Active Directory® is a Windows®-based technology that manages an organization's entire IT infrastructure. Governing elements such as network authority and user authentication, this central information repository simplifies network management while controlling access to IT resources. xwave is currently implementing Active Directory services for Redington Fairview General Hospital, Home Resources of Maine, and the law offices of McTeague, Higbee, Case, Cohen, Whitney, & Toker, LLC.

Business Challenge
The more pervasive IT becomes in organizations today, the greater the business risk posed by a breach in network security. That breach could stem from an Internet hacker breaking into a domain server with the intention of stealing critical information. Or it could result from something as relatively simple as a power outage. Aging hardware and software can also cause problems—when, for example, outdated systems no longer have adequate vendor support.

Compounding all these challenges is the need to manage the network, and absorb the increasing administrative costs associated with multiple vendors, aging infrastructure, and system security.

xwave's solution
xwave deploys Active Directory to help companies overcome these operational hurdles. Active Directory effectively manages network resources, and ensures they are available only to those users allowed access to them. In working with clients such as those listed above, xwave develops detailed implementation plans that are:

•	Customized to each client's networking needs
•	Transparent to end users
•	Implemented in stages to ease change management
•	Designed to maximize the use of new server platforms and redeploy existing equipment to areas that are less critical; this enables clients to fully reuse depreciated assets

Strategic Client Benefits

•	Servers are effectively consolidated
•	New hardware is put to optimal use
•	Overall network stability and performance improve
•	IT resources previously tied to old systems are freed up and allocated elsewhere
•	Companies can adapt more readily to changes in business processes

Why xwave?
As a Microsoft partner on many levels, including Gold, xwave knows how to leverage the power of Active Directory and apply it in a way that is industryrelevant to clients. In addition, xwave has worked for many years with the aforementioned companies, and has taken the time to understand their specific business needs.

Industry Expertise
• Windows Server 2003
• Intellimirror Management
• Remote OS installation services
• Quality of Service (QoS) protocol
• Virtual Private Network (VPN) Installation
• IP security
• Microsoft Exchange

Related Projects
• Home Health – Visiting Nurses of Maine
• Maine State Employees Credit Union