We are your managed network services partner
Networking services to support critical business functions
Whether you’re troubleshooting network performance issues, expanding your operations or constructing a new facility, our team of experts provides tailored networking solutions designed to meet your unique needs.
Certified network engineers
As a Cisco partner specializing in design, implementation and support services, Computer Solutions engineers receive ongoing training, including CCIE Routing and Switching certification. We have the experience and knowledge to engage in complex networks for a variety of industries.
Network management that scales
Our comprehensive networking solutions include wireless network solutions for enhanced mobility and flexibility, LAN/WAN solutions for secure and efficient communication, optical solutions for robust campus and metro networking and WAN optimization to reduce costs and boost productivity. Our expert network engineers ensure your computer network is optimized for business success.
Our managed networking services provide end-to-end solutions designed to keep your IT infrastructure running smoothly, securely and efficiently. From wireless connectivity and secure LAN/WAN communication to advanced optical networking and WAN optimization, we manage every aspect of your computer network to ensure maximum performance and reliability. With Computer Solutions as your networking partner, you’ll gain the confidence of knowing your network is in expert hands.
We manage your wireless networks to deliver reliable, flexible and secure connectivity, allowing your end-users to interact seamlessly with your systems, whether in-office or on the go.
Our experts oversee the secure and efficient operation of LAN/WAN systems, ensuring your networks support voice, video and data communication while minimizing disruptions and vulnerabilities.
We handle the complexities of campus, metro and WAN optical networking, ensuring robust connectivity for business continuity, disaster recovery, and data storage solutions.
Reduce costs, improve efficiency and enhance productivity with WAN optimization services managed by our expert team, helping you maintain fast and reliable connections across branch offices.
Build the support contract you need to build your business
Let us handle the complexities of network management so you can focus on growing your business with confidence.
The benefits of an enhanced networking infrastructure
Building and maintaining an enhanced networking infrastructure is essential for modern businesses. An optimized computer network can significantly improve performance, security and scalability, enabling your organization to meet the demands of today’s digital landscape. Here are five key benefits of investing in an advanced network management service for your business.
Improved Performance and Reliability
Enhanced networking solutions ensure faster data transfer speeds and reduced downtime, leading to more reliable and efficient business operations.
Enhanced Scalability and Flexibility
An optimized network infrastructure allows for easy scalability, accommodating business growth and the addition of new technologies without major disruptions.
Increased Security
Advanced network services provide robust security measures to protect your sensitive data from cyber threats, ensuring a secure IT networking solution.
Enhanced Wireless Connectivity
Implementing wireless network solutions offers seamless and reliable business WiFi solutions, improving connectivity for employees and guests across your organization.
Cost Efficiency
Investing in high-quality networking solutions for business can reduce overall IT costs by minimizing downtime, maintenance expenses and the need for frequent hardware upgrades.
Improved Performance and Reliability
Enhanced networking solutions ensure faster data transfer speeds and reduced downtime, leading to more reliable and efficient business operations.
Enhanced Scalability and Flexibility
An optimized network infrastructure allows for easy scalability, accommodating business growth and the addition of new technologies without major disruptions.
Increased Security
Advanced network services provide robust security measures to protect your sensitive data from cyber threats, ensuring a secure IT networking solution.
Enhanced Wireless Connectivity
Implementing wireless network solutions offers seamless and reliable business WiFi solutions, improving connectivity for employees and guests across your organization.
Cost Efficiency
Investing in high-quality networking solutions for business can reduce overall IT costs by minimizing downtime, maintenance expenses and the need for frequent hardware upgrades.
Wireless solutions for Texas A&M University – Kingsville
Computer Solutions designed and deployed a wireless network solution for campus dormitories consisting of more than 700 access points to deliver fast, consistent wireless service to faculty and students.
Managed Network FAQ’s
Managed network services are a model in which a third-party provider, like Computer Solutions, assumes operational responsibility for designing, deploying, monitoring, and maintaining an organization’s network infrastructure. This covers LAN (local area network), WAN (wide area network), wireless access points, firewalls, routers and switches. Instead of relying solely on internal IT staff to keep the network running, businesses contract a managed services provider (MSP) to deliver defined performance outcomes, typically backed by a service level agreement (SLA) that specifies uptime guarantees, response times and escalation procedures.
Traditional IT support is usually reactive. A technician responds after something breaks. Managed network services are proactive: the provider continuously monitors the network, identifies anomalies before they become outages and performs scheduled maintenance to prevent failure. The key structural difference is that managed network services operate under a fixed monthly fee with defined SLAs, whereas break-fix support is billed per incident with no guaranteed response time. For businesses in Texas and across the United States, this shift from reactive to proactive management typically reduces unplanned downtime by a measurable margin.
A well-structured managed network services agreement typically includes: 24/7 network monitoring and alerting, helpdesk and on-site support, hardware procurement and lifecycle management, firmware and security patch management, firewall and network security policy management, WAN optimization, capacity planning, and monthly performance reporting. Vendors like Computer Solutions also layer in vendor management, handling relationships with carriers such as Spectrum, AT&T or Comcast on the client’s behalf, which removes a significant administrative burden from internal IT teams.
