CPR e.news - May 2011



Embracing the Cloud - IT Strategies and Solutions Seminar

Online Customer Access Portal now available

*Tee off in the right direction - Unitize* the Cloud with your Storage**

CPR Learning Center Specials

Upcoming Events:
•	Hands Free I.T. - Technology Advantage & Cloud Solutions Webinar
•	Embracing the Cloud Seminar
•	ITMA June monthly meeting

Phone Numbers: Grand Rapids: 616.575.8500 Kalamazoo: 269.375.9094 www.cprgr.com Follow us on these social media sites:

Embracing the Cloud - IT Strategies and Solutions Seminar Wednesday, May 25, 2011 8:00am – 12:30pm at CPR's offices Join CPR and our partners on Wednesday, May 25th for an informative cloud discussion where we will explore the latest cloud and hybrid cloud solutions. This seminar features multiple sessions which address cloud solutions for all sizes and types of businesses. Choose the sessions that interest you. Session topics include:
IT Strategy & the Cloud Highlights of Microsoft Office 365 & Azure IT Infrastructure, Business Continuity and the Cloud Small Business Hybrid Cloud Solutions SQL Azure Exposed Addressing the Cloud from a Legal Perspective
If you're considering moving your IT infrastructure to the cloud or simply want to learn more about cloud solutions, this will be an event you won't want to miss.

Online Customer Access Portal now available Now, Corporate Technologies’ clients can have quick and convenient access to reports, invoices, and can open call tickets through the Customer Access Portal. This free service is available to all current Corporate Technologies clients, simply request a login ID from your Account Manager. The portal allows you to:
•	View your call tickets with filtering capabilities
•	Open a new call ticket
•	Check the status of invoices and print invoices
•	Email questions or concerns to your Account Manager
•	Add additional users within your organization giving them access to the portal
If you are a current Technology Advantage client, the portal allows you to view the current Service Contract that’s in place and the number of units that are covered.

	In addition, you are able to view details including device type, manufacture and model of all devices under contract. The portal also lists the number of alerts, when they occurred, and the type of alert - both devices down and hardware alerts.
Find the Customer Access Portal at https://portal.gocorptech.com. To request a login, contact your Account Manager or send an email to portal@gocorptech.com.

*Tee off in the right direction – Unitize* the Cloud with your Storage** StorSimple, the leader in application optimized cloud storage wants you to spend more time on the golf course and less time puttering around the office. The cloud is a once in a decade disruption. Let us help you reduce your IT workload, deploy applications faster, reduce CapEx, improve your ability to scale as your business grows and get to the green with StorSimple. For a limited time, the first five qualified candidates will have the opportunity to get a FREE Nike unitized putter, a $299 value. Simply register at www.storsimple.com/unitize to setup a no obligation appointment using the registration code: MMUCPR0311. Qualified candidates must have:
•	10Mbps of WAN or looking to upgrade
•	Considering one of the following
	- SAN project - DR plan - Storage Expansion	- Scaling SharePoint - Offsite Storage

You’ll meet with representatives from CPR and StorSimple who will explain how our innovative approach to cloud storage gives you SSD performance with the instant thin provisioning of the cloud as well as a ten-fold reduction in primary storage through next generation de-duplication.
Learn more about the StorSimple solution, join us at our upcoming "Embracing the Cloud" seminar on May 25.

Special Training Offers
New Course - Microsoft 50383 Upgrading Identity Lifecycle Manager 2007 to Forefront Identity Manager 2010 – coming in June. For more information, contact Karen Forester at 616.464.9757. Free First Look Clinic - SharePoint 2010 for Developers Thursday, July 21, 20119:00am – 11:00am Location: CPR's offices, Grand Rapids, MI This first-look clinic explains the new and improved product features as applicable to Developers. It explains how SharePoint Designer 2010 supports creation of applications and how SharePoint Server 2010 extends a platform to build solutions. It provides an overview of Developer tools, features and services toward Data and Programmability, and programming enhancements in SharePoint Server 2010.
	For more information, contact Karen Forester at 616.464.9757.

For the most up to date list of upcoming events, seminars and webinars, visit our Events page on our website at http://www.gocorptech.com/IT-consultants-seminars.php

Hands Free I.T. - Technology Advantage & Cloud Solutions Webinar
Wednesday, May 18, 201112:00pm – 12:30pm Eastern Time

There is a lot of talk about “moving to the cloud” these days. Corporate Technologies has a portfolio of services that are uniquely tailored to meet the needs of small to medium sized businesses.

Learn how many functions of technology can be securely and affordably managed remotely. This 30-minute webinar will demystify the cloud and provide a clear vision how lean businesses are managing and maintaining their technology while focusing on growing their businesses.

Embracing the Cloud Seminar Wednesday, May 25, 2011 8:00am – 12:30pm How can your organization leverage the offerings and benefits of the cloud? Join CPR and our partners for an informative cloud discussion. From software to storage, learn how your business can harness the efficiency of the cloud and utilize hybrid cloud solutions.
This free seminar features multiple sessions which address cloud solutions for all sizes and types of businesses. Featured presenters include:
•	Microsoft	•	Smith Haughey Rice & Roegge
•	StorSimple	•	CPR
•	BlueSphere, Inc.	•	Intel

ITMA June Meeting - Collaboration Technologies - Architecture & Governance
Thursday, June 9, 20118:00am – 12:00pm
Location: CPR's offices, Grand Rapids, MI

With the explosion of collaboration technologies, how do we effectively govern and manage these spaces and the associated data?

Hear from industry expert Bob Kreha, founder of Fifth Discipline LLC and ITMA Members & Collaboration Experts from Spectrum Health and Steelcase that have “been there and done that.” From lessons learned to best practices and tacking challenges, this session will send you back to the office with tangible action items.

If you'd like to receive email invitations to upcoming meetings, contact Melissa Engle or call (616)464-9720.

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