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UNIX Consulting Help:
Introduction to UNIX Support Expertise
Progent's UNIX consulting services provide small companies and software developers assistance with administering and supporting UNIX-family networks that can operate alongside Microsoft environments. Progent provides your company access to UNIX support professionals, certified Microsoft engineers, Cisco CCIEs, and security experts certified by CISSP and CISM. This wide array of knowledge offers your company a readily available single source to help your business to create and maintain a protected and dependable multi-vendor network and communications infrastructure that blends Microsoft Windows with popular variants of UNIX such as: Apple Mac OS X, Sun Solaris, IBM AIX Operating System, HP-UX (Hewlett Packard UNIX), Berkeley UNIX (BSD), SCO and Silicon Graphics IRIX or important Linux distributions including RedHat, SUSE, Debian GNU/Linux and CentOS Linux, Ubuntu, Mandriva Linux, PCLOS, fedora, and Gentoo Linux.
UNIX, Windows and Cisco consulting services available from Progent include:
Immediate Online Support for UNIX Networks
Progent offers national online help and consulting services for businesses that operate UNIX, Linux, or Solaris environments or whose information systems feature a combination of UNIX/Linux and Microsoft products. Online technical support provides maximum return for your information technology dollar by extending client productivity and shortening the time billed for network repair services. Sophisticated remote access technology and skilled service specialists and engineers combine to enable Progent to solve the majority of IT issues without squandering time and money by going to your location. In the vast majority of situations your network issues can be remediated by telephone or via a mix of telephone support and online access. Progent can offer the services of Cisco CCIE infrastructure experts and CISSP premier security professionals to help you with the most challenging network problems.
See more about Progent's remote consulting for UNIX and Linux networks.
UNIX Developer Support for Mixed Platform Networks
If your company is developing UNIX-based applications in an environment that has MS Windows-based servers, PCs, and office productivity products, Progent offers comprehensive network support outsourcing that frees you to focus on your field of high-value expertise without the continual distraction of managing your company information system. By using smart server monitoring and by delivering online and in-person support as your business needs it, Progent represents an economical way for supporting an IT network that features excellent reliability, security, and efficiency. Progent's developer assistance services feature full-service network support outsourcing, virtual server infrastructure, online and on-premises support and repair, network monitoring services, and Help Desk Call Center outsourcing. Find out additional information concerning Progent's support for UNIX developers.
UNIX Integration with Windows
If your company network mixes UNIX, Linux or Solaris technology with Microsoft Windows, Progent can help you to incorporate your IT resources into a unified network that permits all your OS platforms to run side by side for simple administration, transparent information exchange, high dependability, enhanced performance, and strong security. Progent's UNIX and Windows integration support services include network infrastructure integration and service, consulting for Microsoft Windows services for UNIX (SFU), remote server monitoring and administration, online technical support and repair, on-site technical support, and Contact Center support. See more about Progent's UNIX and Microsoft Windows integration expertise.
CISSP Certified Enterprise-wide Security Consulting
If your company has a UNIX, Linux, or Sun Solaris network or a mixed-platform IT environment, Progent's CISM, CISA and CISSP-premier consultants can help your entire enterprise in a wide range of security topics including security administration procedures, security architecture and models, access management systems and techniques, software development security, operations security, hardware security, communications, infrastructure and web security, and business continuity planning. CISM, CISA and ISSAP define the fundamental skills and worldwide standards of knowledge that information security professionals are expected to master. These accreditations provide executive management the confidence that those who have achieved their CISM or CISA qualification have demonstrated the experience and knowledge to deliver effective security support and engineering services. Learn more about Progent's CISSP-Certified security consulting.
Support for UNIX-based Network Monitoring Tools
Nagios and MRTG are powerful, Open Source monitoring tools that operate on Linux and can be used to analyze UNIX/Linux networks, Windows networks, or mixed-platform systems in which UNIX and Windows coexist. The Nagios monitor lets network support engineers to monitor network services such as SMTP, HTTP, SSH, and NNTP. MRTG permits you to track the traffic in and out of SNMP-enabled network devices such as servers, routers, and switches. Progent's network integration experts can show you how to use both these utilities to tune and troubleshoot your computer network. Read additional information concerning Progent's network monitoring consulting.
