independenceIT to Present at SMB Fall Conference

independenceIT will be attending the SMB Fall Conference in Las Vegas.  Seth Bostock, Senior VP of Business Development will be presenting a session titled:  Empower your Business with the Cloud (CS8).

For more information on this event and Seth’s session, visit: http://fall.smbnation.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=68&Itemid=122

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independenceIT Named One of CRN’s Next-GEN 250

ALLENTOWN, Pa.–(EON: Enhanced Online News)–cloudIT™ service provider
independenceIT™ today announced that it has been named by Everything Channel to
the inaugural CRN Next-Gen 250. The CRN Next-Gen 250 is an annual listing of
innovative and nimble business and technology integrators, solution providers
and resellers in North America that offer cloud computing, mobility, unified
communications, virtualization and emerging technologies solutions and services.

independenceIT recently formalized its reseller and partner programs
which help ISVs, VARs, solution providers, service consultants and individual IT
technical consultants provide customers with instant access to a cloud-based
suite of business applications. The programs enable partners to offer secure,
high-performance access to systems and data from any Internet-connected
workstation or device via independenceIT’s Freedom PartnerSM and Freedom
ResellerSM programs. independenceIT’s programs feature minimum upfront cost, no
infrastructure build and include comprehensive marketing and training support.

“We are thrilled to be recognized by CRN as an innovative solution
provider,” said Tony Whitton, CEO of independenceIT. “We work with resellers and
VARs to help them provide reliable cloud-based business applications that
satiate organizations’ urgent need to reap the cost, infrastructure and
strategic advantages of the cloud. This prestigious honor validates our feeling
that the applications, solutions and partnership package we offer are
second-to-none.”

independenceIT offers three levels of involvement for
partners: Authorized Partners, Authorized Resellers and Referral
Partners…

Link to the complete online news story:

http://eon.businesswire.com/news/eon/20110822005947/en

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8 Questions To Ask Prospective Cloud Vendors

The more information gathering done at the start, the better the results when finally implementing the cloud strategy that best fits your organization’s needs.  This article details each question and is a great tool for someone looking for cloudIT.  Go ahead and ask us these questions.  We would be happy to talk with you.
Published by Infoworld, written by Todd R. Weiss, CIO
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News You Can Use…

Do you want to stay up to date on all of the news for cloudIT.  We like the following newsletter from Infoworld – Cloud Computing Report.

http://www.infoworld.com/newsletters/subscribe?showlist=infoworld_cloud_computing&source=ifwelg_fssr

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e-week posts survey: Vast Majority of Small Businesses Unaware of Cloud Computing

“We surveyed over 1,800 independent business owners and discovered that the concept of cloud computing has begun to disseminate into the marketplace, due primarily to large advertising programs by entities like Microsoft, Cisco and others,” he said. “Business owners will need to understand what the cloud is and what it can do for their businesses in the areas of cost control, data security, data protection, accessibility, efficiency and productivity to facilitate a smooth running technological platform for their business.”

Read entire article:
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In 25 Ways IT Will Morph in the Next 25 Years, Carolyn Duff Marsan makes some pretty safe bets for the future. The one of most interest is #16. More of your assets will be virtual.  “Ownership in media and data will be based on metadata,” Lewis says. “The physicality of owning a movie won’t be a physical box or a DVD. It will involve metadata that says you have the rights to watch that movie.”

(Note: Also somewhat frightening – #15. Robots will outnumber humans.) To read this entire story, please click or copy the following link: http://www.cio.com/article/681685/25_Ways_IT_Will_Morph_in_the_Next_25_Years?taxonomyId=3024

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independenceIT Teams Up With INC. Magazine to Host a Free Webinar

As part of our ongoing commitment to educate the small business market on the benefits of Cloud IT, we’ve joined up with Inc. magazine for a free webinar exploring the key elements that will help you to optimize productivity, minimize risk, and position your organization for short and long term growth.

On Monday, May 23rd, 2pm EST / 11am PST, independenceIT and Inc. invite you to attend their free seminar:  The Cloud:  Technology as Your Competitive Edge.  Some of the things you’ll learn include:

  • How cloud computing is tailor-made for the high-function, low maintenance needs of SMBs
  • How to maximize mobility and streamline communications
  • How to take advantage of technology to improve that critical need for speed and overall productivity

Join small business expert and host, Maisha Walker, Founder and President of Message Medium as she leads a discussion with a panel of technology experts:

  • Chip Buck, COO and Co-Founder, independenceIT
  • Steve Anthony, CIO, Charles River Associates
  • Gene Marks, President, The Marks Group

We encourage all business owners and those who run IT for businesses to register for free by clicking here: http://video.webcasts.com/events/pmny001/viewer/index.jsp?eventid=38586

If you are already a customer of ours, you may learn even more ways to work efficiently and better utilize your IT resources.  Or, you may want to recommend a friend or colleague who you think may benefit.

If you have any other questions about Cloud IT, or would like to suggest or schedule a seminar with your group or trade association, please let us know at sales@independenceit.com

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The Cloud is Turning Me into an Insurance Salesman

Check out another great article by Gene Marks in Forbes regarding Cloud Computing:

http://blogs.forbes.com/quickerbettertech/2011/05/02/the-cloud-is-turning-me-into-an-insurance-salesman/

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10 Year Olds Explain The Cloud

Still confused about the Cloud…don’t worry you are not alone.  Listen to a group of young adults (very young) explain it to you.
http://www.readwriteweb.com/cloud/2010/12/how-a-group-of-ten-year-olds-e.php
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Interesting market consolidation as VMWare snatches up MOZY’s backup service:
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