Acumen Solutions Upgrades Network Operations Center; Engineers Remotely Monitor and Manage Network Devices, Servers and Security for Multiple Clients Simultaneously.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers VIENNA, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 14, 2003 Acumen Solutions(R), Inc., a leading management and technology consulting firm, has recently enhanced their network operations center See NOC. Network Operations Center - (NOC) A location from which the operation of a network or internet is monitored. Additionally, this center usually serves as a clearinghouse for connectivity problems and efforts to resolve those problems. (NOC) to provide additional value to their managed services clientele. The NOC is used to remotely monitor and manage all network devices, servers and security for clients on a 24x7 basis from Acumen Solutions' headquarters. The Managed Services Practice at Acumen Solutions targets mid-market organizations and applies technology and engineering expertise to benefit their clients by saving them money, time and resources. Acumen Solutions' NOC provides a level of visibility to proactively provide security patch updates for all managed equipment and can fix problems before their client even knows a problem exists. Since Acumen Solutions' engineers can monitor multiple network and server environments simultaneously from the NOC, a virtually unlimited number of clients can take advantage of the NOC. The skilled engineers also provide and manage intrusion and anti-virus protection systems. For clients with an in-house engineering staff, Acumen Solutions offers clients the option of monitoring their systems and alerting the client's engineering staff when problems arise. "Our Managed Services Practice offers best-in-class information technology consulting Information technology consulting (IT consulting or business and technology services) is a field that focuses on advising businesses on how best to use information technology to meet their business objectives. and infrastructure management services to mid-market companies," says Tim Strait, Managed Services lead at Acumen Solutions. "The NOC offers real value to organizations by providing immediate visibility to critical elements of their IT infrastructure, and the expertise to proactively address issues that impact security and productivity. The cost savings realized through reduced software, personnel and overhead costs, along with the benefit of a secure, stable IT infrastructure, offers a very compelling ROI (Return On Investment) The monetary benefits derived from having spent money on developing or revising a system. In the IT world, there are more ways to compute ROI than Carter has liver pills (and for those of you who never heard of that expression, it means a lot). to our mid-market clients." Acumen Solutions' team of engineers hold multiple certifications, including Certified Information Systems Security Professionals (CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional) The award for successful completion of an examination in computer security administered by the International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium (ISC)2. ), Cisco Certified Network Professionals (CCNP See Cisco certification. ), Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer See Microsoft certification. (MCSE See Microsoft certification. MCSE - Microsoft Certified System Engineer ) and Certified Business Continuity Planners (CBCP). About Acumen Solutions Acumen Solutions, Inc., a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. based in Vienna, Va., is a leading management and technology consulting firm that uses a focused, results-oriented approach to develop client-specific solutions. Our team drives our clients' success by blending broad management consulting experience with vertical-market expertise in communications and media, financial services and managed services. We help our clients increase revenue and decrease costs to gain a competitive advantage. For more information, visit www.acumensolutions.com. |
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