Rochester Microsoft Certified Advisor
Dynamics GP (Great Plains) Migration and Customization Consulting and Support Services
Dynamics GP, originally called Great Plains, sports a lengthier heritage than virtually any other enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution made for the Windows OS. Dynamics GP is a proven, feature-rich product and is one of the most widely used ERP systems for small and mid-size businesses, with about 50,000 active installations globally. Many businesses who have depended on Dynamics GP for years have managed to defer upgrades to the point that they now find themselves using seriously out-of-date software and rickety network infrastructure. This is dangerous. Meanwhile, a common complaint we hear from prospective customers is that they have a hard time locating veteran Microsoft Dynamics GP consultants who can provide in-depth knowledge about how to update their Dynamics GP environment efficiently and derive the maximum benefit from the application.
The longer an organization tries to make do with legacy releases of Microsoft Dynamics GP, the more challenging the upgrade process tends to be. When server hardware or disk systems break down, there may be no suitable devices on the market to replace them. When releases of Windows Server used to host Dynamics GP reach end-of-support status, vital security patches are no longer distributed. The latest editions of Microsoft SQL Server may not be compatible with your special GP customizations. Innovative products such as Power BI may not be an option. Organizations considering an update of their Dynamics GP environment are often intimidated by the number of components involved in the puzzle. And the price tag suggested for an upgrade may be through the roof.
Microsoft Dynamics GP Migration and Customization Expertise Offered by Progent
Progent has supported Microsoft Dynamics GP and Great Plains for over two decades, and Progent's tested professionals have delivered high-level and affordable online integration consulting for Windows-based environments to organizations in every state in the U.S. By combining deep familiarity with all editions of Dynamics GP along with top-tier system integration skills, Progent is uniquely suited to make sure your Rochester, New York business get the most out of GP.
We partner with our customers and begin by understanding their needs. Once we have an understanding of the situation and the areas for improvement we make our recommendations. Recommendations can involve an upgrade to a newer and supported release of Dynamics GP, simple user education, complete system and individual module configuration including 3rd-party products from a wide array of suppliers that have written add-ons to Dynamics GP, integration with other critical business software within your company, custom report creation, and solution evaluations to determine whether GP is being used optimally. Our goal with each Dynamics GP engagement of whatever size is to optimize business value and control cost.
Progent's consultants can assist your Rochester, New York company in every phase of your Microsoft Dynamics GP migration or customization process including:
- Deployment Review
Review at what features of Microsoft Dynamics GP you are now using and discuss other capabilities available on the product that may be suitable for your organization. - Upgrade Design and Scheduling
Create a comprehensive upgrade plan and timetable that avoids business disruption. Plan for pilot testing, live deployment, and training. Specify customizations and add-on modules. Predict and manage integration issues. - Pilot Testing
Design and implement a pilot environment for validating the migration process. - Environment Upgrades
Create backup copies of databases and dictionaries, eConnect automation, and GP Integration Manager data. eMigrate Dynamics GP to the latest release to ensure ongoing support from Microsoft and to have all current features accessible to your organization. Upgrade SQL Server and compatibility levels for all databases. Configure services from the GP Professional Services Tools Library. Prep data and run scripts to resolve documented issues. - Custom Reporting
Develop reports and or custom dashboards for private and public consumption. Configure SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) and integrate Microsoft Dynamics GP with Microsoft Power BI for self-service reporting and for combining data from multiple local and external sources. - Education
Deliver individual or group training for existing and first-time users of Dynamics GP. - Support
Act as a single contact for support to deliver effective and cost-effective handling of issues made possible by familiarity with your particular environment.
Progent offers the help of seasoned experts who have been creating working Microsoft Dynamics GP and Great Plains solutions since version 1. Progent has the skills to do the jobs you require directly rather than supervising less knowledgeable consultants or internal IT personnel. Key areas where Progent's consultants can provide Microsoft Dynamics GP expertise include:
- Guidance
Recommend the deployment of software modules that come with the basic GP system but are not now being utilized. In addition, suggest third-party add-ons written exclusively for Dynamics GP to provide features that GP skips. - Integrations
Create special integrations between Dynamics GP and other strategic platforms to avoid duplicate entry and improve accuracy. - Customizations
Create big and simple customizations that run with Dynamics GP to handle various business functions that are not addressed by out-of-the-box GP modules or third-party add-ons.
