Hardware Procurement and Administration

You can spend hours or days trying to find the best possible deal every time someone in your company needs a new laptop, the marketing group wants a better color printer, or your mail server crashes and needs a drive replaced. With any luck you'll know what features are available versus what features are needed, and will understand what manufacturers have good support in case something doesn't work as expected.

You can do all that stuff yourself, and probably have. Having done it, you know that the process is time consuming and often frustrating.

BizWonk can help. As part of our overall goal of supporting the computing needs of small and mid-size companies, we can go through the process of finding the best equipment for your needs, at the best price. We are value added resellers for several companies which means we have access to great products at great prices. In addition to making the buying process easier, we will help ensure that the equipment you buy today will also meet the needs you project for the future, when possible.

Optimally we combine our hardware procurement and administration services with software and network administration as well. Take a look at the case study below to get an idea of how we worked with one of our clients.

Case Study

Mendon Capital Advisors Corp., a Rochester area investment management firm, came to BizWonk for assistance in procuring and managing hardware and software for their Rochester and New York City offices. As part of our ongoing support of their operations, we have provided a wide range of services, including the following:

• Developed a network infrastructure to support diverse user needs.
• Re-installed the network server and network operating system to optimize performance.
• Implemented state of the art data and internet security measures.
• Enhanced backup and recovery systems and procedures.
• Replaced a network firewall to prevent service interruptions.
• Established a virtual private network (VPN) to support remote users.
• Provided communications and applications support for local and remote system users.
• Automated Federal regulation compliance procedures resulting in reduction of manual effort.
• Selected and configured new hardware and software to support extensibility in case additional growth or functionality requirements evolve.
• Relocated and reconfigured the network when the Rochester office moved. This project included installation of network and phone wiring, and arranging the move of their T1 line.