IT Connection Newsletter: Number 6
The Latest Support Offerings and Services for Small Company IT Networks
The IT Connection is Progent's online newsletter that updates you about important new budget-friendly products and services for improving the business value of your network. Click on any topic to find out how these new developments can help make your small business IT system more secure, productive and manageable.
Windows Server 2012: Bigger, Faster, Safer, and Cloud Ready
Windows Server 2012 includes over 300 new or enhanced features that address critical IT issues such as cloud readiness, virtualization, scalability and performance, identity and security, Bring-Your-Own-Device support, availability and disaster recovery, application development, and manageability.
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Database Experts at Your Service: SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL, or Access Help
Progent's certified database consultants can provide online expertise for popular database platforms including Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, Microsoft Access, and MySQL. Services offered by Progent include database administration, design and application development, database migration, and online troubleshooting.
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Wireless Site Surveys for WiFi: Maximize Coverage, Reduce Hardware Costs
Progent's affordable Wireless Site Surveys use RF modeling plus software simulation to collect the data required to design an efficient wireless LAN (WLAN). Progent's Onsite Wireless Site Survey is available nationwide and features on-premises inspection, RF and security audits of your existing WLAN, analysis of your floor plan, RF interference testing and propagation modeling, plus identification of the optimum locations for the Wireless Access Points of your choice.
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SQL Server 2012 Just Won't Quit
SQL Server is Microsoft's flagship database management and analysis system and is tightly integrated with key Microsoft platforms such as SharePoint, Excel, Microsoft CRM, and Dynamics GP (Great Plains). Progent can provide the expertise of Microsoft-certified engineers as well as experienced application developers, database administrators, project managers, network architects, disaster recovery experts, and security specialists to help you derive the maximum business value from your deployment of SQL Server 2012.
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Penetration Testing Helps Verify Compliance
Penetration testing is the accepted method for enterprises to assess their exposure to cyber attack. Progent's penetration testing packages combine advanced remote scanning technology plus the expertise of Progent's seasoned security engineers to offer big-company security evaluations at prices companies of any size can afford.
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Windows 8 Touches All the Bases
Windows 8 includes headline features such touch-screen support and a new tile-based Start interface, but Microsoft's latest client operating system also introduces less conspicuous yet significant improvements such as more built-in security, faster startup, enhanced cloud support, better synchronization, and client virtualization. Progent's Microsoft-certified consultants can help you evaluate the business benefits related to upgrading existing PCs to Windows 8 or adding new Windows 8 clients to your network.
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Do You Need a Tested Business Continuity Plan?
In the post 911 world, regulators, auditors, customers and prospects of larger enterprises are demanding to see a tested business continuity plan. CIOs who are unable to produce one can hurt their company's ability to compete. Progent offers high-level online consulting for business continuity planning to help you prepare for disasters, reduce downtime for your most critical IT operations, and comply with examiners' letters and agency requirements.
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After Hours Solaris with Windows Specialist
UNIX, Windows Consultant Services
Progent's UNIX family support services offer small companies and developers support for administering and maintaining UNIX, Linux or Solaris systems that coexist with Microsoft-powered technology. Progent can give your business contact with UNIX consultants, support professionals premier by Microsoft and Cisco, and security experts with CISSP credentials. This broad array of experience offers you an easy single source to show you how to create and maintain a secure and robust cross-platform network and communications infrastructure that allows UNIX and Microsoft interoperability by combining Windows with popular versions of UNIX such as Apple Mac OS X, Solaris, IBM AIX Open UNIX, Hewlett Packard HP-UX, Berkeley UNIX (BSD), SCO UNIX, and Silicon Graphics IRIX or major Linux variations such as RedHat Linux, SUSE Linux, CentOS Linux, Ubuntu, PCLinuxOS, fedora, Gentoo Linux, Mandriva Linux, Debian-GNU, and Slackware Linux.
