About Progent
Remote and Onsite Network Support Consulting
Q&A
- How can Progent save our business money?
- What types of organizations can Progent help?
- Who founded Progent?
- What are the advantages of being a Microsoft Certified Partner?
- Does Progent offer support for Microsoft 365?
- Can Progent help us design and troubleshoot our network infrastructure?
- Can Progent help our business with site relocation?
- Our business application needs 24x7 support. Can Progent help?
- How can Progent enhance our network security?
- Does Progent offer Wi-Fi solutions?
- Can Progent help design and manage a cost-effective virtualization solution?
- Can Progent help us integrate with public clouds?
- Can Progent help us manage the mobile devices connected to our network?
- Does Progent offer outsourced services to help us manage our local as well as cloud-based IT resources?
- How can I get references for Progent's services?
Progent cuts the costs of IT management in a variety of ways:
- By offering a comprehensive array of technical skills and service delivery options, Progent allows small and midsize businesses (SMBs) to outsource most or all or their network support requirements. This eliminates the cost and hassle of assembling, managing, and retaining a full-service in-house IT support staff.
- Because Progent's roster of more than 130 experienced IT consultants can provide in-depth expertise across all major areas of information technology, even the most challenging problems are usually resolved quickly. This avoids lost productivity and bloated IT support bills.
- Progent's ProSight suite of low-cost managed services offer clients 24x7 monitoring and automatic and proactive remediation. This makes it possible to identify and repair looming issues before they can cause costly downtime.
- As an industry pioneer in providing remote network consulting and troubleshooting, Progent can eliminate the expense and costly delays associated with travel.
- For online support, Progent charges by the minute with no startup fees or time minimums. Granular billing for IT services ensures that you pay only for services delivered and keeps 10-minute fixes from turning into two-hour invoices.
- Progent's network security experts can help you avoid the potentially crippling costs of malicious cyber attacks by providing services such as ransomware defense and recovery and state-of-the-art behavior-based security monitoring.
- Progent's cloud expertise includes virtual machine hosting services, Microsoft Azure integration, Office 365 Exchange Online hybrid solutions, Amazon AWS migration and management, and Google Cloud integration consulting. Effective use of cloud services allows you to save the substantial cost of building and managing a modern network infrastructure to support your IT ecosystem.
Progent has successfully delivered IT support for organizations of all sizes. Progent makes it affordable for small businesses to outsource any or all of their network management requirements by providing services like Help Desk support, remote monitoring and management (RMM) services, and part-time CIO service. For mid-size organizations, Progent can supplement in-house IT staffs by providing the services of experts such as application developers, business continuity planning specialists, certified cyber security experts, project management consultants, and network infrastructure design and troubleshooting engineers. For enterprises, Progent offers the help of certified subject matter experts (SMEs) like NetApp MetroCluster consultants, VMware Site Recovery Manager experts, Amazon Marketplace Web Service (MWS) integration consultants, and Infor CloudSuite Industrial (SyteLine) ERP developers. Progent has in-depth experience providing IT solutions for a variety of industries including law offices, healthcare, finance, state and local government, wineries, technology startups, churches, non-profits, medical device and pharma startups, food distribution, logistics, military, and security clearance.
Who founded Progent?
Progent's founder and chief technologist, Les Kent, was the architect for a Windows network application that won Microsoft's 'Best Application of the Year Award.' Mr. Kent is a 35-year computer industry veteran and has been responsible for the design and implementation of hundreds of innovative business solutions using Microsoft, Cisco and other leading technologies.
What are the advantages of being a Microsoft Certified Partner?
