WHAT IS NETWORK CONSULTANCY?
A good network consultancy delivers on-demand expert advice regarding any aspect of the planning, designing, implementation, optimisation, and operation of a specific element (or elements) of a computer network (or networks).

WHY DO I NEED NETWORK CONSULTANCY?
Networks today are both mission-critical, and extremely complex. Most organisations, however, are unable to commit to building and retaining an in-house team of dedicated network engineers with the knowledge, experience and expertise necessary to maximise the return on any networking investment. A reputable Network Consultancy, on the other hand, is able to deploy qualified and experienced network professionals, as and when required. And because these professionals are network specialists used to dealing with the complexities of networking on a daily basis, they're able to cut through the mass of networking information, identify optimal solutions, and tailor them to very specific requirements. A good network consultancy will therefore not only prevent potentially costly errors, but will also save time and money. In the words of an ancient Chinese proverb: "To the novice there are many possibilities. To the expert, there are few."

WHAT NETWORK CONSULTANCY SERVICES DOES PROGRESSIVE NETWORKS OFFER?
Progressive Networks is this year celebrating a decade of having successfully planned, designed, implemented, operated and optimised private (LAN) and public (WAN) networks on behalf of many satisfied clients. Our consultants come from a variety of backgrounds and offer a balanced combination of experience and industry-specific certifications from the likes of Cisco, Check Point, Microsoft and Citrix. Progressive Networks is especially proud to be a Cisco Premier Partner and, as such, adheres to best practices throughout all stages of the consultancy lifecycle.

•  Planning - identifying what is to be required of the network.

•  Design - modular, hierarchical design driven by the requirements identified in the initial planning phase.

•  Implementation - network built according to design specifications.

•  Operation - the final test of the design's suitability. On-going performance monitoring provides initial data for the optimisation phase.

•  Optimisation - based on proactive network management which aims to identify and resolve issues before real problems arise.

or further information, call our team on 0800 169 41 31, request a call back or send an email to info@progressive-networks.net.