News
2007 promises to be very exciting here at Solus.
We have started off the New Year with new clients, big projects, and thoughts about how to celebrate 10 years in business!
Client Tidbits:
Welcome to our newest clients: Strategic Learning Initiatives, Ford Acceptance, Carol Rigmark Co., United Equitable Group
Strategic Learning Initiatives is a Chicago-based non-profit organization, dedicated to accelerating student and adult learning. www.strategiclearninginititives.org
Challenges: Network and email security, remote access
Ford Acceptance Corp specializes in Insurance Agents & Brokers. They are located downtown Chicago.
Challenges: Moving, network, growing email, remote connectivity,
Referred by: Paragon Advisors
At Carol Rigmark Co, Industry Specialist Consultants based out of Northbrook, a lot of their time is spent traveling and working with international and local vendors and retailers.
Challenges: remote connectivity, home & work offices
Referred by: Irving Birmbaum, Met Life
United Equitable Group, Insurance Specialists located in Skokie, faced a different sort of problem.
Project: (3) Servers, Implementation of ImageRight Document Management
Referred by: Michael Gurvey, Great Northern Insurance Agency
Featured Client Project:
Our featured client project that we began at the end of 2006, was updating German American Chamber of Commerce's network. This is a huge project both in terms of equipment and commitment. During this project we will be installing Microsoft Exchange 2007, integrating a new email archive system (Sherpa), and updating RAM on most workstations.
Status: This project is really challenging the patience of both the client and Solus. We are firm believers in testing the environment before implementation. We are facing a delay with the Sherpa system as we wait for the system to be certified to work with MS Exchange 2007. That however isn't the only problem we have run into, the Symantec Antivirus is having a problem with the 64-bit environment of MS Exchange 2007. We are diligently working with Dell and Symantec to get this resolved.
As always with all new releases, everyone experiences learning curves. While this is proving to be frustrating and annoying, we must remember that each step we break allows for progress and ease of passage the next time through.
Project Equipment/Software:
(2) Dell PowerEdge 2900 Servers with Raid 5, 2 GB RAM and (4) 146 GB hard drives
(1) PowerVault 110T - Tape backup drive (LTo-2 200 GB/400GB)
Windows Server Standard 2003 R2 32-bit x64, MS Exchange 2007, Backup Exec, Backup Exec Agent, Symantec Antivirus, Sherpa email archiving
Employee News:
January also marks the 5-year anniversary for Warren Francis. Please help us congratulate him on his service. If you should see him around your organization, give him a high-5!
Microsoft Certified Partnership:
Winter 2006/07 - Solus, L.L.C. has again been certified by Microsoft.
The Microsoft Partner Program plaque:
"Congratulations on earning a Microsoft Competency which recognizes your commitment, expertise and superiority using Microsoft products and services". Networking Infrastructure Solutions.
10-Years:
Solus is counting down our 10th Anniversary.
This is quite a milestone. When Niall and Stuart first dreamed of moving out of the corporate world and into their own business, there was no telling whether they would get past the first couple years. As with all small businesses, the fear of the next paycheck, the rent, the "oh what have we done" terror was there, but they persevered and grew. We understand the small business, pioneering spirit. We also understand accountability and responsibility; this is probably why Solus has been successful. So Solus, here's to the next 10 years!! CHEERS!
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