Areas Of Expertise

Member of VirtuaNfrastructure Consultants

Information Technology consulting services in the areas of network and systems infrastructure. Offering experienced design, implementation and support services to assist businesses in developing and deploying effective IT strategies For existing and Ground-up projects.

These areas include:

Capacity Analysis & Design

Capacity planning involves all aspects of the business workflow involving the areas listed below.
• Network Capacity Planning and Design
• Dedicated Circuits
•WAN
• LAN
• Remote Access Planning and Design
o VPN (Virtual Private Networks)
o Dialup
Remote Access
Technologies used in designs and implementations for remote access to meet requirements are:
• Virtual Private Networks (VPN)
•WAN
• Thin Client

High Availability Business Services

Some of the technical solutions provided to enable high availability of business services are:
• Web Server Clustering
• Microsoft Server clustering
• Messaging
•Exchange Server clustering
• Database Clustering
• Firewall Fail-over and load balancing clusters
• Citrix clustering
• Veritas high availability solutions
• Application Load Balancing
• Windows service redundancy

Thin Client Services
Thin client solutions provide the ability to have a distributed business model and still allow for centralized management and support.

• Remote Access and VPN’s
• Application Availability
• Call Centre Reliability
• Software license management
• Citrix Metaframe
• Microsoft Terminal Services

Network and System Security
Assist in most elements of security whether it is technology, people or process. Some of the areas that we provide strategy development, design and implementation services are:

• Intrusion Detection Systems
• Operating System Lockdown
• Policies and Procedures
o Employee turn over
o Management
o Internet use
o Actions for non-compliance
o Response plans for security breaches

• Network Connections and Encryption
o Virtual Private Connections
o Applications
• Email
• Business applications
o Authentication
• Response planning
• Remote Access
• Assets Management
• Anti-Virus Solutions
• System Policy Enforcement
• Authorization/Authentication
• PKI
• Firewalls

Firewalls

Offers a wide range of firewall related services including:
• Planning and Design
o Conceptual, Logical and Physical
o High Availability
o Business services analysis
o Application service analysis (port usage)
• Policies and Procedures
• Management
o Log Analysis
• Checkpoint, Netscreen, Raptor and Gauntlet

Network Reviews and Audits

Can assist in effective use of your current technology investment and allow for organized growth and management. Network review services can include:
• Electronic and Physical Review
• Security Policy and Implementation Review
• Software Licensing Review
• Server Configuration Review and Assessment
• Bandwidth Analysis
• Documentation
• Recommendations
• Documentation

Storage Area Network
Offers planning and design in storage area networks for:
• High Availability
• Backup & Recovery Systems
• Disk Storage

Core Routing and Switching

Offers planning, design, implementation and support services for core routing and switching, including:
• LAN/WAN
o Wireless
o Architectural Solution Development
• Redundancy and Fault Tolerance Options
• Troubleshooting
• Network Monitoring
• Security
o Router and Switch lockdown
• Cisco, Nortel, Netscreen, GTA Associates

Directory Services

Offers planning, design, implementation services for:
• Microsoft Active Directory Services
• Novell Directory Services

Disaster Recovery Planning

Recommend and implement solutions that will address requirements current and future.
• Backup and Recovery
• Recovery strategies and implementation
• Geographically Distributed High Availability Sites

Enterprise Messaging

Aid in the design, implementation, and support of your messaging infrastructure including:
• Design, Implementation and Support
o Microsoft Exchange
o Mobile Wireless Handhelds
o SecureWebAccess

Wireless

Can help select the right technology to fit your business requirements, then design and implement the wireless solution. Some common applications are:
• Connectivity for remote offices or inter-building connectivity
• Backup links for existing cabled solutions
• In-building mobility and wireless security models