• Remote Access Solutions • Storage • Computer System Installation • Network System Design / Infrastructure Optimization •


• Windows Server 2008 • SharePoint 2010 • SQL Server 2008 • Exchange Server 2010 • Small Business Server 2008 • Microsoft Office Communicator 2007 •


• Blackberry Enterprise Server (BES) • Online Backup Solutions • System Security/VPN •



Remote Access Solutions Back To Top


Remote Desktop Services (Formerly Microsoft Terminal Services)

With Remote Desktop Services (RDS), one of the core virtualization technologies available in Windows Server 2008 R2, Microsoft is progressing in its vision to provide the best virtualization platform for accelerating and extending desktop and application deployments from the data center to any device. In addition to the traditional session virtualization scenario (formerly known as “Terminal Services”), Remote Desktop Services is expanding its role to provide an extensible platform for a Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI).

Remote Web Workplace

Windows® Small Business Server 2008 Remote Web Workplace enables users to access network features regardless of whether they are onsite or away from the office. By using Remote Web Workplace, users can check e-mail and calendars, connect to a computer at work, and the company’s internal Web site. With the appropriate permissions, users can also perform certain administrative tasks.

Users can access Remote Web Workplace by using a Web browser from any Internet-enabled computer (such as a home or laptop computer) and navigating to the external address of the computer that is running Windows SBS 2008.

Citrix

 Citrix® XenApp™ is an on-demand application delivery solution that enables any Windows® application to be virtualized, centralized, and managed in the datacenter and instantly delivered as a service to users anywhere on any device. In use by over 100 million users worldwide, XenApp delivers on the promise of proven application compatibility.

Compared to traditional application deployment technology, virtual application delivery with XenApp enables organizations to improve application management by:




Storage Back To Top


Equallogic – iSCSI SAN Storage

Discover how Dell EqualLogic PS Series iSCSI virtualized SANs enable cost-effective enterprise storage solutions for virtualized server environments. PS Series arrays come complete with a comprehensive set of advanced data protection and management software, with no additional software licensing cost, including:

Equallogic storage arrays are ideally suited for Microsoft SQL, Microsoft Exchange and Oracle environments because they deliver high data availability and replication, powerful storage management and exceptional performance.

IBM System X Series Fibre Channel Storage

Combining IBM System Storage, System x and BladeCenter systems helps you deliver performance, high availability and manageability. Use IBM System Storage to adapt to growing and changing business needs within your IT environment. You’ll find IBM storage products help lower the total cost storage — they are designed to help improved storage utilization and to help consolidated management. Uncover more reasons you should consider IBM storage for System x and BladeCenter.




Computer System Installation Back To Top


LAN-WAN Design and Implementation

Building custom networks to suite your buisness A properly designed network can dramatically improve both overall system performance and network resiliency. Network Essentials can help you select the core devices that operate your network, both within your offices and between remote locations.

With over 10 years experience in computer networking technologies, we examine your network traffic and bandwidth requirements, then design a solution using products from leading manufacturers including Dell, HP Procurve, SonicWALL and Microsoft. Whether you chose to implement dedicated, MPLS or Virtual Private Networking (VPN) across the Internet, our consultants can help guide you through the process of balancing performance and ongoing costs.

We are Charlotte’s Small Business Network Solutions specialists!

Network Essentials is a Microsoft Certified Small Business specialists service provider that has a focus on all Microsoft platforms including Windows Server 2008,Small Business server 2008, Exchange server 2010, SharePoint server 2010, SQL Server 2008, Office Communications server 2007 and Windows 7.




Network System Design / Infrastructure Optimization Back To Top


Network Infrastructure

Small business owners are searching for simpler, less expensive ways to run their businesses and to increase their return on information technology (IT) investment. They rarely have dedicated on-site IT professionals or administrators to run their networks; however, they may use technology providers to acquire IT solutions.

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Server Migrations

Workstation Migrations

Line of Business Software updates

Business Continuity / Disaster Recovery planning

Network Audit / Network Documentation




Windows Server 2008 Back To Top


Microsoft Windows 2008 Server Operating System

Windows 2008R2 server is the latest enhancements on the foundation of Windows 2008 Server. Enhancements include the following:

Combine with Windows 7 Desktop operating systems to gain functionality specifically designed to work with client PC’s running Windows 7




SharePoint 2010 Back To Top


SharePoint 2010

​Microsoft SharePoint 2010 makes it easier for people to work together. Using SharePoint 2010, your people can set up Web sites to share information with others, manage documents from start to finish, and publish reports to help everyone make better decisions. Learn more about SharePoint Capabilities


  

The capabilities of SharePoint 2010 work together to help your company quickly respond to changing business needs. Using SharePoint 2010, your people can share ideas and expertise, create custom solutions for specific needs, and find the right business information to make better decisions. For IT, SharePoint 2010 helps you cut training and maintenance costs, save time and effort, and focus on higher business priorities.​


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SQL Server 2008 Back To Top


Microsoft SQL Server 2008R2

SQL Server 2008 R2 delivers several breakthrough capabilities that will enable your organization to scale database operations with confidence, improve IT and developer efficiency, and enable highly scalable and well managed Business Intelligence on a self-service basis for your users. Download the SQL Server 2008 R2 Trial, as well as Microsoft’s complete Business Intelligence platform, including the new PowerPivot for Excel 2010 add-in now.




