Microsoft's SQL platform has grown to become a central element of the majority of small and medium-size company information networks. This premier database manager is the engine that drives an array of vital business applications, both off-the-shelf and custom, that cover functions including eCommerce, management reporting, asset management, data-powered web sites, CRM, and financials. Standardized program interfaces and support for popular development languages enable rapid and affordable creation and comprehensive testing of custom applications that amplify a company's payback on investments in computer technology. Microsoft has continually enhanced the design of SQL Server so it can deliver world-class levels of data protection, speed, dependability, expandability, and simplicity of administration. Progent's Microsoft Premier engineers offer years of hands-on experience in planning, deploying, and troubleshooting SQL Server-based environments.

Progent's Microsoft SQL consultants offer remote and on-premises support to assist your Iowa business to assess the risks and benefits of migrating from outdated DBM products or older versions of Microsoft SQL Server to the latest release. Progent can assist your company to design an upgrade plan the avoids interruption of productivity, run test systems to verify functionality and responsiveness, port your data and applications to the new release of MS SQL, and deliver ongoing support to ensure your Microsoft SQL-based information system keeps operating productively. Progent's Power BI consultants can show you how to use data from SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) and SQL Server Analysis Services to build modern visualizations to incorporate into interactive Power BI business analytics reports and dashboards.

Progent's Cisco-Premier CCIE network professionals can help your business to design an affordable connectivity infrastructure that provides world-class levels of robustness for hosting your SQL Server installation. Progent's CISA and GIAC certified data security consultants can evaluate the strength of your current security policies and infrastructure and suggest and implement sensible enhancements to your corporate-wide security. Progent also offers 24x7 server tracking to make sure your business information system is working efficiently, and Progent's remote Technical Response Center is ready to offer rapid resolutions for SQL issues.

Progent can assist your company you to plan, implement and administer Microsoft SQL Server environments that include physical and cloud-based infrastructure. (Find out about Progent's Azure enterprise hybrid cloud solutions.)

MS SQL Server 2019 Planning and Integration Consulting Services
Progent's Microsoft-certified SQL Server 2019 consultants can help your organization to evaluate the business case for migrating to SQL Server 2019 and can provide fast online or onsite access to experts in solution design and deployment, application development, database administration, and cybersecurity. To find out more, see SQL Server 2019 integration consulting expertise.

SQL Server 2017 Consulting
Progent's Microsoft-certified SQL Server 2017 consultants can help your business to evaluate the business advantages of upgrading to SQL Server 2017 and can help your organization to plan and carry out an efficient migration of your databases and applications to any network architecture including local, cloud-hosted, or hybrid. Progent's SQL Server experts offer remote or on-premises support ranging from on-demand design assessment or troubleshooting to comprehensive project management and co-management to ensure your SQL Server 2017 initiative is carried out on time and within budget. Find out about Progent's SQL 2017 consulting services.

SQL Server 2016 Support
SQL Server 2016 introduces major improvements in performance, capacity, security and compliance, uptime, BOYD integration, plus integrated analytics and reporting. Progent's Microsoft-certified consultants can provide online and onsite support to assist businesses of all sizes to implement, administer or debug any edition of SQL Server 2016. Progent can also help you to integrate SQL Server 2016 with other key Microsoft products including Windows Server and Hyper-V, Exchange Server 2016, SharePoint Server, Microsoft Dynamics CRM and GP, Lync or Skype for Business, and System Center Operations Manager (SCOM). Read about Progent's SQL Server 2016 consulting.

Microsoft SQL Server 2014 Support
Microsoft SQL Server 2014 includes significant improvements in critical areas including speed, uptime, security, and cloud readiness. SQL Server 2014 is the first release of Microsoft SQL Server that includes in-memory capability that works transparently with all types of applications including OLTP, data warehousing, and business analytics (BI). Progent's Microsoft SQL Server 2014 consultants can provide cost-effective remote and on-premises consulting services such as planning, configuration, management, remediation, and application development expertise to enable businesses of all sizes to realize fast return from their SQL Server 2014 deployment. Read about Progent's Microsoft SQL 2014 Server consulting services.

Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Support
SQL Server 2012 includes a broad array of capabilities that deliver significant enhancements in key technologies such as high-availability, data protection, performance, ease of management, business information (BI), cloud support, scalability, information sharing, accessibility, and streamlined application development. Progent can provide the expertise of certified consultants as well as experienced software developers, database administrators, project managers, Cisco-certified network architects, disaster recovery planning specialists, and security professionals to assist you to assess the potential advantages of SQL Server 2012 for your organization, set up pilot systems at your datacenter or at Progent's test lab, plan and execute out a smooth transition to SQL Server 2012 from previous releases of SQL Server or from legacy RDBMS solutions, and configure a cost-effective and secure IT infrastructure that lets you maximize the business benefit of Microsoft SQL Server 2012. Learn about Progent's SQL 2012 Server support.

