Cisco has designed a full array of routers including appliances designed to provide the security, performance, and availability required by organizations from small businesses to worldwide enterprises and ISPs. Cisco routers include support for redundancy, automatic failthrough, and redundant power for improved fault tolerance and system availability. Progent can help you select and integrate Cisco routers to establish a reliable infrastructure for your IT system and to make it easy to grow as you support new users, open new offices, deploy new services, extend your network to customers and partners, and support an increasingly mobile workforce. Progent offers expertise in a variety of routers based on Cisco's IOS operating system, including Cisco's 800 family of small business routers, Cisco 1800 and 2800 Integrated Services Routers, Cisco 1900 and 4000 Generation 2 Integrated Services Routers, Cisco ASR 1000 and 9000 Aggregation Services Routers for WAN edge environments, CRS Carrier Routing System for the network core, plus older 1700 and 2600 Routers.
Progent can assist you to design and administer hybrid ecosystems that can include Windows and Linux systems and applications in either cloud-based systems or in hybrid network models that seamlessly combine local IT assets as well as one or more public clouds. To assist you to integrate public clouds with physical datacenters, Progent can provide a range of cloud integration services such as Microsoft Azure hybrid cloud design and deployment services, Amazon AWS cloud integration, and Amazon Web Marketing Service development and troubleshooting. Progent has two decades of experience delivering advanced consulting support online, and Progent can make sure you successfully carry out your cloud integration projects quickly and affordably.
Progent is hiring a range of full-time employees such as solutions-driven Microsoft Certified Systems Engineers; connectivity consultants who have Cisco CCNP or CCIE credentials; and specialists in advanced system architecture with backgrounds in mobile connectivity, wireless networking, high-availability environments, disaster recovery planning, data preservation, and VMware technology. We are also looking for desktop support experts, remote service specialists, and CISSP or CISM accredited security professionals. We are also seeking experienced managers and administrators able to operate efficiently in Progent's high-growth, virtual office environment. Progent works with independent consultants who have specialized expertise and field background in crucial information technology areas outside Progent's primary service focus. Progent's Experts Team includes contractors who offer advice and programming services for mission-critical solutions such as MRP, Enterprise Resource Planning, or CRM; have deep knowledge of non-Microsoft operating systems such as Linux derivatives, Apple OS, or Solaris, or can provide world-class skills in areas like telecom, web design, EDI, eCommerce, or database management. Freelance consultants premier by us cooperate with our full-time engineers to provide comprehensive solutions for small company networks.
Cisco's wireless IP phones are hardened Wi-Fi handsets designed for workers who are on the move within office, warehouse, health-care or other environments where management requires portable phones that offer more administrative control, security and ruggedness than is achievable with the BYOD mode of mobile collaboration. Creating solutions with Cisco's wireless VoIP phones usually requires that you set up and fine tune numerous key pieces of your wireless infrastructure such as APs, switches, wireless LAN controllers, and network management tools. Progent's Cisco-certified experts offer remote and on-premises assistance to help you build and maintain a Cisco wireless VoIP phone deployment by delivering services that range from debugging the configuration of an IP phone or AP to providing project management outsourcing or co-sourcing for modernizing the wireless infrastructure of a campus.
Cisco's Firepower NGFWs Firewalls provide a significant performance improvement compared to Cisco's popular ASA 5500-X firewalls and include unified management and automation of modern security features like application visibility, next-generation intrusion protection (NGIPS) with risk prioritization, advanced malware protection (AMP), DDoS mitigation, and sandboxing. Progent's Cisco CCIE firewall consultants can assist you to design and carry out an efficient upgrade to Firepower Series firewalls from Cisco's from ASA 5500-X, ASA 5500, or PIX firewalls and help you enhance Firepower appliances with Cisco's cloud-based services to create and centrally control IT ecosystems that include local offices, data centers, private clouds and public clouds.
