Business Critical

It all boils down to having access to information, quickly and accurately.  Data is useless unless it can be shared with the people who need it, when they need it, in the form they need it. Witness the widespread idleness and confusion when the network goes down:  work grinds to a halt, customers go unserviced, and the perpetual coffee break begins.  This leads us to the inevitable conclusion that the company's network is the #1 core component of all company business processes . . . it is the basic infrastructure, upon which all functional and operational activities are based.  It should not be treated lightly.

Windows 2000/Windows 2003

Quest Consultants can help ensure that your firm gets the most out of Windows 2000/2003.  After years of experience providing cutting-edge solutions on Windows NT, we are uniquely positioned to aid your firm with the planning, design, and implementation of any of the following:

	Forest and Domain Structure
	Active Directory (AD) Planning & Security
	Site Topology and Replication Design
	Group Policy (GPO) Strategy
	Migration and Co-existence Scenarios
	High Availability (Clustering, Load Balancing)
	Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)
	Client Configuration (Win2K/WinXP Professional)
	Server-Based Computing (Terminal Services, Citrix)
	Metadirectory Services (MIIS, IIFP, ADAM)

Windows NT 4.0

Although officially replaced by Windows 2000/2003, it is clear that it will be some years before Windows NT disappears from the wild.  There are currently tens of thousands of licensed seats of Windows NT 4.0 Server, and a full migration to Windows 2000 will not happen overnight.  More importantly, Microsoft has already ended support for Windows NT 4.0.

As soon as your firm decides to migrate, or even if you're prepared to assume the risks and wait a little longer, Quest is there to help you!  Our full range of services on the NT platform include:

	Domain and trust planning
	Systems integration (UNIX, Novell, Mac, etc.
	Unattended installation
	Login scripting and customised system policies
	Preparation for migration to Windows 2000/2003
	High availability solutions (MSCS, WLBS, etc.)
	Terminal Server thin-client solutions

Let Quest Consultants help you design a network that will meet the requirements of your specific business needs . . . so that you stay competitive and your clients stay satisfied!

Key Design Factors

Based on years of experience in our field, and the drive for ongoing innovation and improvement, our network designs and implementations, on any platform, will always have four major points in common:

	Availability Our infrastructure designs can meet the strictest functional requirements for high availability.  Even in the case of a complete server failure, the network can continue to operate normally. This ensures that a localised network service failure will never interrupt your business.
	Supportability One of the most important requirements for a network implementations is that it can function correctly for several years. For every administrative task that may come up, Quest provides practical, thoroughly tested, and fully documented procedures and tools. Our training staff is also available to provide superior on-the-job training for network administrators.
	Scalability Whether it is a small single-office environment, or a large enterprise with thousands of computers spread across the globe, we offer maximum flexibility by design. This guarantees a network that is able to grow both in size and functionality whenever the business demands.
	Compliance One of our core responsibilities is to deploy network services that comply with the latest international standards and developments. That’s why we constantly test and evaluate every new innovation, even when still in the beta phase. And that’s why our implementations are always fully Microsoft-supported.