IT Connection Newsletter: Issue 4
Progent's Certified Experts Offer
64-bit Upgrade Support
There's never been a better time for enhancing your network dependability, capacity, and performance by moving to 64-bit computing. Let Progent show you why and how.
Nearly all small businesses now own 64-bit processors, yet almost none use them for 64-bit processing. The Intel and AMD CPUs installed in computers ranging from enterprise servers to lowly desktop PCs have for years had 64-bit architectures, but most of this powerful hardware is dumbed down to 32-bit mode in order to run the popular versions of Microsoft's operating systems and applications. What a waste!
The RAM memory partitioning schemes used in 32-bit operating systems limit system stability. RAM-starved applications are often unable to utilize existing memory because the O/S is unable to allocate it efficiently. This results in programs shutting down or running fitfully even though a system is fully loaded with RAM.
64-bit software platforms allow far more physical RAM than 32-bit systems and crunch more data per clock cycle, making computers more reliable and faster. The question is, What 64-bit software platforms?
Microsoft supports mainstream 64-bit processors with their 'x64' technology. Although most Microsoft client applications, such as 2007 Office and Microsoft Visual Studio 2005, are so far only supported in 32-bit mode on x64 Windows, Microsoft does offer native x64 versions of many Microsoft Server System products, including Windows Server 2003 and 2008, Microsoft SQL Server 2005, Microsoft Exchange 2007, Microsoft Commerce Server 2007, Microsoft BizTalk Server 2006, as well as System Center Operations Manager.
In the desktop space, Windows 7 is available in a 64-bit edition that sets a new standard for client stability and capacity. Like all migrations from 32- to 64-bit platforms, the upgrade can't be done seamlessly. Every workstation and server requires a clean setup that involves reconfiguring applications, backing up and recovering data, and installing 64-bit device drivers.
In fact, for most desktop PCs even the 32-bit versions of Windows 7 will require you to perform a clean install. This being the case, there has never been a better time to move to 64-bit computing, since it will require little if any additional effort. Progent's Microsoft Gold-certified consultants are experienced in designing and performing major, minimally disruptive OS migrations of in-place desktops and can help your organization leverage your network dollars by migrating to Microsoft Windows 7 and to 64-bit computing at the same time.
Contact Progent for Help Migrating to 64-bits
For more information about how Progent can help you develop a sensible strategy for migrating to 64-bit computing, call
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24 Hour SCCM Mobile Device Management Online Consulting
Technical Consultant SCCM Primary Site
System Center Configuration Manager automates application and device deployment across multiple sites, simplifies security and compliance settings control, inventories network assets, guards against company data leakage, provides network health monitoring, enables secure end-user self service, and offers a single point of control for managing mixed-OS ecosystems based on on-premises, cloud-centric, or hybrid deployment models. Progent's Microsoft-certified SCCM consulting team and Microsoft Azure cloud integration specialists can help your organization with any facet of planning, implementing, operating and troubleshooting a SCCM deployment for local, cloud, or hybrid environments.
Compensation for Cisco Engineer Subcontractor
Compensation for Microsoft Certified Freelancing Job
Our compensation structure is based on contribution, so similar to being an independent contractor, your income is entirely tied to your generated revenue. Certain Progent consultants focus on quality of life and elect to consult at a more relaxed pace, utilizing our flexible calendar to pursue individual pursuits like mountain biking, motorcycle racing, snow boarding, surfing, travel, or sharing private time with family and acquaintances. Other consultants use the chance to make big dollars through lots of effort and long hours. Progent fully encourages either end of the spectrum and any point in the middle.
Virtualization Consulting
Server Virtualization On-site Technical Support
With virtual server technology, companies can operate many virtual servers on one actual server. Virtual server technology enables companies to gain all the advantages of server isolation, but without the costs that goes with purchasing additional server hardware. Virtualization is also the enabling technology for private clouds, which provide important benefits such as reducing the costs of hardware, facilities, and administration while enhancing information protection, network reliability, and recoverability. Other important server management technologies include server monitoring software, Microsoft WSUS, and remote server management cards. Progent's professional server management specialists can help you with all areas of server virtualization and management to enable your company to contain expenses and save time.
SharePoint and Mac Network Consultant
Online Support Microsoft Office for Mac
Microsoft Office for Mac allows Apple Macintosh users to receive the benefits of the industry's most familiar business programs. Progent's Apple-certified Mac experts can show you how to configure Microsoft Office for Macintosh on a multi-vendor environment combining Apple OS X and Windows-powered platforms so that Macintosh users can take advantage of the new features in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Entourage in order to share data and network resources with co-workers who run Microsoft Windows. Progent's engineers have expertise with both Apple Macintosh and Windows platforms and can provide service for networks that combine Apple Macintosh with Windows systems with complete resource sharing, or environments which intentionally restrict sharing between Mac and Windows users.
Emergency Consulting QTS Sacramento Internet Data Center
QTS Data Center Sacramento Consulting Services
The QTS (formerly Herakles) Internet Data Center facility is located in the seismically-stable Natomas neighborhood of Sacramento, CA. If your company is now using the QTS Sacramento data center as a colocation facility or if your business is planning on moving your main or disaster recovery equipment to Herakles/QTS, Progent offers a range of cost-effective services that include data center migration, system deployment and upgrades, network optimization, project management, virtualization configuration, remote network monitoring, streamlined system management, application development, disaster recovery solutions, security evaluation, and the use of the Progent Test Lab.
