Your Apple Resource

Tierra Technology understands not only Apple products, but how Macintosh users like to use them. We make sure you maintain the flexibility to work the way you like to on your desktop or laptop—helping you organize information; create files; and archive, access, share and receive them in the way it works best for you.

Networking

Creation and setup of easy-to-manage Apple environments; managed and unmanaged switch networks; well architected Airport wireless networking solutions including reliable iTunes streaming across multiple locations; firewall configuration providing Internet access and security; VPN’s, remote access and other approaches to access your data at home or while traveling; file, print, fax and other resource sharing; cross-platform integration and migration; Appleshare to X-serve migrations.

Mac Manager / Server Support

Installation; configuration; updates; O/S upgrades (and when you can vs. must move to Jaguar, Tiger, etc.); management; digital asset management.

Desktop Support

Power Mac and PowerBook performance tuning; handheld synchronization with Entourage, iCal, Mac OS X Mail; printer setup and configuration; Mac OS X Mail, Entourage, Eudora configuration and maintenance; Office for Macintosh cross-platform maintenance and integration; hands-on questions for all software programs typically used in Apple environments including Adobe CS, Microsoft Office, Quark; Font organization and display management; user training.

Strategic System Consulting

Documentation; unbiased upgrade and new purchase advice; hosted versus in-house analysis; technology planning and budgeting; resource procurement.

Macintosh and 3rd Party Products We Support:

Desktop
• From Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger), back through Mac OS 8
• Power Mac, PowerBook, iMac, iBooks, Mac mini, eMac, iPod
• Airport Extreme & Express – all versions
• Printers by HP, Lexmark, Epson, Canon.

Applications
• iLife Suite (GarageBand, iPhoto, iMovie, iDVD
• iTunes, Final Cut Studio, Soundtrack Pro, iLife 05, iWork 05
• Adobe Creative Suite 2 Premium
• Microsoft Office 2004
• .Mac and AppleCare
• Mail.app, Entourage, Eudora

Server
• Mac OS X Server (all versions) back to Mac OS 8 Appleshare
• OSX Server Services including Mail, File Sharing, Apache, MySQL
• Open source installations including Sendmail, Postgres, MySQL, Python, Zope and others
• Customized Intranet platforms
• Cross-Platform integration with Windows and Linux