KDW Architects and Engineers
Reducing IT costs of an complex network while increasing reliability and response time using both technical and management expertise
ENS began by partnering very closely with KDW’s IT Support staff to develop a business process and plan for problem reporting and resolution with management support of prioritization. Planned, thoughtful investments were made in technologies and technical people--implemented at a controlled budgeted pace. Finally, annual reviews are conducted to begin the process a new each year.
ENS provides company owners with senior IT planning on both a technical and IT management level bringing IT continuity to realize gains from long range planning investments.
"ENS stabilized our existing network, developed a list of priorities, and implemented. Our new implementations went in smoothly and without disruption. We are very pleased with our decision to work with ENS."
Doug Diel
Senior Principal, KDW Architects and
Engineers
- Provide senior IT leadership during 5x company growth expanding to multiple locations and increasingly complex technologies
- Upgraded network from Windows NT v4.0 through Windows server 2003; Exchange Server 5.5 through Exchange 2003 with multiple mail servers, gateways, spam filters and virus filters.
- Led Telco provisioning and configured Cisco routers for point to point connection to remote office
- Implemented multiple low cost Internet connections for additional bandwidth and redundancy complete with firewall protection
- Implemented Windows Mobile and Blackberry Enterprise Server solutions for real time up to date email and calendaring to and from smart phones
- Implemented VPN for secure remote computing from the Internet
- Implemented and manage print tracking and accounting system for cost recovery of (expensive) plotting of architectural drawings
- Designed and implemented disaster recovery plan and data protection including multiple robotics changers
- Design and manage FTP for business partners and remote company sites for file sharing of architectural drawings and project files