Interactive Quick Assessments

Click on any of the icons below and take a few moments to fill out our IQAs (Interactive Quick Assessments). This will give us a better understanding of what your company’s direct needs are and how we can find the best, most cost effective, solution for you.

Broadband IQA

This condensed Broadband Assessment is designed to gather all the required information to complete an order for a single site. Allow us to do the leg work for you and match the top providers to the specific requirements you have. Fill out Assessment below.

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Cloud Backup IQA

Cloud, as a category, can be summarized as any “X” aaS offering. Whether you’re considering Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS), Desktop as a Service (DaaS), Backup as a Service (BaaS), or any other “X” aaS, it’s all about taking the hardware and software that used to live on premises, and migrating it to the ever-resilient, flexible, and capable Cloud. Allow us to do the leg work for you and match the top providers to the specific requirements you have. Fill out Assessment below.

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Colocation IQA

Colocation is simply floor space, power, cooling, and sometimes bandwidth in a service provider’s data center. These data centers are redundant with many available carriers, dual fiber paths, and dual power sources, meaning they offer protection against network or power failures. The amount of space rented is entirely up to the client — anywhere from a partial rack to an entire data center. Enterprise class service providers offer various compliances (SSAE 16, PCI, HIPAA, NIST, etc.) and more than 99.9% SLA’s for uptime. Colocation can be combined with other cloud solutions such as cloud computing, managed applications, and managed databases. Allow us to do the leg work for you and match the top providers to the specific requirements you have. Fill out Assessment below.

WHY CONSIDER IT?

Security – protection from disaster, theft, network/power loss
Reliability – 99.9% uptime or more
Cost – labor, maintenance
Performance & scalability
Office relocation
Compliance requirements

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Connectivity

Connectivity is about moving data from A to B. The network connects users, branch offices, HQ, data centers, and cloud services; no matter where you need to go, you’ll need a circuit to get there. Connectivity includes public Internet (fiber, copper, broadband, LTE) and private circuits (MPLS, VPLS, P2P), and every possible mix of those. But not all connectivity is created equal. From traditional approaches like MPLS, to more modern options like SD-WAN and beyond, there are multiple options to fit every use case. The question with connectivity isn’t whether you need it, but which option best meets your needs for performance, cost, and resilience. As network requirements diversify and users and applications become more distributed, your customers need a network that can keep up with their business. Allow us to do the leg work for you and match the top providers to the specific requirements you have. Fill out Assessment below.

SERVICES

Broadband: a high speed connection to the internet
DIA (Dedicated Internet Access): guarantees users always receive their purchased bandwidth, as opposed to shared connections where the bandwidth purchased represents the maximum speed
MPLS (Multiprotocol Label Switching): a routing technique designed to speed up and shape traffic flows across enterprise wide area and service provider networks
VPLS (Virtual Private LAN Service): a VPN (virtual private network) that connects geographically dispersed local area network sites across an MPLS backbone
Private Line: a private data connection securely connecting two or more locations with high data speeds, without traversing the public internet
Layer 2: the network layer used to transfer data between adjacent network nodes in a wide area network or between nodes on the same local area network
Fixed Wireless: wireless devices or systems in fixed locations such as homes and offices
Satellite: transmission of data via orbiting satellites

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Contact Center As A Service (CCaaS) IQA

Contact Center as a Service (CCaaS) delivers call and contact center functions and capabilities as a service paid via monthly subscription model. CCaaS features include inbound and outbound communication channels such as voice, email, web chat and social media integration, as well as robust reporting capabilities to measure agent productivity and schedule forecasting. Machine learning and Artificial Intelligence (AI) are rapidly becoming a core component of next-generation contact centers to enhance customer service by providing quick answers to FAQ without needing a live agent. . Allow us to do the leg work for you and match the top providers to the specific requirements you have. Fill out Assessment below.

WHY CONSIDER IT?

Improve customer service
Data analytics
Expand talent pool
Line of business application integration
AI / machine learning

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Desktop As A Service (DaaS) IQA

Desktop as a Service (DaaS) provides virtual desktops to end users which are stored in the provider’s data center and accessed through a secure web portal, allowing them to use any device (laptop, tablet, phone, thin client). It differs from VDI (Virtual Desktop Infrastructure) in that the provider hosts and manages the desktop virtualization platform. Allow us to do the leg work for you and match the top providers to the specific requirements you have. Fill out Assessment below.

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Hosted Fax IQA

Hosted Fax or eFax is a scalable, highly available Internet service that replaces fax machines and fax servers. Users are able to securely send and receive documents using their phones or laptops.

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Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS) IQA

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Managed Services IQA

Managed Services are generally remote, 24×7 services for IT infrastructure. They include proactive monitoring and alerting, patch management, engineering support, reporting and metrics, help desk for end users, and related maintenance and support. Managed Services support various IT environments, including on-premises, colocation, private cloud, and public cloud (AWS, Azure, Google, etc.).