Design Firms Amazon Marketplace Web Service programming
24-7 Amazon MWS integration Integration Companies
Amazon Marketplace Web Service (Amazon MWS) is a library of APIs that enables Amazon sellers to streamline their business processes by automating key sales activities such as listings, orders, payments, inbound and outbound fulfillment, and reports. By leveraging Amazon's vast online ecosystem and automating their sales, vendors can broaden their market, lower their operating costs, accelerate reaction time to customers, and increase their profits. Progent's Amazon Marketplace Web Service developers can work with your development team and provide application programming, workflow integration, project management support, and training to help you cut development time and costs and expedite your ROI.
Solaris Consultancy
Solaris Information Technology Consulting
If your office network mixes Sun Solaris platforms with MS Windows, Progent can show you how to integrate your servers into a unified environment that allows all your OS platforms to coexist for simple administration, transparent information exchange, high availability, superior performance, and strong security. Progent's Solaris and Windows coexistence support offerings include network infrastructure integration and service, consulting for Microsoft Windows services for UNIX (SFU), online server monitoring and administration, remote technical support and repair, on-site technical support, and Help Desk Call Center services.
wireless IP phone configuration Support and Integration
802.11ac Upgrade Computer Consulting
Progent's Cisco-certified Wi-Fi technology experts can assist organizations to deploy, administer, and debug Cisco Wi-Fi devices such as Cisco's Aironet and Meraki Wave 2 Wi-Fi access points plus Cisco's Wireless Network Controllers.
Networking Consultants Consultant Rates
CISA Certified Security Expert Network Providers Consultant Hourly Cost
Progent's pricing policy is to charge for phone service and on-site help per minute. Consequently, you pay exclusively for received support. Progent does not demand a higher rate for off-hours or priority service, and inside California or in areas where Progent offers in-person service, Progent does not charge for travel time except for emergency support where on-site time is less than four hours. Also, Progent applies no startup fee and requires no retainer for services delivered during regular business hours. Many service organizations impose large minimum payments or charge for every fifteen minutes or longer. Progent's small granularity avoids large bills for fast repairs so you won't be tempted to permit simple problems to stay unaddressed.
Microsoft Exchange Server Migration Specialist
Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Migration Engineer
Progent offers expert help for every step of your Microsoft Exchange 2010 upgrade including end-to-end project management services, site analysis, project design and documentation, specification of new software and equipment required, suggested sourcing, pilot testing at client site or at Progent's testing lab, setting up temporary coexistence between Exchange 2010 and Exchange 2003 or 2007, implementation of the solution, decommissioning the previous system, and webinar training for customer's IT group and end users.
Slackware Linux Services
Slackware Linux Consult
Progent's Linux consulting services provide small and mid-size businesses and software developers support for administering and supporting Linux systems that operate with Microsoft-powered technology. Progent offers your business access to Linux consultants, consulting professionals premier by Microsoft and Cisco, and security specialists with CISA certification. This broad array of experience provides you with a convenient one-stop source to help you build and maintain a protected and reliable mixed-platform connectivity and communications infrastructure that supports Linux and Microsoft interoperability by combining MS Windows with leading Linux variations such as RedHat, SUSE, CentOS Linux, Ubuntu Linux, PCLOS, fedora Linux, Gentoo, Mandrake/Mandriva, Debian-GNU, and Slackware Linux.
Firesight Setup and Support
Cisco ASA Configuration Support and Setup
Progent’s experienced Cisco network security consultants offer expert PIX Firewall and ASA Firewall consulting support covering architecture, integration, and support of Cisco firewall and Cisco security technology. The PIX and ASA Security Appliance Series of Cisco firewalls delivers robust user and application policy enforcement, sophisticated attack protection, and secure access services. Ranging from compact, plug-and-play desktop appliances for small and home businesses to scalable gigabit appliances, Cisco PIX Firewall and ASA Firewalls offer advanced security, high throughput, and high availability for network environments of all sizes. PIX and ASA Firewalls are based on a proven, specially designed platform, eliminating common OS-specific security holes.
24/7/365 Mississippi Server Integrators
Top Maine System Consultants
If your organization does not need emergency remote help but expects to need assistance with your network soon, you can conserve time and money and guarantee that the appropriate IT skill will be ready when you require it by contacting a Progent sales specialist and registering as a client. For details, call 800-993-9400 or send email to information@progent.com.
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