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