Cisco Network Consulting

Data centers are the focal point of leveraging information technology assets to optimize the strategic value of an information system. For small organizations, data centers have typically evolved in a haphazard manner, creating a situation where processors and storage devices are underutilized, usable communications bandwidth is wasted, collaboration and information sharing is minimal, maintenance demands are high, scaling or reconfiguring is costly, security is poor, nominally simple changes become major hassles, and complete recovery from catastrophic breakdowns becomes virtually undoable.

Cisco's latest networking appliances and tools enable a new model of data center architecture that allows ongoing enhancements in server, storage, connectivity topology, and applications in a maintainable and economical way. Progent's consultants can help you to identify and implement Cisco's connectivity products to create a solid foundation for your data center and to streamline your data center processes in critical areas such as:

• Processor and storage efficiency
• End-to-end security enforcement
• Processor proliferation
• Regulatory compliance
• Business continuance

The key advantages that can accrue from using Progent's Cisco-certified consultants to enhance your data center include:

• Reduced TCO: allows IT to significantly reduce capital costs via consolidation and higher use of formerly separate equipment, slash operational costs through simplifying and automating administrative tasks, and cut cooling and energy costs.
• Greater Business Agility: enables IT management to react dynamically to changing business conditions by allowing fast provisioning of application and network services from shared pools of consolidated server, storage, and connectivity resources. This helps improve operational procedures and support policy-based control.
• Enhanced Network Robustness: enables IT management to respond to disruptions or attacks by guarding infrastructure, programs, and information with advanced degrees of availability, comprehensive security, and disaster recovery.
• Improved Service Levels: allows IT management to optimize business service levels by providing secure, accelerated access to data center-resident applications and data from anywhere and at any time throughout the organization.

• Designing efficient firewall security solutions powered by Cisco PIX and ASA firewall technology
• Installing and troubleshooting secure Virtual Private Network access for connecting data centers to other data centers, corporate offices, and mobile workers
• Planning, and implementing complete fault tolerant switching, routing, and Internet access systems so that single point failures do not disrupt operation of the network
• Setting up backup ISPs with transparent transfer using Border Gateway Protocol (BGP). Progent can guide clients through the entire chain of interaction with Internet authorities, having Autonomous System numbers and IP addresses allocated, working with ISP carriers to prepare their networks, and configuring and testing customer devices.
• Building segmented and secure VLAN environments to compliment VMware virtual server deployments
• Planning, installing and helping clients to administer proactive IPS systems so that attacks can be detected quickly and remediated before they impact productivity
• Planning, configuring, and supporting load balancing solutions. Consulting with clients, Progent can map customer requirements to the most sensible solutions and deploy load balancing at the application and server levels, or connectivity infrastructure layer. Progent's load balancing designs permit transparent and convenient expansion, reliability, performance, and fault tolerance.
• Progent can design efficient network management strategies using Simple Network Management Protocol and Cisco's Netflow protocols, along with Cisco Security Manager and various 3rd party products that offer customers a powerful real-time view into the operation of their data center's infrastructure
• Setting up and troubleshooting high-end data center capable routers and switches including the Catalyst 4500 and 6500 family switches, Cisco Nexus 6000 and 7000 switches, and Cisco 7200 and 7600 routers.

For more details about Progent's engineering assistance for Cisco products, pick a topic:

• Introduction to Progent's Cisco Network Support
• Timely Online Help from a Cisco CCIE Network Engineer
• Cisco Firepower Series Firewalls: Configuration and Troubleshooting Expertise
• Cisco ASA 5500-X Firewall with Firepower Services: Consulting and Management Support
• ASA 5500 Series Firewall Management Help
• PIX 500 Series Firewall Consulting Help
• Cisco Routers Engineering Expertise
• Cisco Wireless Consulting Services
• Aironet Wireless APs Engineering Support
• Cisco Small Business 100, 300 and 500 WiFi APs Consulting Support
• Catalyst Wi-Fi 6/6E Wireless APs Planning, Deployment and Debugging Support
• Cisco Wireless Controllers Experts
• Meraki APs Deployment Expertise
• Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CUCM or Unified CM) and CallManager Integration and Technical Support
• Cisco Voice over IP (VoIP) Phones and IP Video Phones Consulting and Wireless IP Phone Integration
• Cisco Jabber Deployment Services
• Catalyst Switches Configuration and Maintenance Services
• Nexus Switches Configuration and Maintenance Services
• Cisco Meraki MS Switches Consulting and Support Expertise
• Cisco VPN and Security Engineering Help
• SIP and CUBE Infrastructure Solutions: SIP Trunking and Cisco CUBE Integration Expertise
• Cisco Duo MFA Two-factor Authentication (2FA) Services for Remote Workers
• Infrastructure Optimization Consulting for ISPs
• Unified Cloud-based and Hybrid Network Management Technologies for Cisco Environments

To ask Progent about professional expertise for Cisco technology, call 1-800-993-9400 or see Contact Progent.