Exchange Server 2010 Back To Top


Product Overview

Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 helps you achieve new levels of reliability and performance by delivering features that simplify your administration, protect your communications, and delight your users by meeting their demands for greater business mobility. With new deployment and storage options, enhanced inbox management capabilities, and e-mail archiving built-in, Exchange Server 2010 helps you lower costs and enhance business outcomes.

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Small Business Server 2008 Back To Top


Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2008

Small business owners are searching for simpler, less expensive ways to run their businesses and to increase their return on information technology (IT) investment. They rarely have dedicated on-site IT professionals or administrators to run their networks; however, they may use technology providers to acquire IT solutions. These technology providers need to find more cost-effective ways to provide support to their customers.

With features like file sharing, printing, e-mail, Internet access, and the ability to run line-of-business applications, the Microsoft Windows® Small Business Server 2008 provides a complete business server solution. The integrated suite of server products enables companies to share information and resources safely and securely. End-to-end administration features help technology providers set up, run, and maintain their networks productively and efficiently.

Windows Small Business Server 2008 is available in two editions: standard and premium. The standard edition contains technologies from Microsoft Windows Server™ 2008 and Microsoft Exchange Server 2007, Windows SharePoint Service 3.0. The premium edition includes everything from SBS 2008 plus Windows Server 2008 standard, Microsoft SQL Server™ 2008 standard for Small Business.

Windows Small Business Server 2008 supports up to 75 client computers.

As a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, we are experts at Microsoft® Windows® Small Business Server 2008. By delivering advanced functionality designed specifically for small businesses, this complete, affordable network solution can help you make the most of your IT investment.

Plus, with a knowledgeable partner to help implement your server solution, you can be confident that your systems will be running smoothly, so you can focus on what really matters: growing your business.

Building the right technology foundation is easier with the right IT partner. At Network Essentials, we have worked with businesses like yours for over 6 years. Our knowledgeable team specializes in helping you:

As a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, we are experts at Microsoft® Windows® Small Business Server 2003 R2 deployments. By delivering advanced functionality designed specifically for small businesses, this complete, affordable network solution can help you make the most of your IT investment.

Plus, with a knowledgeable partner to help implement your server solution, you can be confident that your systems will be running smoothly, so you can focus on what really matters: growing your business.




Microsoft Office Communicator 2007 Back To Top


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Office Communicator 2007 is a unified communications client that helps people be more productive by enabling them to communicate easily with others in different locations or time zones using a range of different communication options, including instant messaging (IM), voice, and video. Integration with programs across the 2007 Microsoft Office system — including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Groove, and SharePoint Server — gives information workers many different ways to communicate with each other via a consistent and simple user experience.

Connect With Others Office Communicator 2007 provides easy access to rich presence, IM, and other real-time communications capabilities to enable information workers to communicate with each other more easily and quickly.

Integration with existing address books and corporate directories means that it’s not necessary to maintain separate and disconnected contact lists just for real-time communications. You can find anyone in your contact lists, see information about their availability, and communicate with them right away. Rich presence capabilities enable you to share information about your availability with other contacts, and to view their availability. Office Communicator 2007 integrates presence information from multiple sources — including your calendar and out of office message — to provide better information so people know if you’re available to communicate, and if so, which method would be best.

Consistent Experience Office Communicator 2007 helps to keep things simple by integrating varying modes of communication into a single user experience, centered on the person who the communication is being conducted with.

A communication might start with a simple IM. With Office Communicator 2007 you can add other modes of communication. If voice or video would be more effective, you can add those modes without opening new windows or starting another program. Office Communicator 2007 focuses on the people in a conversation and provides a consistent experience regardless of whether the conversation is using IM, voice, video, or other modes. Top of Page

Communicate Contextually Office Communicator 2007 is part of the Microsoft Office system and is closely integrated with other Microsoft Office programs. This integration helps ensure that communications can occur in the context of the program being used, without having to switch to a different program for a different form of communication.

From an e-mail message received in Office Outlook 2007, users can view presence information about other users and initiate real-time communication from within the message, avoiding the need to switch applications and search for users. When working on a document in Office Word 2007, users can see a list of the people associated with the document along with availability information for those users. From this contextual list and based on this availability information, users can initiate a conversation directly with the appropriate people.




Blackberry Enterprise Server (BES) Back To Top


Blackberry Enterprise Server

BlackBerry Enterprise Server is the right choice for larger enterprises and government organizations that need the highest level of IT control and advanced functionality. It offers several added features that are designed to meet these needs.

