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Can DCI help me with Microsoft Customer Relations Management (CRM) software?
DCI offers in-depth Microsoft Dynamics Customer Relationship Management (CRM) support and uses this advanced productivity software as a strategic line-of-business application. Microsoft Dynamics CRM helps mid-size companies develop strong customer relationships by offering built-in Sales and Customer Service components that enable employees to share information to help improve sales success and deliver consistent, responsive customer service.

How can DCI help my company reduce spam?
DCI has teamed up with Postini to offer small organizations virus protection with E-Mail Guard, a service that stops spam and email viruses before they can penetrate your network firewall.

How can DCI help me deploy Entourage to enable collaboration between Mac users and Windows users?
DCI's Microsoft-certified engineering staff and Macintosh consultants can show you how to connect your Mac systems to your Microsoft Exchange Server through DCI's extensive Entourage support. DCI will make sure that your Exchange Server is correctly configured and that WebDAV, LDAP and Outlook Web Access are appropriately installed. DCI can also provide a full range of MS Exchange consulting services including configuration, support, security, remote connectivity, performance optimization, plus spam blocking and virus protection. DCI also can provide specialized on-site Entourage management seminars.

How does DCI keep the cost of IT support services affordable for small businesses?
DCI charges a competitive hourly rate for IT support services. Clients are not forced to spend IT budget dollars on retainers or monthly commitments that may result in paying for support that is never delivered. DCI does not add a premium for after-hours or emergency service, and does not charge for travel time except for emergency support where on-site time is under 4 hours. DCI is also experienced at supporting and troubleshooting networks remotely, which does away with travel costs and minimizes lost productivity.

Does DCI offer support for migrating from Microsoft Exchange 5.5 Server to Exchange Server 2003?
DCI's Exchange migration support services can help you define and execute an effective in-place upgrade project that avoids business disruption, minimizes future maintenance demands, and makes your Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 easy to manage.

Does DCI publish datasheets on specific IT outsourcing packages?
DCI has produced IT Outsourcing datasheets for three service offerings designed for small and medium sized organizations. DCI’s Small Business IT Outsourcing Package offers affordable IT management, network consulting, technical support and Help Desk services for Arizona, Southern Nevada, Southern California and Colorado Area businesses with 10-50 network users.

DCI's Network Monitoring Packages provide 24x7 server monitoring and IT support for Arizona, Southern Nevada, Southern California and Colorado Area businesses that have 50-250 computer users.

What are the advantages to my business of DCI's network monitoring outsourcing?
Microsoft Operations Manager (MOM) increases the availability of mission-critical applications by proactively detecting and helping to fix trouble spots before they can bring down a network. MOM can optimize system throughput by examining user-defined performance thresholds and use profiles on key servers, enabling IT managers to be more efficient in integrating performance-related resources and to eradicate problem areas before they bring about severe network bottlenecks. However, setting up Microsoft Operations Manager to take complete advantage of this feature-rich monitoring solution can be difficult. With more four years of experience with the NetIQ software upon which MOM is derived, DCI's technical staff can help you choose appropriate MOM components, install and integrate MOM, and write specialized rules, scripts, reports and alerts for your enterprise. DCI can also document MOM's server monitoring policies and procedures for your IT staff.

What are the advantages of being a Microsoft-Certified Partner?
Because DCI is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, each DCI MCSE support specialist and IT consultant has access to the technical and educational resources necessary to offer the best network support available. DCI has world-class expertise in the architecture, design, deployment and troubleshooting of Microsoft-based information network solutions. DCI's Microsoft-certified consultants offer Active Directory support, Exchange Server 2003 support, Microsoft .NET Server help, plus Windows XP desktop help, Microsoft Office development and training, and Great Plains accounting application development.

How can DCI help my Linux developers?
If you are creating UNIX or Linux applications on a network that includes Windows-based servers, desktops and software, DCI provides IT support services that keep your system operating smoothly while allowing you to focus on your field of high-value expertise. By using automated system monitoring and providing remote and on-site support as you require it, DCI provides Linux developer support that represents an affordable way to maintain a business network that features top-level availability, security and performance.

Does DCI offer advanced training for Microsoft Word?
DCI offers Arizona, Southern Nevada, Southern California and Colorado Area small businesses a certified consultant familiar with the latest functions of Microsoft Word 2003. A consultant from DCI's Experts Team can offer one-on-one Word training to keep your business current with Word 2003.

How can DCI help my business with a complex Active Directory deployment?
DCI's Active Directory support services include certified help in planning, configuring and supporting complex Active Directory (AD) installations. DCI's Microsoft-certified staff have extensive experience troubleshooting complex Active Directory challenges such as replication bugs, multi-domain partition configurations, corrupted AD objects, clean-up of legacy beta software configuration objects in production AD environment, and repair of failed installations of AD and AD-integrated applications. DCI is also skilled in applying “expert only” AD utilities such as ADSIEDIT, NTDSUTIL, DCDIAG and NETDIAG.

Can DCI help my business migrate to Windows Server 2003?
DCI can assist you with designing, rolling out, managing and repairing complex business network solutions powered by Microsoft Windows Server 2003, and can assist your migration from Windows 2000 Server or from mix-platform networks. DCI's migration, configuration, update support, and application development services include planning and network architecture, configuration and deployment.

Can DCI help integrate UNIX and Windows environments?
DCI can show you how to deploy Microsoft Windows Services for UNIX (SFU) to achieve compatibility between Windows and UNIX networks. Windows Services for UNIX provides interoperability between Microsoft Windows Server and various types of UNIX including Solaris 7 and 8, HP-UX 11i, AIX 5L 5.2, and Red Hat Linux 8.0. Windows Services for UNIX permits you to share Windows folders over NFS and improved authentication in native Windows Server Active Directory environments. SFU's Interix subsystem includes a full set of UNIX utilities and shells, support for a single rooted file system, and a software development kit for migrating programs.

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