Skokie Microsoft Certified Support Partner
Dynamics GP (Great Plains) Upgrade and Enhancement Consulting
Dynamics GP, previously branded Great Plains, has a longer track record than almost any other enterprise resource planning (ERP) platform written for Windows. Dynamics GP is a mature, feature-rich application and is one of the most widely used ERP platforms for SMBs, with around 50,000 active installations globally. A number of businesses who have relied on Dynamics GP for years or decades have managed to defer upgrades and maintenance long enough that they are now using legacy software and outmoded network infrastructure. This can be dangerous. At the same time, a recurring complaint we hear from new clients is that they have a hard time finding veteran Microsoft Dynamics GP consultants to partner with for guidance on how to update their Dynamics GP environment affordably and get the most business value out of the application.
The longer a business attempts to make do with legacy releases of Microsoft Dynamics GP, the more challenging the upgrade procedure becomes. If server hardware or disk systems break down, there may be no suitable devices on the market to replace them. When versions of Windows Server that run Dynamics GP reach end-of-support status, vital security updates stop being distributed. Current releases of Microsoft SQL Server may not work with your important GP customizations. Next-generation products such as Microsoft's Power BI may not run. Organizations investigating an update of their Microsoft Dynamics GP deployment are often intimidated by the volume of components there are to the project. And the price tag quoted for a migration may be through the roof.
Dynamics GP Upgrade and Enhancement Expertise Offered by Progent
Progent has supported Microsoft Dynamics GP and Great Plains for more than 20 years, and Progent's tested professionals have provided advanced and economical online integration consulting for Windows-powered environments to businesses in every state in the U.S. By offering deep familiarity with all editions of Microsoft Dynamics GP as well as top-tier network integration skills, Progent is ideally qualified to help your Skokie, Illinois business optimize the benefit of GP.
We partner with our customers and start by listening to their needs. After gaining familiarity with the situation and the areas for improvement we make our suggestions. Proposed services can involve a migration to a more current and supported version of Microsoft Dynamics GP, basic user education, full platform and specific module implementation including 3rd-party products from a broad array of suppliers that have written add-ons to Microsoft Dynamics GP, integration with other critical business software used by company, custom report creation, and solution analysis to determine whether GP is being utilized optimally. Our objective with each Dynamics GP engagement of whatever size is to optimize business value and manage expense.
Progent's consultants can help your Skokie, Illinois business in each phase of your Dynamics GP upgrade or customization project including:
- System Assessment
Take a look at what modules and features of Microsoft Dynamics GP you are currently running and propose additional features available on the product that might be helpful to your business. - Upgrade Planning and Timing
Create a comprehensive upgrade plan and timetable that avoids business disruption. Plan for solution validation, production upgrade, and training. Identify customizations and add-on products. Predict and manage compatibility issues. - Pilot Testing
Plan and implement a pilot environment for validating the upgrade project. - Environment Upgrades
Create backup copies of databases and dictionaries, eConnect, and Microsoft Integration Manager database. eMigrate Dynamics GP to the current release to assure continuing support from Microsoft and to have all the latest features accessible to your business. Update SQL Server and compatibility levels for all associated databases. Implement services from the GP Professional Services Tools Library. Prepare data and run scripts to resolve known issues. - Management Reporting
Create reports and or dashboards for private as well as external consumption. Configure SQL Server Reporting Services and combine Microsoft Dynamics GP with Power BI for self-service reporting and for aggregating data from multiple on-premises and external sources. - Training
Deliver one-on-one or group training for current and first-time users of Microsoft Dynamics GP. - Support Services
Provide a single point of contact for expertise to deliver consistent and cost-effective handling of issues thanks to familiarity with your particular environment.
Progent can provide the help of seasoned consultants who have been developing working Dynamics GP and Great Plains solutions since relerase 1. Progent has the skills to do the jobs you need directly instead of supervising less experienced consultants or in-house IT personnel. Key areas where Progent can provide Microsoft Dynamics GP expertise include:
- Guidance
Recommend the deployment of modules included with the basic GP platform but are not currently being used. Also, recommend third-party products written exclusively for Microsoft Dynamics GP to deliver capabilities that GP doesn't offer. - Integrations
Build custom integrations between Microsoft Dynamics GP and other strategic applications to avoid duplicate data entry and increase accuracy. - Customizations
Build major and simple customizations that run with Dynamics GP to handle specific functions that are not addressed by out-of-the-box GP modules or third-party add-ons.
