Example

The Situation
ABC, Inc. is a financial services company with one main office and two branch offices. Currently, each office has standalone accounting software, with a server at each location. E-mail hosting is outsourced, as well as IT support. The hardware owned by ABC, Inc. is from 4 to 6 years old.

The Requirements
ABC, Inc. is beginning to be concerned about upgrading costs. ABC, Inc. also wants to gain operational efficiencies by centralizing its accounting software and data, while making it accessible to all employees and advisors around the clock, whether from one of the offices or from a remote location. Security is also a consideration.

Possible Solution
ABC, Inc. could invest in the IT infrastructure to achieve their goals. Among other things, this would mean hiring additional, highly skilled IT staff to design and build a network, buying and configuring new hardware and software, investing in firewalls and other security measures and contracting with various vendors for redundant connectivity, scalable bandwidth.

Like most companies of its size, ABC, Inc. does not have the resources to accomplish this without significant compromises to security or business continuity.

IASP's Solution
What can IASP do for this company? At a fixed cost to ABC, Inc., IASP can provide the following:*:

• Leased network hardware
• Firewall security
• Network design
• Anti-virus and anti-spam monitoring
• Scalable bandwidth
• Redundant connectivity
• Scalable data storage
• Backup facilities
• E-mail hosting
• And other custom services, as required.

* Note: Depending on actual client requirements, products and services included in the monthly fixed cost may vary.

All ABC, Inc. will have to do is buy and maintain basic computer terminals ("thin clients", totally dependent on servers to execute all programs and store all information) with high-speed Internet access for their employees.