| As a major metropolis and a regional business | | | | computer and network consulting firm, as |
| hub, the city of Los Angeles represents a | | | | virtually every business which owns computers |
| lucrative market for companies offering | | | | has experienced network difficulties at one |
| computer and network consulting services. In | | | | time or another. A consulting firm will brag |
| order to secure business in such a cutthroat | | | | about their relationships with important |
| environment, such firms all tout their staff | | | | computer-related vendors and their extensive |
| qualifications, and that they have the | | | | training, which they assert will provide them |
| training and resources to provide customers | | | | with the needed tools to get a business |
| with cost-effective IT support. | | | | system quickly back into operation. |
| Certifications are prominently featured, | | | | |
| especially those gleaned from major players | | | | Computer and network firms in Los Angeles |
| in the industry like Cisco, Microsoft and | | | | will oftentimes cover areas outside of the |
| Compaq. | | | | city, such as Santa Monica, Baldwin Park, |
| | | | Long Beach, Santa Clarita, Arcadia, Marina |
| Consulting firms based in Los Angeles all | | | | del Rey, Calabasas, Orange County, South Bay, |
| work closely with network vendors, and thus | | | | Downey, Burbank, Glendale, Valencia, |
| are kept abreast on the latest computer and | | | | Paramount, Westwood, Hollywood and many other |
| network products and developments. In | | | | locales. |
| promotional materials, they point to their | | | | |
| experience with the implementation of new | | | | Areas of computer networking that most firms |
| systems at other sites throughout the city. | | | | specialize in include Microsoft Windows NT |
| By promoting such a background, firms hope to | | | | 2000/2003/XP/Vista server-based, TCP/IP |
| convince targeted businesses that their staff | | | | networks of varied sizes. All of them have |
| can be counted on to take care of such tasks | | | | the capacity to build new networks from the |
| as extensive network upgrades. | | | | ground up, add on to existing networks, or |
| | | | incorporate a new network in parallel with |
| Troubleshooting is a major issue for any | | | | existing networks. |