SaaS (Software as a Service) - What about a "Server" as a Service?

Business owners are starting to open up to the concept of using Software as a Service.  You pay a monthly fee (often based on the number of users) for a hosted application that resides out in the cloud, and you don’t have to worry about sourcing hardware, software licenses or on-going support.  Some popular examples are hosted Exchange and SharePoint.

 

The problem for many business owners is where their data resides and how much control they have.  And if their data is stored south of the border, does the difference in U.S. privacy rules become an issue? 

Another option is a Server as a Service.  Check out our Virtual Managed Machine, a service that gives one or more of your applications a 100 Mbps mulit-homed connection to the Internet. You pay a monthly fee, based on the CPU, RAM, Storage and GB traffic you require.  And you can easily upgrade and add more resources as you  require.  Unlike a server that you’d purchase, you only pay a monthly fee for the resources you need, instead of a capital expense based on your needs 3 or 5 years from now.  Your data and applications reside on a Primus managed Virtual Server that resides in one of our 7 data centres, and you have (as part of the service) a 100 Mbps multi-homed connection to the Internet. 

To find out more about Primus’ Virtual Managed Machine, visit http://www.primustel.ca/en/business/hosting/virtual-managed-machine/index.php.  There is also another link to a video on how it works.

 

Chris can be reached at 604-630-2628 or by e-mail at cmiles@primustel.ca.    

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What is SharePoint?

In my last blog I mentioned a web-enabled application called Alfresco, which some refer to as an open-source alternative to Microsoft’s SharePoint.  For those who are not familiar with SharePoint, here is a copy & paste from the official SharePoint web site.

 

“Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 is an integrated suite of server capabilities that can help improve organizational effectiveness by providing comprehensive content management and enterprise search, accelerating shared business processes, and facilitating information-sharing across boundaries for better business insight. Additionally, this collaboration and content management server provides IT professionals and developers with the platform and tools they need for server administration, application extensibility, and interoperability.”

 

Or, check out this short video on the advantage of an application such as SharePoint.

 

 

Chris Miles is an Account Executive (or Sales Guy) for Primus Business Services, in beautiful Vancouver BC.  I have a background in both Voice and Data, so when evaluating a customers needs I like to look at the whole picture.  A customer’s Telephone and Computer Network, their Internet Connectivity, Applications, Backup and Disaster Recovery.  I partner with a number of Value-Added Resellers, giving small and medium sized business customers ideas and options and to use technology to increase sales and lower costs.

 

To find out more about Primus’ suite of business services, visit http://www.primustel.ca/en/business/index.php.

 

Chris can be reached at 604-630-2628 or by e-mail at cmiles@primustel.ca.    

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Web-enabled apps

Before the holidays I met with Arnold Leung of Appnovation Technologies.  Appnovation is a Vancouver based interactive agency specializing in developing web sites and software applications using the Drupal, Alfresco and iPhone platforms.  Both Drupal and Alfresco are what I like to call “web-enabled” applications, as you only require a web browser to access. 

I like to talk about web-enabled apps, as they provide the user access to important information from anywhere, at anytime and from any computer with an Internet connection.  No matter if you’re using a Mac, PC or a Linux workstation, if you are at home, in the office or out on the road, you can access your business process.  And applications like Drupal and Alfresco drive the need for more bandwidth, which makes a Primus sales guy like me happy, as our Virtual Managed Machine service is a perfect fit for high-availability applications.  You get a 100 Mbps multi-homed connection to the Internet, and we can provide a dedicated LAN extension to any of your locations, with an ADSL, SDSL, T1 or Fibre service. 

Want to see how our Virtual Managed Machine service works, check out this link.

 

We can also offer a Dedicated Server service or you can place your own Server in one of our 7 Data Centers across Canada.

 

 

Chris Miles is an Account Executive (or Sales Guy) for Primus Business Services, in beautiful Vancouver BC.  I have a background in both Voice and Data, so when evaluating a customers needs I like to look at the whole picture.  A customer’s Telephone and Computer Network, their Internet Connectivity, Applications, Backup and Disaster Recovery.  I partner with a number of Value-Added Resellers, giving small and medium sized business customers ideas and options and to use technology to increase sales and lower costs.

 

To find out more about Primus’ suite of business services, visit http://www.primustel.ca/en/business/index.php.

Chris can be reached at 604-630-2628 or by e-mail at cmiles@primustel.ca.    

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Day 2 – Back at work after the holidays

Like most people I was in the office yesterday, but mostly catching up, getting settled back in and preparing for the New Year.  But now its day 2 and the real work starts, which means I’ll be looking for new opportunities.  Yup, it’s time for cold calling.

 

Here at Primus Business Services we have two great products that I’ll be focusing my efforts on. 

