"Energy companies
must ensure the technology that runs their business is always on, fully secured and can be cost-effectively supported.
"

 


TECHNOLOGY CHALLENGES IN THE ENERGY INDUSTRY

Energy companies must ensure the technology that runs their business and infrastructure is always on, fully secured and can be cost-effectively supported. Large companies are merging into giants, creating or enhancing new or previously overlooked IT issues for both themselves and competitors. Multiple mainframe systems, un-standardized hardware and incomplete or out-dated communications infrastructures are just some of the IT challenges it can face.

Lengthy and time-consuming testing and deployments is required to ensure new technologies and updates do not conflict with the configurations of equipment and software already installed.

Difficulty managing large volumes of data: decentralized management makes it challenging to track what is backed up and when. In the event of data loss (due to human error, equipment failure or otherwise), it can take days to months to attempt to find and restore critical information, often with less than satisfying success rates.

Multiple mainframe systems and un-standardized hardware often results in servers running at sub-optimal utilization, pointing to significant hardware and management inefficiencies.

Slow break/fix response: If a computer, switch, server or other piece of equipment fails, it can take a dedicated technician weeks to replace the defective device with a new one, at outrageous costs. This will negatively impact productivity and your bottom line.

Single point of failure and downtime risks: Employees at extraction, generation, refining and distribution facilities work around the clock in multiple shifts. IT needs to ensure 24x7x365 up-time, but often does not have an effective disaster recovery strategy.

Geographically distributed offices spread over large geographic areas make inter-office communication difficult and costly at best, and a nightmare to manage through mergers and growth.


 
 

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Nirix Managed Backup - Utility Service                                                                                  
Nirix's Managed Backup utility service provides a solution that gives you:

          Around the clock backup protection.
          
Encryption of backup data.
          By design, a secure
offsite solution.
          
Recovery of data via any web browser.
          
Unlimited backup storage capacity.
          
Full reporting and self-serve options via our Intelligent Network
             Services (INS) Portal.
          
Peace of mind that data backups are being perform around the
             clock.

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Nirix Managed Firewall / VPN - Utility Service                                                                                  
Nirix's Managed Backup utility service provides a solution that gives you:

          Turnkey security appliance solution that provides network
             security for your business.
          Security from a trusted name, Cisco Systems. When it comes
             to your security, we implement technology that's been tested and field
             proven in the industry, and that's Cisco Systems
          Control over unauthorized access.  
           Savings on travel costs, multi-hour commutes to the office, all in a
              reliable secure fashion.
          A fully managed solution. You no longer need to be a technical
             wizard or spend weeks looking for a "middle-of-the-road" security
             solution
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Nirix Managed Help Desk - Utility Service                                                                                  
Nirix's Managed Help Desk utility service provides a solution that gives you:

          An escalation support team that can provide a minimum level of
             desired support or as much as you need.
          A single point of accountability.  When you are experiencing an
             issue, you want to know that "the buck stops with someone" and that
             someone is Nirix.
          Proactive monitoring and resolution of issues . Our approach
             to technology support is not to only tell you that there is a problem, we
             actually fix the issue for you! 
          Predictable IT costs. With our innovative subscription based
             support services, you can be sure that you don't spend a penny more
             than you have budgeted for
          A choice of where you want us to help.  From high level design to
             full field implementation.  Tell us how we can help you.
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Nirix Managed IP Telephony - Utility Service                                                                                  
Nirix's Managed IP Telephony utility service provides a solution that gives you:

          Turnkey telephony solution that give you all the basic and
             advanced calling features you have come to expect.
          Centralized call dispatch allows for customer service continuity.
          Eliminate toll and long distance charges for multi-site offices.
          Future proofed for future services.
          Eliminate on going support costs associated with M.A.Cs
             (Moves, Adds, or Changes)
          Redundant solution. System redundancy ensures that basic call
             processing  services remain available when primary links go down.
          Fully Managed. Enjoy the peace-of-mind in knowing our team of
             certified engineers will provide end-to-end support for you.

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Nirix Managed Network - Utility Service                                                                                  
Nirix's Managed Network utility service provides a solution that gives you:

          A turnkey wired or wireless network solution that is secure
             and dependable.
          Future proofed networking that will growth with your business.           Proactive problem resolution. We not only monitor your network,              but strive to mitigate potential network issues before they become
             real problems that affect your business.
          Self service reporting that you can review at anytime and get full
             visibility into the performance of your network.
          A fully managed network that you can depend on.

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Nirix Managed Web Content Filtering - Utility Service                                                                                  
Nirix's Managed Web Content Filtering utility service provides a solution that:

          Is a turnkey Web Content Filtering solution that is designed for
             businesses that want an an easy to use, highly effective, and
             affordable web content filtering and reporting system.
          Reduces your legal liability from inappropriate Internet use
          Prevents inappropriate bandwidth intensive applications from
             running on your network
          Enforces, Manages, and Monitors around-the-clock.
          Provides detailed management reporting.
          Has 15 million sites in 90+ categories cataloged
          Is Fully Managed. Just let us know what you want blocked and
             we'll put it into action for you within a few minutes!
          Is future proofed. Our solution can grow with you.
          Predictable costs. Pay a flat rate and that's your cost.  That's it,
             no hidden fees!

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Nirix Managed Wireless Internet - Utility Service                                                                                  
Nirix's Managed Wireless Internet utility service provides a solution that gives you:

          A turnkey Wireless Internet connection solution.
          A scalable & reliable Internet connection that it is carrier grade.           High network availability with 99.999% uptime at the network core.
          A future proofed solution that can grow with your business.
          Predictable & Managed IT costs. With a fixed monthly cost for the
             Managed Wireless Internet utility service, you don't spend a penny
             more than you have budgeted for.
          Fully managed solution. Tell us what you need, and we'll do the
             rest.


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