SmartOffice—perfect fit for local companies
May 01, 2010
Two new customers are enjoying 5NINES SmartOffice—a newly expanded managed service offering that delivers hardware, software is often referred to as 'Information Technology As-a-Service' with. The biggest advantage the fixed monthly pricing that frees clients from the burden of IT ownership.
ZephRa Energy is a full-service design build construction company focused solely on utility scale renewable energy projects, recently deployed new computers, new laptops, and new Voice Over IP phone service for its employees, all provided and managed by 5NINES.
“Not having to buy IT equipment, set it up, and then be responsible for the maintenance as the technology changes just makes so much more sense to us as a new and growing business," said Mike McGuire, VP Construction for ZephRa.
Earlier this month, Downtown Madison, Inc. left the world of slow computing and limited phone capabilities behind when they moved into their new space at 122 W. Washington Avenue. 5NINES now provides an outsourced and managed remote virtual server, with Hosted Exchange, and Hosted Voice Over IP phone service, all accessed by a 100Mb link to the 5NINES data center. The second phase of the SmartOffice deployment will convert their desktop computing to the Thin Client/Remote Desktop Services model.
“As a nonprofit, it’s hard to budget for and afford desktop equipment and servers, so we are very happy to leverage 5nines’ offsite technology. We love eliminating the hassle of maintaining our own equipment and systems”, said Rachel Weiker, the Director of Administration for Downtown Madison Inc.
When we talk about providing Information Technology As-a-Service we mean much more than the traditional model of managed services or leasing equipment.
We mean providing state-of-the-art computing as a true utility service, outsourced to professionals.
SmartOffice clients no longer buy hardware and software licenses (Microsoft); they no longer worry about technology getting old, getting slow, or being out-of-date; they no longer worry about whether to call for help, or what it will cost. They have everything included for a simple, flat fee per month—peace of mind.
So, now IT is a budgetable expense and the worry for IT costs and performance is something we handle for you. The controller knows that IT expenses will scale up or down as the business does—and you can turn users and their costs off without penalty.
There is finally an answer to the IT conundrum for small and medium-sized businesses in Madison: 5NINES SmartOffice. Call us at 608.512.1027 or email us at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) to learn how we can help you make your business more efficient.