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IPS prides itself on its core network expertise.  Each IPS consultant possesses strong traditional networking experience with enterprise clients along with key competencies and certifications with Cisco, HP, and Enterasys.   90% of the IPS technical staff have directly worked on large multi-national networks, and together have an average of eight years of experience working with either academic networks (BCNet) or with telecommunication companies such Telus and Bell.

Within the pure networking realm, IPS can assist your organization with the full cycle approach from needs analysis, solution evaluation, deployment, and sustainment for the following:

• Network Architecture - ensuring efficient routing, cost-effective equipment allocation and deployment, and evaluating new higher speed standards
• Redundant network architecture from router configurations, load balancing, to evaluating service providers to ensure SLAs on performance and responsiveness
• Data Centre design – HVAC calculations, cabling design, and co-location provider evaluations
• WAN optimization – performance testing, deployment of optimization devices, and application acceleration
• Wireless – Site surveys, authentication techniques, and access point deployment, and testing
• VOIP – system integration, QOS configuration
• Management – deployment, configuration, alerting, report generation, and training management tools.  From all-encompassing solutions to point tools for specific network devices, along with documentation, hardware/software maintenance practices, and inventory controls

Another service is solution recommendation and evaluations for the above areas.  Customers have engaged IPS to assist them with evaluating new networking technologies either as a specific product comparison or for a 3rd party validation of a proposed solution.  IPS always provides valuable insight for its customers; ensuring there is an independent perspective on a proposed technology amongst today’s myriad of networking solutions.

See below for more information on network services provided by IPS:
• Enterprise Network Infrastructure Design & Implementation
• Product Evaluation and Recommendation