Most businesses find it increasingly difficult to stay ahead of the latest technologies, security threats, and networking challenges. Instead of using IT as a competitive business tool, they waste valuable time and money struggling to keep their PCs, servers, email, networks, and Internet services up and running.
Ferrum is the smarter way to managed your IT resources.
Discover how our powerful and flexible managed technology solutions deliver exactly the reliability and performance you need to manage your computing environment—all for a fixed monthly fee:
Managed IT Services that range from 24/7 monitoring, server management and virtualization, to an end-to-end, fully managed IT infrastructure, including end-user helpdesk support
e-Business Applications that can host, manage, design, protect, and support your information systems, networks, applications, and websites 24x7x365.
A site assessment by Ferrum eliminates surprises and delivers peace of mind. Our team of technology specialists works closely with your staff to diagnose immediate and longer-term needs and help prescribe a course of action to help you meet your goals. Whether you need to expand storage space, optimize network performance, determine security solutions, centralize power management, or training/education and beyond – Ferrum has a solution for you!
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| A site assessment by Ferrum can give you an important overview of the big picture as well as focus on single issues such as data convergence requirements, security management, and regulatory compliance. Ferrum works with you to conduct an expert onsite survey evaluation of networking, power, security, servers, storage, and data.
During an onsite assessment, Ferrum will:
- discuss any known or suspected reliability problems, as well as capacity and load planning issues.
- determine whether the most suitable design elements are in place for maximum facility reliability
- Identify and catalog equipment size, type, age, make, model,technology and compatibility
- Evaluate installation standards, practices and workmanship
- Review ongoing operations and maintenance
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| As important as an inclusive assessment is, it is only part of the solution. We also recommend solutions designed to improve your infrastructure today and position it to seamlessly handle the needs of tomorrow at a comfortable and affordable pace.
The Strategic Technology Plan includes the following:
- A comprehensive written report that defines the organization's technology objectives and how to achieve them.
- A technology account manager that will assist you in preparing a plan which supports your business plan.
- Once the plan is completed and approved, Ferrum will continue assisting your organization in the implementation phases and with annual updates as required.
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| An investment in hardware, software, or any new technology should be followed by tailored and intense user training. Generic training has proven limitations, while a program developed specifically to the organization has shown significant returns on investment. Through partner affiliations, Ferrum will design an educational program for your organization to help you maximize your technology investments.
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For an organization to perform well, and to succeed, it must have a set of written plans and policies that clearly define how technology is to be used by everyone in the organization and what to do should an emergency occur so as to minimize the economic impact of such a crisis.Ferrum has developed and implemented a number of these plans in several industries.
The following is a sample of the types of manuals and procedures with which Ferrum is prepared to assist you:
- Policy and Procedure Manuals
- Disaster Recovery Plans
- Emergency Preparedness
- Strategic Technology Plans
- PC, Email and Internet Use Policies
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There are many levels of technology implementation, from the mundane and simple to what is known as "Enterprise Technology.” Enterprise technology can change the entire way your organization operates and put it on the leading edge of technology and competition. It is for world class organizations that recognize what technology can do to add profits to the bottom line.
Here is a small sampling of the technology Ferrum has helped clients implement:
Here is a small sampling of the technology the firm has helped clients implement:
- Sales Force Automation
- Customer Relationship Management
- Internet and Intranet Development
- Electronic Commerce
- Document Imaging
- Optical and COLD Storage
- Data Warehousing
- Remote Access
- Wireless Communications
- Security Consulting
- Voice Over IP (VoIP)
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Sensitive content means security risks-any business knows that. If your company handles financial records, customer tax and payment information, or credit card numbers, chances are you have adopted specific measures to guarantee its protection.
However, trouble can crop up where you least expect it. The truth is, seemingly harmless information can open your network up to a security breach before you know it. Even something as simple as surfing the Internet can expose your company to invasive malware that can infiltrate your network before you have time to react.
The dangers of viruses and other types of malware are well-documented, and media coverage and computer training of every kind has probably prompted you to install some kind of anti-malware software on your company's computers. But these programs are only optimally effective if they are updated regularly, and if your operating systems and other applications have the latest security patches installed.
Take advantage of the resources and up-to-the-minute knowledge that a local IT consultant brings to help manage your campaign against malware and spam. A local IT consultant can also set up web filtering, firewalls and other security protections by using the latest from recognized software and network security leaders like Barracuda.
Directed data attacks can also be daunting for a small business owner to protect against, especially since technology utilized by hackers improves continuously. Hackers can cause security breaches of all kinds, from password and authentication compromises to infrastructure attacks, but with an experienced IT management consultant firmly behind you, you can do everything in your power to ensure that your network will be prepared.
A local IT management firm can set up remote backup of your data, and find the best options for other disaster recovery and IT management solutions. Your important data can't wait!
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| Testimonial |
| “Our Technical Account Manager has been VERY helpful,
Always gets back to me in a timely matter and goes above and beyond normal support.” |
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– C. Kozell, Software Distribution Company |
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