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WatchGuardBeing a threat detection company, Watchguard specializes in the unmet need for security solutions for small businesses to enterprises. Their hardware products include scalability with hardware advances with processors from the likes of Intel and Freesscale, enabling industry leading third-party scanning engines and Watchguard's very own Fireware operating system. These tactics let Watchguard provide security at every price point to meet the maximum flexibility in the threat landscape. Our Experience QPC's team includes two WatchGuard certified engineers, with one of them holding 8 WatchGuard certifications, 16 years of experience with the appliances, and is considered by industry experts to be in the top three WatchGuard security architects in the Midwest. Our Insight WatchGuard perimeter security appliances are also properly used as the core router of a network. Most SMB networks of up to 1500 endpoints can easily be accomodated with high throughput on a single, properly sized Firebox. QPC regularly implementes fireboxes using link aggregation and VLAN strategies in order to achive the best of all networking options: high throughput, high security, granular segmentation.
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Extreme NetworksExtreme Networks is one of the top three networking technologies in the world. Our Experience QPC is one of only two WiNG wireless partners in the State of Wisconsin. We have architected, implemented, and continue to support many Extreme-centric networks. Extreme makes two main brands of wireless, Extreme Wireless and WiNG. QPC uses WiNG wireless because it is an incredibly robus and cost-effective wireless solution. QPC is the sole network architect of large healthcare networks that are Spectralink compliant. Our Insight QPC selects Extreme Networks switching equipment because:
WiNG wireless is a Spectralink certified wireless solution when correctly implemented and backed by a correctly architected network. QPC has successfully implemented distributed campus deployments of EXOS switches including WiNG wireless that support not only the entire organization's enpoints, but also speciality requirements such as Spectralink healthcare mobile VOIP. WiNG wireless is no more expensive in terms of acquisition than other business and enterprise quality wireless solutions. But WiNG outperforms other wireless solutions and has a lower total cost of ownership. School districts nationwide rely upon WiNG due to its robust capabilities coupled with low TCO. While massive organizations rely upon it due to its unique distributed capabiilities. |
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Hyper-VMicrosoft's Hyper-V is a virtualization technology that produces virtual machines. The benefits of virtual machines includes having a virtual IT environment with any operating system one may want without having another computer. This is useful when trying out new products or working with risky software as if anything ever does go wrong, just wipe the virtual machine and create a new one in minutes. Our Experience QPC's engineers have architected, implemented, and managed complex HyperV infrastructures for the last 10 years. The typical HyperV host server will house nine or more VMs when properly sized. This means that an organization can have a single large server that will host all of the organization's needs. While some organizations may feel that this is too many eggs in one basket, the majority of risks that would lead to an outage can be adequately mitigated and a single server approach is much more cost effective than buying two smaller servers. Our Insight Given the advanced nature of HyperV's capabilities in 2012R2 and 2016 server, the vast majority of organizations have no need for VMWare anymore. While organizations may choose to stay on their VMWare infrastructure if they are entrenched in it, it would be wise to consider a migration path as they consider server infrastructure replacements.
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HP Enterprise / ArubaHP Enterprise creates simple network solutions by using open standards, software-defined networking, automation and more to help get the edge on the competition. From switches to routers to controllers, HP Enterprise has everything a business needs to build a better network that is faster, stronger, and more secure. Our Experience QPC engineers are HP FlexNet certified with 16 years of experience on the Comware NOS. QPC also supports Provision NOS. QPC maintains support relationships with HP engineers in order to evaluate new models of switches in order to avoid unexpected problems for clients where possible. This is crucial because it is not always possible to tell from manufacturer documentation what the exact behavior of a functionality will be. Our Insight QPC regularly constructs high performing networks built with reliable HP networking equipment including networks that use technologies like IRF. Link aggregation (802.3ad) is a crucial strategy in even modest environments with 15 or more users. The network demands of standard computer users have increased such that one cannot rely upon 1 Gbps throughput shared between the server and all of the users at a site. QPC standardly configures servers with 8 Gbps throughput and tests the configuration for quality control. What we noticed, was that the HP 1950 series switches are completely different from 1920 series switches, and QPC does NOT recommend the 1950 line. While the HPE documentation for the switch states that it can do 802.3ad, the diagnostic functionality for that standard has been removed from the 1950 switches. Therefore, one cannot rely upon the documentation for the switch. QPC no longer prefers the Comware NOS switch line because Extreme Networks has so much more to offer for less money. We do still support both Provision and Comware switches though.
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