Migration from UNIX to Windows
Progent can assist you to plan and implement a smooth migration from a UNIX-powered information system to a network based on MS Windows and suited for supporting Microsoft's powerful office productivity suites, commercial applications, and developer platforms. Progent's UNIX, Windows and Cisco consultants and application specialists can show you how to preserve your data and minimize business discontinuity by designing an efficient transition strategy that preserves your existing investments in UNIX application and technology. UNIX-to-Windows migration support expertise offered by Progent include analysis of existing environment, migration planning and validation, Microsoft Exchange migration services, information and application migration, and processor and media transition and economization. See additional information about Progent's UNIX to Windows migration support.
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Immediate IT Outsourcing Firms GIAC Certified Intrusion Analyst (GCIA)
Cisco Certified Internetwork Professional (CCIP) Small Business Specialist
Progent provides customers access to engineers who have been awarded some of the IT industry's most prestigious certifications. Progent thinks that clients deserve to know that their computer service providers have formal testing plus broad practical experience so that Progent's customers can engage Progent's support with trust. Often, vendor credentials like the Cisco Certified Internetwork Experts (CCIE) brings privileges for significantly superior vendor help than is offered to uncertified consultants, allowing Progent to deliver customers a better level of IT support. In addition, recognized certifications such as CISA or ISSAP for network security can help enterprise clients to demonstrate compliance with regulatory requirements by using the services of accredited industry experts.
Remote Desktop Data Recovery
Small Business IT Support Firms Mobile Laptop
Progent's remote connectivity and wireless synchronization experts can help your business to plan and configure connectivity solutions for remote desktops, notebooks, and wireless handhelds so they integrate seamlessly with your IT network, allowing you to improve the efficiency of your remote workers.
ASA 5505 Firewall Specialists
ASA 5520 Firewall Configuration
Progent's CCIE-certified network infrastructure consultants can assist you to manage legacy PIX 500 or ASA 5500 firewalls or migrate to Cisco ASA 5500-X firewalls. Progent can also help you to configure, administer, upgrade and troubleshoot Cisco ASA 5500-X security appliances with Firepower Services.
Virtual Helpdesk Economics Onsite Technical Support
Extended Call Center Economics Configuration
Progent's Helpdesk outsourcing and co-sourcing services enable companies to reduce costs, improve output, and adjust quickly to fast-changing business conditions.
Azure hybrid cloud solutions Engineer
Expert Microsoft Certified Azure VHD Consultancy
Progent's consultants can help you with every aspect of Microsoft Azure migration including requirements definition, prerequisites assessment, system architecture, pre-production testing, deployment, centralized administration, performance optimization, license management, disaster recovery strategies, security policy enforcement, and regulatory compliance assessment. Progent can help you to configure and debug firewall appliances and VPN connections so that your clients can securely access to Azure-based services, and Progent's Microsoft-certified consulting experts can assist you integrate critical Microsoft technologies to work in the cloud including Microsoft Windows Server, Exchange, SQL and SharePoint. Progent can also help your organization to set up a hybrid cloud ecosystem that transparently combines physical datacenters with Azure-based resources.
Consultancy Linux Network Monitoring, Nagios and MRTG
IT Consulting MRTG
Nagios and MRTG are useful, free monitoring tools that run under Linux and can be used to monitor UNIX/Linux networks, Microsoft Windows systems, or multi-platform situations in which the Linux OS and MS Windows run side by side. Nagios allows system managers to track system services including POP3, HTTP, SSH, and PING. MRTG lets you track the bandwidth in and out of SNMP network appliances such as processors, routers, and switches. Progent's network monitoring experts can assist you to use both these tools to tune and troubleshoot your system.
Consulting Services Windows Server 2008 R2
Windows Server 2008 BranchCache Consultants
Progent's Microsoft-certified consultants can help you to calculate the benefits of Windows Server 2008 for your company, develop test systems and rollout plans, install Windows Server 2008 with your IT environment and applications, educate your support staff how to use new administration tools, and provide continuing consulting and support via low-cost options including Helpdesk support and online technical assistance.
Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 Upgrade Online Support Services
Online Consulting Microsoft Exchange 2016 Upgrade Planning
Progent can help you in all facets of your migration to Exchange 2016 such as designing high availability (HA) architecture for a local, cloud-based or hybrid deployment; CAL licensing requirements for Exchange and Windows Server 2012 R2 or later; migrating mailboxes; Windows Hyper-V strategy; specifying mass storage capacity required for your VMs, databases and logs; setting up HLB for high-availability CAS services; planning, configuring and validating Exchange Servers and Windows Servers and DAG groups; integration with SharePoint Server or SharePoint Online; preparing the firewall; resolving SSL issues; performing client integration with Office desktop or Microsoft 365; and setting up Outlook on the web (formerly Outlook Web App).