Blackberry Enterprise Server Express

BlackBerry® Enterprise Server Express enables businesses of any size to quickly and easily get started with the BlackBerry solution. It provides advanced BlackBerry smartphone features with no additional software or user license fees, and works with any Internet-enabled BlackBerry data plan or a BlackBerry enterprise data plan.




Online Backup Solutions Back To Top


If a disaster results in your end-client losing their entire office — servers and on-site NAS included— you order a newly imaged NAS with the most current backup-normally the last daily that was done, to be shipped out via next business-day air transportation to a location of your choice. If such an event occurs, we will not host the data at the co-location facility. Depending on the NAS model used, multiple servers can be virtualized on one NAS even as the NAS continues to perform backups of other servers.

When the NAS arrives, all you need to do is plug in a patch cable and you’re up and running. This recovery service will allow you to use the NAS for two weeks before it must be returned or purchased. This timeframe should allow you to get a new server ordered, in place and do a bare-metal restore from the NAS before returning the NAS. Alternatively, you can choose to keep the NAS and you will be billed for the list price of the new NAS. This would also allow you to use this NAS for the ongoing backups when you move forward, re-establishing the network for your client.

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The Technology At Work To Keep Your Systems Working

The NAS device can be configured to backup multiple Windows servers (2000,2003,2008) and workstations by partition or by logical drives. There are no file or folder-level exclusions, because a snapshot of the entire partition is taken at the block level on the hard drive.

Also, database applications such as Microsoft SQL Server and Microsoft Exchange Server transfer data in blocks without having to worry if files are open or if they are in use.

Key Components Of The Device’s Technology Are:

Base Image - The first backup taken of a server is the base image — an exact copy of the currently used space on the server. The base image is taken for each volume (or partition) on the server. Once the base image is set all future backups are incrementals.

Remote Storage and Base Remote Backup Image Creation - Your data is stored (in encrypted form) in two secure online data backup centers, located hundreds of miles apart from each other. The BASE IMAGE will be sent via a SATA II drive to the primary remote storage facility. There is generally a three-week turnaround time required for this base image transfer to occur. Incremental back ups will occur in the meantime and they will collapse into the base image when the transfer is complete.

Incrementals – Incrementals take place at the frequency that you schedule. If you select 24/7 backups at 15 minute incrementals 96 incremental files will be created each day. If you selected one-hour incrementals, 24 incremental files will be created each day.

Incremental Forever Methodology -Incremental Forever Methodology differs from regular incrementals in that only one full backup or base image is required. This greatly reduces the time it takes to perform subsequent backups as each incremental takes only seconds to complete.

Synthetic Incrementals - Incremental files are collapsed into synthetic incrementals (basically one larger incremental file). This is done to ensure chain integrity and to speed up restorations. The fewer hops from the current point-in-time back to the base image, the faster your restoration will be.

Recovery Options – Recovering files and folders is a simple process where the entire image is mounted as a volume on the NAS device. The encryption is needed. Files can then be copied to the destination server over the network. We also provide utilities enabling your engineers to restore files, folders, Exchange mailboxes or messages and SQL tables and databases.

Virtualization (Physical to Virtual) Standby Server Functionality – The NAS device can “virtualize” failed servers while keeping the system in the same state as it was before the problem arose. No configurations are necessary. Once virtualized, the NAS will resume the backup schedule that was in effect before the failure.

Bare Metal Restore (Virtual to Physical) – When it comes time to restore the virtualized server back to physical hardware, our bare metal restore process allows restorations to dissimilar hardware.

On-site and Off-site Solution with Multiple Restore Points – Multiple NAS devices can be placed on a LAN. Each NAS device, depending on the model, can be configured to backup one single server or multiple servers.

Everything comes together in our NAS device to produce 15-minute incremental snapshots that safely reside within the device and are ready to be used to restore a file, a file folder, an email, or a database… all within five minutes.




System Security/VPN Back To Top


With the surge in Internet hackers and network attacks, today’s organizations are looking to tighten the security of their distributed computing work environments. As firewalls themselves are only as effective as their last update, it is imperative that IT resources be dedicated to the ongoing and vigilant maintenance of this key component of the IT infrastructure. With organizations trying to focus more and more on core competencies, they must consider alternative approaches to managing their computing environments once they are deployed. Now that you have made the decision to deploy a firewall, it’s time to develop your strategy for ensuring that you get maximum security and peak effectiveness from your investment.

To this end, Network Essentials offers a Remote Firewall Management Service, provided by a team of experienced security professionals to help clients maintain solid perimeter security. Remote Firewall Management Services nicely compliments our remote network, system and performance monitoring services that we offer. Remote Firewall Management provides the necessary tools for monitoring security effectiveness, firewall software updates, configuration services, event monitoring, and proactive maintenance.

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