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System Center 2012 R2:
Planning and Support Services
Introduction to Microsoft System Center 2012 R2
Microsoft System Center 2012 R2 is a suite of enterprise-class management and reporting tools for streamlining the administration of IT infrastructure ranging from smartphones to virtualized server clusters, application software, and data. Dubbed by Microsoft "the Cloud OS," System Center 2012 R2 is a comprehensive collection of utilities that combine to create a unified, consistent platform for monitoring and controlling IT assets that can span local and remote datacenters, private and public clouds, as well as applications and services hosted on Microsoft Azure. (Learn about Progent's Microsoft Azure planning and cloud integration consulting services.)
Progent can help you manage, tune and troubleshoot your current deployment of System Center 2012 R2 or provide System Center 2016 migration consulting to help you plan and carry out an efficient migration from System Center 2012 R2 2012 to System Center 2016 in order to take advantage of new features that enhance hybrid cloud integration, scale, assurance, disaster recovery, hardware affordability, and management automation.
Components of System Center 2012 R2
System Center is available in a Standard and a Datacenter version. Both versions include all components of System Center, the only functional difference being the amount of virtualization supported.
The components of System Center 2012 R2 include:
- Operations Manager (SCOM 2012): An advanced solution for monitoring the health, performance, and availability of computers, devices, applications and services across multiple on premises and remote datacenters, including private and public Clouds
- Configuration Manager (SCCM 2012): A centralized solution for change and configuration management for Microsoft and other platforms
- Data Protection Manager (SCDPM 2012): A backup and recovery solution for Microsoft workloads including Files and Folders, Exchange Server, SQL Server, Virtual Machine Manager, SharePoint, Hyper-V, and client computers
- Virtual Machine Manager (SCVMM 2012): A tool for creating and managing virtual machines (VMs) and services to private clouds
- Endpoint Protection: An antimalware and security solution that works in conjunction with System Center Configuration Manager for protecting client devices
- Service Manager: An integrated platform for automating and adapting your organization's IT service management best practices as defined in Microsoft Operations Framework (MOF)
- Orchestrator (formerly Opalis): A workflow management solution for automating the creation, monitoring, and deployment of datacenter resources
Progent offers additional services to bolster the availability, performance, and security of your network by providing online and onsite access to Cisco-certified CCIE network consultants to assist you to design and build advanced network infrastructure that is economical, expandable, easy to manage, responsive, resilient, and secure. Progent's CISA, CISM, CISSP, and GIAC certified network security consultants can assess and validate your security profile and can help you plan and implement a company-wide security strategy that will protect sensitive data, streamline audits, and simplify compliance with regulatory requirements.
Progent also offers System Center 2016 migration consulting to help you plan and carry out an efficient upgrade from System Center 2012 R2 to a current release of System Center.
Key components within the System Center portfolio for which Progent offers consulting and troubleshooting expertise include:
System Center 2012 Operation Manager Consulting
System Center 2012 Operations Manager (SCOM 2012) provides a centralized console for monitoring the health of the computers, devices, services and applications that comprise your IT network. The Operations console helps you anticipate, isolate and remediate problems by allowing you to import management packs that include expert knowledge bases about the specific features and applications associated with the computers and devices you choose to monitor. Learn more about Progent's SCOM 2012 consulting services.
System Center 2012 Configuration Manager Consulting
System Center 2012 Configuration Manager (SCCM 2012) simplifies change management across on-premises and Cloud-based datacenters by providing a single-console solution for critical management tasks that include OS and application deployment and updates, tracking and enforcing compliance settings, and taking inventory of IT assets. When integrated with Microsoft Intune, SCCM 2012 also enables unified administration of both domain-joined and web-facing mobile devices powered by Windows, Google Android, or Apple iOS. Find out more about Progent's SCCM 2012 planning and support services.
System Center 2012 Data Protection Manager Consulting
System Center 2012 Data Protection Manager (SCDPM 2012) is an enterprise-class backup/restore solution that allows you to protect and recover data across geographically separate locations as well as the Cloud. DPM can transparently and efficiently backup application data from Microsoft servers and workloads, such as SharePoint Server and SQL Server, and can backup file data from both physical and virtual servers and client machines. SCDPM 2012 can be used with Windows Hyper-V, VMware and Citrix XenServer environments and supports full, incremental, differential, and bare-metal backups and restores. Find out more about Progent's SCDPM 2012 consulting services.