Progent can assist you to enhance your infrastructure to accommodate Microsoft Dynamics GP for any deployment model including on-premises, private or public cloud, or a hybrid network model. Infrastructure expertise provided by Progent include:
- Needs analysis and site inventory
- Network topology planning and deployment (on-premises, private or public cloud, or hybrid)
- Configuring firewalls and VPN connections and defining security policies
- Managing iOS, Google Android, and Windows mobile devices
- Developing high-availability (HA) architectures
- Integration with public cloud services including Microsoft 365
- Disaster recovery and business continuity planning
- Performance tuning
A modern Microsoft Dynamics GP ecosystem includes diverse application platforms, local network infrastructure resources, and cloud services integrated into a cohesive ERP solution. For more than two decades, Progent has provided remote and on-premises help from Microsoft-certified experts including Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains consultants, Windows Server consultants, SQL Server consultants, Exchange Server configuration consultants, Microsoft Office experts, and SharePoint development consultants. Progent has worked with these products from their first releases to their current versions, and Progent can help with cloud-based options by providing Office and Microsoft 365 consulting, Exchange Online support, and SharePoint Online deployment and development services.
Progent also has a long history of providing help from top-tier Cisco CCIE-certified network infrastructure consultants, Windows Hyper-V planning and integration experts, and VMware virtual machine consultants. This experience with core IT platforms cuts time and costs when helping businesses through each aspect of upgrading their older Microsoft Dynamics GP deployment. Progent also offers the skills of senior cybersecurity and information assurance experts, disaster recovery and business continuity preparedness consultants, application programmers, hybrid cloud planning and configuration experts, and SQL Server DBAs who can assist you to plan, deploy, and maintain a productive Microsoft Dynamics GP ecosystem.
Progent's Support Expertise for Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains Enterprise Resource Planning Deployments
To find out more about Progent's remote and on-premises consulting expertise in Skokie, Illinois for Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains Enterprise Resource Planning software, see:
- Dynamics GP Consulting
- Dynamics GP 2015 Consulting Expertise
- MS Dynamics GP/Great Plains Program Features
- Dynamics GP/Great Plains ERP Features
- Expertise with Dynamics GP Reporting
- Dynamics GP Custom Development
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Contact Progent for Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains Migration Expertise
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Progent's ProSight Email Guard uses the technology of top data security vendors to deliver web-based control and world-class security for your inbound and outbound email. The powerful architecture of Progent's Email Guard managed service integrates a Cloud Protection Layer with an on-premises gateway appliance to offer advanced protection against spam, viruses, Dos Attacks, DHAs, and other email-borne malware. The Cloud Protection Layer acts as a first line of defense and blocks the vast majority of threats from making it to your security perimeter. This reduces your exposure to inbound attacks and conserves system bandwidth and storage. ProSight Email Guard's on-premises security gateway appliance provides a deeper layer of inspection for inbound email. For outbound email, the on-premises security gateway offers AV and anti-spam filtering, policy-based Data Loss Prevention, and encryption. The local gateway can also help Microsoft Exchange Server to track and protect internal email that originates and ends inside your security perimeter.
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Progent's expert solution designers and software developers can help your business to create enhancements to Microsoft GP/Great Plains that support the unique requirement of your organization while retaining the advantages of Windows integration and connectivity. Progent can also provide help with a selection of development tools that can be utilized to build integrations with Microsoft GP/Great Plains. These integration tools include Microsoft Dexterity, Modifier with VBA, Visual Studio Tools for Microsoft Dynamics GP, Continuum, eConnect, Web Services for Dynamics GP, Integration Manager and ODBC.
Network Integration Cisco Architecture
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Progent can assist your organization to utilize Cisco's networking products to build a solid basis for your local, cloud-centric, or hybrid-cloud data center and improve operations in vital areas including hardware consolidation, security and compliance, versatility, reliability, and disaster recovery.
Services ransomware prevention
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Progent's ProSight Ransomware Preparedness Report service is an affordable service built around a phone discussion with a Progent backup/recovery consultant. The interview is designed to evaluate your company's preparedness either to block ransomware or recover quickly after a ransomware incident. Progent will consult with you directly to gather information about your existing AV defense and backup/recovery system, and Progent will then deliver a written Basic Security and Best Practices Report document describing how you can follow industry best practices to build an efficient AV and backup/recovery system that reduces your exposure to ransomware and aligns with your business needs.