Microsoft Desktop Network Consulting Services
24/7/365 Consulting Group Desktop Technology
Progent can deliver a variety of affordable online and onsite support services to assist you to install, administer, and troubleshoot workstations and mobile devices powered by Microsoft Windows, Apple macOS/OS X, iOS, Google Android, or Linux.
Exchange Server 2003 Upgrade Remote Technical Support
Exchange 2003 Upgrade Remote Support
Progent's Microsoft Certified engineers can provide expert consulting for major deployments of Microsoft Exchange 2007. Progent's consultants can help you prepare for multi-site Exchange installations or upgrades and can provide onsite technicians to assist large companies with deployments of Exchange Server 2007 in the or any region served by Progent's consultants.
24-7 Jabber Troubleshooting Professional
Online Troubleshooting Jabber and Exchange
Progent's Cisco Jabber consultants can provide remote or onsite expertise to assist organizations of all sizes to design, deploy, manage, upgrade or debug Cisco Jabber solutions and Cisco Unified Communications Manager ecosystems. Progent offers advanced support for the products, technologies and services that make up creating a cohesive Cisco Jabber solution including Cisco network devices and management tools, Microsoft 365 apps, Windows and Mac desktops, Apple iOS and Android smartphones, SIP trunking, WiFi networks, security and compliance, cloud computing, immersive telepresence systems, PBX systems, disaster recovery preparedness, and the many other components of a modern collaboration ecosystem.
Professional Co-managed Support Desk
Immediate Co-managed Call Center IT Services
Progent's Co-managed Call Center service makes it possible for your business to share responsibilities for Help Desk services transparently between your IT staff and Progent's large roster of veteran desktop support technicians and matter experts (SMEs). Progent's Help Desk Co-management service is a collaborative service desk solution based on ConnectWise Manage, the leading shared professional services automation platform for handling service requests, ticket lifecycle, responsibility, progress tracking, and metrics.
24-Hour IT Services Duo Zero Trust Security
ProSight Duo MFA Support and Setup
Progent's Duo managed services incorporate Cisco's Duo cloud technology to protect against stolen passwords by using two-factor authentication (2FA). Duo supports single-tap identity verification with Apple iOS, Google Android, and other out-of-band devices.
Example Application Proxim Tsunami Wireless
Proxim Tsunami Wireless Case Study
Progent provided a wireless integration solution that enabled a school to improve productivity and avoid the ongoing costs of a dedicated data connection. Progent recommended a Proxim Tsunami wireless 60Mbps bridge. The economical building-to-building Proxim wireless bridge is intended for interfacing remote locations up to 2.5 miles apart and can reach even greater distances. This wireless alternative offered improved performance and reliability than recourse to amplifying the 802.11b wireless connection, and because it uses the 5.8Ghz spectrum it offered protection against local interference.
Windows Server 2019 Kubernetes Containers Support Services
Windows Server 2019 High Availability On-site Support
Progent's Windows Server 2019 disaster recovery preparedness experts can help your organization to plan and deploy a DR/BC system built around Microsoft's advanced Failover Clustering tools such as Cluster Sets, Storage Replica, Storage Spaces Direct, VM Load Balancing, and Cloud Witness.
SentinelOne EDR Technology Professional
SentinelOne Singularity XDR Specialists
Progent is a reseller and integrator for SentinelOne's Singularity product family, a subscription-based, cloud-centric cyberthreat management platform that includes machine learning technology and advanced services to provide comprehensive endpoint detection and response (EDR).
At Home Employees Data Protection Onsite Technical Support
Work from Home Data Protection Technical Support Services
Progent can help small and mid-size organization to design, configure, test and maintain backup/restore technology to support remote workers.
Award Winning Security Plan Consulting
Evaluation Backup
For smaller companies, network security and regulatory compliance is too complicated to master yet too dangerous to overlook. The world's biggest enterprises have been hacked, and the top cloud service providers have on occasion been taken down. It looks like there's no place to run. Progent has made it economical for small and midsize businesses to implement critical IT security projects successfully by offering the benefit of billable time to the closest minute with no minimum charge for remote help. This means you can have access to a seasoned computer consultant to provide precisely the knowledge you need whenever you need it. Progent's CISA, CISM, GIAC, CISSP and ISSAP premier security experts can assist you with any aspect of network security including security assessments, malware screening and recovery, spam and email content filtering, email data loss and data leak prevention, compliance reporting, and creating a complete security strategy.
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