New IT Technology and Progent Solutions

During a speech at the 2009 Consumer Electronics Show, Microsoft Corp. Chief Executive Officer Steve Ballmer introduced the beta release of Windows 7. The next generation version of Windows was offered temporarily for assessment at several web sites. During the CES talk, CEO Balmer showed new capabilities and key improvements built into the new OS and driven by market demands. Aspects focused on by Windows 7, said Balmer, cover speed, security, reliability, functionality, battery life, and simplicity. In each of these categories, Windows 7 delivers significant advantages.

Microsoft Windows 7 includes faster initialization, shut down, and wakeup from sleep mode; easier networking and file and printer sharing; centralized device management; as well as advanced touch-screen support. To view Microsoft's news release, visit Microsoft's Steve Balmer Announces Availability of Windows 7

Notice: End of Support for Windows 7
Microsoft has placed Windows 7 on End of Support status. This means that Microsoft will offer no technical assistance for any problems with Windows 7 and no longer provides software or security patches. Although computers powered by Windows 7 still function, End of Support can result in an expanding array of problems concerned with cybersecurity, compliance, compatibility with new versions of applications, and possibly even civil liability. If your company is now considering a migration from Microsoft Windows 7 to Windows 10 or 11, Progent's Windows 10 and 11 consultants can help you to understand the possible advantages of a modern release of Windows for your organization and can assist you to design and execute a cost-effective transition to Windows 10 or 11 that follows leading practices.

How Progent's Certified Experts Can Assist Your Company to Maintain Windows 7
Progent's certified engineers can assist you to maintain your Microsoft Windows 7 deployment and can also show you how to estimate the likely business benefits of adopting a current version of Microsoft Windows. Progent can provide assistance with moving to Windows 10 or migrating to Windows 11 from Windows 7 or from previous versions of Microsoft Windows.

Progent's IT professionals offer a variety of other low-cost services to improve the productivity, reliability, security, speed, and maintainability of information systems that include workstations powered by Microsoft Windows 7:

PC Desktop Consulting and Support Services
Progent's certified desktop support experts can deliver a broad range of cost-effective support services to assist you to deploy, configure, repair, and manage desktop PCs and laptops based on Windows. Progent can offer on-premises or remote assistance for single computers or laptops or work with you to plan and implement a company-wide migration to Windows 7. Progent can also install Office or Microsoft Dynamics applications on your workstations so they integrate productively with all Microsoft programs, software from popular vendors, business servers, and key solutions network-wide. Progent can also supply engineers and technicians to assist you to prepare for and implement a company move or consolidation designed to cause minimal disruption of your productivity.

Virtual Instruction for Desktop Applications
Progent provides live virtual learning for popular client programs and operating systems including Microsoft Excel, Word, Publisher, Outlook, Adobe Acrobat, Photoshop, Crystal Reports, and Microsoft Windows Vista and Windows 7. Live online instruction offers all the benefits of traditional classroom sessions, such as instant communication between students and teachers, but avoids the costs of transportation and the challenge of attempting to synchronize the availability of multiple workers. Offered to single students or classes of all sizes, live online instruction allows the teacher to conduct the seminar from a remote facility while the students can be spread throughout an office or all over the the U.S. Live online learning utilizes powerful learning tools like virtual white boards, electronic hand-raising, and collaborative applications. Sessions can be brief and personalized for specific topics or longer in duration and wider in coverage. Teachers and clients can go through examples individually or as a group.

64-bit Upgrade Support for Microsoft Windows 7 and Windows Servers
Microsoft Windows 7 is available in a 64-bit edition that sets a new benchmark for desktop dependability and capacity. However, for the majority of businesses the transition to 64-bit technology is challenging because of the requirement to perform a clean setup on every desktop. This involves re-installing programs, saving and recovering data files, and installing new drivers. Although businesses in most cases are already using 64-bit PCs, the effort required to benefit fully from this resource often seems excessively time-consuming. But because Windows 7 usually calls for a clean install, it can be a good time to move up to 64-bit performance, which requires little incremental work. Progent's Microsoft-certified Microsoft} consulting experts have in-depth backgrounds designing and implementing massive, efficient OS migrations of existing workstations and can assist your business get the most out of your network budget by making the upgrade to Windows 7 and to 64-bit computing simultaneously.

Change Automation
Progent's network management experts can show you how to set up a computer network built around Windows 7 workstations that is easy to administer. Progent's engineers have extensive experience providing small companies SMS Server consulting to reduce network administration's workload, improve network protection, boost efficiency by ensuring that all patches and updates are current, enforce licensing adherence, and track characteristics of software usage to allow smarter purchasing plan. Also, Progent can assist your company to make a non-disruptive upgrade to System Center Configuration Manager 2007 from Systems Management Server 2003 for more comprehensive management automation and can assist your business to move to Windows Server 2008.

Network Security Inventory Scanning and Assessment Packages
Progent's certified security consultants can provide a selection of cost-effective small business network security inventory service bundles and enterprise network security assessment bundles designed to offer businesses of any size a chance to receive an independent opinion about the strength of their security environment. The packages vary from a low-cost external security scan and evaluation package for small and midsize businesses up to a high-end solution for institutions who need to meet security standards demanded by state regulators or by customers. For every security inventory or evaluation package, consultants with high-level security accreditations evaluate and summarize scanned information and make suggestions for efficient remediation.

High-availability Network Design
Progent's consulting experts can help your company to implement a high-availability network architecture that offers features such as Windows Hyper-V clustering, redundant Internet connections, system load balancing, and dispersed data centers. Progent provides the services of Microsoft and Cisco-Premier network professionals who can show you how to benefit from virtual machines to enhance availability. Progent can also help create a comprehensive disaster recovery plan that incorporates periodic disaster response assessments and drills.

Help Desk Support and Expertise
Progent is a Microsoft and Cisco Authorized Partner and Progent's remote Help Desk support team of trained technical professionals offers your clients convenient access to a dependable technical group with years of background providing telephone assistance and online troubleshooting for networks powered by Microsoft and Cisco technology. Progent's focus is on earning the Helpdesk a positive image as a key contributor to business performance. Progent's goal is to fix and not merely record problems. Progent offers comprehensive Help Desk outsourcing or transparently supplement your existing Helpdesk. Progent can also assist you to select and deploy the latest solutions for building or enhancing your in-house Help Desk.

To learn more information about Progent's consulting expertise for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008, call 1-800-993-9400 or visit Contact Progent.