Hosted Services in The Cloud

NW MAP Telecom is offering Cloud Computing excellence with Hosted IT Services, Hosted VoIP & Software by the seat! Businesses can save money and time, outsource technologies that are not within budget, skills, or focus of IT resources.

Applications include:

  • phone & call center services
  • Email
  • Virtual desktops

Infrastructure such as:

  •  networks
  • Switches
  • virtual servers
  • security

Migrate all or some of your IT services to the Cloud. Make this decision with ease, and utilize one of our talented and helpful telecommunications experts here at NW MAP Telecom. https://nwmap.com/contact-us

 

What do you Think of Cloud Computing Technology?

NW MAP has seen recent interests peak around the latest buzz…Cloud technology.

Related stories:

http://www.infoworld.com/d/cloud-computing/born-again-cloud-advocates-finally-see-the-light-195596

http://www.infoworld.com/d/cloud-computing/3-reasons-we-wont-see-cloud-api-standard-196056

http://www.infoworld.com/d/cloud-computing/what-cloud-computing-really-means-031

http://www.infoworld.com/d/cloud-computing/cloud-computing-moves-fad-foundation-197120

“Cloud computing services by definition enable resource sharing across multiple  data centers and other resources. This capability creates the opportunity to  reduce the peak capacity (measured in numbers of simultaneous active virtual  machines) of each data center down toward the average capacity of all data  centers. This is accomplished by using the network (cloud) to shift capacity  from highly utilized data centers to those with slack capacity….

Resource pooling using the cloud computing model also can be used to improve  service availability at lower cost by eliminating the need to build redundant  system elements into each data center. Network performance also is enhanced by  pooling resources to improve network accessibility and agility, and reduce  network latency and packet loss.”

Read more: Defining cloud computing services: benefits and caveats – FierceTelecom http://www.fiercetelecom.com/story/defining-cloud-computing-services-benefits-and-caveats/2012-03-12#ixzz1ykuwA2q4

These are great sources for defining and learning about cloud technology. Telecom vendor events in 2012 are also highly focused on cloud computing and technology:

https://nwmap.com/2012-channel-partners-vegas-telecom-conference-and-expo-review

We’d like to know what you think of Cloud Computing. How do think it will effect businesses? Security or other issues concern you? Any general questions regarding this technology? For many  businesses it will prove quite useful and consumer savvy. It is for you? What do you think about it?

We want to know…

Integra in The News; September 2011

Every month NWMAP likes to keep you updated on our carriers in the news. This month Integra Telecom made several announcements. For starters, Integra named Ken Worcester as Channel Partner Lead. We’ve been hearing about Integra’s growing Ethernet and IP- based voice services and with Ken as Channel Partner Lead, all sales leads will report to him concerning how they are carrying out the program’s initiatives.

In other news, Integra adds fiber to 50 more buildings, proof of Integra’s very motivated plans to expand consistently now into 2012 and beyond. This means access speeds from 5 Mbps up to 10 Gbps in buildings located in the metro areas of Portland, Ore., Seattle, Phoenix, Boise, Sacramento, and Salt Lake City. Read more: Integra Telecom adds fiber to over 50 more buildings across U.S. – FierceTelecom http://www.fiercetelecom.com/story/integra-telecom-adds-fiber-over-50-more-buildings-across-us/2011-09-20#ixzz1YnV2AVm1
Also, Integra deepens cloud presence with a security service called Cloud Firewall Service (CFS). Find out more: https://nwmap.com/new-from-integra-cloud-firewall-services-cfs

 Integra has also partnered with Palo Alto Networks to deliver it’s Cloud-based services, which include a mix of new security services, everything from application visibility and control to URL filtering, Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS) and Intrusion Detection and Prevention Systems (IDPS),anti-virus, anti-spyware and file/data content filtering. Read more: Integra Telecom adds Palo Alto Networks’ platform to its cloud services suite – FierceTelecom http://www.fiercetelecom.com/story/integra-telecom-adds-palo-alto-networks-platform-its-cloud-services-suite/2011-08-29#ixzz1YnWlIt90