Happy New Year!
Lehigh Valley Entrepreneur is an online video magazine for entrepreneurs and the business community. Chip Buck was this month’s featured entrepreneur and explained the concepts of cloud computing. You can find his video on the home page of their web site. It is also located on their Technology Page under the title: Cloud Computing Defined.
From now until 12/31/2009, IndependenceIT will waive all setup fees for new clients signing up for our hosting services.
Every little bit helps. You’ve heard that phrase a hundred times. In the current economy, we are all striving to live those words and search for cost savings for our organizations. With IndependenceIT’s hosting services, our clients are able to stretch their IT budget and improve technology practices—a true win/win. We hope over the coming weeks we can reach more companies and show them how using our state-of-the-art information technology can reduce costs, improve technology and breath new life into an organization.
Many IndependenceIT clients view their decision to embrace professional hosting and IT management as a “game-changing” moment. Whether your business sees economic recovery on the horizon or you are fighting for every advantage, IndependenceIT can help you meet your challenges.
If you have any questions on our setup fees or any of our services, please contact IndependenceIT’s Sales Team. We will be glad to discuss this information in greater detail.
www.independenceit.com/contactus.asp
888.299.4552 888.299.4552 ext.3
Recently, Gartner held its annual Symposium and has released articles and videos on their discussions. One of these articles, which I found very interesting, was their top 10 technologies and trends for 2010. This article discusses some of the hot topics in business’ today – Cloud Computing, Virtualization, Saving Money, Going Green, and a few others.
If you are interested in discussing any of these topics, please give us a call. IndependenceIT is able to help you implement many of these trends very quickly. Our solution has been created for small to mid-size companies. Your organization now has a resource to stay on top of the new IT trends – just like the big boys!
http://www.gartner.com/it/page.jsp?id=1210613
About Garner – Gartner, Inc. is the world’s leading information technology research and advisory company
Should I add my own email address to the trusted senders list within my Postini?
Our answer is NO.
A majority of spammers will “spoof” your own email address. This trick will make their spam messages appear as if it was sent by you; thus by-passing any spam-filtering engines. We have received many calls from end-users asking why they are receiving so much spam directly into their inbox and why is it not getting block by our Anti-Spam service? Only to find out, they trusted their own email address.
You may ask, “what if I forward an email to myself; won’t it be at risk of being blocked as spam?” No, when you are utilizing independence IT’s email infrastructure and send or forward an email to yourself, the email goes directly into your inbox and it is not scanned by the anti-spam management system. If you remove yourself from the safe senders list, you should see a dramatic drop in the amount of spam in your inbox. If you find that you are still receiving spam directly into your inbox, you should take the next step by adding your own email address to the blocked sender’s list. In most instances, you should not receive an external incoming email from your own email address.
If you have any questions on this matter, please contact IndependenceIT’s Customer Support at 610.366.0090 ext. 1. We will be glad to discuss this information in greater detail.
Thank you and have a spam free day!
Have you read the ads or seen the TV commercials for the new offering from IBM? Smart Business Desktop Service.
WELL…
IndependenceIT has been offering this exact service since 2000. We have the clients to prove it!
Please check out our website to see how we can offer your organziation a Virtual Desktop or Cloud Computing.
Just today, I read an article about hackers who are targeting small businesses and gaining access to their bank accounts. The link to this article is listed below. No organziation, no matter how small, is exempt from becoming a target of computer or data theft.
We are constantly on the lookout for these types of stories to make sure we know what the “enemy” is doing and to help us protect our clients from these invasions.
Please make sure that you have excellent security in place to prevent this from happening to you. If you have questions about the level of security in place for your organziation, please call us to discuss how we protect our clients and how you can benefit from our services.
http://blogs.moneycentral.msn.com/topstocks/archive/2009/08/26/gangs-scam-small-businesses.aspx
If you have ever vacationed in Nags Head, NC, you have most likely noticed the old water tower. In fact, if you pick up a map of the Outer Banks, the old water tower is still listed and pictured on it. Well, that water town has been replaced by a newer one and the old tower was torn down to make room for a Cell Phone Tower. When I was down there visiting this past weekend, we spoke with one of the owners who is campaigning to “camouflage” the tower into something that is more visually appealing.
My personal opinion is that the Town Officials should seriously consider this request. While a cell tower may be a necessity in today’s world; it does not mean that everyone should have to look at the ugly thing. There are so many options available to turn this structure into another Landmark for that area. Such as the old water tower was for the town for so many years!!!
Please click on the following discussion link and feel free to add your comments and/or suggestions.
http://www.obxconnection.com/outer-banks-message-board/showthread.php?t=12057
independenceIT announces new promotions within the organization:
Charles Buck was recently promoted to Chief Operating Officer (COO). Chip will also continue to act as the Chief Technology Officer.
Jason Shivok was promoted to Technology Manager. Jason moved up from the Technology Group where he held the title of Senior Engineer.
Michael Kincaid was promoted to Operations Manager. Previously, Michael was the Senior Operations Engineer and Supervisor.
Congratulations everyone on a job well done and good luck in your new positions.
Are you or your employees thinking about telecommuting but you are not sure how to manage it?
independenceIT will manage the technical aspects of the project. We can have you telecommuting on the 1st day of using our service - easily and very cost effectively.
Are you unsure about how to manage your employees if they are telecommuting? There are many great resources on the Internet on this topic. Here are some resources to start:
http://webworkerdaily.com/2009/06/26/ciscos-take-on-telecommuting-and-productivity/
Allentown, PA – June 15, 2009 – MRK Hostwindow, a leading provider of application hosting and infrastructure management solutions for small and mid-sized businesses, today announced that it has changed its name to Independence IT and launched its new website: www.IndependenceIT.com. This new corporate identity reflects the company’s growing position as the virtual IT department of choice, enabling all size businesses to leverage enterprise-class availability, security and agility.
“Businesses often struggle to keep up with their technology investments and those with multiple locations and virtual workforces need to provide their employees with anytime, anywhere access to their data and systems,” said Chip Buck, CTO at Independence IT. “That’s where we come in. As our new company tag line says ‘Leave IT to us’. We are able to off load burdens of IT management for our clients and provide a more efficient and cost-effective solution than managing technology in-house.”
Independence IT was founded in 1999 and provides its clients with a wide range of IT services, from application hosting, server management and software maintenance to help desk, security, disaster recovery, backup and archives. Through predictable monthly fees, the company delivers secure, high performance access to its clients’ systems and data from an Internet–connected computer. Hosting its clients’ software and data through a Desktop-as-a-Service (DaaS) model, Independence IT provides a best-in-class solution as evidenced by its SAS 70 Type II certification.
Independence IT provides top quality user support through its easily accessible customer support team 24×7 and even offers service level agreements that include a money-backed guarantee against unplanned downtime.
Tony Whitton, Independence IT’s CEO added, “Our team is truly passionate about technology. Utilizing a structured, disciplined approach to address the individual needs of each of our clients, and with our deep understanding and commitment to internal controls we are able to support clients across the country and the globe.”
About Independence IT
Independence IT is a leading provider of application hosting and infrastructure management solutions enabling small and mid-sized businesses to leverage enterprise-class availability, security and agility. Serving as a virtual IT department rivaling most Fortune 500 companies, Independence IT shoulders its clients’ IT management burdens – from application hosting, server management and software maintenance; to help desk, security, disaster recovery, backup and archiving. Based in Allentown, Pa., Independence IT offers reliable solutions hosted at a best-in-class data center and backed by top quality customer support empowering clients to run and grow their businesses more efficiently and cost-effectively. For more information on the company, visit www.independenceIT.com.
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