1. Virtual Managed Machine
2. Hosted PBX

Both products are perfect for any company that is trying to connect remote employees to the business process.  So if you are an IT manager of a company with branch offices, you should be expecting my call sometime over the following days, weeks and months.

 

Talk to you soon.

 

 

Chris Miles is an Account Executive (or Sales Guy) for Primus Business Services, in beautiful Vancouver BC.  I have a background in both Voice and Data, so when evaluating a customers needs I like to look at the whole picture.  A customer’s Telephone and Computer Network, their Internet Connectivity, Applications, Backup and Disaster Recovery.  I partner with a number of Value-Added Resellers, giving small and medium sized business customers ideas and options and to use technology to increase sales and lower costs.

 

To find out more about Primus’ suite of business services, visit http://www.primustel.ca/en/business/index.php.

 

Chris can be reached at 604-630-2628 or by e-mail at cmiles@primustel.ca.    

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Another fat sales guy that’s going to loose weight, damn it!

I’ve wanted to loose weight for some time now, especially around the middle portions of my body.  I’ve been a pretty skinny guy for most of my life, but my wife is a great cook and I tend to love my Friday night martinis.  Therefore I look to be about 7 months pregnant, and huff and puff quite a bit when climbing a stairs.  So here is my pledge, that I’m starting now, not tomorrow, and that I announce to all, so others can help to keep me on track.

 

“I will be a size 34 waist pant by summer!”

 

My plan;

• Cut out bread – no morning toast with jam or “hot buns” at dinner.
• Walk up the 5 floors to my office, at least once per day.  I’ve been doing this for about a week now and generally walk up to the 5^th floor at least twice per day.  Plus I hate going to a gym.
• Eat slower and eat less
• Cut out mid-day snacking.  I tend to graze during the day, often reaching into a bag of cookies.  To be honest I stopped this about a month ago, and replaced the cookies with carrots.
• Friday night Salsa lessons with my wife Rianna.  I’ve been doing this for about 3 months now.
• NO booze on Saturdays!  This is a tough one, not that I’m a big drinker but as I said earlier I love my martinis and also love my wine.  I choose Saturday because Rianna and I generally go out on a date after our Salsa lessons on Friday.  Plus I thought stopping just on Saturdays will be easier than stopping altogether.  I mean, one’s got to have some fun.

So there it is my plan to loose weight and go back to a stealth size 34 waist pant.  Wish me luck and please, no bags of cookies on my desk.

 

Happy Holidays,

 

 

Chris Miles is an Account Executive (or Sales Guy) for Primus Business Services, in beautiful Vancouver BC.  I have a background in both Voice and Data, so when evaluating a customers needs I like to look at the whole picture.  A customer’s Telephone and Computer Network, their Internet Connectivity, Applications, Backup and Disaster Recovery.  I partner with a number of Value-Added Resellers, giving small and medium sized business customers ideas and options and to use technology to increase sales and lower costs.

 

To find out more about Primus’ suite of business services, visit http://www.primustel.ca/en/business/index.php.

 

Chris can be reached at 604-630-2628 or by e-mail at cmiles@primustel.ca.    

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Another power outage in downtown Vancouver

I noticed there was tweet the other day of another power outage in downtown Vancouver.  Now just a heads up here, I’m a sales guy marketing high availability Servers, so a power outage is just another opportunity to ask potential customers… “What do you do when your Servers are not available?  How do access your Email, CRM, Account program, telephone system, etc.?”  You get the picture. 

 

If your answer is “we’re hooped”, then I propose that you consider moving all or maybe just some of your apps into a secure co-location facility.  Now you could consider moving your own equipment into a Server Park, and if this works for you then I’m hoping you’ll give me a call.  But another option is to install your important applications onto a Primus Virtual Managed Machine. 

 

I’ll stop my sales pitch now, but check out this video, to get a sense of how the service works. 

And if you are on holidays at this time of year, think of me at my desk, taking self-directed training on Primus’ suite of voice and data services. 

 

Happy Holidays,

 

Chris Miles

Primus Business Services

Account Executive

Tel:  604.630.2628   |    Toll Free:  877.752.6385    |   Fax: 877-329.4958

Email:  cmiles@primustel.ca

www.primus.ca  

333 Seymour St, Suite 540, Vancouver BC, V6B 5A6

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Practicing how to demo a phone system, that we deliver as a service

I spending the day practicing how to demo our Hosted PBX service, a hosted IP business telephone system that Primus delivers as a service.

Chris Miles

Primus Business Services

Account Executive

 

Tel:  604.630.2628  |   Toll Free: 877.752.6385  |  Fax: 877.329.4958

Email: cmiles@primustel.ca

www.primustel.ca

 

For a virtual tour of our Data Centres:  www.primustel.ca/IDCVideo

 

333 Seymour St., Suite 540, Vancouver, B.C. V6B 5A6

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