Progent can help your business to upgrade your infrastructure to accommodate Dynamics GP for any deployment model including local, cloud-based, or a hybrid environment. Network infrastructure services offered by Progent include:
- Needs analysis and IT asset inventory
- Network architecture design and deployment (local, cloud-based, or hybrid)
- Setting up firewalls and VPN connections and defining security policies
- Managing iOS, Google Android, and Windows mobile devices
- Developing high-availability solutions
- Integration with public cloud services such as Office 365
- Disaster recovery and business continuity preparedness
- Performance tuning
An optimized Microsoft Dynamics GP environment incorporates multiple application platforms, on-premises network infrastructure technologies, and cloud products combined into a cohesive enterprise resource management solution. For over 20 years, Progent has provided online and onsite help from Microsoft-certified professionals including Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains integrators, Windows Server consultants, SQL Server consultants, Microsoft Exchange configuration consultants, Microsoft Office consultants, and SharePoint integration consultants. Progent's consultants have supported these products from their initial versions to their current versions, and Progent can help with cloud options by providing Office 365 consulting, Exchange Online expertise, and SharePoint Online deployment and application development services.
Progent also has extensive experience delivering support from seasoned Cisco CCIE-certified network infrastructure experts, Windows Hyper-V integration consultants, and VMware virtual machine consultants. This background with strategic IT platforms saves time and costs when helping organizations through each aspect of upgrading their legacy Dynamics GP environment. Progent also offers the support of advanced cybersecurity and information assurance experts, disaster recovery and business continuity planning experts, application programmers, hybrid cloud architecture experts, and database administrators who can assist you to design, implement, and manage a modern Dynamics GP ecosystem.
Progent's Support Services for Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains ERP Solutions
To learn more about Progent's online and on-premises consulting expertise in Rochester, New York for Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains Enterprise Resource Planning software, visit:
- Microsoft Dynamics GP Support Services
- Dynamics GP 2015 Consulting Expertise
- MS Dynamics GP/Great Plains Program Features
- MS Dynamics GP/Great Plains ERP Benefits
- Expertise with MS Dynamics GP Reporting
- Dynamics GP Custom Programming
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Stealth intrusion testing is an important part of any overall network security plan. Progent’s security professionals can perform extensive penetration tests without the awareness of your organization's internal IT resources. Stealth penetration testing uncovers whether current security defense tools such as intrusion detection warnings and event history analysis are correctly configured and actively monitored.
OS X and Exchange Computer Consultants
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Progent's Microsoft-certified professionals can assist you to assess the advantages of Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 for your company, develop test systems and migration plans, optimize your network for local, multi-location, private or public cloud-based, and hybrid environments, train your IT management, team, create a corporate-wide security strategy, automate IT management, assist with application development, and generate and validate a DR/BC plan.
Microsoft Exchange 2013 Computer Consulting
Remote Troubleshooting Exchange 2013 Disaster Recovery
Exchange Server 2013 includes significant enhancements to the functionality of Exchange Server 2010 and introduces important new features as well as a revamped architecture. These improvements affect key areas including manageability, high availability (HA), security, operational costs, teamwork, expandability, performance, cross-version interoperability, and the user experience. Progent's Microsoft-certified Exchange 2013 consulting professionals can help you understand the potential advantages of upgrading to Exchange 2013, design an efficient test and deployment plan, and train your IT team to maintain your Exchange Server 2013 environment. Progent also offers affordable remote consulting and support and management for Exchange 2013.
SCCM Device Management Online Support
Remote SCCM MDM Network Engineer
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Application Center Consulting Group
Microsoft Exchange Software Consultants
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Specialist Hyper-V 2016 Security and Compliance
Hyper-V 2016 Private Cloud Integration Support
Hyper-V 2016 utilizes key technologies first designed for and refined on Azure, one of the world's biggest public clouds. This significantly enhances the suitability of the Windows Server platform to run private cloud as well as hybrid cloud/on-premises deployment models by enhancing data security, availability, expandability, manageability, reliability and recoverability. Progent’s Microsoft-certified consulting team can help you to assess the advantages of Hyper-V 2016 for your organization, set up pilot environments to verify the ability of Hyper-V 2016 to support your vital applications, design a cost-effective network topology for a cloud-centric or hybrid installation, develop and carry out a smooth migration strategy, educate your IT administration and technical support staff, and deliver ongoing consulting and troubleshooting support to make sure that your Hyper-V 2016 investment delivers maximum business benefit.
MCSE Expert Certified 64-bit Processing Engineers
64-bit Computing Services
Progent’s Microsoft-expert engineers can help you to update your servers and/or workstations from 32 bits to 64 bits. Progent can help you to understand the costs and advantages of moving to 64-bit computing, design an efficient migration process that reduces business interruptions, and provide inexpensive, professional online help to aid your organization to configure 64-bit operating systems and application software on your existing hardware.
Ubiquiti UniFi Controller management Professional
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Progent can provide fast access to the skills of veteran Wi-Fi specialists who can assist organizations to determine the value of Ubiquiti UniFi Wi-Fi APs for your company and assist you to design, install, maintain, and debug your UniFi network. Progent can also carry out a Wi-Fi site survey to help you to choose, provision, and position Ubiquiti UniFi Wi-Fi APs for optimal coverage and throughput.