Progent's Microsoft certified experts offer small and medium size businesses enterprise-grade consulting support for Microsoft Systems Management Server 2003. SMS 2003 is Microsoft's solution for change and configuration management. SMS 2003, included in Microsoft System Center 200, allows companies to install critical software rapidly and reliably to appropriate workers, reduce product costs and adhere to licensing agreements by understanding usage profiles, enhance Windows security by improving your knowledge of weak points and by delivering targeted updates, manage your mobile workforce through accepted standards independent of connection or location, and lower operational expenses by fully exploiting the administrative capabilities built into Windows. Progent's SMS consulting professionals can help you use SMS effectively for automated software and application deployment, security patch control, and resource tracking management including program and hardware inventory.
Progent's Microsoft and Cisco authorized experts provide several service programs to help mid-size and large businesses create a cost-effective and successful internal Network Support Help Desk Call Center. Progent's help desk consulting services include Return on Investment analysis, process analysis and improvement, management reporting, education of in-house personnel, and documentation of procedures. Progent's Software Selection and Integration Services help businesses analyze the numerous top level Help Desk software packages on the market and decide which products may be excessively costly, lack key functions, or align badly with your organization's business goals. Progent also offers short-term staffing for companies who want to reinforce their internal Help Desk staff for special tasks or to fill in for vacationing or incapacitated personnel.
The service background of Progent's certified Microsoft Windows Server 2003 consulting team, with an average of more than 11 years of support in Microsoft integration, assures you success in identifying the version and set up of Windows 2003 Server that matches best with your company's goals. Progent can also help you with designing, installing, administering and troubleshooting sophisticated IT applications powered by Microsoft Windows Server 2003, and can streamline your migration from Windows 2000 Server or Microsoft Windows NT.
Progent's Microsoft-certified consultants can help you plan, document, implement, administer, and troubleshoot a network-wide move to 64-bit server and desktop OS software and business applications. Progent can help you test your 64-bit environment to verify that it supports all of the important 32-bit programs which you intend to retain as well as the new 64-bit versions of applications you wish to run.
Progent's application developers have worked for two decades with .NET tools and the Visual Studio development system and are able to create or modernize .NET applications quickly and affordably.
Progent's Ekahau-certified Wi-Fi experts can help your business to design, implement, optimize, manage and troubleshoot a Wi-Fi network optimized for your facilities. Progent offers online or on-premises expertise for Ekahau Pro for predictive Wi-Fi planning and Ekahau Sidekick for onsite RF analysis.
Lync Server 2013, rebranded Skype for Business, allows organizations of all sizes to build a manageable and protected communications ecosystem that permits a Bring-Your-Own-Device computing model with instant messaging (IM), presence, web conferencing with app sharing and whiteboard, and both IP-based and PSTN telephony enabled for a wide assortment of stationary PCs and mobile devices. Progent's certified Lync 2013 experts and network integrators can help you to evaluate the advantages of Lync 2013, design an on-premises, cloud-based (via Microsoft Lync Online) or hybrid topology appropriate for your current and future plans, implement Lync 2013 in a way that expedites your return on investment, and provide live online and onsite training to your management staff and end users. Progent has in-depth expertise in critical pieces of a Lync 2013 deployment that include Windows Server, SQL Server Express and Exchange, and Progent can assist your organization to combine Lync Server 2013 with key Office and Microsoft 365 apps such as Outlook and PowerPoint.
Progent can help you to create, implement and administer a backup plan built around MSP360 Backup technology to protect your resources residing on any leading public cloud. Progent can provide end-to-end monitoring and remote management to prevent data loss caused by human mistakes, system error, ill-intentioned insiders, and malware assaults such as ransomware.
Progent's pricing policy is to charge for online support and on-site visits per minute. As a result, you are billed just for delivered services. Progent does not impose a higher rate for after-hours or emergency service, and within California or in regions where Progent offers on-premises service, Progent does not bill for travel except for urgent calls where on-site time is less than four hours. Also, Progent applies no service activation charge and asks no retainer for support services delivered during regular business hours. Many service firms demand large minimum payments or charge for every quarter hour or longer. Progent's one-minute granularity avoids big bills for fast fixes so you will not be forced to permit minor problems to stay unaddressed.
