Given that it is a major metropolis and a West Coast business hub, the city of Los Angeles is a lucrative market for companies offering computer and network consulting services. In order to secure business in such a competitive environment, such firms all tout their staff qualifications, and that they possess the training and resources to provide customers with effective IT support. Certifications are prominently featured, especially those obtained from major players in the industry like Cisco, Microsoft and Compaq.

Consulting firms based in Los Angeles all work closely with network vendors, and thus are kept apprised on the latest computer and network products and developments. In advertising materials, they place great weight on their experience with the implementation of new systems at other sites throughout the city. By promoting such a background, firms hope to convince targeted businesses that their staff can be trusted to take care of such tasks as extensive network upgrades.

Troubleshooting is a major part of any computer and network consulting firm, as virtually every business which owns computers has experienced network emergencies at one time or another. A consulting firm will advertise their relationships with major computer-related vendors and their extensive training, which they posit will provide them with the necessary tools to get a business system quickly back into operation.

Computer and network firms in Los Angeles will sometimes cover areas outside of the city, such as Santa Monica, Pasadena, Long Beach, San Fernando Valley, Torrance, Marina del Rey, Calabasas, Orange County, South Bay, Downey, Huntington Park, Glendale, Valencia, Paramount, Westwood, Hollywood and many other locales.

Areas of computer networking that most firms specialize in are working with Microsoft Windows NT/2000/2003/XP/Vista server-based, TCP/IP networks of varied sizes. All of them have the capacity to create new networks from the ground up, add to existing networks, or incorporate a new network in conjunction with existing networks.