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• Analysis and Planning

  • Audit legacy systems to determine usage patterns and "best fit" plan for migrations and replacements.

  • Implement replacements for legacy services, with emphasis on efficiency, security, and reliability.

  • Reduce problems to constituent components.

  • Devise technical solutions for compliance with industry regulations.

  • Conduct feasibility studies and pilot programs for potential implementations.

• Procedures

  • Use version control, testing and consistent style during development process.

  • Clearly document plans, procedures and source.

  • Develop proofs of concept prior to committing to development effort.

  • Create tools to assist with common or repetitive tasks.

  • Design and implement demonstration as integral part of solution or product.

  • Deploy solutions with rollback plans to counter unexpected installation issues.

• Platforms

  • SUSE-based Linux: SLES 9-10, OpenSUSE 10-10.3, SUSE 7.3-9.3, SLED 10, NLD 9, OES 1

  • RedHat-based Linux: RedHat 6.2-9, RedHat Enterprise Linux 3-5, Fedora 1-4, Mandrake, Centos 3-5

  • Other Linux: Ubuntu, Debian, Knoppix, LNX/BBC, Slackware, Embedded, IsoLinux

  • Microsoft: DOS 3.3 - 6.2, Windows 3.1, 95, 98, NT, ME, 2000, and XP, 2000 server, 2003 server

  • Other: SCO OpenServer, NetBSD, Mac Classic and OSX, Cisco IOS, PalmOS, OpenVMS, HP/UX, Irix

  • Services: Postini, Network Solutions, Thawte, Google Apps

• Software

  • Web Services: Apache 1.3.x, Apache 2.x, mod_perl, PHP, ruby, squid, Tomcat/J2EE

  • Web Systems: Mediawiki, Joomla, Wordpress, Gallery, eWiki, Twiki, SugarCRM, dotProject, dokuwiki

  • Email Systems: Qmail, GroupWise, Vpopmail, Squirrelmail, Courier IMAP, ezmlm, Sendmail, Postfix

  • Security Services: iptables / netfilter, nessus, identd, xidentd, OpenSSH, nmap, sophos

  • Monitoring: mon, n-able, nagios, tcpdump, ethereal, wireshark, tcpwrappers,

  • Database Services: PostgreSQL, MySQL, Berkley DB

  • File Services: ProFTPd, Vsftpd, nfs, samba, Novell file services

  • System Administration Services: ssh, nfsd, cron, subversion, cvsd, vnc, cups, wine, yum, eDirectory

  • Email Clients: Evolution, Groupwise, Kmail, Thunderbird, Eudora, Pine

  • Web Clients: Firefox, Mozilla / Netscape, Firefox, Opera, Internet Explorer, elinks, w3m

  • Groupware: GroupWise, Contactwise, Planner, cvs, Natural Docs, Citrix, MS Project

  • Graphic: Gimp, Inkscape, Fspot, ImageMagick, PaintshopPro, Photoshop, dia, POVray, Ghostscript/PCL

  • Productivity Tools: Open Office, MS Word, Excel, Word Perfect, Abiword, DreamWeaver

  • Backup Tools: SyncSort Backup Express, amanda, LoneTar, bacula, tar, zip, bzip, gzip

  • Virtualization: VMWare, Xen

• Languages

  • Scripting: Perl, Unix Shell, Javascript, PHP, Ruby, Python, SQL, Expect, DCL, Windows Batch

  • Compiled: C, C++, Java, Scheme, Pascal, Fortran, Basic, POVray, Logo

  • Descriptive: HTML, DHTML, XHTML, XML, CSS, YAML, T_EX

• Networking Protocols

  • Standard: HTTP, FTP, SMTP, Telnet, TCP/IP, POP3, IMAP, NTP, DNS, IRC, SMB

  • Secured: HTTPS, FTPS, IPsec, SSH, IMAPS, POP3S

• Data Sources

  • Industries: Municipalities, Banks, Credit Unions, Utilities, Medical, Trucking, Insurance, Nonprofits, Political Parties, Retail, Manufacturing, Retirement, Software, Publishing, Distributing, Utilities

  • Formats: Delimited, Mainframe extractions, IBM and AS400 spools, Word, Excel, Access, DBase, Foxpro, PDF, Postscript, PCL, XML, Raster graphics, Mailspools