Progent's certified consultants can help you to pilot Windows 7 to verify application and driver compatibility and to determine its performance and reliability working with your applications. Progent's consultants can also help you to assess the potential strategic value of moving to Windows 7. If you decide that Microsoft Windows 7 makes sense for your business strategy, Progent can help you to design and carry out a smooth migration to Microsoft Windows 7 from a an older version of Microsoft Windows.
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Progent's Microsoft and Cisco-certified network engineers can help your organization to assess the benefits of Exchange Server 2010 for your company and can assist you to plan and implement an efficient upgrade to Microsoft Exchange 2010 from Exchange Server 2003 or Microsoft Exchange 2007 that will provide quick payback by increasing your productivity, lowering the cost of equipment and service, simplifying management, and integrating your vital communications platforms.
SSL VPN makes it possible to establish a secure Internet connection between an enterprise network and virtually any remote computer without the need for pre-installed client software. Progent's Juniper-certified consultants can help you design, manage, and troubleshoot SSL VPN solutions based on Juniper's AS Series of remote access appliances.
Microsoft has made a strong effort to enable transparent hybrid networks that integrate Microsoft 365 Exchange Online and on-premises Exchange systems. This permits you to have some mailboxes hosted at your corporate datacenter and other mailboxes hosted by Microsoft 365. Progent's Microsoft-certified consulting team can help you with any facet of planning, implementing and debugging your hybrid Microsoft 365 Exchange Online deployment. Progent's Exchange consultants can provide as-needed expertise to help you through challenging technical issues and also offer extensive project management outsourcing to ensure your hybrid Microsoft 365 Exchange solution is completed on schedule and on budget.
Lync 2013, now called Skype for Business, enables organizations of any size to create a manageable and protected communications environment that permits a Bring-Your-Own-Device computing style with instant messaging, real-time presence, web conferencing with application sharing, and both IP and PSTN calling enabled for a wide assortment of desktop and mobile devices. Progent's Microsoft-certified Lync Server 2013 consultants and system integrators can help you to evaluate the business benefits of Lync 2013, design an in-house, cloud-based (via Microsoft Lync Online) or mixed topology suitable for your current and future plans, deploy Lync Server 2013 in a way that expedites your return on investment, and provide custom webinar and onsite training to your IT team and end users. Progent has in-depth expertise in critical components of a Lync 2013 deployment including Microsoft Windows Server, SQL Server Express and Exchange Server, and Progent can assist you to combine Lync 2013 with popular Microsoft 365 apps including Outlook and PowerPoint.
Progent can assist small and medium-size organizations to install endpoint device security defense systems and deliver response expertise to support teleworkers.
In conducting IT projects for corporate customers, Progent uses a phased approach based on specified milestones in order to achieve budgetary, timing and technical targets while minimizing productivity disruption. Progent's Enterprise Services Methodology utilizes accepted project management procedures derived from the leading practices described by the Microsoft MSF methodology which includes requirements definition, design recommendations, test models, design tuning, and professional deployment. All facets are recorded to make available a comprehensive description of technical services delivered and to help in ongoing network support.
Progent's support services for patch management offer organizations of any size a versatile and cost-effective solution for evaluating, validating, scheduling, implementing, and documenting updates to your virtual and physical; servers, such as scanners, network appliances like switches and wireless APs, and IoT devices like sensors and health monitors.
Progent provides support expertise for WatchGuard Firewall/VPN security appliances such as the WatchGuard Firebox and XTM series of Firewalls and the Firebox SSL VPN Gateway. Progent's WatchGuard professionals can show you how to select, deploy, and manage a WatchGuard Firewall product that fits your network security requirements and budget. Progent can assist you to manage outdated WatchGuard firewall appliances or upgrade smoothly to current WatchGuard firewall solutions.
Progent's certified Windows Server 2019 experts can assist your company to plan and implement an efficient migration to Windows Server 2019 using your current system architecture or a cloud-hosted or hybrid deployment model. Windows Server 2019 offers significant improvements in scale, speed, manageability, virtualization, security and compliance, hybrid on-prem plus cloud integration, resilience, and Linux support.