Tracking Service Costs Engineer
Computer Consulting Services Documentation
Progent uses a sophisticated service reporting system that records and organizes complete documentation for all delivered services. Unlike some independent consultants or small support firms who provide minimal documentation or specifics of services performed, each service delivered by Progent is accompanied by comprehensive documentation. Every Progent consultant has use of the service documentation sent by each consultant to every customer. The discipline of detailing and organizing service activity results in more efficient support and eliminates a variety of typical misfortunes such as when a service client is effectively held captive to a consultant who refuses to let go of the keys to the kingdom.
24x7 SharePoint Workspace 2010 Information Technology Consulting
24x7x365 SharePoint Foundation Online Troubleshooting
Progent's Microsoft consultants can provide cost-effective online technical support and programming services to assist you to design, implement, manage, and troubleshoot SharePoint 2010 installations that can involve web pages able to function as portals, extranets, document and media management applications, wikis, data warehouses, business information systems, enterprise search engines, Visio-driven workflows, and other utilities to support and enhance collaboration. Progent can show you how to integrate SharePoint 2010 with Microsoft SQL Server and with other data sources and with Microsoft's familiar desktop applications like Office Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Project. Progent can assist you to migrate from previous versions of SharePoint or move a multi-vendor mix of web technologies into a consolidated and easily managed SharePoint 2010 environment.
Networking Group Cisco Network Management
Remote Network Management Network Management
Progent's Cisco-Certified network management engineers can help you to run Cisco's network management tools alongside a variety of powerful third-party products to create a complete network management solution to keep your environment operating reliably, fully utilize limited resources, protect your data, recover rapidly from device failure or malicious attacks, and enable you to expand or reassign valuable resources sensibly and economically as your business grows.
SharePoint 2016 MinRole IT Consultant
24-Hour SharePoint 2016 and SQL Server Consultant
Progent's Microsoft-certified consultants can provide economical online and onsite consulting expertise, application development, and troubleshooting support for organizations of all sizes who intend to upgrade to SharePoint 2016 or SharePoint Online from earlier versions of SharePoint.
24x7 Windows Server 2012 R2 Clustering Online Help
Windows Server 2012 R2 Server Manager Troubleshooting
Progent's certified professionals can assist you to evaluate the business value of Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 for your organization, develop test systems and migration plans, tune your network for on-premises, multi-location, private or public cloud-based, and partial-cloud datacenters, educate your IT support, staff, create an enterprise-wide security plan, streamline IT administration, assist with application development, and build and validate a disaster recovery/business continuity plan.
Microsoft Office 2003 Computer Consulting Services
Microsoft Windows Computer System Consultant
Progent applies no initialization charge and requires no monthly commitment for services delivered during regular working hours. Progent's small granularity does away with big bills for fast repairs so you won't be tempted to permit less critical problems to stay unaddressed. .
Work from Home VoIP Online Help
At Home Workforce IP Voice Configuration
Progent can help small and medium-size companies to deploy VoIP technology to provide their at-home employees the advantage of virtual extensions of the company phone infrastructure.
Specialists infrastructure documentation management
ProSight SSL certificate management Engineer
Progent's ProSight IT Asset Management is an IT infrastructure documentation management service that allows you to create, update, retrieve and protect information about your network infrastructure, procedures, business apps, and services. You can instantly find passwords or IP addresses and be warned automatically about upcoming expirations of SSL certificates or domains. By cleaning up and managing your IT documentation, you can eliminate as much as 50% of time thrown away looking for vital information about your IT network. ProSight IT Asset Management features a centralized location for holding and collaborating on all documents related to managing your network infrastructure such as standard operating procedures and How-To's. ProSight IT Asset Management also supports advanced automation for collecting and relating IT data. Whether you’re planning enhancements, doing regular maintenance, or responding to an emergency, ProSight IT Asset Management delivers the knowledge you need as soon as you need it.
Microsoft Operations Manager Computer Consultant
Microsoft Operations Manager On-site Support
Progent's Microsoft-certified consultants have more than 10 years of background planning, implementing, enhancing and troubleshooting SCOM environments and offer organizations of any size advanced remote or onsite consulting support for SCOM 2012. Progent can help your company to plan an architecture for System Center 2012 Operations Manager servers that provides the responsiveness and resilience needed to watch over your datacenter efficiently, whether your datacenters are on-premises, cloud-based, or a hybrid solution. Progent can also help you to import and customize System Center 2012 Operations Manager management packs based on industry best practices for tracking network fabric as well as both Microsoft and third-party apps and services. In addition, Progent can provide fast online or on-premises troubleshooting to assist you to fix critical problems uncovered by System Center 2012 Operations Manager.
Microsoft and Cisco Certified Expert 64-bit Migration Professional
64-bit Upgrade Consultant
Progent's Microsoft-certified engineers can help you design, document, carry out, manage, and repair a network-wide migration to 64-bit server and client OS software and business applications. Progent can help you test your 64-bit environment to make sure it handles all of the important 32-bit applications which you intend to keep plus the new 64-bit versions of applications you plan to run.
Extended Support Desk Remote Support
24/7/365 Support Desk Sharing IT Services
Progent's Computer Helpdesk Outsourcing Services for desktop technical support are intended especially for small organizations who require immediate availability of a Help Desk Service Center with expert phone support and effective escalation capability but who must work within a restricted IT budget. Important components of Progent's Help Desk Outsourcing Services are Helpdesk Support, Secure Remote Access Provisioning, Initial System Evaluation, Problem Escalation, Virtual Help Desk Call Center Support, Per Minute Billing, and Helpdesk Software Recommendation and Deployment.
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