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IT Consulting Services

admin — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 18:50:26 +0000

Creating an information technology infrastructure is a complicated process. Desktop computers, file servers, wiring, web servers, routers, switches, Internet access, remote access, firewalls, printers, modems, software—all must coordinate seamlessly to ensure business continuity. That takes experience and planning.

Planning for employee needs. Planning for growth. Planning for security.

A & S has experienced consultants to help you make the right choices for all of these—the first time. Buying equipment that doesn’t address your needs means playing catch-up, and that’s expensive. Let us help you make the right choices right from the start.

And by the way, if you’re even thinking of using wireless . . . well, we can talk about that later.

Network Design and Security

admin — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 18:41:10 +0000

Anyone can string wires from point A to point B, but wires don’t make a network and they definitely don’t make a workable network design. Network design and security are art forms, and like original works of art, no two networks are the same and no two companies are trying to protect the same things.

We design and implement networks to meet both your business and security objectives, within your budget. When assessing your businesses’ network needs, we consider:

Number of servers, workstations, and printers.
The type of work people are doing, like word processing, accounting, video editing, etc.
The type of internet access and bandwidth required.
The risk of threats from an Internet connection
How to secure confidential and proprietary information such as client data, accounting information, business plans or trade secrets that reside on your network
How to secure data in transit from multiple locations or remote access users

Shouldn’t you consider A & S?

A few words about network and security equipment. . .

Network and Security Equipment

admin — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 18:38:59 +0000

Your network may require a few pieces or a few thousand pieces. Knowing which pieces of equipment to use is crucial. With over 30 years of experience, we filter down the ever-growing list to a short list of reliable vendors offering dependable equipment—equipment that we’ve used before and that has worked successfully for our clients.

And because we are not a retail operation dependent on “moving product”, we are unbiased in our recommendations. You won’t find every equipment vendor’s logo on our site and we don’t seek to be “authorized resellers” for just anyone. In fact, we choose not to represent a number of well known vendors, as it would sometimes force us to select equipment that is best for the vendor rather than our client.

Our network design and corresponding equipment recommendations are based on what’s best for you, and only you.

Management Consulting

admin — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 18:35:16 +0000

Over the years, we have found that information technology consulting and management consulting share a lot of common ground. Solving technology problems can sometimes require changes in other areas of the company. “We can solve this problem, but you’ll have to make the following changes in the way you handle orders.” or “…the way you post payments.” or “…the way you calculate these numbers.”

So in addition to Information Technology consulting, we also consult in other areas. If you need assistance in any of the following areas, please contact us:

Engineering Management
Release Engineering
Quality Assurance
Business Processes
Human Resources (policies, procedures, strategy)
Claims Management (EEOC, Workers Compensation, Harassment)
Management Training and Development
Employee Relations and Employment Legal Matters ***

*** Not to be confused with legal advice. We are not attorneys, nor are we licensed to practice law, but we can help you deal with them.

Facilities

admin — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 18:32:50 +0000

Whether you are starting a new business, moving from your home to new office space or relocating to a larger or smaller facility, transitioning between physical locations can be overwhelming. Moving people, office equipment, computers, your network, alarms, (and most importantly, your coffee machine!) from one place to another without shutting down for a minute is daunting.

It’s a difficult task, but it can be done with the right kind of help. Making relocations work is a matter of planning—for the events you know about and, very often, for those you don’t. A & S is experienced in helping clients of all sizes plan seamless relocations and expansions.

Close at 5:00pm Friday and open somewhere else at 9:00am Monday. All it takes is knowing what can’t happen, and planning for it anyway. That’s our specialty. So let’s talk.