Managed network providers implement security at the infrastructure layer, not just at the endpoint. This includes configuring and continuously tuning next-generation firewalls (NGFWs) from vendors such as Cisco and Fortinet, enforcing network segmentation to limit lateral movement in the event of a breach, deploying wireless intrusion prevention systems (WIPS) and maintaining audit-ready logging for compliance frameworks like HIPAA, PCI-DSS and CMMC. At Computer Solutions, certified engineers, including CCIE-credentialed specialists, design network architectures around the principle of least-privilege access, reducing the attack surface before a threat actor ever reaches the perimeter.
A managed LAN (local area network) service covers the switching, wireless and cabling infrastructure within a single physical location, ensuring that devices on the same floor or campus can communicate reliably and securely. A managed WAN (wide area network) service connects multiple sites, remote workers and cloud environments over carrier circuits or SD-WAN overlays. For multi-location businesses in Texas, such as healthcare networks, school districts or financial services firms with branch offices, managed WAN services are critical for maintaining consistent application performance regardless of where users are working.
SD-WAN (software-defined wide area network) is a technology that abstracts network control from the physical hardware, allowing IT teams (or their managed services partner) to programmatically route traffic across multiple carrier links (MPLS, broadband, 4G/5G) based on application priority, cost and performance thresholds. For a CTO managing 10 or more locations, SD-WAN can reduce WAN circuit costs while improving application performance for tools like Microsoft Teams, Salesforce and ERP platforms. Computer Solutions evaluates SD-WAN as part of every WAN design engagement, assessing whether the traffic profile, number of sites and existing carrier contracts make a migration financially justified.
Enterprise wireless deployments, particularly in environments like university campuses, hospitals, or manufacturing floors, require careful RF (radio frequency) planning, controller-based or cloud-managed AP architecture, and ongoing performance tuning as the physical environment changes. Computer Solutions has delivered large-scale deployments, including a project at Texas A&M University–Kingsville involving more than 700 access points. We design wireless networks using Cisco and Juniper Mist AI platforms, which use machine learning to self-optimize channel selection, transmit power and roaming behavior, reducing IT intervention and improving end-user experience at scale.
Managed network services are typically priced on a per-device or per-site monthly basis, with total cost driven by the number of network devices under management, service tier (monitoring-only vs. full management), SLA response time requirements, and whether on-site support is included. For a mid-market business with 3–5 locations and 50–150 managed network devices, monthly fees typically range from $2,000 to $8,000 depending on complexity and coverage level. Computer Solutions provides itemized proposals based on a network discovery assessment, not a one-size pricing model, so clients pay only for what their environment actually requires.
Key indicators that a business is a strong candidate for managed network services include: recurring network outages or performance degradation without a clear root cause, an internal IT team spending more than 20% of their time on network troubleshooting rather than strategic projects, a growing number of remote or hybrid workers straining existing WAN capacity or a pending compliance audit (HIPAA, PCI, CMMC) that requires documented network controls. Computer Solutions offers a complimentary network assessment for qualified businesses in Texas, which produces a findings report identifying coverage gaps, security risks and optimization opportunities before any commercial decision is made.
A credible managed network services SLA should define network uptime commitment (typically 99.9% or higher for core infrastructure), mean time to respond (MTTR) for critical incidents (ideally under 15 minutes for a network-down event), mean time to resolve (MTTR), escalation paths, and reporting cadence. Be cautious of providers who offer SLAs with broad carve-outs for “carrier issues” or “force majeure” that effectively exempt the most common failure scenarios. Ask specifically: what happens if the SLA is missed? A penalty or credit clause with real financial teeth signals that the provider is confident in their delivery.
Yes. Computer Solutions is headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, and delivers managed network services to organizations across the state, including the Austin, Houston, El Paso, and the Rio Grande Valley areas. We hold active Texas DIR (Department of Information Resources) contracts which means state agencies, public school districts, higher education institutions and other government entities can procure our services through the DIR cooperative purchasing program without a separate competitive bid process. This makes Computer Solutions a compliant, pre-approved option for public sector IT leaders across Texas.
Computer Solutions has delivered managed network infrastructure to organizations across healthcare, K–12 and higher education, financial services, legal, manufacturing and state and local government. Each vertical has distinct compliance and performance requirements, for example, healthcare networks must support HIPAA-compliant segmentation and medical device isolation, while K–12 school districts often require E-Rate-compatible procurement and CIPA-compliant content filtering at the network layer. Our engineering team designs solutions that address these vertical-specific requirements rather than applying a generic network template.
Cisco’s 360 Partners Preferred designation, formerly Cisco Gold, is awarded to partners who meet rigorous requirements across technical certifications, customer satisfaction scores and service delivery capabilities. For a buyer, it means that the engineers designing and managing your network have passed Cisco’s highest independent validation of competency. It also means Computer Solutions has direct access to Cisco’s technical assistance center (TAC), advanced hardware replacement programs, and early access to product roadmap briefings, advantages that translate directly into faster issue resolution and more informed architectural recommendations for your environment.
Computer Solutions’ network engineers hold industry-recognized certifications including Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE) in Routing and Switching, the most rigorous vendor certification in enterprise networking, held by fewer than 3% of Cisco-certified professionals globally. Our team also maintains current certifications from Fortinet (FortiGate NGFW) and Juniper Networks, reflecting the multi-vendor environments that most enterprise clients operate. Certifications are maintained and validated on an ongoing basis as part of our partner agreements with Cisco, Fortinet and HPE.
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