24 Hour Linux with Windows Consulting Services
Onsite Technical Support Windows and Linux
If your business network combines Linux-based products platforms with MS Windows, Progent can show you how to integrate your IT resources into a cohesive network that permits all your OS platforms to run side by side for easy management, seamless dataflow, high dependability, enhanced throughput, and strong security. Progent's UNIX/Linux and Windows coexistence assistance offerings include IT infrastructure integration and service, consulting for Microsoft Windows services for UNIX (SFU), remote network monitoring and administration, remote network support and repair, on-site technical support, and Help Desk Call Center support.
Instruction MySQL Community Edition
Microsoft, Cisco and Security Certified Experts Technology Professional MySQL application development
Progent can provide cost-effective remote access to an Oracle MySQL administrator or software developer and can help businesses of all sizes to configure and maintain MySQL within a robust network environment that provides advanced performance, scalability, and security. Progent also has proven skill helping businesses migrate databases from an Oracle environment to MySQL.
Exchange Hosting Specialist
Microsoft Certified Expert Specialist Exchange Server Hosting
Progent's Microsoft Exchange Hosting Support Services provide an enterprise-class data center with backed-up electrical and cooling systems, round-the-clock staffed security and operations center, plus fault-tolerant access to tier-1 Internet service providers. Hosted Microsoft Exchange servers are configured as virtualized servers for fault tolerance, easy scalability, and rapid recovery. Progent's services feature integration with your network, access to handheld computing devices, automated monitoring of performance and security, spam protection, security update and service pack management, Helpdesk support, daily data backup, and comprehensive email management services.
Amazon EC2 AMI Integration Companies
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Progent can provide affordable remote consulting to help businesses of any size to access Amazon AWS cloud services such as Amazon EC2 for virtual machine hosting, Amazon S3 for expandable low-latency storage, and Glacier for value-priced long-term archiving. Progent can help you with every phase of Amazon AWS integration including needs analysis, preparedness evaluation, architectural design, pilot testing, configuration, centralized administration, performance optimization, licensing management, backup/restore mechanisms, and security. Progent offers advanced expertise with firewall configuration and VPN access and can show you how to deploy cloud-based or hybrid cloud environments that seamlessly integrate Amazon AWS cloud services. Progent offers as-needed expertise to assist you to resolve technical roadblocks or Progent can deliver project management outsourcing services to help you move to the Amazon AWS platform on schedule and within budget.
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Microsoft Software Recovery
Microsoft Windows Tech Support
Progent’s IT outsourcing packages offer affordable computer consulting for small companies. Whether it involves designing system infrastructure, setting up an in-house Help Desk or using an outside one, rolling out an updated email platform, monitoring your network, or developing a web-based eCommerce application, outsourcing your IT engineering services can contain expenses and minimize risks, allowing network support budgets to increase in a more moderate and controlled fashion than is feasible by building up a bulky, knowledgeable in-house IT organization. Progent’s Outsourcing White Paper and datasheets show how Progent can help you create a secure and highly available system architecture for your critical business software powered by Windows including Microsoft Office XP, Office 2003, and Office 2000.
Exchange Server 2003 Troubleshooting
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Progent's expert consultants can show you how to define and implement an efficient in-place Microsoft Exchange 2003 migration strategy that minimizes productivity disruption, reduces long-term service requirements, and makes your Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 easy to manage. For complex multiple server or multi-site migrations, Progent has the background to finish your project rapidly and affordably. Progent's Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 support, troubleshooting, and design services include assistance with the configuration of outside vendor add-ons to Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 that are best aligned to your business goals.
Microsoft Forefront TMG 2010 Integration Support
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ProSight DPS Hybrid Cloud Backup/Recovery Professional
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After Hours ISA Server 2006 Support Outsourcing
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Internet Security and Acceleration Server 2006 is a comprehensive edge gateway that provides a powerful application layer firewall, VPN, and web caching platform for protecting the Internet-facing applications of any organization against a wide range of attacks. Progent's Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration Server 2006 support professionals can show you how to plan, cost-justify, pilot, implement, configure and manage the any edition of ISA Server on your information system.
Windows Server 2012 R2 Hyper-V 3.0 Consulting
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Widows Server 2012 R2 Hyper-V enhances server virtualization in critical areas such as secure multitenancy, agile network infrastructure, cloud support, expandability and performance, and high availability. Progent's Microsoft-certified consulting experts can assist your business to take advantage of Windows Server 2012 R2 Hyper-V to install and manage virtual servers to cut network costs and enhance availability.
UNIX with Windows Online Consulting
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Remote Support Services System Center 2016 and Office 365 Integration
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Microsoft Certified Partner Cluster Server Windows 2012 Remote Technical Support
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