Minneapolis, Minnesota Microsoft Premier Certified Exchange Support Experts
MS Exchange and Office 365 Implementation Design Consulting, Migration Assistance, and Troubleshooting Experts
Progent's Microsoft-certified consulting experts have more than 20 years of experience assisting companies to design, install, and support messaging solutions built around Exchange Server. For companies in Minneapolis Minnesota, Progent offers a range of cost-effective Microsoft Exchange Server support and maintenance services to make sure that your organization's messaging system features:
Data security and compliance
Rules-based virus and spam blocking and content management
High availability
Convenient connectivity for off-site and on-the-road workers
Streamlined management tools
Multi-media inboxes with voice messaging, Instant Messaging, Real-time Presence, and video conferencing support
Non-intrusive and high-speed data backup and recovery
Full coordination of on-premises and cloud-based networks
Progent's Microsoft Exchange design and troubleshooting experts can help your business to prepare for and implement efficient upgrades from legacy messaging systems to a current Microsoft release. Progent's 64-bit upgrade consultants can assist you to assess the business advantages and risks of moving to a 64-bit edition of Microsoft Exchange Server and can help you to design and execute an economical upgrade strategy to a 64-bit release of Microsoft Exchange Server. Progent's Power BI integration experts can show you how to utilize information from Exchange spreadsheets to create modern visualizations to incorporate into actionable Power BI analytical reports and dashboards. Progent can also assist you to expand your Microsoft Exchange-powered messaging solution with the latest smartphones by providing BYOD integration services that include Apple iPhone and iPad integration and Android smartphone integration.
Microsoft supports seamless hybrid environments that combine Office 365 Exchange Online and on-premises Exchange deployments. This allows you to have some mailboxes hosted at your on-premises datacenter or private cloud and other mailboxes resident on Office 365. Progent's certified Exchange consulting team can assist you with any phase of designing, implementing and troubleshooting your hybrid Office 365 solution. Progent's Exchange specialists can deliver as-needed support to help you through stubborn technical issues and also can provide comprehensive project management outsourcing or co-sourcing to make sure your hybrid Office 365/Exchange solution is successfully completed on time and on budget. For more information about Progent's online consulting support for hybrid Office 365 and on-premises Exchange environments, visit Office 365 integration with on-premises Exchange.
Also, Progent can offer 24x7 server monitoring to ensure your company's Exchange solution is always working efficiently, and Help Desk Call Center Services for rapidly handling technical issues encountered by your users.
Minneapolis-St Paul Metro Area Contact Information:
Progent offers consulting services and onsite technical support throughout the Twin Cities Metro Area.
Progent locations in Minneapolis-St Paul Metro Area
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MS Exchange 2019 Server Integration Services
Progent can assist your organization in any facet of your upgrade to Exchange 2019 including deploying Windows Server 2019 Core as a host for Exchange; planning high availability (HA) system topology for a local, cloud-based or hybrid environment; moving mailboxes; designing and implementing Windows Hyper-V; setting up hardware load balancing (HLB); building Database Availability Groups (DAGs) with MCDB solid-state caching; setting up Microsoft Teams or Skype for Business 2019 for cloud voicemail; setting up collaboration with SharePoint Server or SharePoint Online; preparing firewalls; integration with Microsoft Office 365; and setting up Outlook clients. For details, visit Progent's MS Exchange Server 2019 planning and configuration services.
Microsoft Exchange 2016 Server Planning and Support
MS Exchange Server 2016's new architecture allows easier deployment and scale, higher utilization of hardware resources, and lower operational cost. Exchange Server 2016 offers tighter integration with Office 365, support for Microsoft Windows Server 2016, faster I/O performance, improved DLP, and better recovery, feature-rich support for iOS and Android smart phones and tablets, comprehensive web-based management, and a more functional Outlook web client. Learn more details about Progent's Microsoft Exchange 2016 Server consultants.
Exchange Server 2013 Consulting Services
Exchange 2013 incorporates significant improvements to the functionality of its predecessor Microsoft Exchange 2010 and delivers powerful new features plus a redesigned structure. These improvements favorably impact vital areas including manageability, availability, security, cost of ownership, collaboration, scalability, throughput, cross-version interoperability, and the user experience. Progent's Microsoft-certified Exchange 2013 consulting experts can help you understand the potential business benefits of upgrading to Exchange Server 2013, design an efficient validation and rollout plan, and train your IT team to manage your Exchange Server 2013 environment. Progent can also provide ongoing online consulting and support and management services for Microsoft Exchange 2013. Learn more concerning Progent's MS Exchange 2013 Server support services.
