3D Earns Certifications and Partners with SonicWALL and Citrix

We are pleased to announce our new partnerships with Citrix and SonicWALL!  In order to achieve these partnerships, we were required to demonstrate their technology expertise through a battery of exams passed by members of our Network Engineering and Analyst teams.


3D has been certified as a Citrix Silver Solution Advisor by demonstrating their expertise with Citrix products, as well as implementing virtualization, networking and cloud solutions for businesses. These technologies allow businesses to increase their productivity and efficiency.

SonicWALL has also recognized 3D’s expertise and welcomed them as a Silver Medallion Partner. SonicWALL and 3D provide affordable Enterprise Class security solutions. Companies can utilize these solutions to increase portability through remote access and wireless networking. Combined with layered network security and continuous data protection, clients are able to take advantage of these technologies without compromising security.

These new partnerships are additions to 3D’s extensive professional network, which include partnerships with other leading technology providers such as Microsoft, HP, Intel, Sophos and Cisco.

New 3D ProActive Feature: Exchange 2003 log file Management

3D is pleased to announce the addition of yet another new feature for our ProActive clients with alerting included in their agreement. Automated alerting for Exchange 2003 excessive log growth is the sixteenth automated feature added to the 3D ProActive portfolio in 2011.

What are log files, and how do they affect me?

Log files are a backup of your Exchange Server transactions. When messages are sent and received, as well as other modifications made to them, they are first recorded in the transaction log files in your system memory until they are committed to the Exchange database when your system allows. In the event of an Exchange failure, the only method of recovering this information is through your log files.

Log files can take up quite a bit of your system memory however, and excessive log file growth can quickly cause system slowness due to reduced disk space. We have found this is particularly common for standalone servers which have been virtualized.

Our automated check identifies if log files are taking up excessive memory and alerts us so that we are able to modify server settings to manage the handling of log files during system backups. This means we can correct any problems before you experience slowness and helps keeps your system running optimally through best practices.

Technical Analyst Anthony Esposito earns Cisco SMBAM® Certification

We are pleased to announce that Anthony Esposito, 3D Technical Analyst, has earned the Cisco certification as a Small Business Account Manager (SMBAM®) specialist. These certifications further enhance the company’s range of professional accreditations.

Cisco Systems, Inc., a corporation that designs and sells business electronics, networking and communications technologies, awards SMBAM® certification to network professionals that exhibit the skills required to design and implement Cisco SMB solutions. Esposito employs these competencies when identifying the technology needs of 3D’s clients and implementing products and services to fulfill those needs.

SMBAM® certification adds to Esposito’s existing portfolio of specializations. The 3D team holds an array of certifications in Microsoft, Cisco, WatchGuard, SonicWALL and other technologies that recognize their expertise in using these products to provide businesses with reliable network management and support.

3D Adds 2 New Automated Services to ProActive™

3D is constantly improving and adding new features to our catalog in order to better serve our clients. Two new features have been deployed for our ProActive™ clients to further the prevention of network issues and save time by eliminating the need to complete these tasks manually.


DHCP Workstation Audit

This new feature automatically alerts when a computer is configured manually instead of with Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP). DHCP is a network configuration for IP networks, and all computers need to be configured before they can connect to the network. When a computer is manually configured it risks not conforming to the network settings and can complicate troubleshooting if there is an issue, particularly when server upgrades are taking place. When there is an alert, the settings can be updated in accordance with best practices.  This feature is in place for all ProActive™ clients with alerting.

Watchguard WebBlocker Auto Fix

For ProActive™ Managed and Partner clients, a new automated fix is available which monitors Watchguard WebBlocker. This automation ensures the standard port which the WebBlocker service uses will be reserved. If the port is in use by another program, WebBlocker may not be able to start. This new feature ensures that WebBlocker runs more reliably, preventing unwanted web browsing and slowness which can occur when the WebBlocker service is unreachable.

References: 3DProActive™

Network Engineer Mike McGlothern achieves Cisco SMBE Certification, Technical Analyst Anthony Esposito earns SonicWALL CCSR Certification

3D Corporation is pleased to announce that Mike McGlothern, Tech Department Manager and Network Engineer, has earned Cisco Small Business Engineer (SMBE®) certification. Technical Analyst Anthony Esposito has earned Certified SonicWALL Sales Representative (CSSR). These certifications further enhance the company’s range of professional accreditations.

Cisco Systems, Inc., a corporation that designs and sells business electronics, networking and communications technologies, awards SMBE® certification to network professionals that exhibit the skills required to design and implement Cisco SMB solutions. SonicWALL®, Inc. designs and sells intelligent network security and data protection solutions around the world. CSSR certifications are awarded to network professionals who have mastered the fundamentals of network security policy and management, data backup, recovery and other security technologies.

McGlothern and Esposito employ these competencies when identifying the technology needs of 3D’s clients and implementing products and services to fulfill those needs. The 3D team holds an array of certifications in Microsoft, Cisco, WatchGuard, SonicWALL and other technologies that recognize their expertise in using these products to provide businesses with reliable network management and support.

Network Engineer Euphrates Greene achieves Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA®) Certification

3D Corporation is proud to announce that Euphrates Greene, 3D Network Administrator and Engineer, has earned Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA®) certification, further enhancing the company’s range of professional accreditations.

Cisco Systems, Inc., a corporation that designs and sells business electronics, networking and communications technologies, awards CCNA® certification to network professionals that exhibit the skills required to install, configure, operate, and troubleshoot medium-size route and switched networks, including implementation and verification of connections to remote sites in a WAN. Greene employs these competencies when identifying the technology needs of 3D’s clients and implementing products and services to fulfill those needs.

CCNA® certification adds to Greene’s existing portfolio of certifications including multiple Microsoft Certified Product and Technology specializations, Cisco Certified Entry Networking Technician (CCENT®), and many others. The 3D engineering team holds an array of certifications in Microsoft, Cisco, WatchGuard and other technologies that recognize their expertise in using these products to provide businesses with reliable network management and support.

To learn more on how certifications like these provide value to our clients, call us at (360) 671-4906, email us at info@3dcorp.us or visit our website at http://www.3dcorp.us/.

3D Launches Two New Features for ProActive Clients

3D is constantly improving and adding new features to our service catalog in order to better serve our clients. This week, two new automated alerting features have been announced for our Basic+Alerting, Managed and Partner ProActive clients.

Sophos PureMessage Auditing

The new weekly auditing of Sophos PureMessage anti-virus software checks 59 configuration options to ensure the product is within industry best practices. Since best practices change as technology does, this automated check will continue to further help reduce SPAM and e-mail viruses by alerting if PureMessage is not configured for maximum security. This prevents false positives where valid e-mail is blocked as well as false negatives where SPAM is allowed.

Outlook Web Access Security

This new feature checks Outlook Web Access security on a weekly basis and automatically alerts if a vulnerability is found. This type of security liability can cause the failure of Pay Card Industry (PCI) compliance audits, which can result in fines and penalties from your financial institution. Previously these audits had to be completed manually; with the launch of the new feature automatic alerts will identify any issues immediately.

References: 3DProActive™