Veteran Forge Strategies LLC
Core Capabilities
Comprehensive IT leadership and technology solutions built on 25+ years of enterprise experience — from network administration to cloud architecture, cybersecurity to custom development.
Core Capabilities
What We Deliver
Comprehensive IT leadership and technology solutions built on 25+ years of enterprise experience.
🌐
Enterprise Network & Systems Administration
Full network administration including DNS, DHCP, VPN, firewalls, TCP/IP, and multi-site infrastructure management.
🏗
Infrastructure Modernization & Datacenter Relocation
Zero-downtime datacenter moves, system upgrades, and full infrastructure modernization projects at enterprise scale.
☁
Microsoft 365 Migration & Cloud Platforms
Full Exchange to M365 migrations, OneDrive and Teams enterprise rollouts, Active Directory management and governance.
👥
Active Directory & Identity Management
20+ years managing Active Directory — user administration, group policies, enterprise security, and access control across complex environments.
🔒
Cybersecurity, Risk Management & Compliance
Security assessments, risk management frameworks, SOX compliance, audit support, and incident response planning.
🖥
Virtualization & Cloud Architecture
VMware and XCP-ng virtual server environments — provisioning, snapshots, rollback, SAN/EMC storage integration.
⚙
Custom Application Development
Enterprise applications in Classic ASP, C#/.NET 8, Blazor, and SQL — integrated with QuickBooks and existing business systems.
🛡
Firewall & Secure Remote Access
SonicWall and pfSense firewall management, VPN configuration, and secure remote workforce solutions.
📞
VOIP & PBX Systems
Cisco Call Manager and Asterisk PBX implementation, configuration, and ongoing enterprise communications support.
💾
SAN Infrastructure & Storage
Enterprise SAN and NAS management including EMC storage environments for development and production systems.
🐧
Unix / Linux / BSD Administration
Multi-platform server administration across Windows Server, Unix, Linux, and BSD environments.
📁
SharePoint & Collaboration Platforms
SharePoint environment management, document management systems, and enterprise collaboration platform administration.
📋
IT Policies, Procedures & Audit Readiness
Policy documentation, procedure development, and audit preparation for compliance-driven organizations.
🔄
Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity
DR planning, backup strategy, and business continuity programs that protect operations when systems fail.
Track Record
Proven Results
Real enterprise outcomes delivered over 25+ years of hands-on IT leadership.
- Maintained 99.9% network uptime across three companies over 16 years as sole IT leader
- Led full Microsoft 365 migration from hosted Exchange — OneDrive and Teams enterprise rollout
- Migrated firewall from SonicWall to pfSense — improved security, reduced licensing costs significantly
- Executed multiple zero-downtime datacenter relocations and major system modernization projects
- Built custom job-cost accounting, estimating, time-tracking, and warehouse inventory applications from scratch
- Delivered SOX compliance programs and successfully supported multiple internal and external audits
- Designed and managed VMware and XCP-ng virtual server environments for development and production
- Managed international IT operations across offices in Germany, Japan, China, and Korea
Ready