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Technology Service CapabilitiesFoundation Infrastructure SolutionsYour technology infrastructure is the backbone of your business. Weak, aging or disparate systems hurt overall performance and impact your bottom line. PCPC focuses on designing and implementing platforms that provide a scalable architecture for distributed and secure enterprise-quality systems and integrated technology infrastructure solutions that are custom built to address your unique challenges. PCPC provides infrastructure solutions in the following focus areas:High Performance Computing (HPC)If your organization needs to convert large amounts of raw data to competitive advantage whether from seismic exploration or financial analysis, PCPC can design and build a high performance cluster in our Houston facility to your specification. Design, Build or Manage -- from hundreds of nodes to thousands of nodes, PCPC is the leading provider of custom HPC solutions in the Texas market.With data center space and cooling at a premium, our custom telco wired racks are built on the world’s leading technology on 1U or blade technologies and leverage leading edge communication standards such as Myrinet and Infiniband. PCPC custom clusters can be found in universities, financial institutions and oil and gas companies all over the world. Virtualization and High AvailabilityToday’s operating systems are more demanding than ever and to maximize efficiency, flexibility and performance of your server environment we implement virtualization strategies while reducing operational expense and capital cost.Network and Application ArchitectureAt the center of your business are your network and the applications that depend upon it. Downtime halts productivity, increases expenditures and impacts customers. PCPC understands the need to keep both internal and external systems up and running without costly downtime. Our expert team designs and implements scalable network and application architecture solutions that maximize uptime. We anticipate your needs and plan for those needs from day one, making today's solutions a solid investment in your future.From reliable and scalable communication networking and application platforms including WANs/LANs, High Availability Custom Clusters and Storage Solutions to administering complex networks. Our experts are trained in designing, building and managing UNIX operating system (including Solaris, IBM's AIX, HP-UX, Linux and SCO UNIX), NetWare and Microsoft Windows Server Operating Systems. Messaging and CollaborationA messaging system is more than just a way of communicating – it is a collaboration tool for decision-making teams to reach a shared vision, make sound business decisions and achieve greater productivity. A reliable messaging system is even more essential when time and distance separate key team members. PCPC collaboration solutions enable team members to communicate quickly and efficiently by building dependable messaging systems for one location or a thousand. We keep your team in touch and on track with scalable solutions and maximum uptime.We bring our anytime, anywhere capability to create, store and share information using technologies such as Microsoft Exchange, SharePoint Technologies, Office 2003 and Live Communications Server and IP Telephony, Unified Messaging and Web Video and Teleconferencing. SecurityWith a myriad of information flying over your network, across the Internet, through e-mails and accessed via portals, security breaches and virus attacks are very real concerns. PCPC puts a team of experts at work to build top-notch security systems that let your employees and customers access important data while keeping viruses and external threats at bay. We use a powerful combination of firewalls, virus protection and intrusion detection to protect Web servers, e-mail servers and individual desktops using PCPC's proven best practices and supported by technologies from IBM, Cisco and Microsoft.Desktop Lifecycle SolutionsAccording to Gartner Group research, hardware and software purchase prices account for only about 20 percent of today's IT budgets, with more than 70 percent being spent on service and support.Today the gap between acquisition and total ownership costs is particularly wide in the client-computing arena, where administration and management expenditures can boost 3-year TCO for a US$2,000 PC to more than US$20,000. And the growing complexity of desktop IT keeps TCO climbing higher. PCPC can help you tighten control over procurement and asset tracking, speed and simplify deployment and automate software and update distribution and security management. Desktop Solutions include procurement and financing, asset management, onsite support, break/fix services and asset disposition. Managed ServicesWe offer scalable solutions which allow you to pick the right plan for each device being managed. This flexibility will enable your IT focused resources to concentrate on the most strategic activities for your business while at the same time creating a reliable, predictable cost structure to manage your IT budget.PCPC specializes in finding a creative approach to enable service levels and fulfill operational business requirements through technology. As leading integrators in data and voice, we have a robust matrix-based methodology to tailor client technology projects into dependable technology-based solutions. By linking traditional phone and IP networks together, businesses can reduce operating and capital expenses, and improve productivity. Because of the increased complexity related to supporting mobile and remote workers common in most companies today, businesses are seeking easier and cost-effective ways to deploy and manage integrated voice systems. At PCPC we partner with world class equipment and service providers to bring you world class deliverables. Managed Services include Backup and Server management, Email management and security, RFID and web security, Voice Over IP (VOIP). |

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