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IS360 Provides:

  • Collocation & hosting services.
  • Server support and managed service.
  • Carrier services MPLS or Piont to Point.  
  • Network infastructure routing and data switching
  •  VPN and firewall
  • Virtulization Citrix applications
  •  Microsoft Exchange, SQL and Windows server management
  • Video conferencing hosting and premises

 

 

 

                    

 

Let IS360 assist your organization with life cyle uprgades:

 

 We assist our customers in clarifying functional integration due to industry consolidation, new technologies and best-of-breed vendors including the mainstay larger hardware & software suppliers.

 

The fact is most businesses often have multiple generations of computing systems, components and technologies. 

We believe a well built & managed infrastructure is the means to enable business success. 

  

Microsoft's newest announcement! 

 

Announcing Windows Small Business Server 2011

Since the availability of the beta version of Windows Small Business Server Code name “Aurora” and Windows Small Business Server “7”, both products have been downloaded more than 9000 times through both partner and customer community. Today as we move forward with these new releases, Microsoft is announcing the final names, licensing and estimated availability for the next generation of the Small Business Server family currently in public preview.

  • Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials (formally Windows Small Business Server Code Name “Aurora”) is ideal as a first server for small businesses, providing a cost-effective and easy-to-use solution to help protect data, organize and access business information from virtually anywhere, support the applications needed to run a business, and quickly connect to online services such as Office 365, hosted e-mail, collaboration and CRM.  Windows SBS 2011 Essentials can be used by up to 25 users, requiring no CALs for user access and is expected to release in H1 2011. SBS 2011 Essentials will be available through all current Microsoft server licensing channels and estimated retail pricing is $545US.

  • Windows Small Business Server 2011 Standard (formally Windows Small Business Server “7”) is designed and priced for small businesses with up to 75 users, delivering enterprise-class server technology in an affordable, all-in-one solution. Windows Small Business Server 2011 Standard helps protect business’ information from loss by performing automatic daily server backups and greater productivity through on-site features like e-mail, Internet connectivity, internal Web sites, remote access, and file and printer sharing. Licensing for Windows SBS 2011 Standard is consistent with previous versions of Windows SBS 2008 Standard, which required both a Server License, plus CALs for each user. Estimated retail pricing for Windows SBS 2011 Standard is $1,096US, with CALs approximately $72US. Windows SBS 2011 Standard will be available through all current Microsoft server licensing channels and is expected to release in December 2010. Further availability through OEM’s and System Builders is expected starting February 2011.

  • Windows Small Business Server 2011 Premium Add-on, consists of an additional server that provides support for SQL Server based LOB applications and access to Window Server 2008 R2 technologies in a cost effective solution for a small business environment. The Windows SBS 2011 Premium Add-on includes Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard, and SQL Server 2008 R2 for Small Business and can be added to both Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials and Standard editions. The Premium add-on provides the ability to run a vast number of line-of-business applications on an additional server and the capacity to make more informed business decisions with rich analysis and reporting technologies. It is ideal for role based deployments such as LOB application support, Remote Desktop Services, Backup domain controller, and Virtualization though Hyper-V. The decision to move to an add-on model was taken to provide our customers with more flexibility and deployment options providing the ability to purchase additional servers either up front or as needed. While access to the Windows Server components for the Windows SBS 2011 Premium Add-on will be covered by the Windows SBS 2011 CAL model, users will still require Premium Add-on CALs for access to SQL Server. Estimated retail pricing for Windows SBS 2011 Premium Add-on is $1,604US, with CALs approximately $92US. The Premium Add-on will also be available with the release of Windows SBS 2011 Standard in December.

To learn more about Windows Small Business Server 2011 Standard, download the datasheet.

To learn more about Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials, download the datasheet.

To learn more about the Windows Small Business Server Family, download the family overview brochure.

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Disaster Recovery                                                                                                                Rob Maynard COO IS360

Recent industry studies report that greater than 90% of business records are produced electronically and over half are never reproduced in paper form. In the event of a disaster, these records will likely be lost and businesses will be faced with lost data, lost revenue, reduced customer confidence and potential liability.

A national survey by TSNInfo (market research Company) reports that a majority of small businesses would not recover from a natural disaster due to inadequate disaster planning. Additionally, over 20% of small businesses will experience some form of disaster in a given year according to the Association of Small Business Development Center (ASBDC).

According to historical records, over 40% of businesses that experience a disaster without a disaster recovery plan will never reopen. Businesses that do reopen have less than a 30% chance of being in business two years later according to the ASBDC survey.

Reported in a study by Toigo Partners International (TPI) of 2500 small businesses surveyed, 71% do not have a disaster recovery plan. Even more surprising, over 60% of these companies believe they do not need a disaster recovery plan. History has proven this not to be the case.

Why do small businesses not plan for disasters? Many just do not have the time or take the time and believe that if a disaster strikes there is nothing they can do to save their data. Others believe that disaster planning is just too costly. Both of these are just common misperceptions.

What should a small business do?

  • Develop a plan
  • Prioritize assets and records
  • Have a routine backup strategy for key records
  • Store critical records at an offsite location.

How can IS360 help?

The IS360 team has over a hundred years of combined experience developing voice and data communication solutions. This experience and our highly structured methodology uniquely positions IS360 to help small and medium sized businesses to develop a proven Disaster Recovery strategy in a very cost effective manner.

Next Steps – IS360 DR Review

IS360 is offering a free initial consultation to any business interested in learning how they can protect their investment and ensure their company will not become just another statistic in the event of a disaster. For additional information on our IS360 DR review contact us at jeff.foster@is3sixty.com  or by calling us at 904-583-6910.