Your network is more central to your business processes than ever before. You don't need to be reminded that network outages and security lapses can be devastating. You need a technology partner that can help your business get the most out of its network and keep it up and running 24 x 7 x 365. Microsoft no longer support Windows NT 4.0 and Exchange 5.5. Your server is down and your company is no longer receiving email. Where do you turn for microsoft support? If you look on the web for a microsoft certified consultant you will see many companies looking to gain you as their next client. Here are a few things to look for when choosing such a company. 1. how many certified engineers do they have? 2. how many years have then been in business. Remember NT has been around a long time. 3. Have then give you their plan over the phone on how they will fix the problem. 4. talk to the engineer that they will be sending. have him or her explain the issue and fix to you. 5. talk with another company and see if the first's company fix is valid. In today�s world, just about every company needs to use computers for their business to succeed. While Enterprise-size companies (typically 250 or more computers) already have an IT department, they may have gaps in the IT expertises to implement new projects, solve technical issues, or simply are overburdened. After you have fix the problem with NT then it is time to migration to Active Directory. Microsoft Windows Server Active Directory� service is an enterprise-class directory service that is scalable, built using Internet-standard technologies and delivered with Microsoft Windows 2003 Server. It is the central point for isolating, migrating, centrally managing and reducing the number of directories found in a network. Using it can simplify management, strengthen security and increase interoperability. Even though not every organization will immediately implement Active Directory services when deploying Windows 2003 Server, the solution does offer many advantages. For more information contact Avidware at: Microsoft Support Los Angeles