Santa Monica Small Business
IT Outsourcing
Small Business IT Outsourcing
Why Outsourcing Makes Business Sense
For small businesses in Santa Monica, IT outsourcing reduces
costs and enhances network value. IT outsourcing gives your
company regular access to IT consulting experts without requiring
you to add to your in-house support staff. IT outsourcing
allows you to focus on business objectives while experts take
care of managing your network.
Until recently, IT outsourcing was thought to make sense
only for large companies. Now, however, new technology and
service delivery modes make IT outsourcing the smart choice
for small businesses who want the best network support for
the best price. Surveys show that small businesses use IT
outsourcing for several key reasons:
- Free management to pursue business goals
- Leverage IT spending and improve operational efficiency
- Refocus internal resources
- Benefit from outside expertise
- Expand technical scope, maintain in-house head count
DCI incorporates best-of-breed technology such as proactive
server monitoring, remote access and automated network management
to offer small businesses money-saving IT outsourcing programs
that improve the reliability, security and productivity of
your information network. With DCI, you do not have to
commit to the long-term contracts common to the biggest IT
outsourcing companies or put up with the limited availability
of independent consultants or small consulting firms.
DCI offers a variety of IT outsourcing services for small
businesses in Santa Monica:
| Network Security Experts |
Managing and coordinating
anti-virus protection, detection and defense along with
the recovery of critical systems requires comprehensive
effort that entails a variety of tools, procedures, and
policies. DCI's CISM-certified consultants can help
you at any level in your efforts to protect your information
system, from security audits to developing a proven security
strategy. DCI offers cost effective hourly or contract
service to help businesses set up and maintain secure
networks based on Microsoft Windows and Cisco solutions.
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| Firewall and VPN Support |
In addition to supporting
a broad spectrum of security devices from Microsoft and
Cisco, DCI offers small organizations expert help
for products from other major Firewall and VPN manufacturers
including Check Point Software, WatchGuard, Juniper Networks
– Netscreen, SonicWALL, and Symantec. |
Migration Support Services to Microsoft Windows Server
2003 |
DCI can assist you
with design, installing, managing and troubleshooting
sophisticated IT environments based on Microsoft Windows
Server 2003, and can manage your migration from Windows
2000 Server or from mixed-platform systems. DCI's
migration, integration, and support help includes planning
and system design, installation and deployment. |
Disaster Recovery Consulting |
In case of a major network
failure, a sound disaster recovery strategy can make the
difference between a glitch in business continuity and
a major catastrophe. DCI's disaster recovery consultants
can help you design recovery plans, design a fault-tolerant
network environment, and perform realistic testing exercises.
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Linux/UNIX/Solaris IT Security Consulting |
If you have a mixed-platform
IT environment that supports Linux/UNIX and Windows servers
and workstations, DCI can improve network security
by providing a CISM-certified expert to help your entire
enterprise in a broad range of security areas that include
security management practices, security architecture and
models, access control systems and methodology, and business
continuity planning. |
Microsoft SMS Server Consultants |
DCI has in-depth experience
helping small businesses save time and money by using
Microsoft Systems Management Server to better manage configuration
and change processes. DCI can help you setup SMS 2003
to lower IT management costs, improve network security,
increase productivity by keeping software up-to-date,
ensure compliance with software licensing, and track software
usage patterns to help you make intelligent purchasing
decisions. |
24 x 7 Network Monitoring and Support |
DCI's 24x7 Network Monitoring
and Proactive Response keep your network under continual
watch using remote monitoring tools based on the advanced
NetIQ technology incorporated into Microsoft's Operation
Manager application suite. DCI can setup, monitor,
analyze and react to real-time system information in order
to identify and resolve potential problems before they
disrupt your operation. |
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