About Next Step

Headquartered in Clinton, Mississippi, Next Step Innovation employs technology advisors to provide services throughout the Southeast region.  Experts in the IT industry, our differentiators include our ability to source an expansive product portfolio, provide an impressive service offering, and develop strong client relationships that have lasted for years.

Our representatives in Mississippi, Arkansas, Alabama, Louisiana, and Tennessee serve a diverse client base across a variety of verticals, such as K-12, higher education, healthcare, legal, real estate, and technology, and range across local, state and federal government to the private sector including small business, non-profits, and large corporations.

Over the years, our ability to forge strong partnerships with major manufacturers and suppliers has given us the ability to promote industry best practices.  Our knowledge of current technology trends, and our individual approach to each client allows us to provide products and services that are customized to address the unique needs of each client.

TAKING YOUR TECHNOLOGY TO THE NEXT STEP
  • HP and Next Step Innovation are giving us the tools and the expertise to deliver that value to our students.

    - Kameron Ball -

PRODUCTS

SERVERS, DESKTOPS, LAPTOPS

Dell, HP, Lenovo, Toshiba

NETWORKING, VOIP, UTM

Aruba, Fortinet, Palo Alto

WIRELESS

Aruba, Fortinet

VIRTUALIZATION

VMWare, Hyper-V

VIDEO CONFERENCING

Lifesize, Polycom, Infocus

STORAGE, OFFSITE BACKUP

HP, Dell, NetApp

UPS

Eaton, APC

SOFTWARE

Microsoft, AVG, Symantec, McAfee, Thycotic

PRINTERS, PROJECTORS

Infocus, Dell, HP, Boxlight

Our sales team is motivated and ready to help put together a solution that is right for you.  Our product offering includes (but certainly is not limited to) the manufacturers above.  You can also visit our online Product Catalog for a listing of more of our products.  If something you need isn’t in the catalog or represented by a manufacturer or if you would like more information, please contact us.

PRODUCTS

WIRELESS

Aruba, Fortinet

SERVERS, DESKTOPS, LAPTOPS

Dell, HP, Lenovo, Toshiba

NETWORKING, VOIP, UTM

Aruba, Fortinet, Palo Alto

VIRTUALIZATION

VMWare, Hyper-V

VIDEO CONFERENCING

Lifesize, Polycom, Infocus

STORAGE, OFFSITE BACKUP

HP, Dell, NetApp

UPS

Eaton, APC

SOFTWARE

Microsoft, AVG, Symantec, McAfee, Thycotic

PRINTERS, PROJECTORS

Infocus, Dell, HP, Boxlight

Our sales team is motivated and ready to help put together a solution that is right for you.  Our product offering includes (but certainly is not limited to) the manufacturers above.  You can also visit our online Product Catalog for a listing of more of our products.  If something you need isn’t in the catalog or represented by a manufacturer or if you would like more information, please contact us.

 

  • Gretchen Kimble Practice Administrator, MS Vision Correction Center

    Next Step is dedicated to providing expert knowledge and excellent customer service.  I would highly recommend NSI to any company looking for IT support.

SERVICES

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

TOTAL CARE

We can be your CIO, IT Department, and tech advisors with 24×7 support

 

PROFESSIONAL FIELD SERVICES

Technology integration and troubleshooting with ongoing maintenance and support

 

DESKTOP AND SERVER VIRTUALIZATION

Achieve a virtual environment that is easy to maintain while going green

 

DATA CENTER CONSULTATION AND BUILD-OUT

Data center layout and design, evaluation of cooling and power needs, and installation of power distribution system

 

NETWORK DESIGN IMPLEMENTATION

Routers, switches, firewalls, wireless networks, and security monitoring devices

 

CABLING

Cat5e, Cat6, and fiber cabling

 

DESKTOP IMAGING AND INSTALLATION

Corporate image on all systems and complete turn-key installation

 

HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE

Any equipment you may need, bundle and tailor fit software solutions with your hardware, and custom develop applications

SECURITY SERVICES

RISK ASSESSMENT AND PENETRATION TESTING

An approved risk assessment service provider for the State of Mississippi and a Risk Management Framework assessment contractor for the DoD, we analyze the results of your risk assessment and consults on remediation needed

 

EMAIL SPAM/ANTIVIRUS FILTER

Quality spam and virus filtering for your company

 

HIPAA/HITECH COMPLIANCE

Experts in HIPAA and HITECH requirements, we help you achieve and maintain compliance

 

CORPORATE POLICY REVIEW AND CREATION

Review your current information security plan and policy and generate quality documents to bolster your security posture

 

SECURITY TRAINING

Quality training for your organization that will complement your technical security controls

 

FIREWALL MANAGEMENT AND MONITORING

Configure your company’s firewall to meet regulatory compliance and best practices.  Monitor for connectivity issues and security incidents

 

DISASTER RECOVERY PLANNING AND DATA BACKUP

Local and remote data backups, as well as mature and tested disaster recovery plans

Customer Service: 601.708.4500
[email protected]

P 601.708.4500
F 866.412.4090

Corporate Headquarters
703 Hwy 80 West
Clinton, MS 39056

Customer Service: 601.708.4500
[email protected]

P 601.708.4500
F 866.412.4090

Corporate Headquarters
703 Hwy 80 West
Clinton, MS 39056

HELP DESK
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HELP DESK
To help us quickly resolve your issue and be able
to track our progress, please open a support ticket.

Please don’t hesitate to contact us for any of your IT-related needs.

Use the form below or the other contact information provided to get a conversation started today.

Please don’t hesitate to contact us for any of your IT-related needs.

Use the form below or the other contact information provided to get a conversation started today.