Because Progent is a Microsoft Certified Partner, each Progent support expert and IT consultant has access to the technical and educational resources needed to deliver the best computer help available. Progent has world-class expertise in designing, configuring, and troubleshooting IT environments that incorporate Microsoft technology. Progent's Microsoft-certified experts offer Windows Server 2022 integration expertise, Windows Server 2019 migration consulting, Windows Server 2016 hybrid cloud integration, and Windows Server 2012 R2 migration support, Microsoft Exchange 2019 migration expertise, Microsoft Exchange 2016 planning and deployment support, Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 integration services, Exchange Server 2010 expertise, Microsoft .NET development and support, SharePoint 2019 planning and configuration consulting, SharePoint 2016 hybrid integration consulting, Microsoft SharePoint 2013 migration help, Microsoft SharePoint 2010 support, Microsoft .NET Server help, Windows 11 planning and migration consulting, Windows 10 integration expertise, Windows 8.1 integration, Windows 7 desktop support, Microsoft Office and Office 365 integration and training, and Microsoft Dynamics GP (Great Plains) application development.
Does Progent offer support for Microsoft 365?
Progent's Microsoft 365 experts can help you evaluate the many subscription plans available with Microsoft 365 and can integrate your information network with Microsoft 365 in a way that delivers maximum business value. Progent offers configuration help and training for Microsoft 365 client applications like Excel, Word, Outlook and PowerPoint. Progent supports Microsoft 365 apps on all compatible operating systems and devices including Windows and macOS desktops and notebooks, Apple iOS iPhones and iPads, and Google Android smartphones and tablets. Progent can also help you integrate and manage Microsoft 365 cloud services like Exchange 365 Online and Microsoft 365 Skype for Business.
Can Progent help us design and troubleshoot our network infrastructure?
Progent can provide quick online access to a Cisco-certified CCIE engineer or Juniper Networks JNCIE expert so you can get immediate help for urgent network problems beyond the scope of your regular IT support resources. Progent's CCIE and JNCIE consultants can establish secure remote connections to your system and use advanced network monitoring, analysis and troubleshooting tools to provide quick and affordable fixes to infrastructure problems. To find out how to get in touch by phone with a Cisco-certified CCIE or Juniper JNCIE-certified consultant for fast assistance with your network infrastructure, visit Progent's Urgent Support.
Can Progent help our business with site relocation?
Progent's site relocation consultants can help you plan and manage a seamless IT infrastructure relocation to a new facility, including data center design and setup, project management, ISP and telecommunications carrier selection and coordination, and coordinated system upgrades — all with comprehensive ongoing support throughout.
Our business application needs 24x7 support. Can Progent help?
Progent offers optional extended hours technical support and also offers subscription-based support packages that include 24x7 remote network monitoring.
How can Progent enhance our network security?
Progent's certified data security experts offer a range of services including comprehensive security audits, disaster recovery and business continuity planning, virus protection and virus cleanup consulting, ransomware defense, spam filtering, data leakage protection, firewall configuration, active monitoring, automatic fault isolation and forensics, and email encryption. Advanced certifications earned by Progent's security team includes certified CISA security auditing consultants, CISM information security managers, CISSP cybersecurity professionals, GIAC information assurance experts, and CISSP-ISSAP security architecture consultants. Progent offers an extensive family of subscription based, fully managed security services including ProSight Active Security Monitoring powered by SentinelOne behavioral analysis technology for endpoint protection and ransomware defense and ProSight Enhanced Security Protection for centralized protection of physical and virtual endpoints.
Does Progent offer Wi-Fi solutions?
Progent has the tools and experience to conduct a Wi-Fi site survey remotely, making it affordable for you to optimize your Wi-Fi environment with precise placement and proper configuration of access points and other Wi-Fi infrastructure. Progent also has experience providing Cisco wireless LAN controller support, Cisco Aironet Wi-Fi access point integration, Meraki Wi-Fi AP consulting, and Ubiquiti Wi-Fi technology integration.
Can Progent help design and manage a cost-effective virtualization solution?
Virtualization drastically cuts capital costs by optimizing equipment utilization and, as a consequence, has been a major enabler of the cloud computing revolution. Progent can help you deploy cost-effective virtualization solutions by providing the support of Microsoft Hyper-V consultants, VMware vSphere experts and VCDX-certified VMware NSX consultants, plus Citrix XenServer experts and Citrix XenDesktop consultants. Progent also offers affordable virtual machine hosting services.
