When it comes to technology, we are true "rocket scientists." We have designed and developed proprietary hardware and software products, and we thoroughly understand the more subtle details of technology from an engineer's point of view.

But…

We have not lost sight of the big picture, which includes people and the processes they engage in; in other words, your business.

We know enough about technology and have enough experience implementing technology for business to know that the key to a successful implementation is in the careful balance of people, process, technology -and budget.

We can all point to examples where otherwise promising technology fails to deliver - possibly because it requires too much customization or change to existing infrastructure to fit a real world operation, it turns out to be too complex to manage on a day-to-day basis, or simply because it does not deliver the anticipated ROI.

We can help you design and deliver a distributed network architecture that is resilient to everyday external threats, reliable enough for your most critical business processes and flexible enough to keep up with the changing needs of your most demanding customers, yet still does not strain your budget or your staff.

Our designs begins with a careful risk analysis to understand the trade-offs you are faced with when deciding on your technology investments. This might sound like an added expense, but it's not. No matter the size of your budget, it is the surest and most economical way to properly align your limited resources with your most important priorities.

We can guide you through a risk analysis that will produce a technology plan, and decisions, that will hold up to the closest scrutiny of management, finance and your fellow technologists.

Taken further, the risk analysis can lead to an opportunity analysis and answers to these questions: where can you get the most value for your technology dollar in improving competitive advantage, gaining market share or reducing operating costs? What are your differentiating technical core competencies, and when should you partner?

Striking the right balance means coming up with a technology plan for your network and infrastructure that delivers:

• An appropriately-sized and configured network with provisions for bandwidth and access in line with your anticipated needs and the ultimate business value
  
  
• A network topology that segments the network according to operational
  requirements and the needs of each type of user, including wireless and remote workers
  
  
• A defense-in-depth network security strategy that implements successive layers of security and includes proper routing and access control
  
  
• A management strategy that leverages available tools to enable remote management and streamline day-to-day administration activities