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Corporate Support Services
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IT Management |
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The growth of a firm or loss of a key player in the IT department often creates the need for an experienced IT leader
to enable the IT department to continue operating smoothly. An experienced IT leader can assist in the hiring process to build a
high quality IT staff or to replace a key member while providing interim IT leadership to the existing staff.
In some cases, a firm can benefit greatly from having an experienced IT leader, but cannot justify a
full-time position. In this case, the firm needs an experienced IT leader on a part-time basis that
can provide assistance to the management team in all aspects of running the IT department, including hiring,
preparing budgets, launching and implementing new projects, and providing a professional and experienced IT
interface to the firm's clients and business partners.
ABLE-TECH's founder, Bill Ditmars, has over 25 years experience managing IT teams and infrastructure in large corporate environments, public
and private businesses, startups, and smaller proprietorships. Bill has real experience in all of these environments to
insure your firm has the IT solutions and support staff that fit your needs and your budget.
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Server Support |
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Microsoft Windows and Linux servers enable your IT infrastructure to provide the computer-based services that support your business.
File and print servers enable the enterprise to share information and printer resources. Application servers drive
critical business functions in the firm, such as finance applications, web-based internet or intranet applications,
laboratory applications, customer database (CRM) applications, and many others. Ensuring these servers are reliable
and performing well is a critical element in managing any IT environment.
ABLE-TECH has supported Windows NT, 2000, and 2003 for many years in a variety of business environments. ABLE-TECH has
also supported numerous Linux implementations involved in web-based applications using Apache, Tomcat, and a variety of
database systems. ABLE-TECH is ready to support your servers.
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Exchange / POP3 Email Messaging
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Email messaging is a mission critical component of virtual every business' IT infrastructure. It provides a principle method of
communicating with clients, suppliers, employees, and investors. Smaller organizations with fewer than 100 users, often purchase email messaging
solutions from third party hosting providers, while larger enterprises having more complex needs or a larger user base typically have one or more
servers in house. POP3 messaging solutions offer a low cost, basic email solution while Microsoft's Exchange solution offers a central store
for email, calendars, contacts, tasks, and more.
ABLE-TECH offers businesses with experienced advise on the solution that best accommodates their needs within an affordable budget. ABLE-TECH
has experience working with a number of third party hosting providers that provide both POP3 and Exchange solutions. We also have years of
experience supporting numerous in house Exchange email messaging systems. ABLE-TECH can assist your organization in finding the right solution
to meet your email messaging needs.
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Database Administration
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Databases store and maintain the intregity of your business' information. Your business information may include customer and sales data (CRM),
corporate financial data, research data, or manufacturing and order fulfillment data.
ABLE-TECH offers database administration services for many of the most popular database platforms, including SQL Server, Oracle,
MySQL, Postgresql, MS Access. Our services include database backups and recovery, replication, clustering, stored procedure/function
development, and performance tuning.
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Backups/Disaster Recovery |
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Backups of your critical data and systems are extremely important to insuring a stable and reliable IT environment.
Many companies without formal IT departments often fall into the trap of believing their data is being backed up because they are following
procedures, such as changing tapes regularly, that were setup by an IT professional many months or even years before.
Because no one is periodically checking the log files for the backups or testing the tapes to insure a recovery is possible, companies
discover faults in their backup strategies at a time they can least afford it, when a crisis occurs.
ABLE-TECH can review your backup strategy to insure you are able to recover your systems and data in a timely manner in a variety
of crisis situations, and do this within a budget the business can afford.
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Desktop/Laptop Management
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Desktops and laptops provide the primary portal to all the IT resources of the company. A desktop/laptop setup for one
employee can cost between $1500 and $2500, including all hardware, software, and accessories. Outfitting an entire company with desktops
or laptops can quickly add up to more spending than any other area of the company's IT budget. Additionally, each desktop/laptop requires
regular maintenance, including software updates, to insure it provides a reliable and secure platform, free of virus and spyware infections.
ABLE-TECH can assist your company with the lifecycle planning, acquisition, support, and security issues of your IT environment. Since ABLE-TECH
is not a reseller of desktop and laptop hardware and office applications, we are able to act as an unbiased advocate of your company's interests
in this most critical aspect of company's IT budget.
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Infrastructure Assessments
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Infrastructure assessments are critical to insuring a company's IT infrastructure is capable of supporting critical business objectives.
Infrastructure assessments provide a company with prioritized plan for improvements in hardware, software, networking, security, and operational processes and procedures,
that are found to be needed to insure a secure, reliable, and recoverable IT operation exists.
ABLE-TECH has over 25 years experience in directing the IT operations of large and small, as well as publicly and privately held businesses.
We specialize in identifying the right size solution for any company thereby helping your company avoid spending more on IT resources than is actually necessary.
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Office Moves
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Office moves create particular IT challenges. The existing IT staff may have no prior experience planning and conducting an office
move or the staff simply isn't large enough to cover all aspects of the move. Provisioning phone lines and internet access,
moving phone systems, setting up new computer rooms, planning and implementing new network infrastructure,
preparing existing servers for a move, and of course, the surge of needs that come on the move day. These are all
challenges a firm's IT department will have to face while performing their day-to-day duties.
ABLE-TECH has guided a number of firms through the move process. Let our experience make your next move a success.
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Security and Vulnerability Assessments
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Security and vulnerability assessments provide a company with a candid look at how their network, servers, and databases may be exposed to competitors and malicious
hackers that could compromise a business' competitive position and/or reliability and availability of critical IT data and systems.
ABLE-TECH can review your company's IT infrastructure to identify any common areas of vulnerability that enable competitors and hackers to access your vital systems.
ABLE-TECH will use the latest network scanning software to identify all open ports hackers can use to access your network. ABLE-TECH will also
check all servers, routers, and firewalls to insure they have the latest updates from the manufacturers. Your company will be provided with a
prioritized plan for eliminating sources of vulnerabilities so your company can feel more at ease knowing your data is more safe and secure.
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