System Center 2012 Virtual Machine Manager Consulting
System Center Virtual Machine Manager (SCVMM) works with other components of System Center 2012 R2 to let you configure and manage your virtualized datacenter. SCVMM 2012 centralizes management of virtualization hosts, network infrastructure, and storage associated with your private clouds. SCVMM 2012 features support for mixed-platform virtual machine (VM) hosts, template-based workload deployment, and extensive system monitoring and reporting capabilities. Find out more about Progent's SCVMM 2012 design and consulting support.
To contact Progent about consulting support for any version and any component of Microsoft System Center, call
Progent's Professional Support Services for Microsoft-based Platforms
For organizations of any size anywhere in the U.S., Progent's Microsoft-certified consultants offer affordable online computer assistance and IT consulting services for the entire array of Microsoft .NET Enterprise Servers. Progent can provide Windows Server 2022 planning and migration help, Windows Server 2019 migration consulting, Windows Server 2016 hybrid cloud integration, Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 upgrade help, Windows Server 2008 consulting, and Windows Server 2003 upgrade help. Progent's planning, installation, update, and consulting capabilities include network architecture, configuration, and management help for
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Progent also offers a full range of online PC desktop support such as Windows 11 planning and migration support, Windows 10 configuration support, Windows 8.1 integration expertise, Windows 7 support, preparing for to 64-bit computing, Microsoft Office desktop and Microsoft 365 collaboration support, and automating workstation deployment.
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Unified Contact center Technology Consulting
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After Hours Microsoft Certified Expert SharePoint Foundation Computer Consulting
Progent's Microsoft-certified engineers can provide affordable remote support and programming services to assist your business to plan, deploy, manage, and troubleshoot SharePoint 2010 environments that can feature web pages able to function as intranets, extranets, document management tools, blogs, data marts, business information systems, enterprise search, workflows, and other utilities to support and enhance information sharing. Progent can help you integrate SharePoint 2010 with MS SQL Server and with third-party databases and with Microsoft's familiar office productivity programs including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Visio. Progent can help you to migrate from previous versions of SharePoint or move a multi-vendor mix of web applications into a unified and easily managed SharePoint 2010 solution.
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Windows Server 2012R2 Hyper-V Online Support
Windows Server 2012R2 Hyper-V Virtual Switch Support and Integration
Progent's certified professionals can assist you to assess the advantages of Windows Server 2012 R2 for your organization, develop pilot systems and migration plans, optimize your infrastructure for on-premises, multi-location, cloud-based, and partial-cloud datacenters, educate your IT management, staff, create a corporate-wide security strategy, automate network management, assist with application development, and generate and validate a DR/BC plan.
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The Helpdesk support model used by Progent gives small and midsize companies an affordable alternative to dependence on independent service individuals by offering extensive expertise shared by numerous support groups, optional round-the-clock availability of emergency help, fast escalation to appropriate engineers for handling the most difficult issues, service consistency and dependability, prompt follow-up overseen by veteran service administrators, a choice of easy-to-use mechanisms for requesting support jobs, and a high level of process transparency enabled by trouble ticket tracking and accessible through a web-based portal.
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Firesight Consulting Services
Progent's Cisco-Premier network experts provide experienced PIX Firewall consulting services covering design, integration and support of Cisco firewall and Cisco security technology. The Cisco PIX 500 Security Appliance Series of Cisco firewalls delivers robust user and software policy enforcement, mutlivector threat protection, and secure access services. Ranging from small, plug-and-play desktop appliances for small offices and home offices to scalable gigabit products, Cisco PIX firewalls provide a healthy level of security, performance and availability for business environments of all sizes. PIX firewalls are based on a proven, purpose-built platform, PIX OS, minimizing potential OS-specific security vulnerabilities. The Cisco PIX Firewall has been awarded ICSA Firewall and IPsec certification plus Common Criteria EAL4 evaluation status. PIX firewalls deliver multiple integrated protection and networking services, including advanced application-aware firewall services, VoIP and digital media security, site-to-site and remote-access IPsec VPN connectivity, intelligent access services, and extensive administrative tools. Progent's network experts can help you select and deploy any Cisco PIX 500 Series firewalls such as the Cisco PIX 501 Firewall, the Cisco PIX 506 Firewall, the Cisco PIX 506E, PIX 515 Firewalls, the PIX 515E Firewall, the Cisco PIX 520 Firewall, Cisco PIX 525 Firewalls and the Cisco PIX 535.
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