Welcome to Advantage Networking!

Advantage Networking is a Network and Security consulting firm, serving customers throughout the world. We Specialize in the planning, design, implementation, auditing and on-going support of enterprise local and wide area networks (LAN and WAN), intranets, extranets, Internet connectivity, as well as Internet and network security, including firewalls, Intrusion Prevention / Detection and Virtual Private Networks.

We help organizations achieve important business goals through the efficient and secure implementation of advanced technologies. Through numerous engagements, we have repeatedly demonstrated our knowledge and understanding of current technologies and proven the ability of our team to assess, audit, review and implement solutions to your unique business needs by providing a repository of proven methods, knowledge, ideas, tools and best practices. Our engineers are industry certified and have the expertise to help transform your information technology business goals into quantifiable results.

Thank you for stopping by, and we look forward to serving your business!

Consulting Services

Advantage Networking delivers a complete solution to your IT business needs and we are committed to providing intelligent, highly scalable and cost effective network solutions. Additionally we provide consulting services for systems design, technology implementation, vendor selection, employee screening, custom solution development, systems management, training and staff enhancement. We also offer Bid and RFP vetting services for Municipalities and State Agencies.

With our experienced staff of certified engineers and technicians we provide the following services and guarantee our work with a functional-system guarantee for the first 30 days after installation. Beyond the 30 days, a network support plan is strongly recommended for maintenance and to ensure network uptime and efficiency.

 

Network Integration
Security and Support

  • Strategic IT Planning and Management Consulting
  • Network Design, Implementation and Support
  • Internet Access, Firewall, VPN and Intrusion Security
  • Security Scanning and Penetration Studies
  • Email services with Exchange and GroupWise
  • Application and Desktop Policy Management
  • Remote Access & Thin Client Solutions with Citrix and Microsoft remote Desktop Services
  • Microsoft SQL Server
  • Fault Tolerance and Disaster Recovery Solutions
  • Network Auditing, Analysis, Monitoring and Optimization
  • LAN, WAN Connectivity and Virtual Private Networks
  • Network Printing and Fax Solutions
  • Data and Software Migration Services
  • Programming and Website Design
  • Network Application Installation and Support
  • Data Cabling

 

Desktop Support

  • Helpdesk Services Accessible by Phone, Email and Web
  • Desktop Network Integration
  • Operating System Upgrades and Migrations
  • Hardware Upgrades and Support
  • Support for all Popular Business Applications
  • Microsoft File and Printer Services
  • Application Compatibility Testing
  • PC Auditing, Asset Tracking and License Tracking
  • Anti-virus Protection

Hosting Services

Advantage Networking can host servers delivering specific programs and services or host your entire core server environment. We can provide remote access to this via several methods including Microsoft Remote Desktops Services, Virtual Desktop Infrastructure, Citrix, Native Access and others. Advantage Networking can provide services to augment our hosting such as:

  • Email, Archiving, Spam Filtering.
  • Backups for the File System and Email.
  • Antivirus for the File System and Email.
  • Geographical Accountability. (You will know where your server are.)
  • Server Health Monitoring and Reporting.
  • Level III I.T. Support.
  • Application and Policy Management.
  • User Management and User Policy Control.
  • Internet Access, Firewall, VPN and Intrusion Security.
  • Maintenance and Update Support.
  • Portability. We make it easy to retrieve your data or move your Virtual Server to another compatible environment.

Offsite Backup Services

Advantage Networking can provide you with offsite data backup and storage. We proudly host our offsite environment at Peak10 Data Centers. We offer these services in the following optional methods:

Data Backup

Advantage Networking can provide space for your offsite data storage needs. Often it is a security requirement to have an offsite backup of your data. Our rates are also very competitive and you will have the advantage of knowing where you data is stored at all times and who has access to it for accountability.

Virtual Server Backups (Down State)

Advantage Networking can also provide storage services for your Virtual Servers. We provide the license as well as the service to synchronize your backed up Virtual Server files to our data center location. Backups are verified and reports are sent to you at every scheduled backup. Retension polices are custom designed for your organization based on your specific needs.

Resource Reservations

Advantage Networking will store your backed up Virtual Servers in a down state however we can provide Resource Reservations. In the event of a disaster that prevents servers from functioning in your offices we can have the resources on standby in order to bring your servers online in our environment and provide access for your users. This provides Business Continuity on a core system level.

Virtual Server with Live Replication

Advantage Networking can Host replicated live versions of your servers for the ultimate disaster recovery. Not only does this give you the benefit of an offsite backup it provides a live duplication of your core server environment that can be accessed at a moments notice if a disaster occurs without warning. (Necessary Operating System Licenses are not the responsibility of Advantage Networking.)

Support Plans

Let Us Customize a Support Plan For You

The Goal of our customized support contract is to provide you with a stable and secure network that is professionally managed. Some of the support services that we can provide include but are not limited to:

Helpdesk Support:

Advantage Networking can be responsible for 1st Tier network helpdesk Support. During Standard Working Hours calls will be answered immediately or returned within a few minutes depending on call volume. Support can also be requested via email and web portal. During weekend and non Standard Working Hours, phone call response time for any incident will be within thirty (30) minutes to determine status of a Service Request. During weekend and off hours, on-site response time for any incident that has been identified as requiring on-site support can be as quick as one (1) hour.

Project Management:

Advantage Networking will provide a project manager who will serve as a single point of contact between Advantage Networking and your organization for status reporting, problem escalation and issue resolution. The Advantage Networking project manager will manage multiple accounts and will not be dedicated to Client on a full-time basis.

Client Support:

Advantage Networking can staff your organization with a full time Network Administrator that will provide daily network support during standard working hours. Outside standard working hours, you organization can report any and all problems, issues, errors, difficulties and questions (each an “Incident”) by contacting the Advantage Networking Client Support Staff (“ANCSS”) or the assigned on-site Advantage Networking representative. The Advantage Networking Staff is available 24 hours per day, seven days per week, 52 weeks per year.

Server Setup and Administration:

Advantage Networking can be responsible for the setup, configuration and management of Network Servers that will be accessed on your network. These responsibilities only include support for Server, Network Operating System, and anti-virus software updates. All other software support will be supplied by the software manufacturer or third party vendor.

Network Infrastructure Administration:

Advantage Networking can be responsible for setup, configuration and management of hub, Switches, Wireless Access Points, Router and Firewall configuration and management.

Client Workstation Setup and Administration:

Advantage Networking can responsible for setup, configuration and management of end users workstations that will access your network. These responsibilities only include support for workstation hardware, operating system, and virus software updates. All other software support will be supplied by the software manufacturer or third party vendor.

User Administration:

Advantage Networking can responsible for setup, security and management of users that will access your network.

Database Administration:

Advantage Networking can provide the following database administration services as required: monitor table space utilization; reorganize/extend table spaces as appropriate; monitor and tune database performance; analyze and attempt to resolve database problems; escalate problems to the database vendor as necessary and apply patches to the database software.

Security

We work with you to meet your unique security needs.

Trust: We understand how crucial integrity and professional conduct is.

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