Configuration Exchange 2013 Data Loss Prevention
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Microsoft Windows 8.1 Evaluation Outsourcing
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Windows 8.1 is engineered to run on devices from smart phones and slates to engineering workstations. A wealth of new and improved capabilities, including touch screen support and signature live tiles user interface, provide a wide range of advantages for companies who know how to exploit them. Progent's Microsoft-certified consultants can assist bring your business up to speed with Microsoft Windows 8.1 and show you how to derive significant business value from the operating system's many technical enhancements.
Consultants Remote Server Management Cards
Peppercon eRIC Professionals
Remote management cards offer IT managers complete control over a server without the requirement for an on-site presence. Using these management cards, all console screen information plus keyboard and mouse operations are transferred to a remote session to a support expert who can be situated anywhere in the world. Progent's Microsoft and Cisco certified engineers can help you to plan, deploy, and support a high-availability company network that incorporates remote management cards and Progent can utilize these remote server management cards to deliver low-cost remote technical assistance. Progent is familiar with a number of remote management cards such as Aten remote management cards, American Megatrends MegaRAC remote management cards, Dell DRAC cards, HP Lights-Out 100c remote server management cards, and Peppercon remote management cards.
Cisco Virtual Private Network Technical Support Services
VPN Integration
Progent's Cisco Security/VPN consultants and CCIE and CCNP certified support staff can help your small or medium sized business deploy and support Cisco's security and Virtual Private Network products such as routers, switches, firewalls, intrusion detection systems and VPN access concentrators. Cisco Virtual Private Network products include both off-site connectivity and site-to-site VPNs with Cisco IOS Software and AIM hardware encryption cards, and hardware appliances, such as a VPN concentrator, router, Cisco PIX Firewall, or task-specific VPN server for dial-up services. Cisco VPN products are easy to manage and provide the versatility to evolve with your changing business requirements. Progent's Cisco-Certified network consultants are familiar with Cisco's comprehensive family of products targeted at eliminating information theft, virus and worm assaults, DDoS attacks, and other threats to your information system. Progent can help you deploy Cisco technology to get secure connectivity, intrusion protection, and comprehensive Identity services based on Cisco Access Control Server using RADIUS security and TACACS to establish a central client access control framework for user certification, authorization, and accounting from an easy-to-use Web interface.
Consultancy Microsoft SQL
Microsoft SQL Server Information Technology Outsourcing Firms
Microsoft SQL Server 2000 is a complete, Web-enabled database and data analysis solution that opens the door to the rapid creation of cutting-edge high-end applications that can provide your business a significant competitive advantage. SQL Server provides built-in support for XML and the ability to communicate across the Internet and outside the firewall. The knowledge and experience of Progent's Microsoft-certified SQL Server 2000 consultants, averaging more than over 10 years of background supporting Microsoft integration, ensures you success in planning, installing and administering Microsoft SQL Server solutions that are seamlessly integrated with other applications powered Microsoft's .NET platform.
WLAN controller Support Services
Consulting Flex Series Wireless Controller
Cisco's Catalyst Wi-Fi controllers streamline the management of wireless networks by unifying the configuration and control of Wi-Fi access points, tuning Wi-Fi performance by reducing the impact of radio frequency congestion, enhancing Wi-Fi uptime with fast auto-failover, and hardening security by detecting threats and analyzing traffic content based on user type and location. Progent's Wi-Fi consultants can help your business to configure Cisco Wi-Fi controllers to manage wireless networks of all sizes. Progent can help you to administer and debug your existing Cisco Wi-Fi solution or carry out a smooth upgrade to Cisco's modern Wi-Fi controller solutions.
Windows Server 2019 USB Drive Witness Technical Consultant
Windows Server 2019 Windows Admin Center IT Consultant
Progent's Windows Server 2019 disaster recovery preparedness experts can assist your business to design a DR/BC system built around Microsoft's cloud-tested Failover Clustering tools including Cluster Sets, Storage Replica, Storage Spaces Direct, Virtual Machine Load Balancing, and Cloud Witness.
Fortinet FortiManager Network Engineer
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Fortinet next-generation firewalls (NGFWs) are industry leaders in offering top performance for SSL inspection. Progent's Fortinet FortiGate firewall experts can assist your business to deploy your Fortinet security appliances to protect all your digital assets at the enterprise edge, within the data center, at branch locations, and in the cloud.
