Technology Design & Consultation
We never take shortcuts, and always do the legwork required for success.
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Needs Analysis
Organization facility assessments, network inventories, security audits, and any other study that is needed to understand your technology environment.
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System Design
After we understand the needs of your organization, we put in the man hours required to design a custom solution. Our diverse backgrounds provide us an understanding of multiple organizations operations, and how technology can solve the challenges they face.
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A/E/Tech Coordination
The key to your project’s success is coordination. Consider AE Tech Design as part of your architectural and engineering team. Technology systems necessitate coordination with any number of disciplines from architecture and interior design to electrical systems, structural engineering, and door hardware. Its no small task to coordinate to this level of detail, but doing so prior to construction saves you from costly changes and frustration during construction. We know how to bring this together for construction success.
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Bid Administration
AE Tech Design effectively administers the bid process whether your project is publicly or privately funded, and customizes the process to your internal requirements. Starting with the creation of specification documents, we manage the scope assignment, solicit contractors, assist with bid advertisement, conduct prospective bidder walk-throughs, answer bidder questions, evaluate bid responses, and prepare award recommendations.
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Construction Mangement
Implementing technology in a construction project is not as simple as replacing a flat panel in an existing conference room. Coordination of schedule and activities with other trade contractors ensures the proper pathways, boxes, and power are present for technology installation. It also ensures your equipment isn’t exposed to construction debris, yet is operational so other dependent systems such as building management can be commissioned.
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Commissioning
We put considerable effort into the implementation sections of our specification, speaking in detail about subjects like, IP addressing, Quality of Service configuration, VLANs, spanning tree, trunking, failover protocols, advanced wireless security, etc. Commissioning goes beyond the punch-list to verify not only that each system is installed, but the entire sequence of operation functions as intended on every system.
Areas of Design
Security Systems
Access control
Surveillance cameras
Personal emergency location systems
Network Operating Systems
Microsoft Windows Server
VMware ESX
Apple OS X, Linux, Unix
Server Infrastructure
Fault tolerant
Network-attached storage
Storage Area Networks
End User Devices
Staff devices
Student devices
Trade-specific specialty devices
Contract Document Services
Complete AutoCAD capability
AIA documents
Technical project specification manual
Networking
Routers, Switches, Firewalls
Indoor and outdoor wireless
Data loss prevention
Directory Systems
Active directory
LDAP and RADIUS
Two-factor authentication
Data Cabling
Category 5e, 6, 6a, 7
Fiber optic - single and multimode
Outside plant - aerial and underground
Collaboration Systems
VoIP and traditional telephony
Paging/Intercom/Bell
Nurse call
Backup Systems
Off-site and disaster recovery
Replication
Tape/Disk
Audio Visual
Presentation systems
Distance learning and conferencing
Sound-field reinforcement
Auditorium and theater sound systems
Digital signage and wayfinding
A/V control systems
Video distribution
Sound masking