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SD-WAN IQA

Software-Defined – Wide Area Network (SD-WAN) is a combination of technologies designed to offer a simpler approach to the WAN. It’s being driven largely by the decreasing cost of bandwidth and the increase in cloud applications that reside outside of the legacy data center. SD-WAN can be deployed over existing WAN connections, whether they are Internet (DIA, broadband, LTE) or private (MPLS, private line), in order to create a secure, private, fully meshed network. It offers simplified management, quicker turnup, better application performance, improved resiliency, and cost savings when compared to traditional approaches. TOP SD-WAN PROVIDERS AVANT has curated a portfolio of SD-WAN providers that include all of the market-leading providers as well as being the only master agent to have a relationship with CloudGenix and Talari. Allow us to do the leg work for you and match the top providers to the specific requirements you have. Fill out Assessment below.

WHY CONSIDER IT?

Cost savings vs. expensive private networks
Decreasing the cost of Internet bandwidth
Improved performance for cloud applications
Increased resiliency and uptime across the entire network
Simplified network management, especially at branch sites
Drastically shorter time to deploy new locations

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Security

The world would be a better place without state-sponsored cyberattacks… without criminals working to steal your data… without, every so often, one of your own employees becoming a threat. But these are realities we live with today. Proactive measures are the only option. The moment your environment is compromised, it’s already too late. Security is square one.

Security covers a broad range of services, from managed firewalls and IDPS to DDoS Mitigation and SIEM. Leading solutions analyze behavior to detect ever-changing threats, communicate with multiple systems to provide a comprehensive view into the environment, and include 24/7/365 Security Operations Center (SOC) support for event notification and remediation. Allow us to do the leg work for you and match the top providers to the specific requirements you have. Fill out Assessment below.

SERVICES

Pen Test – an attempt to gain access to a network or application via simulated attack; often required for compliance such as PCI
Risk Assessment – the practice of evaluating an organization’s or IT environment’s current security posture with suggested recommendations for improvement; often performed in reference to a specific security standard or compliance regulation
Managed SIEM – a real-time, managed solution for Security Information & Event Management, designed to provide a holistic view of a customer’s environment and correlate various data sources to identify threats
DDoS Mitigation – a solution designed to block Distributed Denial of Service attacks from taking down a network or online application; especially relevant for businesses that do business online
Access Control – a technique to regulate who or what can use resources or applications on a network; can include Single Sign-On and Identity Access Management
Perimeter Security – a broad approach to fortify the boundaries of a network; may include firewalls, Virtual Private Networks, instrusion detection, and instrusion prevention.
Endpoint Protection – a unified solution to protect desktops, laptops, and mobile devices; features include anti-virus, anti-spyware, and personal firewall
Incident Response – an organized, forensic approach to investigate and remediate a security breach; can be on-demand or via monthly retainer

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Telecom Management IQA

Telecom Expense Management (TEM) involves the analysis of telecom service orders, inventory, bills and disputes, in order to reduce telecom spend. It includes bill auditing and consolidation, for increased visibility (typically in a portal) and contract negotiations. Clients who implement TEM solutions usually save 20-35% annually.

Telecom Management includes a la carte outsourced services across a business’s entire telecom lifecycle, from initial orders to ongoing management to contract terms. It applies to circuits, mobile lines, and even cloud services. Telecom Management can include auditing, inventory creation, project management, trouble ticket management, and escalation management. Allow us to do the leg work for you and match the top providers to the specific requirements you have. Fill out Assessment below.

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United Communications As A Service (UCaaS) IQA

Unified Communications as a Service (UCaaS) is a delivery model in which PBX (Private Branch Exchange) and collaboration applications and services are outsourced to a third-party provider and delivered over an IP network, typically the public Internet. It’s being driven by growing desire to eliminate onsite hardware that require maintenance contracts and ongoing management costs, as well as a great need for redundancy to mitigate costly outages. It enables a uniform telephony experience for all users, regardless of location, due to the availability of affordable bandwidth. Allow us to do the leg work for you and match the top providers to the specific requirements you have. Fill out Assessment below.

WHY CONSIDER IT?

Greater redundancy
Simplified administration
Scalability and flexibility
High call quality and redundancy
Enterprise class features
Access anywhere

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ITCSTPETE SERVICES

Professional Services: Installations supporting multiple platforms and deinstallation services. If there is a need for provisioning and configuration, we will review the time required, quantity of hours and locations.

Open Market Hardware: There is an open market for IT hardware such as Ebay, Amazon and a slew of other websites. When it comes to your IT Hardware, allow us to research what is available, 3rd party support on almost any piece of hardware and a testing facility for peace of mind.

Repair Service: We now offer repair service for many manufacturers and many parts. The partnership we have established with our partner in Lakeland Florida gives us the unique ability to offer open market and repairs. Our repair work includes Calix, Tellabs, Alcatel, Cisco and other manufacturers. Please inquire: [email protected]

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