Top Rated Ubiquiti WiFi management Engineers
Ubiquiti UniFi AP Professionals
Progent can provide quick access to the skills of veteran Wi-Fi specialists who can assist organizations to determine the advantages of Ubiquiti UniFi Wi-Fi APs for your company and assist you to plan, install, manage, and debug your UniFi network. Progent can also conduct a Wi-Fi site survey to assist you to choose, configure, and position Ubiquiti UniFi Wi-Fi APs for optimal coverage and throughput.
High-Availability Systems Support and Help
IT Services SQL Server Cluster
Progent's fault tolerant system experts provide non-stop computing consulting, disaster recovery services, network load balancing, high-availability interoffice connectivity, high-availability Internet architecture design, non-stop data center services, and other fault-tolerant networking support to show your organization integrate a non-stop environment for strategic applications. Progent has the knowledge and experience to design economical, non-stop networks by utilizing the evolving suite of Windows Cluster servers such as Windows 2003 Cluster Server, SQL Cluster Server, and Exchange Cluster. Progent's Microsoft and Cisco certified engineers can show you how to you build a high-availability mutli-site network with a completely redundant Internet connection and efficient system load balancing.
Microsoft Windows Server Failover Cluster Consultants
Clustered Windows Server 2012 Support Services
Progent's certified failover clustering experts can help businesses to evaluate the advantages of deploying Microsoft Windows Server 2012 failover clustering technology to create a powerful high-availability/disaster recovery solution, help your organization to plan and install a Windows Server 2012 system, deliver online and on-premises consulting expertise and technical support for failover clusters that include physical servers or virtual machines, and help you to automate the administration of failover clusters.
Open Now Spora ransomware hot line Consultant
Spora ransomware hot line Consult
Progent's Ransomware Hot Line provides 24x7 access to a experienced ransomware recovery consultant who can help you to halt the spread of an ongoing ransomware breach. Call 800-462-8800
Office Wireless Troubleshooting
Proxim Remote Consulting
Progent's Wireless Consulting Services offer a fast, economical way for businesses of any size to integrate, manage and troubleshoot the latest wireless network solutions. For 802.11n and the latest 802.11ac wireless environments, Progent can help you design and install hardware like Cisco's Aironet and Meraki wireless access points and wireless network controllers. For mobile messaging and online business applications, Progent supports Apple IOS iPhones, Apple iPads, Google Androids, and Windows smartphones and tablets.
SQL Server 2014 Delayed Durability Computer Consultant
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SQL Server 2014 includes major enhancements in key areas including performance, availability, security, and cloud integration. Microsoft SQL Server 2014 is the first version of SQL Server that includes in-memory capability that operates transparently with all workloads including OLTP, data warehousing, and data analytics. Progent's Microsoft-certified SQL Server 2014 consulting team can provide cost-effective remote and on-premises consulting services such as system design, configuration, administration, remediation, and software development services to help businesses of any size to achieve maximum business value from their SQL Server 2014 investment.
ProSight Remote Server Monitoring Online Help
Biggest ProSight Patch Management Technical Support
ProSight LAN Watch is Progent's server and desktop monitoring managed service that uses state-of-the-art remote monitoring and management (RMM) techniques to keep your IT system running efficiently by tracking the health of vital devices that power your IT network. When ProSight LAN Watch detects an issue, an alert is transmitted automatically to your designated IT staff and your assigned Progent engineering consultant so all looming issues can be addressed before they can impact your business.
Check Point Sandboxing Firewall Audit
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Progent's Check Point Software consultants can help you select and deploy Check Point Software Firewall utilities and appliances powered by Check Point's security platform to offer an affordable and efficient security defense for your information network. Progent can also help you configure other Check Point products such as Check Point ZoneAlarm and Check Point Power-1 firewalls with security solutions from other vendors and provide a central stop for on-going network support, administration, education, and design expertise.
Specialist Microsoft Teams with Outlook
Microsoft Teams with SharePoint Online Consulting Services
Progent can help you to plan an upgrade to Microsoft Teams from Skype for Business Online and configure, manage, and troubleshoot a cloud-based or mixed deployment of Microsoft Teams. Progent can assist you to integrate Teams with Office and Microsoft 365 apps, Exchange Online, SharePoint, and your PSTN gateway.