SQL 2008 Server Consulting Services
SQL Server 2008 delivers important enhancements over earlier versions of Microsoft's flagship database management platform. New features offered by Microsoft SQL 2008 cover vital facets of data management including information privacy, availability, scalability, ease of support, and intelligent analytical functions for converting dispersed stores of data into useful management information. Enhancements in SQL Server 2008 include transparent data encryption for preserving confidentiality and improving regulatory compliance, policy-based management to control support expenses, consistent synchronization to accommodate occasionally connected workers, closer interaction with Office Word and Excel and SharePoint Server 2007 for access to SQL reports, and resource prioritization to ensure dependable responsiveness to your users. (Note: Microsoft SQL Server 2008 has reached End-of-Support status. Progent offers SQL Server 2008 migration consulting to assist you to move smoothly to an up-to-date version of SQL Server.) Read about Progent's MS SQL 2008 consulting.

MS SQL 2005 Server Consulting and Support
MS SQL Server 2005 enhances your information environment by providing a secure and robust company data control and analysis system. SQL Server 2005 improves the business value of your computer network by offering a trusted data management platform for 24x7 operations of enterprise-class, multiterabyte databases, allowing you to make smarter decisions derived from up-to-date company metrics via sophisticated analytics, reporting utilities, and data-mining capabilities, and providing an improved development system that allows developers to create secure mission-critical solutions quickly, and effortlessly create extra capabilities for users. Learn about Progent's MS SQL 2005 consulting.

SQL Server 2000 Consulting and Support
Microsoft SQL Server 2000 is a complete, Web-enabled relational database and data analysis product that facilitates the speedy development of next-generation enterprise-class line-of-business solutions that can provide your organization a critical competitive advantage. SQL 2000 Server offers core compatibility with XML and the ability to query over the Internet and beyond your firewall. Progent's Microsoft-certified SQL consultants can assist your company to migrate your business applications and information from Microsoft SQL 2000 Server up to the most recent release of SQL Server. Find out more details about Progent's Microsoft SQL 2000 Server consulting.

Progent's Application Programming Support for SQL Server
Progent's Microsoft SQL Server software developers and DBAs can provide remote consulting to assist organizations of any size to create, manage, and maintain applications powered by Microsoft SQL Server. Progent's SQL Server consultants offer support for any element of the application life cycle in environments that range from small office databases to N-tier VLDB applications. Support services provided by Progent's SQL Server application developers and database administrators include:

  • Specification of features/scope
  • Data tier architecture
  • Normalization
  • Advanced T-SQL software development
  • Software configuration
  • Documentation and training
  • Capacity planning
  • Performance tuning
  • Backup and Restore technology
  • Clustering and virtualization
  • Reusable schema
  • Synchronization solutions
  • Security and compliance
  • Business continuity planning

To get in touch with Progent about professional support for SQL Server environments, call 1-800-993-9400 or visit Contact Progent.

Progent's Consulting Services for Microsoft Technology
For businesses of all sizes in the state of Iowa, Progent's Microsoft-authorized experts offer low-cost online network assistance and IT consulting support for the entire family of Microsoft .NET Enterprise Servers. Progent offers Windows Server 2022 solution design and migration services, Windows Server 2019 migration expertise, Microsoft Windows Server 2016 hybrid cloud integration, Windows Server 2012 R2 design and configuration support, Microsoft Windows Server 2008 consulting, and Windows Server 2003 upgrade help. Progent's migration, installation, update, and consulting capabilities cover system architecture, deployment, and management outsourcing for project management and documentation, on-site and off-site IT help and system diagnosis, Help Desk Call Center Services, comprehensive security expertise, full-service outsourcing, and ProSight Virtual Hosting solutions.

Progent's System Center 2016 consulting experts include System Center 2016 Operations Manager experts, System Center 2016 Configuration Manager consultants and System Center 2016 Virtual Machine Manager (SCVMM 2016) hybrid cloud management consultants who can assist your organization to plan and deploy Microsoft's platform for centralized management of hybrid cloud networks that incorporate physical datacenters and cloud-based services.

Progent in addition offers a wide range of online desktop consulting and support services including Windows 11 system design and upgrade consulting, Windows 10 integration consulting, Windows 8.1 integration, Windows 7 support, moving to 64-bit computing, preparing for to 64-bit computing, integrating Microsoft 365, and streamlining desktop configuration.

In case your Iowa company requires immediate online help from a Microsoft certified engineer, refer to Progent's Urgent Online Technical Support.