Can Progent help us integrate with public clouds?
Progent can help you integrate and manage your on-premises facilities, branch offices, telecommuters, and mobile workers with public cloud resources by providing services like Microsoft 365 consulting, Microsoft Azure planning and integration, and Amazon Web Services (AWS) migration and management support. By creating a hybrid architecture that seamlessly incorporates cross-platform resources that include local and cloud-based assets, Progent can help you optimize the productivity and minimize the cost of your network. If you want to help integrating your business application software with Amazon's powerful online retailing network, Progent can provide the assistance of an experienced Amazon Marketplace Web Service (Amazon MWS) consultant.
Can Progent help us manage the mobile devices connected to our network?
The BYOD revolution has created a management headache and security challenge for IT support staffs. Progent can help you integrate and manage mobile devices connected to your business network. Progent can troubleshoot synchronization issues, help you enforce security policies, and show you how to facilitate collaboration with mobile devices by providing services that include Apple iPhone and iPad management consulting, Android smartphone and tablet integration expertise, macOS notebook integration, and Linux mobile support.
Does Progent offer outsourced services to help us manage our local as well as cloud-based IT resources?
Progent's ProSight suite of outsourced network management services, available at a low fixed monthly price, are designed to provide small and mid-size businesses enterprise-class support for all aspects of their IT ecosystem. ProSight managed services include:
- ProSight Email Guard Inbound and Outbound Spam Filtering, Data Leakage Protection and Email Encryption
- ProSight Data Protection Services Managed Backup and Disaster Recovery
- ProSight Active Security Monitoring Endpoint Protection and Ransomware Defense powered by SentinelOne behavioral analysis technology
- ProSight Enhanced Security Protection (ESP) Unified Physical and Virtual Endpoint Security and Exchange Email Filtering
- ProSight WAN Watch Network Infrastructure Remote Monitoring and Management
- ProSight LAN Watch Server and Desktop Remote Monitoring and Management
- ProSight Virtual Hosting VM Hosting and Management Service
- ProSight IT Asset Management Network Infrastructure Documentation and Password Management
On request, Progent can supply customer references for services related to specific technologies or industries. For a selection of testimonials from Progent's client's throughout the United States, see Progent's customer testimonials.
If your small business needs computer help, IT outsourcing, or computer consulting services from a Progent technician or IT consultant:
Call 800-993-9400 or visit Contact Progent
For biographical information about Les Kent, Progent's founder, click here.
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Great Plains Migration Remote Support
Dynamics GP Great Plains Accounting Consultant
Progent's Microsoft certified consultants provide a range of consulting services for Microsoft Dynamics GP. Dynamics GP is a financial and business analysis solution built, like all Microsoft financial solutions, on the scalable and familiar platform of Windows technology. Microsoft Dynamics GP offers a cost-effective tool for managing and combining finances, e-commerce, supply chain, manufacturing, project accounting, field service, and HR. Dynamics GP is easy to install and integrate, and with its segmented design you are able to license only the functions you currently require, with the option to expand users and enlarge functionality in the future. Progent's Microsoft Dynamics GP consulting experts can help you deploy, customize and administer the current release of Dynamics GP or migrate smoothly from an older edition.
Engineer SCDPM 2012 Upgrade
SCDPM 2012 Protection Groups Online Technical Support
Progent's Microsoft-certified consultants can provide remote or in-person support to assist organizations of any size to plan, deploy, administer, and troubleshoot a backup-and-restore solution based on System Center 2012 Data Protection Manager (SCDPM 2012). Progent's consultants can help you to migrate from older versions of Data Protection Manager or from another backup platform, and Progent can optimize your SCDPM 2012 deployment for onsite, cloud-based, or hybrid datacenters. Progent can provide occasional support for resolving especially stubborn issues, or comprehensive project management support. Progent's consultants can also assist your business to design Data Protection Manager into an enterprise-class disaster recovery strategy.