Microsoft Exchange 2010 delivered game-changing technology for high-availability, protected, unified communications. In comparison to Microsoft Exchange 2007 or Microsoft Exchange 2003, Exchange 2010 Server is more affordable to deploy and maintain, simpler to administer and scale, richer in capabilities, faster, less subject to single-point breakdown, more extensive in its support for mobile users, and better able to safeguard business information and resist hacker attacks. Read more details about Progent's Exchange 2010 consulting services.
Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Help
MS Exchange 2007 Server is designed to address the challenges of security, ubiquitous access, speed, and reliability. Microsoft Exchange 2007 offers built-in fault tolerance that delivers world-class availability to keep your Exchange solution operating smoothly, protect you from spam and malicious email, and enable your business to adhere to government and industry standards. Find out more concerning Progent's Exchange 2007 support services.
Exchange 2003 Server Consulting
Exchange Server 2003 delivers a reliable, scalable, and easy-to-manage platform with round-the-clock messaging and collaboration as well as reasonable licensing cost. MS Exchange 2003 remains in wide use due to the fact that it supports a wide range of collaborative functions, including group scheduling utilities, chat groups, and group folders, and also provides sharing of data across physical, organizational, and technology borders with functions like Instant Messaging, real-time data, and multimedia support. Despite the fact that Microsoft has withdrawn support for this older platform, Exchange Server 2003 is nevertheless among the most popular releases of the Exchange product line. Progent's engineers can assist you to maintain your current Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 environment or migrate to the latest edition of Microsoft Exchange. Read additional information about Progent's Exchange 2003 Server help.
Microsoft Exchange 2000 Help
In contrast to MS Exchange 5.5, which uses its own directory, Microsoft Exchange Server 2000 uses Microsoft Active Directory, offering a simplified management and security model. Exchange 2000 retains a large installed base although Microsoft has terminated support for the platform. Progent's veteran email professionals offer a decade of background working with Exchange 2K and can help your business to manage your current Exchange 2K environment or show you the economic benefits of more recent versions of Exchange and help your company to upgrade efficiently to a newer release of the world's most successful messaging technology. Read additional details concerning Progent's Exchange 2000 Server support services.
Microsoft Exchange 2016 Migration Consulting Services
Progent can assist your business with all phases of your MS Exchange 2016 Server upgrade including coexistence, piloting, moving mailboxes, decommissioning and management/end user training. Progent's Exchange consultants can help you to assess the strategic benefits of deploying Exchange Server 2016, plan and implement a smooth migration, and provide as-needed troubleshooting. Progent can help you to build an Exchange Server 2016 ecosystem that utilizes local and/or cloud datacenters. Find out more about ways that Progent's MS Exchange Server 2016 migration planning and support expertise can assist your organization to upgrade cost-effectively from your legacy Exchange solution to MS Exchange 2016 Server.
MS Exchange Server 2013 Migration Planning and Support
Exchange Server 2013 includes significant improvements its predecessor Microsoft Exchange 2010 and offers powerful new capabilities plus a simpler design. Progent's consultants can assist you to upgrade to MS Exchange Server 2013 while retaining as much as possible of your current resources. Progent's experts can also help you to configure MS Exchange 2013 Server with Lync 2013, SharePoint 2013, and Office or Office 365 for enhanced collaboration support and enterprise search features. Learn how Progent's Microsoft Exchange 2013 Server migration support services can help you migrate efficiently to MS Exchange Server 2013 for local, cloud, or hybrid deployments.
Exchange 2010 Server Migration Support Services
Progent can provide comprehensive help for every step of your Exchange Server 2010 upgrade including end-to-end project management services, site readiness preparation, project design and documentation, cost estimates of new software and hardware needed, suggested sourcing, pilot testing at customer site or at Progent's test facility, setting up transitional coexistence of Microsoft Exchange 2010 Server and Exchange 2003 or 2007, implementation the production system, deactivating the previous servers, and webinar training for customer's support group and end users. Find out more details about ways that Progent's Microsoft Exchange 2010 Migration Support can help you to transition affordably and efficiently from your older Exchange Server environment to MS Exchange 2010
Spam and Virus Filtering, Data Leakage Prevention plus Email Content Filtering and Email Encryption ProSight Email Guard is Progent's spam and virus filtering, data loss protection and email encryption platform that incorporates the technology of top information security companies to deliver centralized management and world-class security for all your email traffic. The hybrid structure of Email Guard combines a Cloud Protection Layer with a local gateway device to provide complete defense against spam, viruses, Denial of Service Attacks, Directory Harvest Attacks, and other email-based malware. ProSight Email Guard's cloud filter serves as a preliminary barricade and keeps most unwanted email from making it to your security perimeter. This decreases your vulnerability to inbound threats and saves network bandwidth and storage space. Email Guard's onsite security gateway appliance adds a further level of analysis for incoming email. For outbound email, the on-premises security gateway provides AV and anti-spam protection, policy-based Data Loss Prevention, and email encryption. The onsite gateway can also assist Exchange Server to track and protect internal email that originates and ends inside your security perimeter. Learn more about Progent's ProSight Email Guard Spam Filtering, Virus Defense, Content Filtering and Data Loss Protection.
