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April 2011

5 Key Considerations When Moving to the Cloud

Cloud Computing is THE topic of the moment. But before you decide if moving to the cloud is right for your organization, you should consider some key criteria and know what benefits you can expect.

Things to consider when moving to cloud computing>>

Once you move to the Cloud here are some changes you will see within your organization>>>

TEAM NORTEC
Jim Ashooh


Meet Jim Ashooh, Systems Consultant, for Nortec. On the job for just a few months, this Nortec newbie is working with ShoreTel to help customers get more bang for their bucks. Read on to learn how he is eliminating paper for one company $30k a year and which superpowers are on his wish list.

Q: What are most of your customers looking to accomplish?

A: Most of my customers either need more expertise than their in-house team can offer. We're helping a doctor's office migrate to electronic medical records, which is definitely not something they could do on their own. We've eliminated the paper records, and they are now doing everything on tablets. It's transformed their business.

Read the interview.


GOOD TO GO

Why you should be using ShoreTel Mobility Solution NOW!

The ShoreTel Mobility solution brings more power and flexibility to your mobile workforce. Voice and unified communications (UC) applications are extended to a wide range of single and dual-mode (Wi-Fi and cellular) mobile handsets. Users make and receive calls while their mobile handset automatically selects the best network (Wi-Fi or cellular). Fast and automatic network handover can reduce costs up to 80%, increase call quality and extend battery life, without any end-user involvement.

Benefits of ShoreTel Mobility:

Simplify UC for mobile workers: ShoreTel Mobility enables peers to know the location of peers using location awareness. Using this ability desk bound workers can select which co-worker is in the best location to assist with a task and the best means to communicate with them.
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TECHNOLOGY EVENTS, NEWS & CASE STUDIES

As Nortec celebrates its 20th Anniversary as a company we want to thank you, our customers and partners for making it all possible. We look forward to working with you for many more years to come and continue to provide excellence service and solutions.

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Enjoy some exquisite food, find out why satisfied customers prove that ShoreTel and LifeSize are the right choice for Unified Communications and PLAY POKER!
Wednesday, May 4 @ 11:30am
Click here for more information and your free registration.

Maybe you're considering a server upgrade, or an Exchange migration. Or maybe you're looking to virtualize in 2011. Chances are, an organization just like yours has done the same thing - and Nortec has helped them along the way. Learn how the process went for your peers in one our many case studies:

Messaging Solutions
Unified Communications
Virtualization Solutions
Infrastructure Management
Hosted & Managed Services (Nortec 24/7)
Network Infrastructure


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Andrew Grose is President and CEO of Nortec Communications, Inc. and blogs regularly about information IT trends, challenges, and solutions. Recent posts include
Virtualization Update
What motivates IT professionals
Gartner CIO Top 3 Priorities and Predictions
Nortec's 20th Anniversary
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The Nortec Nine

Here you'll find helpful links to whitepapers, datasheets, user guides and more.

1. Riding the cloud to success by Bridget Carey

2. Plug and play datacenters with virtualization and appliances by David Chernicoff

3. VMware View Now Available on iPad by Scott Bekker

4. Make the Financial Case for Virtualization and Cloud Computing by Worldwide Executive Council on behalf of Worldwide Executive Council on behalf of Apptio

5. VMware Flirting With Management Of Microsoft Hyper-V By Kevin McLaughlin, CRN

6. Choosing a Private Cloud Provider and Doing it All Wrong by Alex

7. 10 cool things virtualization lets you do by Keir Thomas

8. How Cloud Computing Works by Jonathan Strickland

9. Server Virtualization: One Path That Leads To Cloud Computing by Gartner RAS Core Group Thomas J. Bitman



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