware attacks such as ransomware and email phishing, which easily escape legacy signature-matching AV products. ProSight ASM protects local and cloud resources and offers a single platform to address the entire threat progression including protection, infiltration detection, containment, remediation, and forensics. Top capabilities include single-click rollback with Windows VSS and real-time system-wide immunization against newly discovered threats.
On Demand IT Staffing Services Remote Support
Onsite Technical Support Immediate IT Staffing
Progent's short-term staff augmentation services allow you to respond to the need for network support personnel without dealing with the expense and delays that come with identifying and recruiting reliable technical workers and without increasing your permanent head count.
Biggest SQL Server 2016 and VMWare Professional
SQL Server 2016 R Services Integration
SQL Server 2016 introduces significant enhancements in speed, capacity, data security, high-availability, BOYD integration, plus built-in analytics and reporting. Innovations include PolyBase for handling structured and unstructured databases simultaneously for big data applications, Jason support, Row-level Security, Mobile Report Publisher, and seamless management of local and cloud resources. Progent's Microsoft-certified consulting team can deliver online and onsite support to help organizations of all sizes to configure, manage or debug any edition of SQL Server 2016. Progent can also help you to interface SQL Server 2016 with other key Microsoft technologies such as Windows Server and Hyper-V, Exchange Server 2016, SharePoint Server, Dynamics CRM, Skype for Business, and SCOM.
CCDP Expert Certified 802.11ax wireless controller IT Services
CCIE Expert Certified 9800-80 wireless controller On-site Technical Support
Cisco's Catalyst family of wireless controllers simplify the administration of wireless LANs by unifying the provisioning and control of Wi-Fi APs, optimizing wireless performance by reducing the impact of radio frequency congestion, enhancing wireless uptime with fast failover, and strengthening data security by identifying threats and filtering network traffic based on user type and location. Progent can help you to deploy Cisco wireless LAN controller appliances to manage Wi-Fi LANs of all sizes. Progent can assist you to administer and debug your current Cisco-based Wi-Fi solution or implement an efficient transition to Cisco's latest Wi-Fi controller technology.
Microsoft Windows 10 Assessment and Deployment Kit Consultant
Windows 10 Provisioning Support and Integration
Progent's Microsoft-certified consulting experts can help organizations of any size to evaluate Windows 10 or to migrate to Windows 10 from any earlier version of Windows. Remote and onsite assessment and upgrade services for Microsoft Windows 10 available from Progent include ROI estimates, project coordination, application and driver compatibility testing, test lab systems, virtualization architecture, Cloud and hybrid solutions, mobile management, teleworker connectivity, security and compliance, automated deployment and administration, network infrastructure optimization, Wi-Fi support, disaster recovery planning, webinar training for IT support staff and users, and ongoing consulting support.
Immediate ISA 2000 Server Integration
ISA 2004 Standard Edition Server Engineer
Progent's Microsoft-certified ISA Server consultants have long backgrounds with Internet Security and Acceleration Server configuring ISA Server-based security solutions for IT networks with multiple sites, remote workers, and mission-critical web applications. Progent's ISA Firewall consultants can help your small business in designing and deploying a configuration of ISA 2000 Server or ISA Server 2004 that meets your network protection requirements without adversely limiting your IT system accessibility. Progent's consulting professionals can help you migrate from Microsoft Proxy Server from ISA 2000 Server to ISA 2004 Enterprise Edition Server, Microsoft ISA 2004 Standard Edition Server, or any up-to-date versions of ISA Server.
Cisco 64-bit Computing Consulting
64-bit Computing Consultants
Progent’s Microsoft-certified consultants can assist you to enhance your application servers or desktops from 32 bits to 64 bits. Progent can assist you to calculate the costs and advantages of moving to 64-bit processing, plan an efficient migration process that minimizes business disruptions, and provide inexpensive, expert remote support to aid your company to configure 64-bit operating systems and application programs on your existing hardware.
