Cisco Certified Expert Network Consulting and Support

Data centers are the focal point of leveraging information technology assets to maximize the business value of an IT network. For small businesses, data centers have typically evolved in a haphazard manner, resulting in a situation where processors and disks are underutilized, available communications capacity is overlooked, teamwork and knowledge sharing is limited, support requirements are high, expansion or reconfiguring is costly, protection is patchy, seemingly minor modifications turn into giant hassles, and full recovery from disastrous breakdowns becomes almost undoable.

Cisco's most recent connectivity products and tools support a new model of data center architecture that permits ongoing improvements in server, storage, network topology, and application technologies in a maintainable and economical way. Progent's consultants can assist you to identify and deploy Cisco's network technology to create a robust foundation for your data center and to improve your data center operations in critical areas such as:

• Processor and storage efficiency
• End-to-end security policy enforcement
• Server consolidation
• Regulatory requirements
• Disaster recovery

The important benefits that can accrue as a result of using Progent's Cisco-certified consultants to optimize your data center include:

• Reduced ownership cost: allows IT management to substantially cut capital expenses via consolidation and more efficient use of previously isolated network resources, lower maintenance expenses by simplifying and automating administrative tasks, and cut HVAC and energy costs.
• Greater Business Agility: enables IT to react dynamically to evolving business demands by facilitating fast deployment of application and infrastructure functions from shared pools of integrated server, storage, and connectivity technologies. This helps improve operational processes and support policy-driven control.
• Better Network Robustness: allows IT to defend against breakdowns or intrusions by guarding infrastructure, applications, and data with the highest degrees of availability, comprehensive protection, and disaster recovery.
• Improved Service Levels: permits IT to improve business service levels by implementing secure, fast connectivity to data center-resident applications and data from anywhere and at any time across the enterprise.

• Building effective firewall security configurations using Cisco PIX and ASA firewall products
• Deploying and troubleshooting protected VPN access for linking data centers to other data centers, corporate sites, and mobile users
• Planning, and implementing resilient zero-downtime switching, routing, and Internet connectivity systems in which single point breakdowns do not interrupt productivity
• Configuring backup Internet providers with seamless transfer based on Border Gateway Protocol (BGP). Progent can guide clients along the complete path of paperwork with Internet authorities, getting ASN numbers and IP addresses allocated, working with ISP carriers to set up their systems, and deploying and checking client devices.
• Building segmented and protected virtual LAN (VLAN architectures to compliment VMware virtual server systems
• Architecting, deploying and helping customers to administer proactive intrusion prevention systems (IPS) so that attacks can be detected rapidly and remediated so they don't disrupt your business
• Planning, setting up, and troubleshooting load balancing solutions. Consulting with customers, Progent can align customer requirements to the appropriate technology and deploy load balancing at the application and server levels, or connectivity infrastructure layer. Such solutions allow for transparent and convenient expansion, dependability, performance, and redundancy.
• Progent knows how to plan efficient network management strategies using Simple Network Management Protocol and Cisco's open Netflow protocols, along with Cisco Security Manager and a variety of 3rd party solutions that allow customers a powerful look into the health of their data center's network
• Configuring and supporting advanced data center class routers and switches including the Catalyst 4500 and 6500 Series switches, Cisco Nexus 5000 and 7000 switches, and Cisco 7600 and 12000 routers.

To see more details about Progent's engineering help for Cisco technology, select a topic:

• Overview of Progent's Cisco Consulting Services
• Fast and Affordable Online Support from a Cisco CCIE Engineer
• Cisco Firepower Series Firewalls: Configuration and Management Expertise
• Cisco ASA 5500-X Firewalls with Cisco Firepower Services: Consulting and Management Services
• ASA 5500 Firewalls Integration Expertise
• Cisco PIX 500 Firewall Maintenance Services
• Cisco Routers Engineering Services
• Cisco Wireless Network Design Expertise
• Aironet Wireless Access Points Consulting Support
• Cisco Small Business 100, 300 and 500 WiFi Access Points Consulting Expertise
• Cisco Catalyst 802.11ax Wireless APs Solution Design, Configuration and Debugging Services
• Cisco Wireless Controllers Experts
• Cisco Meraki Wireless Access Points Engineering Support
• Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CUCM or Unified CM) and CallManager Consulting and Technical Support
• Cisco Voice over IP (VoIP) Phones and IP Video Desktop Phones Consulting Services and Wireless VoIP Phone Solutions
• Cisco Jabber Configuration and Troubleshooting Services
• Cisco Catalyst Switches Engineering Expertise
• Nexus Switches Support and Troubleshooting Expertise
• Meraki MS Switches Configuration and Maintenance Expertise
• Cisco VPN and Security Integration Services
• SIP and CUBE Integration Solutions: SIP PSTN Trunks and CUBE Integration Expertise
• Data Center Design Services for ISPs
• Remote Management Techniques for Cisco Infrastructure

To get in touch with Progent about technical assistance for Cisco technology, phone 1-800-993-9400 or refer to Contact Progent.