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Chandler IT Consulting FAQ

Small Business IT Outsourcing Why Outsourcing Makes Business Sense



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How can DCI improve the effectiveness of my in-house IT staff?
DCI's certified consultants offer individualized training on complicated, key technologies for which your organization requires in-house expertise. DCI's knowledge transfer services to your in-house IT organization makes smart business sense in subjects such as Active Directory, Microsoft Exchange Server, Internet Security and Acceleration Server or Cisco-powered network infrastructure and VoIP technology.

What services are available from DCI for UNIX-Windows integration?
For mixed-platform environments that include UNIX and Windows servers and desktops, DCI's UNIX-Windows integration, support and troubleshooting services include:

  • System Infrastructure Configuration and Support
  • Consulting for Microsoft Windows Services for UNIX (SFU)
  • Off-site Server Monitoring and Administration
  • Remote Technical Help and Troubleshooting
  • In-person Technical Service Throughout the Arizona, Southern Nevada, Southern California and Colorado Area
  • Help Desk Support

    What security support does DCI offer for UNIX environments?
    If you have a multi-OS IT network that combines UNIX and Windows servers, DCI provides security consulting by giving you access to a CISSP-certified IT expert to assist your whole business in a broad range of security areas. CISSP Certification denotes mastery of a worldwide standard for information security. ANSI (American National Standards Institute) has granted the CISSP credential accreditation in the area of information security under ISO/IEC 17024. DCI can provide a CISSP-certified consultant to help your business in a broad range of security areas including:

  • Security Administration Practices
  • Security Infrastructure and Paradigms
  • Access Control Solutions and Processes
  • Applications Development Security
  • Operations Security
  • Site Security
  • Cryptography
  • Telecom, LAN and Internet Security
  • Disaster Recovery Planning
  • Law, Investigation and Ethics

    How can DCI help my company reduce spam?
    DCI has partnered with Postini to offer small companies email security with E-Mail Guard, a service that eliminates spam and email-borne viruses before they are able to pass through your network firewall.

    What pricing structure does DCI use for support services?
    DCI's simple per-hour engagement model demands no complicated contracts, minimum fees or hidden charges. Many service organizations require minimum billing or other additional fees that increase support costs. For off-site service from DCI, you pay only for the actual hours devoted to working on your support issue. If it only requires fifteen minutes to fix your problem, then you are billed only for fifteen minutes. For scheduled on-site maintenance service requested more than 24 hours in advance, you pay only for the time when our expert is actually on-site solving your network. No extra on location surcharges or travel expenses. Just our competitive per-hour billing rate. For emergency same-day on-site support visits, you may have to pay for our engineer's travel time, but never a higher emergency billing rate. Because DCI has a large team of expert service professionals situated throughout the entire Arizona, Southern Nevada, Southern California and Colorado Area service territory, an available consultant is usually nearby to assist.

    How does DCI document the support services provided to my business?
    DCI's highly evolved network service reporting system provides detailed documentation for all billed consulting. Every DCI consultant has complete access to all the records of IT support delivered by any staff member to every client. This record of problems and fixes, as well as false alarms and missteps, is filed as an easily available and searchable in-house database that allows DCI's IT consultants to share their knowledge company-wide so that the net effectiveness of DCI's support increases over time.

    Does DCI support ERP and MRP applications?
    DCI offers help with ERP and MRP software by providing application consulting professionals who can support Microsoft Dynamics products, applications from other vendors, and legacy software that provide accounting, Enterprise Resource Planning, Manufacturing Resource Planning, project accounting, supply chain management, plus management systems for Human Resource Planning, sales and marketing, retail, and distribution.

    Can DCI help me with Microsoft Customer Relations Management (CRM) software?
    DCI offers extensive Microsoft Business Solutions Customer Relationship Management (CRM) support and uses this powerful productivity solution as a core line-of-business tool. Microsoft CRM helps mid-size organizations develop profitable customer relationships by providing integrated Sales and Customer Service modules that enable users to share data to help increase sales results and deliver consistent, timely customer service.

    How can I find out more about the cost benefits of IT Outsourcing for small businesses?
    DCI has created an IT outsourcing white paper that summarizes the advantages a small organization can derive by outsourcing network support and other computer services.

    Can DCI help integrate UNIX and Windows environments?
    DCI can show you how to configure Microsoft Windows Services for UNIX (SFU) to provide coexistence between Windows and UNIX environments. SFU 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 the latest authentication in native Microsoft Windows Server Active Directory environments. SFU's Interix component includes a comprehensive library of UNIX utilities and shells, support for a single rooted file system, and a software development kit for migrating applications.

    What consulting services are available from DCI for Firewall and VPN security?
    DCI's security professionals have substantial field experience integrating and supporting Firewall/VPN products from diverse vendors and can show you how to create a smart security solution and then implement, administer and support it. In addition, DCI's CISSP certified consultants and CISM certified consulting experts can advise you how to build security into your business processes.

    What services from DCI can help my company take full advantage of an external Data Center?
    DCI's Data Center service experts know how to enhance your network's availability and performance by helping you choose a Data Center that matches the unique needs of your business, which may include geographic proximity, size, connectivity, affordability, and special features and services.



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