Network Consultancy

IT networks are very complex systems. Understanding how they work requires intimate knowledge of a huge range of different subjects, from cabling and network design through networking protocols, switches and routers and on to hardware, operating systems and applications.

We provide a range of consultancy services such as Network Health Checks and our unique "No fix, No fee" troubleshooting service that enable organisations to benefit from over a decade of experience in the networking arena. As well as the usual Microsoft systems and applications, we have a lot of experience in Disaster Recovery planning and preparation, Thin Client solutions, Virtual Private Networks and network security. 

What does a network health check cover?

During a network health check we look at a number of different aspects of your network, depending on your particular requirements. Typically we will spend time looking at servers, checking things like server configuration and security; server performance; error log files; memory and hard disk usage; backup software configuration; anti-virus software configuration and collecting other important information. We can also look at things like network performance, analyse network traffic and even run some basic tests on the firewall, depending on how you want us to spend our time. We then go away and produce a written report summarising our findings and making any recommendations we think are appropriate. 

Why would you want a network health check?

If you already have a support provider, a network health check can be
used as a way of obtaining a "second opinion" on critical aspects of
your network. Alternatively, a health check is a very useful way of
getting an objective view of your network and a way of making sure that
you have most important things covered. 

What's disaster recovery / business continuity planning all about?

It doesn't take a lot to interrupt business operations. Fire, flood, theft, and building damage, power failures - any of these can deny a business access to its computer systems. Forty percent of companies that experience an incident of this sort fail within two years; after a week or longer without access to their systems, fifty percent of companies never recover. With statistics like these it's not hard to see why risk management is becoming such a concern for modern businesses. We have a lot of experience in developing, implementing and testing business continuity procedures and systems for our clients so that they can continue operating in the event of a major incident. 

What other consultancy services do we offer?

Because we work with so many different customers in so many different
ways, we can apply our skill and experience to all sorts of different
scenarios. We can help you to complete projects that are foundering
because of a lack of specialised knowledge, or a lack of resources. We
can take a fresh, objective look at your systems and suggest ways of
improving their functionality or their performance, or tell you of
things we have seen at other sites that might also benefit you.