Our compensation model is built on contribution, so similar to working as an independent consultant, your earnings are directly driven by your generated revenue. Some of our consultants stress lifestyle issues and choose to work at an easy pace, using our self-determined calendar to pursue individual enthusiasms such as mountain biking, motorcycle racing, skiing, fishing, vacations, or sharing free time with relatives and friends. Other consultants take advantage of the opportunity to make big dollars via hard effort and extended hours. Progent completely supports either side of the spectrum plus everything in the middle.
Progent's staff of Microsoft and Cisco Premier Certified experts average more than a decade of hands-on professional background, in the trenches of network support, performing a broad variety of IT projects for an extensive mix of businesses. Every Progent consultant shares a proven set of individual best practices that are combined into shared best practices training that Progent instills in its support staff. This guarantees that you get not only world-class IT help, but also a consultant with proven approaches for applying technical knowledge to repair real-world network problems quickly.
SQL Server 2008 delivers indispensable, standardized tools to IT professionals as well as to information workers, reducing the complexity of creating, integrating, managing, and using company information and analytical applications on platforms ranging from handheld devices to corporate data networks. The complexity and integration requirements of Microsoft SQL Server 2008 require a network consultant with real-world expertise and broad knowledge in planning and deploying information-based, comprehensive business technology solutions. The expertise of Progent's Microsoft-certified technical team, with an average of more than 10 years of background involving Microsoft integration, assures you success in planning, configuring and managing Microsoft SQL Server 2008 solutions that are seamlessly integrated with the Microsoft .NET environment.
Progent's Jabber consultants can provide remote or onsite expertise to help organizations of any size to plan, implement, maintain, update or troubleshoot Cisco Jabber solutions and Cisco Unified CM infrastructure. Progent offers advanced expertise for the products, technologies and services that make up building an end-to-end Cisco Jabber solution including Cisco network devices and management software, Microsoft 365 applications, Windows and Mac computers, iOS and Android smartphones and tablets, SIP trunking, WiFi systems, security and compliance, cloud computing, immersive telepresence systems, PBX systems, disaster recovery preparedness, and other components of a cohesive collaboration solution.
Progent's Windows 11 experts offer a variety of services to support Windows 11 such as cloud solutions, mobile management and synchronization, telecommuter access, security and compliance, centralized provisioning, and Help Desk Call Center services.
Progent's Microsoft-certified consultants can assist your company to evaluate the benefits of Lync Server 2010 for your business and can assist you to design and execute an installation of Microsoft Lync Server 2010 that unifies the administration of Instant Messaging and Presence and increases the productivity of your office staff, telecommuters, and smartphone users. Progent's consultant's can also help you to carry out an efficient migration to Lync Server 2010 from Office Communications Server or from Microsoft Live Communications Server, interface Microsoft Lync Server 2010 with Exchange Server, SharePoint Server, and Microsoft SQL Server, show you how to use Lync Server 2010 to improve the collaborative functions of MS Office programs, and offer online seminars and continuing technical support for Lync and other Microsoft technologies.
Progent's Microsoft engineers can provide in-depth support in deploying, managing and troubleshooting all versions of Project Server and can deliver a broad variety of cost-effective online support services based on industry best practices to assist businesses of any size to receive all the benefits of this powerful project management solution. Consulting support offered by Progent include system design, installation and upgrades, strategies for safe collaboration among local and offsite users, network infrastructure optimization, and specialized webinar training.
Progent is an authorized Hornetsecurity/Altaro partner and can plan, configure, and manage a deployment of 365 Total Backup to preserve your Microsoft 365 mailboxes, files stored within your company's OneDrive Accounts and SharePoint Document Libraries, Teams Chats, plus files on Windows laptops and desktops.
Progent can assist you in all phases of your migration to Exchange Server 2016 including designing high availability (HA) system topology for a local, Microsoft cloud connected or hybrid deployment; server and CAL licensing compliance for Exchange 2016 and Windows Server 2012 R2 or later; migrating mailboxes; Windows Hyper-V design; specifying mass storage capacity required for your virtual machines, databases and logs; setting up hardware load balancing for fault-tolerant CAS services; designing, configuring and validating Exchange Servers and Windows Servers and DAG groups; setting up collaboration with SharePoint; updating the firewall; resolving SSL issues; performing client remediation with Office 2010 or greater or Microsoft 365; and setting up Outlook on the web (formerly Outlook Web App).