Windows Server 2019 LEDBAT Online Technical Support
Windows Server 2019 PowerShell Technical Support Services
Progent's certified Windows Server 2019 experts can help your organization to design and carry out an efficient migration to Windows Server 2019 using existing deployment architecture or a cloud-hosted or hybrid deployment model. Windows Server 2019 offers major improvements in capacity, speed, ease of management, virtualization, cybersecurity, hybrid local/cloud deployments, resilience, and container support.
Cloud Backup Security IT Consultant
ProSight DPS Backup and Recovery Services Computer Engineer
ProSight Data Protection Services ECHO offer small and mid-sized businesses a low cost and fully managed service for reliable backup/disaster recovery (BDR). For a fixed monthly cost, ProSight DPS automates and monitors your backup activities and enables fast restoration of vital files, applications and virtual machines that have become unavailable or damaged due to component failures, software bugs, disasters, human error, or malware attacks like ransomware. ProSight DPS can help you back up, recover and restore files, folders, applications, system images, plus Microsoft Hyper-V and VMware virtual machine images. Critical data can be backed up on the cloud, to an on-promises device, or mirrored to both. Progent's BDR specialists can deliver advanced support to configure ProSight Data Protection Services to to comply with regulatory standards such as HIPAA, FINRA, and PCI and, whenever necessary, can help you to restore your critical information.
After Hours Shared Help Desk Economics Technical Support Services
Computer Consultants Co-managed Help Desk Costs
Progent's Helpdesk management and co-management service programs help companies to save money and improve productivity.
24-7 Ubiquiti UniFi Wave 2 WiFi AP Engineer
Top Consultants Ubiquiti UniFi Controller
Ubiquiti's UniFi line of Wi-Fi infrastructure devices includes a wide selection of Wave 2 Wi-Fi access points, security gateways, and switches. UniFi appliances running throughout multiple sites with thousands of APs can be remotely configured and administered with Ubiquiti's free UniFi Controller software, which centralizes and simplifies deployment, discovery, administration, optimization, troubleshooting, monitoring, and analytics. Progent can provide the skills of seasoned wireless professionals who can assist your organization to determine the benefits of Ubiquiti’s UniFi products for your environment and help you to design, install, administer, and maintain your UniFi solution.
Open Now MSP360 Backup Remote Support Services
MSP360 Backup Remote Consulting
Progent's data protection experts can assist you to create, deploy and debug a backup solution based on MSP360 software. MSP360 enables file or image backup/recovery for VMs and physical machines, works with all popular public clouds, and allows you to create a data protection ecosystem with a minimum Recovery Time Objective (RTO) and a defined Recovery Point Objective. With ProSight Data Protection Services 360 Backup, Progent can provide end-to-end monitoring and remote management of your backup system to protect against data loss resulting from user mistakes, system glitches, malicious insiders, and malware assaults like ransomware. To read more, go to ProSight Data Protection Services 360 Backup services.
24/7/365 Microsoft Word for Mac Training Professional
Office Word for Mac Learning
Progent offers one-on-one training designed for individuals who wish to expand their understanding of the Apple macOS and OS X operating system, Apple Mac hardware, or Mac office productivity software including Word, Excel, and Outlook for Mac. Progent also can provide customized group or individual online classes for Mac application software.
Online Consulting Flex Series Wireless Controller
wireless controller Technical Consultant
Cisco's Catalyst Wi-Fi controllers streamline the management of Wi-Fi LANs by unifying the provisioning and management of wireless APs, tuning wireless throughput by limiting the impact of RF congestion, improving Wi-Fi uptime with rapid auto-failover, and strengthening security by detecting threats and filtering network traffic based on user class and location. Progent's Wi-Fi consultants can help you to configure Cisco wireless LAN controllers to manage Wi-Fi networks of all sizes. Progent can assist you to administer and debug your current Cisco Wi-Fi environment or implement a smooth transition to Cisco's latest Wi-Fi controller solutions.
