Data centers are the key to utilizing information technology resources to maximize the business value of an information system. For small businesses, data centers have typically evolved in a haphazard manner, creating a state where servers and disks are underutilized, available communications bandwidth is overlooked, collaboration and information sharing is limited, maintenance demands are excessive, expansion or repurposing is costly, protection is patchy, nominally minor changes turn into major hassles, and full recovery from catastrophic failure becomes almost impossible.
Cisco's latest network products and tools enable a new model of data center design that permits continual enhancements in processor, storage, connectivity topology, and application technologies in a maintainable and cost-effective way. Progent's engineers can help you to identify and implement Cisco's connectivity products to create a solid basis for your data center and to streamline your data center operations in vital areas such as:
- Processor and disk efficiency
- End-to-end security enforcement
- Server proliferation
- Regulatory issues
- Business continuance
The key advantages that can accrue from engaging Progent's network experts to streamline your data center include:
- Reduced costs: permits IT management to significantly cut capital expenses via integration and higher use of previously separate equipment, slash operational costs by streamlining and automating management tasks, and cut HVAC and energy costs.
- More Business Agility: permits IT to respond dynamically to evolving competitive demands by facilitating fast deployment of application and network functions from common aggregations of integrated processor, storage, and connectivity technologies. This can improve operational processes and support policy-based control.
- Enhanced Network Resilience: enables IT management to react to breakdowns or intrusions by protecting infrastructure, programs, and data with advanced degrees of fault tolerance, comprehensive security, and disaster recovery.
- Optimized Service Levels: enables IT management to optimize business service levels by providing secure, fast access to data center-resident applications and data from any location and at any moment across the organization.
Examples of Progent's Professional Help for Cisco-based Data Centers
Progent's network consultants offer a broad array of consulting services that can help businesses of all sizes create a Cisco-powered environment that will give your data center a dependable and secure basis for existing applications and future expansion. Consulting services include:
- Designing efficient firewall security solutions based on Cisco PIX and ASA firewall devices
- Deploying and supporting secure Virtual Private Network access for connecting data centers to other data centers, corporate sites, and mobile workers
- Designing, and implementing complete non-stop switching, routing, and Internet access systems so that single component failures do not interrupt availability of services
- Setting up backup ISPs with seamless transfer using Border Gateway Protocol. Progent can guide clients along the complete process of paperwork with Internet supervisors, having Autonomous System numbers and IP addresses assigned, dealing with ISPs to prepare their networks, and configuring and testing customer devices.
- Implementing segmented and secure virtual LAN architectures to support VMware and Microsoft virtual server systems
- Architecting, deploying and assisting customers to administer proactive intrusion prevention systems (IPS) so that attacks can be detected rapidly and remediated before they impact productivity
- Designing, configuring, and supporting load balancing systems. Consulting with clients, Progent can match customer needs to the appropriate solutions and deploy load balancing at the application level, server level, or connectivity infrastructure layer. Such solutions allow for seamless and convenient expansion, dependability, performance, and fault tolerance.
- Progent knows how to plan efficient network management strategies based on SNMP and 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 capable routers and switches including the Catalyst 4500, 6500, and 6800 family switches, Nexus 5000 and 7000 Series switches, and Cisco 7600 and 12000 family routers.
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In order to contact Progent about consulting support for Cisco networking, phone 1-800-993-9400 or refer to Contact Progent.