Network monitoring commonly entails tracking a system's resource utilization to help identify throughput backups or troubleshoot hardware or program problems. Nagios and Multi Router Traffic Grapher (MRTG) are powerful, free monitoring tools that work under Linux or UNIX and can be used to observe mixed-platform environments where Linux and Windows coexist. Progent's system integration consultants can show you how to use both these tools to optimize and repair your network. Progent's UNIX support professionals offer small businesses and programmers help with managing and servicing UNIX/Linux and Solaris systems that work with Windows-based technology.
Progent's consultants can assist you to design and carry out a smooth migration from on-premises Active Directory to cloud-based Microsoft Entra ID (formerly called Azure Actve Directory) or to a hybrid solution that deploys Microsoft Entra Domain Services and Microsoft Entra Connect to centralize identity services for both on-premises and Azure assets.
Progent can assist you to plan a migration to Teams from Skype for Business Online and install, administer, and debug a cloud or hybrid deployment of Teams. Progent can help you to connect Teams with Microsoft 365 apps, Exchange Online, SharePoint, and your PSTN gateway.
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Lync Server 2013, rebranded Skype for Business, enables organizations of any size to create a manageable and protected communications ecosystem that supports the modern BYOD computing model with instant messaging, real-time presence, audio/video and web meetings with app sharing and whiteboard, and both IP-based and PSTN calling across a broad assortment of desktop and handheld endpoints. Progent's certified Lync Server 2013 experts and system integrators can assist you to evaluate the advantages of Lync 2013, design an in-house, cloud-resident (with Lync Online) or mixed model appropriate for your present and future goals, implement Lync 2013 so as to speed up your ROI, and provide custom webinar and onsite training to your IT staff and end users. Progent has expertise in key components of a Lync Server 2013 solution that include Windows Server, SQL Server Express and Exchange, and Progent can assist you to combine Lync 2013 with popular Microsoft 365 apps such as Outlook clients and PowerPoint.
Microsoft Virtual Server 2005, run on the Microsoft Windows Server platform and powered by software first produced by Connectix, provides the performance needed to accomplish server consolidation, application upgrade, and server isolation tasks via virtualization technology in an enterprise-class IT network with advanced expandability, manageability, and reliability. Microsoft has aimed Virtual Server at companies wishing to enhance operational efficiency in application development and piloting, migration from outdated line-of-business applications, and server consolidation. Progent's certified Virtual Server experts can assist your IT staff to evaluate and deploy Microsoft Virtual Server.
Progent's Wireless Consulting Services provide a fast, economical option for businesses of any size to configure, manage and troubleshoot cutting edge wireless connectivity solutions. For 802.11n and the latest 802.11ac wireless environments, Progent can show you how to design and install appliances like Cisco's Aironet and Meraki access points and wireless network controllers. For wireless messaging and online applications, Progent can help with Apple iPhones, Apple iPads, Google Androids, and Windows phones and tablets.
Progent can assist your business in all phases of your migration to Exchange Server 2016 including planning high availability (HA) system topology for an on-premises, cloud-based or hybrid deployment; licensing requirements for Exchange Server and Windows Server 2012 R2 or later; migrating mailboxes; Hyper-V design; determining mass storage requirements for your VMs, mailbox databases and log files; configuring hardware load balancing (HLB) for high-availability CAS services; planning, configuring and testing Exchange and Windows Servers and DAG groups; setting up collaboration with SharePoint Server or SharePoint Online; updating the firewall; creating SSL certs; performing client remediation with Office 2010 or greater or Microsoft 365; and setting up Outlook on the web (formerly Outlook Web App).
Progent can help you in all phases of your upgrade to Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 including planning high availability infrastructure for an on-premises, cloud-based or hybrid environment; licensing requirements for Exchange and Windows Server 2012 R2; moving mailboxes; Windows Hyper-V design; specifying mass storage requirements for your VMs, mailbox databases and log files; setting up HLB for fault-tolerant client access services; planning, setting up and validating Exchange and Windows Servers and Database Availability Groups (DAGs); setting up collaboration with SharePoint; updating the firewall; creating SSL certs; providing client integration with Office 2010 or greater or Microsoft 365; and configuring Outlook on the web.