Outsource IT Microsoft Office 2003
Microsoft Office 2003 Computer Consulting Services
Progent imposes no minimum charge and asks no monthly commitment for support services delivered during normal working hours. Progent's small granularity eliminates large invoices for quick solutions so you won't be forced to allow minor problems to stay unaddressed. .
Professional Microsoft Exchange 2000 Upgrade
Exchange Server 2000 Onsite Technical Support
Progent is one of the most experienced IT support firms for designing email and messaging solutions based on Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server. Progent is skilled in helping small companies get the full benefits of Microsoft Exchange Server 2000 under common situations including updating from Exchange 5.5, migration from an ISP-managed or POP3 e-mail system, and outsourcing your Exchange 2000 support.
Linux RedHat Remote Consult
Linux RedHat Online On-site IT Support
Progent offers national online help and consulting services for businesses who operate environments powered by variants of the Linux OS or whose information systems include a combination of Linux platforms/Linux and Microsoft products. Remote network consulting provides maximum return for your IT budget by protecting user efficiency and limiting the hours charged for computer analysis and repair. Advanced online support tools and skilled technicians and engineers combine to enable Progent to handle most IT issues without wasting time and money by traveling to your site. In the vast majority of situations your IT problems can be dealt with by telephone or via a mix of phone help and remote connectivity. Progent can offer the services of Cisco CCIE infrastructure engineers and CISA certified security professionals to assist with the most difficult network issues.
Technical Support Juniper Junos J-Web
Juniper Junos Management Cybersecurity Company
Progent's Juniper Networks-certified network engineer can assist your company to design and implement Juniper Firewall/VPN platforms, optimize and support your infrastructure, and migrate smoothly from outdated equipment to the latest versions. Progent's Junos OS consultants can also offer expertise with Juniper's flagship network control software to enable your business to streamline the management and strengthen the security of your Juniper VPN appliances and firewalls. Progent also has broad background supporting Juniper's NetScreen OS and ScreenOS software productss and can help you manage networks that include a combination of Juniper's software platforms.
Private Cloud Solutions Professional
Virtual Server Private Cloud Hosting Specialist
Progent’s private cloud hosting enables small and midsize businesses to run mission-critical applications such as Microsoft SQL and Exchange from a hardened Tier III data center facility on fully redundant equipment with geographically separate data backup. Progent uses Microsoft's Hyper-V technology for server virtualization and Data Protection Manager for automatic backup and restoration. You can use Progent’s private cloud hosting service to eliminate large investments in the acquisition, upkeep, and management of network hardware and facilities while achieving the highest levels of system reliability and physical security.
SQL Server Analysis Services Professionals
Urgent SQL Server Analysis Services Consultants
SQL Server 2016 offers significant enhancements in performance, scale, data security, availability, mobile computing support, plus built-in business intelligence. New features include PolyBase for processing structured and unstructured databases simultaneously for data warehousing, Hadoop support, Dynamic Data Masking, Mobile Reports, and centralized control over on-premises and cloud-based operations and services. Progent's Microsoft-certified consultants can provide online and onsite support to assist organizations of all sizes to configure, administer or troubleshoot any version of SQL Server 2016. Progent can also assist you to interface SQL Server 2016 with all core Microsoft products including Windows Server, Exchange Server 2016, SharePoint, Dynamics CRM, Lync or Skype for Business, and System Center Operations Manager.
SQL Server 2008 Upgrading
SQL Server Capacity Planning Expert Development
SQL Server 2000 is a complete, Web-enabled database and data analysis package that opens the door to the rapid development of a new generation of high-end programs that can give your business a critical competitive advantage. SQL Server provides built-in support for XML and the capability to query across the Internet and outside the firewall. The knowledge and experience of Progent's certified SQL Server 2000 consultants, with an average of more than over 10 years of background supporting Microsoft integration, ensures you success in designing, installing and administering Microsoft SQL Server solutions that are seamlessly integrated with other applications based on Microsoft's .NET environment.
