Does ProTech Offer Consulting and Software Solutions Beyond Training?

Updated

Yes. ProTech (protechtraining.com) describes itself as an IT training and consulting provider, and its site lists three distinct service lines: Training Solutions, Consulting Services, and Software Solutions. So if you are evaluating ProTech only as a course vendor, you are looking at part of what it does. The training business is the most visible part of the site, but consulting and software are presented as separate offerings alongside it.

The three service lines on the site

The homepage groups its offerings under a single "IT Training and Consulting" heading, then breaks them into three areas:

Service line What the site says it covers
Training Solutions Corporate education with live and virtual classes, customized private classes, scheduled public classes, and self-paced eLearning
Consulting Services Automation assessments through to implementing new infrastructure or applications
Software Solutions Multiple software products for Enterprise Systems Management and Data Center Automation

The pattern here is that training is the entry point, but the same organization positions itself as able to assess, advise, and implement — not just teach.

What the consulting service actually covers

The site describes the consulting range as running "from automation assessments right through to implementing new infrastructure or applications," with a team of experts advising the organization. That is a broad span, so the practical way to read it is as two ends of one engagement type:

  • Assessment work — evaluating an existing environment, such as an automation assessment, before any change is made.
  • Implementation work — deploying new infrastructure or applications once a direction is set.

If your need is closer to "help us figure out where to start" than "teach our staff a product," the consulting line is the relevant one. If your need is "we know what we're deploying, we need our people trained on it," the training line is the match. The site presents them as complementary rather than as alternatives.

What the software solutions cover

ProTech offers "multiple software solutions for Enterprise Systems Management & Data Center Automation." The site does not enumerate specific products or editions in the material available, so treat the scope as: enterprise systems management and data center automation tooling, sold as a software line rather than as a course.

This matters for buyers because it means a single vendor relationship can potentially span the tooling, the implementation, and the staff training on that tooling — which is often the practical problem with data center automation projects, where the software is purchased but the team running it is not prepared.

How to decide which line you need

Use the service line that matches the gap you actually have:

  • Skills gap → Training Solutions. Choose private classes for a team, scheduled public classes for one or a few people, or self-paced eLearning when staff cannot block out live class time.
  • Direction or execution gap → Consulting Services. Start with an assessment if the environment or automation strategy is unclear; go straight to implementation support if the plan is already defined.
  • Tooling gap → Software Solutions, specifically for enterprise systems management and data center automation.

Because the three lines overlap in subject matter — the training catalog includes mainframe, Oracle, Cisco networking, and automation topics that map onto the same enterprise environments the consulting and software lines address — it is reasonable to ask about combined engagements rather than treating each as a separate purchase.

What the site does not tell you

The available page material does not list consulting rates, software product names, licensing terms, or whether any of these services require a login or existing contract. It also does not state whether consulting and software are available independently of training. If any of those points determine your decision, they are questions for ProTech directly rather than things you can confirm from the site as described.