Upgrade Support for Microsoft Teams and Skype for Business Server
Progent's Microsoft Teams integrators and Microsoft-certified Skype for Business experts can provide online and on-premises consulting services for organizations of any size to evaluate the costs/benefits of upgrading to Microsoft Teams or Skype for Business or Skype for Business Online from any release of Microsoft Lync Server or Microsoft Office Communications Server. Progent can assist your business to plan a local, cloud or hybrid deployment; integrate Microsoft Teams or Skype for Business with SQL Server, Exchange, SharePoint and Office or Office 365; set up high-availability solutions; connect Microsoft Teams or Skype for Business with your PBX system and PSTN gateway; and interface with other communication systems like Cisco UC. Progent's certified information security experts can assist you design and validate a security environment for your Microsoft Teams or Skype for Business solution that meets government and industry requirements.
How to Contact Progent for Microsoft Exchange Server Consulting
If your Minnesota IT organization is in need if a Microsoft-certified Exchange consulting professional, call Progent at 800-993-9400 or see Contact Progent.
Progent's expert support team can show you how to define and deploy an efficient in-place Microsoft Exchange 2003 upgrade strategy that avoids network downtime, reduces ongoing service demands, and makes your Exchange 2003 Server easy to administer. For complex multi-server or multi-location upgrades, Progent has the knowledge and experience to finish your project quickly and economically. Progent's Exchange Server 2003 help, troubleshooting, and design offerings include assistance with the integration of outside vendor add-ons to Exchange 2003 Server that are in keeping with your business goals.
Progent's experts offer macOS and Mac OS X users a variety of services such as desktop support, Apple macOS and OS X expertise, Mac co-existence with Windows environments, Entourage and email help, network protection services, and one-on-one education. Progent can help clients to upgrade to macOS from Mac OS X or other earlier versions of Apple OS X and Progent can offer expertise with macOS and Mac OS X application software. Progent's specialists in Apple technology can also assist you with iPhone integration and Apple iPad management, or migrating to Apple's iCloud services. For computer environments built exclusively on macOS or OS X or for systems incorporating a combination of Mac, Linux and Windows powered servers and workstations, Progent's Apple, Cisco, and Microsoft consultants have the background and depth to handle the difficulty of designing, configuring and maintaining a network environment that is reliable, safe, fast and aligned with your organization's objectives.
Exchange Server 2013 Computer Outsourcing Consultant
Progent's Cisco certified network infrastructure consultants offer high-level support services for Cisco Unified Communications Manager (formerly CallManager). Progent can help your organization to integrate VoIP phones, design dial plans, configure SIP trunking and PSTN connections, deploy ISR G2 routers with CUBE support, and deploy UCS server failover systems.
Progent's certified Excel and Office 365 Excel application consultants can provide a wide range of remote support services to assist you to design, program, test, deploy, administer, and debug business applications based on any version of Microsoft Excel, including Office Excel desktop and Office 365 Excel. Progent can assist you to move your existing Excel solutions to the newest versions of Excel, integrate Excel with Apple iOS-powered iPhones and iPads and Android smartphones and tablets, and identify and fix compatibility problems between different versions of Office Excel. Progent offers as-needed help to clients looking for a quick fix to a stubborn issue associated with Office Excel and Progent also offers full project management support for migrating or developing mission-critical application software based on Excel. Progent's affordable webinar training classes for Office Excel can be custom tailored to address the needs of individual users or teams.
Cisco's network security and offsite connection technology for small businesses provide a comprehensive line of manageable security solutions to help safeguard your wired and wireless information system. Cisco's VPN product family includes switches, firewalls, intrusion detection devices and VPN appliances. Progent's expert staff of consultants includes field-proven engineers with Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert and Cisco Certified Network Professional qualifications who are able to assist your business to evaluate Cisco VPN, Cisco RADIUS Security, Cisco Aironet and Meraki Wi-Fi APs, and additional Cisco security solutions that align best with your business objectives.