If your company operates a UNIX or Linux environment or a multi-OS computer system, Progent's CISM, CISSP and ISSAP-certified consultants can assist your entire organization in a wide range of security areas such as security administration practices, security design and models, connection control systems and methodology, applications development security, operations security, hardware security, communications, network and web security, and business continuity preparedness. CISM and CISSP stipulate the core skills and worldwide standards of knowledge that network security managers are expected to possess. These certification give IT management the assurance that those who have earned their CISA or CISSP certification have the experience and knowledge to offer effective security support and consulting help.
Progent can assist your business to plan an upgrade to Microsoft Teams from Skype for Business or Lync Server and configure, manage, and troubleshoot a cloud-based or mixed implementation of Microsoft Teams. Progent can help you to integrate Teams with Office and Microsoft 365 apps, Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, and your phone infrastructure.
Progent's Microsoft-certified professionals can assist you to analyze the possible advantages of Hyper-V-based server virtualization for your company, perform pilot installations to validate Hyper-V's compatibility with your line-of-business software, evaluate your network infrastructure for optimal performance with virtualization solutions, help you in moving to Windows Server 2008 and setting up Windows Hyper-V, train your IT staff to monitor and manage Hyper-V, provide world-class consulting help for improving the protection of your virtual machines, design and test business continuity procedures that optimize network availability, and deliver ongoing consulting and technical support including low-cost remote troubleshooting and turn-key Help Desk services.
If your business network combines UNIX, Linux or Sun Solaris technology with MS Windows, Progent can show you how to incorporate your IT resources into a cohesive network that allows all your OS platforms to run side by side for simple management, transparent dataflow, high availability, enhanced performance, and tight protection. Progent's UNIX and MS Windows coexistence assistance offerings include IT infrastructure configuration and service, support for Microsoft Windows services for UNIX (SFU), online server monitoring and administration, online network help and troubleshooting, in-person technical support, and Help Desk Call Center support.
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 features high levels of speed, security, availability, expandability, and versatility that accelerate productivity of on-site, branch office, and mobile users. Progent's Microsoft-certified professionals can deliver cost-effective online engineering, troubleshooting, and education services to assist your company to plan, execute, and manage Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 to add significant business value to your information system.
Progent can assist you to plan and administer cost-effective environments that can include Windows and Linux systems and apps in either cloud-centric solutions or in hybrid architectures that seamlessly combine on-premises IT assets as well as one or more public clouds. To help you to integrate public clouds with physical datacenters, Progent offers a range of public cloud integration services that include Azure hybrid cloud design and deployment services, Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud migration, and Amazon Web Marketing Service development and debugging. Progent has two decades of experience delivering high-level consulting support remotely, and Progent can make sure you successfully carry out your cloud integration initiatives on schedule and affordably.
Progent's Microsoft-certified consultants offer budget-friendly online consulting and troubleshooting services for Microsoft Windows Server Essentials. Progent offers comprehensive project management to help you plan and execute an efficient migration from Windows Server Essentials to Microsoft 365 and other Microsoft Online applications and services.
Progent's ProSight Email Guard solution uses the technology of leading information security vendors to provide web-based control and world-class protection for all your inbound and outbound email. The powerful structure of Email Guard managed service integrates cloud-based filtering with a local gateway appliance to provide advanced defense against spam, viruses, Denial of Service (DoS) Attacks, Directory Harvest Attacks (DHAs), and other email-based malware. The Cloud Protection Layer acts as a preliminary barricade and blocks the vast majority of unwanted email from making it to your network firewall. This reduces your exposure to external threats and conserves system bandwidth and storage. Email Guard's on-premises gateway appliance adds a further level of inspection for inbound email. For outbound email, the on-premises gateway provides AV and anti-spam filtering, DLP, and email encryption. The local security gateway can also assist Microsoft Exchange Server to track and safeguard internal email traffic that stays inside your security perimeter.