Hybrid Microsoft 365 solutions IT Services
Integration Support Microsoft 365 AD Connect
Microsoft has made a strong effort to enable seamless hybrid ecosystems that combine Microsoft 365 Exchange Online and on-premises Exchange systems. This permits you to have specific mailboxes hosted at your physical datacenter and other mailboxes hosted by Microsoft 365. Progent's Microsoft-certified consulting team can assist you with any phase of designing, integrating and troubleshooting your hybrid Microsoft 365 Exchange Online solution. Progent's Exchange consultants can provide occasional support to help you resolve stubborn technical bottlenecks and also offer extensive project management outsourcing to ensure your hybrid Exchange solution is carried out on time and within budget.
Teleworker Online Support
IT Consulting Telecommuter Integration
Progent has two decades of experience assisting small and medium-size companies to plan, deploy, tune, administer, and debug IT networks that incorporate a remote workforce.
Consulting Microsoft Hyper-V 3.0 Server Consolidation
Windows Server 2012 R2 Hyper-V Support
Progent's Microsoft-certified consultants can help you analyze the possible benefits of Hyper-V-powered virtualization for your company, conduct pilot implementations to verify Hyper-V's operation with your production software, assess your network and server infrastructure for smooth operation with virtualization solutions, help you in migrating to Microsoft Windows Server 2008 and configuring Windows Hyper-V, educate your IT personnel to track and administer Hyper-V, offer world-class consulting help for improving the security of your virtual servers, establish and validate business continuity processes that maximize network availability, and deliver continuing consulting and technical support including affordable online troubleshooting and turn-key Help Desk services.
Cisco Router Small Office IT Consultant
After Hours Cisco Planning Computer Consultancy Companies
Progent can help you to deploy Cisco's networking technology to create a solid foundation for your local, cloud-centric, or hybrid-cloud data center and improve operations in key areas such as hardware utilization, security and compliance, manageability, uptime, and disaster recovery.
Desktop Technical Consulting
Outsourcing IT Support PC Desktop
Progent can deliver a wide array of affordable online and onsite support services to help you to deploy, administer, and debug workstations and handhelds powered by Microsoft Windows, macOS/OS X, Apple iOS, Android, or Linux.
Les Kent has a 35-year track record of effective technology integration, executive administration, sales, and operations. He has demonstrated a talent for developing elegant IT solutions while working as a network architect, application developer, project manager, deployment expert, and troubleshooter for small businesses, start-ups, and major enterprises.
Network Consulting Microsoft LCS Server Instant Messaging
Live Communications Server Support Outsourcing
Microsoft Communications Server provides Instant Messaging and Real Presence as part of a scalable, world-class solution featuring enhanced security, transparent integration with popular Microsoft software, an extendable, standards-based development platform, and compliance with regulatory mandates such as HIPAA, SOX, and GLB. Communications Server offers cost savings and improved operational efficiencies, increased worker output, and better intellectual property protection. MS Office Communications Server has been replaced by Lync Server, which in turn has been replaced by Skype for Business. Progent's certified IM and Presence experts offer remote and onsite support and troubleshooting help for your Office Communications Server 2007 environment and can help you to assess the costs and benefits of migrating to Skype for Business. Progent can also assist you to design and implement a smooth upgrade that will add significant strategic value to your IT system
24-7 Network Security Scan Consultant Services
Wireless Security Scan Engineers
Progent offers two ultra-affordable service packages intended to allow small businesses to get an independent network security assessment from a certified security engineer. With Progent's External Network Security Inventory Checkup, a security engineer runs a comprehensive test of your network from beyond your firewall to determine possible weaknesses in the security posture you expose to the outside world. With Progent's Internal Security Inventory Scan, a security expert executes a system scan from a secure computer within your firewall to evaluate vulnerabilities to internal threats. Both security inventory services are configured and executed from a protected external location.
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