Remote Consulting Microsoft Mac and Linux Desktop
Microsoft and Apple Mac Desktop Technical Support Firm
Progent can deliver a wide array of affordable remote and on-premises consulting services to help you to install, manage, and debug workstations and handhelds powered by Windows, Apple macOS/OS X, Apple iOS, Google Android, or Linux.
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Cluster Information Technology Consulting
Consultant Windows 2003 Cluster
Progent provides Microsoft Windows Cluster Server consulting to help your organization implement high availability server clusters designed to deliver 24x7 uptime. Clustered Windows servers for non-stop networks include Microsoft Windows 2003 Cluster Server, SQL Cluster Server, and Microsoft Exchange Cluster. By showing you how too build fault-tolerant server clustering environments powered by Microsoft Windows Clustered Server 2003, Progent's Certified Windows experts ensure that your high availability clustered servers are set up to optimize the business value of your IT network.
Open Now Check Point 6000 Firewalls Security Auditing
Check Point Ransomware Protection Firewall Configuration
Progent's Check Point Software firewall experts can show you how to design, configure, and manage firewall environments built around Check Point Software Next Generation firewall appliances and Check Point's subscription-based SandBlast security services. Progent can also assist you support legacy Check Point firewalls or migrate smoothly to Check Point's modern security gateways.
Largest Managed Detection and Response Professional
3-2-1 Backup Rule Network Consulting
Progent has identified five critical network security practices for organizations on a limited IT budget.
SCCM 2012 Central Administration Site On-site Support
24/7 SCCM 2012 Intune Integration Technical Support
Progent's Microsoft-certified consultants can assist your organization to plan for, deploy, and administer Microsoft System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager. Progent can assist you to upgrade efficiently to Configuration Manager 2012 from a legacy change management solution or assist you to enhance your existing SCCM 2012 environment to accommodate your evolving business needs. In addition, Progent can assist you to build a software foundation that takes full advantage of SCCM 2012 by delivering expertise with associated Microsoft platforms such as Active Directory Domain Services, Microsoft SQL SSRS, and Internet Information Services.
Award Winning Consultant Duo Multi-factor Authentication
Duo Multi-factor Authentication Technical Support
Progent's Duo service plans incorporate Cisco's Duo cloud technology to defend against password theft by using two-factor authentication (2FA). Duo supports single-tap identity confirmation on iOS, Android, and other out-of-band devices.
ransomware cleanup and file recovery Services
ransomware virus recovery Technology Professional
Progent's proven ransomware recovery experts can help your business to restore an IT network victimized by a ransomware crypto-worm like Ryuk, Maze, Sodinokibi, DopplePaymer, Conti or Nephilim.
Microsoft Experts Exchange 2013 Active Directory Integration Support
24/7 Microsoft Expert Exchange Server 2013 Technical Consultant
Exchange Server 2013 includes significant improvements to the capabilities of Exchange Server 2010 and introduces important innovations plus a revamped architecture. These enhancements affect vital areas like manageability, high availability (HA), security, operational costs, collaboration, extensibility, throughput, compatibility, and productivity. Progent's Microsoft-certified Exchange Server 2013 consultants can help you evaluate the potential business benefits of migrating to Microsoft Exchange 2013, create a cost-effective test and rollout strategy, and educate your IT staff to manage your Exchange Server 2013 environment. Progent can also provide affordable online consulting and management for Microsoft Exchange 2013.
Specialists Patch management
Professionals VoIP phones patch management
Progent's support services for patch management offer organizations of all sizes a flexible and cost-effective solution for evaluating, validating, scheduling, applying, and tracking software and firmware updates to your servers, endpoint devices scanners, network infrastructure appliances such as switches and Wi-Fi APs, and Internet-of-Things devices like alarms and robotics.
CRISC Certified Firewall Support
CRISC Certified Risk and Information Systems Control Auditor Specialist
Progent offers the services of a CRISC-certified risk management expert to assist you to design and implement an enterprise risk management (ERM) solution based on best practices promoted by CRISC and geared to match your organization's risk appetite, business goals, and budgetary guidelines.
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