Progent’s ProSight WAN Watch is a network infrastructure management service that makes it easy and inexpensive for small and mid-sized businesses to map out, track, optimize and troubleshoot their networking appliances like switches, firewalls, and access points plus servers, printers, endpoints and other devices. Using cutting-edge Remote Monitoring and Management technology, WAN Watch makes sure that network maps are kept updated, copies and displays the configuration of virtually all devices connected to your network, tracks performance, and sends notices when potential issues are detected. By automating complex network management activities, WAN Watch can cut hours off common chores such as making network diagrams, reconfiguring your network, locating devices that require important updates, or resolving performance problems.
Progent's certified professionals can help you evaluate the possible benefits of Hyper-V-powered virtualization for your company, conduct pilot implementations to verify Hyper-V's compatibility with your line-of-business applications, evaluate your network architecture for optimal performance with virtualization technology, assist you in moving to Windows Server 2008 and configuring Hyper-V, educate your IT personnel to monitor and manage Hyper-V, offer world-class consulting help for enhancing the protection of your virtual machines, establish and validate business continuity procedures that optimize network availability, and deliver continuing consulting and maintenance including low-cost remote repair and comprehensive Help Desk outsourcing.
Progent’s professionals provide experience in a variety of disciplines related to mobile networking including network infrastructure, wireless data synchronization, wireless security, wireless email, Windows Mobile, RIM Blackberry, and mobile application development. Progent's certified consultants can save your organization time and money by applying their wireless background to show you how to choose and configure mobile access solutions that fit the needs of your business. Progent can also tune your IT architecture so that wireless data devices perform more reliably.
Progent's ProSight IT Asset Management is an IT infrastructure documentation management service that allows you to create, maintain, find and protect data about your IT infrastructure, processes, applications, and services. You can quickly locate passwords or serial numbers and be alerted automatically about upcoming expirations of SSLs or warranties. By cleaning up and managing your IT documentation, you can save as much as 50% of the time spent searching for critical information about your IT network. ProSight IT Asset Management features a centralized repository for holding and collaborating on all documents related to managing your business network like standard operating procedures (SOPs) and self-service instructions. ProSight IT Asset Management also offers advanced automation for gathering and associating IT data. Whether you’re planning improvements, performing maintenance, or reacting to an emergency, ProSight IT Asset Management delivers the information you require when you need it.
Progent's Windows Server 2016 disaster recovery experts can assist you to design a disaster recovery solution based on Microsoft's latest Failover Clustering technologies including Cluster Operating System Rolling Upgrade for non-intrusive migration to Windows Server 2016, Storage Replica for zero-data-loss recovery, Storage Spaces Direct for high-performance network-attached storage using low-cost hardware, VM Load Balancing for enhancing the performance and fault-tolerance of Failover Clusters while reducing TCO and operational expenses, and Cloud Witness for easy, affordable creation of a stretch cluster quorum witness.
Microsoft SQL Server 2005 offers powerful, familiar tools to IT experts as well as to information workers, reducing the complexity of creating, deploying, managing, and accessing company information and analytical applications on platforms ranging from mobile devices to enterprise data networks. The sophistication and integration demands of Microsoft SQL Server 2005 require an IT consulting firm with hands-on experience and broad knowledge in designing and deploying data-driven, end-to-end business technology applications. The knowledge and experience of Progent's Microsoft-certified engineering staff, with an average of more than 10 years of professional work involving Microsoft integration, ensures you success in designing, configuring and managing Microsoft SQL Server 2005 applications that are well integrated with the Microsoft .NET environment.
Progent's Test and Training Lab at the QTS (formerly Herakles) Colocation Center can be used for piloting mission-critical applications, creating efficient migration methodologies, evaluating and optimizing performance, designing or validating business continuity strategies, mitigating compatibility problems, and building training systems for the latest technologies. For Progent clients without adequate in-house resources to configure effective pilot systems, the lab reduces capital outlay and technical risk while keeping vital network initiatives on schedule.
Microsoft Mac Office allows Mac users to run the world's most popular business programs. Progent's Apple-certified Mac consultants can help you configure Microsoft Office for Macintosh on a mixed-platform environment that incorporates Apple OS X and Windows platforms so that Mac users can take advantage of the latest capabilities of Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Entourage for Mac in order to share data and network resources with co-workers who use Windows. Progent's engineers have expertise with both Apple Macintosh and Windows platforms and can support environments that combine Mac with Microsoft Windows computers with extensive resource sharing, or environments which intentionally restrict sharing between Mac and Windows users.