Computer Engineer SCOM Management Packs
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Progent's Microsoft-certified consultants have more than 10 years of experience planning, implementing, optimizing and repairing System Center Operations Manager environments and can provide organizations of any size expert remote or onsite consulting services for SCOM 2012. Progent can assist your company to design an architecture for SCOM 2012 servers that delivers the responsiveness and resilience required to watch over your IT resources effectively, whether your infrastructure are on-premises, cloud-based, or a mixed solution. Progent can also help you to import and set up System Center 2012 Operations Manager management packs according to industry best practices for monitoring network infrastructure and Microsoft and third-party apps and services. In addition, Progent can deliver responsive remote or onsite troubleshooting to assist you to remediate critical problems detected by SCOM 2012.
Computer Consultant Barracuda Backup Management
Barracuda Backup and vSphere Engineer
Barracuda Backup is a low-cost, subscription backup/restore service for small and mid-size organizations. A Barracuda Backup solution can include a custom-designed hardware storage device manufactured by Barracuda or a virtual appliance with similar features but which uses your own storage infrastructure. Barracuda Backup safeguards vital company data produced on-premises, at one or multiple remote sites, or in the cloud. For disaster protection, you can replicate data to the Barracuda Cloud, to Amazon AWS, or to any location with a physical or virtual Barracuda Backup appliance. Progent is a Barracuda partner and Progent's Barracuda Backup consultants can provide a broad range of consulting services to assist your business to design, configure, operate and troubleshoot a BDR system built on Barracuda technology.
Two-factor Authentication Remote Consulting
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Progent's Duo service plans utilize Cisco's Duo technology to defend against compromised passwords through the use of two-factor authentication. Duo enables one-tap identity verification on Apple iOS, Google Android, and other out-of-band devices.
Microsoft Certified Failover Clusters Windows Server 2008 Support and Setup
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The server cluster technology incorporated into the Datacenter and Enterprise versions of Microsoft Windows Server 2008 has been dramatically redesigned to simplify the deployment, configuration, and maintenance of clusters that offer improved levels of network availability, security, performance, and flexibility. New or enhanced features include automated cluster verification, revamped configuration and deployment, improved cluster administration, redesigned cluster architecture for maximum uptime, hardened security and quorum models, fewer failure points, more storage and memory capacity, and improvements for multi-site clusters. Progent's Microsoft-certified consultants can help your company evaluate the business benefits of failover clusters, design and implement a deployment, educate your IT personnel to administer your failover clusters, deliver ongoing consulting and support services, and create and test a business continuity procedure.
Support Outsourcing Microsoft Exchange 2019
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Microsoft Dynamics NAV Support and Help
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Server Virtualization Remote Troubleshooting
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Server growth wreaks havoc on IT budgets and management resources. Server reduction through a virtual infrastructure promises lower total cost of ownership of servers and quicker return on investment, more efficient utilization of physical computers, streamlined operations, enhanced network uptime, and easier manageability. Common usage scenarios for virtual servers include hardware consolidation, economical platforms for line-of-business legacy applications running on outdated operating systems, and affordable isolation of program development or evaluation environments from production systems.
Microsoft Partner Information Technology Consultant
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Progent is a Microsoft Certified Partner and has earned accredited competencies such as Advanced Infrastructure Solutions and Information Worker Solutions. Microsoft Certified Partners represent the elite organizations who earn the highest customer satisfaction and enjoy the closest operational relationship with Microsoft. The knowledge, capabilities, and dedication needed to earn the level of Microsoft Certified Partner benefits Progent's clients by allowing Progent to offer your company more complete solutions for your IT system.
Top Rated Expert Microsoft Certified Dynamics GP ODBC Professionals
Microsoft Certified Great Plains Accounting Professionals
Progent's expert application designers and programmers can help your company to create enhancements to Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains that address the special needs of your business without losing the advantages of seamless Windows integration. Progent can also provide expertise with a range of software development tools that can be utilized to create user-interface and data integrations with Microsoft GP. These tools include Microsoft Dexterity, Modifier, Visual Studio Tools for Dynamics, Extender, eConnect, Web Services for Microsoft Dynamics GP, and Integration Manager.
Technical Support Services SQL Server 2012 Performance Tuning
Top Quality SQL Server 2012 Reporting Services Network Consulting
Progent offers the support of Microsoft-certified consultants and experienced database application programmers, DBAs, project managers, network infrastructure architects, disaster recovery specialists, and certified data security consultants to help your business to evaluate the likely advantages of SQL Server 2012 for your organization, install pilot systems at your site or at Progent's test lab, design and execute out an efficient migration to SQL Server 2012 from previous versions of SQL Server or from legacy database solutions, and configure a cost-effective and safe IT infrastructure that helps you realize the full strategic benefit of SQL Server 2012.
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