Server virtualization provides enormous benefits through cost savings associated with hardware/systems management, energy costs, and server provisioning. Summex can assist your organization with the process of visualizing and consolidating servers. Our proven virtualization and consolidation process involves a phased approach. The phases of Server Virtualization are:
Your server is the heart of your network, so it pays to make sure everything is correctly installed and configured right from the start. Summex staff members are server installation and configuration specialists.
After you have selected and purchased a server and the required software, some of the services Summex will perform are the following:
Summex provides security solutions for all tiers of a network: at the gateways between the network and the outside world, at the servers that act as the network's vital organs, and at end-user devices including desktop PCs, laptops and handhelds.
Integrated security solutions are designed to work together as a unified system, providing better overall protection, quicker response and more efficient management.
Security management solutions, based on an open, standards-based architecture, provide a comprehensive view of security, enabling proactive defense and real-time company-wide response.
Firewall/VPN solutions to protect data and assets without slowing performance.
Intrusion detection solutions that act as a "security force" inside the network to spot intruders that penetrate the outer defenses.
Anti-Virus & Spyware blocking solutions offer critical protection from Internet-borne threats for the desktop through the gateway for individuals all the way up to the largest enterprise. See Virus & Spyware Protection.
Anti-spam solutions filter spam and other undesired messages at the gateway and are critical to an overall E-mail security solution.
Larger organizations enjoyed all of these benefits simply by having multiple internal staff members serving as an IT department. Summex provides the same services without the need for the costly overhead of employees.
Inevitably situations can arise when physical intervention is necessary to resolve a problem or accomplish a task. This is when our Remote Hands service can help often not only saving your time and getting your services operational faster, but also can provide a significant saving and protection from loss of business or reputational damage that come with an unexpected outage, this is without even considering the inconvenience and associated transport, parking and freight costs that our services and local engineers can help you avoid. Summex's Remote Hands service is designed to provide rapid on-site hands and eyes resource should physical intervention to equipment become necessary when the customer is unable to attend personally. Datahop can provide the reassurance of an efficient and rapid response to any situation that requires physical or visual assistance. Examples of Remote Hands services that Summex can provide include:
Microsoft Windows Updates and patches
Antivirus updates and full server scans
Review Windows System Log Files
Deliver monthly report of maintenance and status if failures occur (by email)
Network administration including the following:
Creating/deleting user IDs, login scripts, and menus
Maintain printing configurations, print queues, and print job definitions.
Configuring tape & Off-site backup jobs
Maintaining network login and Internet connection security
We will customize you Maintenance Plan to fit your company's needs.
Summex provides design solutions to support growth and change with flexible and scalable network environments. Applying our experience and proven design tools we perform a full-range of consulting and design tasks.
First, our design specialists work with you to define your requirements for network:
Capacity
Functionality
Equipment
Reliability
We use our in-house analysis, modeling and simulation tools to assess your current network environment and evaluate the performance of enhancements and upgrades. We help you determine the right solution. This may include dedicated private or shared networks, virtual private networks, intranets or the Internet.
Next, we develop an overall architecture and high-level engineering design to serve as a roadmap for detailed engineering. We can even build modeling and simulation support into your solution - applying our suite of network simulation tools to deliver end-to-end predictive performance.
While benefiting from our expertise, Summex provides this services helping you eliminate the need for an in-house IT department.
Summex has designed, installed and repaired wireless local area networks (WLANs) for many customers. Summex has installed networks in warehouses, offices, homes, and retail properties. Clients large, medium and small businesses, and residences.
If you already have a network, a wireless performance and security audit will quickly pinpoint and fix problems with your hardware, firmware, and software, ensuring optimal performance. Summex also provides training and documentation so your IT staff can efficiently maintain your wireless network.