Our Experts Team provides consulting in key areas such as Apple OS networking and applications; Expertise for Linux-based, UNIX, and Sun Solaris environments; MRP, Enterprise Resource Planning, or Customer Relationship Management consulting; Line-of-business and specialized program support; Chief Information Officer, management information analyst, and project management outsourcing; Special applications development and integration; Web site, electronic business, EDI, and client information portal design and deployment; DBM support and efficiency consulting; Business information consulting; and Telecommunications systems support.
Progent's Microsoft-certified engineers can provide low-cost remote and onsite help to carry out your migration to Exchange Server 2010, produce extensive documentation of your upgraded email system, train your IT staff and end users to get them up to speed rapidly on Microsoft Exchange Server 2010, and provide continuing management services and technical support. Progent's consultants can also assist you to migrate from Microsoft Exchange 2010 to Exchange Server 2013 or Exchange Server 2016.
Progent's Microsoft-certified consultants can help your business to plan for, implement, and administer Microsoft System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager. Progent can assist you to upgrade efficiently to Configuration Manager 2012 from an older device management solution or assist you to enhance your current SCCM 2012 ecosystem to accommodate your evolving business requirements. Also, Progent can help you to build an infrastructure that takes full advantage of SCCM 2012 by providing advanced consulting support for related Microsoft platforms such as ADDS, Microsoft SQL SSRS, and Internet Information Services.
Forefront Threat Management Gateway 2010 builds on the powerful security capabilities of Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration Server 2006 and offers a easily managed web gateway that acts as a single-server solution for a variety of security functions including an multi-layer firewall, URL monitoring and filtering, antimalware, IPS, reputation services, Virtual Private Network management, and HTTP and HTTPS inspection. Forefront TMG 2010 provides comprehensive web security logging and reporting capabilities, permits customized reporting generated by Microsoft SQL Server, integrates with Active Directory to simplify policy enforcement, and can be installed as a virtual machine to cut expenses and enhance recoverability. Progent's Microsoft-certified engineers can assist you to design and execute pilot and production deployments; interface Microsoft Forefront Threat Management Gateway with Windows Server 2008 R2, Active Directory, SQL Server, Exchange Server, and SharePoint 2010; set up Microsoft Forefront TMG 2010 to run on a virtual server with Windows Hyper-V; and provide ongoing consulting and repair services. Progent's consultants can also help you to upgrade economically to Microsoft Forefront Threat Management Gateway 2010 from Microsoft ISA Server 2006 or 2004.
Progent can assist your business to plan an upgrade to Teams from Skype for Business and configure, administer, and troubleshoot a cloud-based or hybrid implementation of Teams. Progent can help you to connect Teams with Microsoft 365 apps, Exchange Online, SharePoint, and your PSTN gateway.
ProSight WAN Watch is an infrastructure management service that makes it easy and affordable for smaller organizations to map, track, reconfigure and debug their connectivity appliances such as switches, firewalls, and load balancers plus servers, endpoints and other networked devices. Incorporating state-of-the-art RMM technology, WAN Watch makes sure that network diagrams are always updated, copies and displays the configuration information of almost all devices connected to your network, tracks performance, and sends notices when issues are detected. By automating complex management and troubleshooting activities, ProSight WAN Watch can cut hours off ordinary tasks such as making network diagrams, reconfiguring your network, finding appliances that require critical software patches, or isolating performance bottlenecks.
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Progent's remote access and wireless synchronization specialists can help you to design and deploy connectivity solutions for remote desktops, laptops, and wireless handhelds so they work tightly with your IT network, allowing you to optimize the efficiency of your remote workforce.
Progent's Cisco-certified Wi-Fi networking consultants can provide online and on-premises consulting and support services to help your organization to plan, install, manage, optimize, and debug Wi-Fi deployments that incorporate Cisco's Meraki access points. Progent's experts can also assist your organization to plan and implement hybrid networks that combine on-premises and cloud-based resources and that deliver seamless connectivity, enhanced security, unified management, and consistent performance for all your mobile and desktop endpoints.
Progent's Cisco-Meraki Wi-Fi access point experts can assist your organization to design, set up, administer and debug Cisco's Meraki-based Wi-Fi networks for environments from a branch office to a large campus or a nationwide enterprise. Progent can also assist you to incorporate other Cisco devices for centralized management.
Progent's Cisco-certified Wi-Fi technology consultants can assist you to deploy, administer, and troubleshoot Cisco wireless devices such as Cisco's Aironet and Meraki Wave 2 wireless access points plus Cisco's Wireless Network Controllers.