Technology Consulting Incorporated

Network Services

Overview ... Originally developed as an inexpensive way for multiple users to share costly printers and mass storage devices, networks are now much more complicated. Many networks are mission-critical, meaning any downtime results in a serious impact to business operations. As networks have grown in importance, they have become the foundation on which most information technology systems are built. To address network-related issues, many companies are forming strategic alliances with companies who have a broad range of networking expertise. Technology Consulting has this expertise and delivers network services that help companies increase productivity and efficiency while lowering operating costs.

Service Description ...Technology Consulting is in the business of serving companies in all areas of information technology. Our network engineers understand first-hand the importance of a company's network. As a network grows and becomes more complex, it is imperative that exceptional support is available. We provide that support in three main areas: network design, network management and network auditing services.

Network Design ... Technology Consulting network design services includes:

providing detailed analysis of bandwidth requirements, network speeds, interfaces and access;

providing network technology expertise to optimize the latest technology communications, protocols and requirements;

designing networks to support both open standards (TCP/IP) and proprietary systems;

utilizing the most cost-effective network services, media, technologies, topologies and protocols, including private line, frame relay, DSL, and cellular/wireless;

designing networks with very high availability, reliability and redundancy allowing for central and decentralized comprehensive network management capabilities based on open standards systems.

Network Management ... Technology Consulting Network Services goes beyond traditional network management to embrace total distributed systems management (DSM), including the following components of the computing infrastructure: enterprise servers, network connectivity and components (wide area networks and local area networks), distributed application servers, local/workgroup servers, and desktop workstations.

The major distributed systems management disciplines include: fault management, performance management, capacity management, configuration management, back/recovery, software distribution.

Network Auditing Services ... In addition to offering traditional network services such as design and implementation, Technology Consulting offers a portfolio of services that supports the efficient, cost-effective maintenance and daily care of a customer's network. These services include: network audits and benchmarks, network price monitoring, network vendor interface management, network contract management, network request for proposal (RFP) generation and bid response management.

Technology Consulting Network Services also offer the following value-added services: eCommerce capabilities--EDI, email; esternal network connectivity--Internet; Internet services--secure access, Web services, online transactions.

Benefits ... Technology Consulting Network Services can help lower your company's networking costs while achieving greater productivity from the network. With Technology Consulting Network Services, you get a company with expertise managing and supporting networks.

Some of the benefits you will enjoy include: maximized network availability, increased staff efficiency, reduced network services and operating costs, simplified network administration.

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