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Infrastructure Consulting

Consulting Services are designed to assist in meeting standard, common, and specialized IT needs. These services are tailored on a project by project basis. Infrastructure services include but are not limited to the following services:

Network

  • Logical / Physical Design
  • Implementation
  • Planning, Troubleshooting & Maintenance
  • Security Audits & Testing
  • Firewall
  • Virtual Private Networking
  • Wireless

Microsoft Windows Operating Systems

  • Windows Server 2008/2003/2000
  • Windows 7/Vista/XP Desktops
  • Migration / Consolidation
  • Virtual Servers (Microsoft and VMware)
  • Clustering
  • Active Directory and Group Policy
  • Workstation Standardization and Deployment
  • MS and 3rd Party Backup/Recovery/Anti-Virus/Anti-Spyware Solutions

Microsoft Servers

  • Exchange 2007 and 2003
  • SQL 2008, 2005, 2000
  • ISA 2006 and 2004
  • Microsoft Office SharePoint 2007, 2003, Windows SharePoint V3.0
  • System Center Products
  • Forefront Security Products

Project Management

  • Strategic and Tactical Planning
  • System Analysis, Support & Security
  • Project Design and Management
  • Request for Proposal (RFP)/ Grant Development and Management

Contingency Planning

  • Risk Analysis and Assessment
  • Disaster Recovery Planning
  • Business Continuity Planning
  • DR/BC Testing

OpenVMS Operating Systems

  • Alpha / Itanium Migration
  • Capacity Planning
  • Open VMS Design, Planning, Management, Maintenance & Operations
  • High Availability Clustering

Other Specialties

  • Data Center and Storage Consolidation
  • On-Site & Remote System Management
  • NAS & SAN Design, Implementation, and Migration
  • Multi-Platform System and Network Integration
  • Performance Analysis and Tuning
  • 7x24 Non Stop Data Centers and Networks
  • Anti-Virus and Anti-SPAM Solutions
  • Citrix Solutions
  • HIPPA Compliance and Security

Training and Mentoring

All training and mentoring services are delivered as determined by each client. These services are available in standard or customized formats. Training & Mentoring services include but are not limited to the following:

  • Individual and Team Mentoring
  • In-house, Classroom, or Hands-on
  • Microsoft Operating Systems & Servers
  • OpenVMS System Management