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INSIDE THIS ISSUE…

What the Heck is Cloud Computing (And why you should care)...Page 1

Pivotal IT Gives Back to Community ………………………………....Page 2

Protect your company with Email Archiving (Try it for FREE.)..Page 2

Client Referral Program…….Page 3

Client Spotlight………………Page 3

Locally Grown………………..Page 4

Pivotal Trivia………….……..Page 4

May 2014

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What The Heck Is Cloud Computing? (And Why You Should Care)

Cloud computing is a concept that could save your business quite a

bit of money on software, hardware, upgrades and services.

Instead of purchasing hardware and software for your office, you can

use cloud computing to put your programs on a highly secure “super

server” online. All you need is an Internet connection to your office and you’re in business.

There’s a good chance that MOST of the software applications you use every day are now “software as a service” applications. In other

words, you don’t have to install them on your server or PC – you simply

access the software as a pay-as-you-go model for only the licenses, space and features you use. This gives you the ability to access highly

sophisticated software and functionality at a fraction of the cost – or

even for free – and without long-term commitments.

For example, Google is a massive, free cloud application – the power

required to search billions of web sites and content in seconds and de-liver the relevant results to your screen far exceeds the capacity of your

PC. Facebook is another free cloud application that allows you to post

pictures and connect with your friends in real time without having to install any software on your computer. Of course, there are also applica-

tions such as Salesforce, Constant Contact, SurveyMonkey, etc., that you

pay to use.

It is quickly becoming unnecessary for some businesses to purchase

and maintain an on-site server. Now companies can host one or more of their applications, data, e-mail and other functions “in the cloud.” That

simply means it’s stored off-site in a highly secure, high-availability

“utility” company that has far

more power and resources than you could ever logically have on

-site as a small business. And

with devices getting cheaperand Internet connectivity ex-

ploding, cloud computing is sud-denly a very smart, viable op-

tion for small business owners.

Technology Journal May 2014

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Email Archiving –TRY IT ONE MONTH FOR FREE : Find out how it

can save your company the pain and cost of missed communications and

legal email discovery

The average person misses at least one or two critical communications a year because they accidentally delete an email. How much can one email cost? It might cost a single sale. Or could it cost the entire cus-tomer account? What do you do when there’s a legal issue and your email has been subpoenaed? It takes hours to export each person’s email, and hours to search it for keywords, contacts, etc. All of this leads to high cost. But what if you could keep from losing those com-munications, and cut the time and expense of e-discovery? Learn more at

www.itispivotal.com/RADAR

Pivotal IT Gives Back to the Community

This past May 16th, Pivotal IT sponsored a hole at the 2014 Sterling Golf Classic. The event was pre-sented by Christ Episcopal Church of Greenville, Fourth Presbyterian Church of Greenville, and the Greenville County Department of Parks, Recrea-tion and Tourism. It was held at the Bonnie Brae Golf Course. Pictured at right is our own Justin Fox sacrificing a day of his time to endure the moderate temperatures and abundant sunshine at the 9th hole—all for a good cause.

Proceeds benefitted Sterling Community of Green-ville’s activities, programs, and events. Sterling is one of nine community centers operated by Green-ville County Parks and Recreation providing pro-grams for youth, adults and seniors. Sterling is also affiliated with the Torch program providing after school activities for youth.

Would You Spend $15,000 On A New Computer? These Guys Do…

If you want to join a gaming club that includes serious players, you'll first have to prove your computer system is fast enough

before you’ll be allowed to join.

Some gamers spend $15,000 and up for a blazing fast system; and according to Newegg, Inc., a web site that sells components

purchased by computer system builders, the market for more costly machines remains solid despite the tough economy.

Gamers upgrade components as frequently as every six months to keep up with demanding new software and the purchases of

fellow gamers.

Technology Journal May 2014

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PhoneSoap Touch Screen

Polish

All this touch-screen technology is conven-ient, but it’s also messy. Not to mention a little unsanitary when devices are shared amongst oth-ers. If only there was a way to keep your screen clean and bacteria-free… Lucky for you, now there is.

Introducing the anti-fingerprint PhoneSoap Touch Screen Polish. This is a premium, all-natural, antibacterial polish specially formulat-ed to kill bacteria and help prevent fingerprints and smudges on smart phone and tablet touch screens.

Now you can clean, san-itize and share your de-vice without worry or smudges!

Get yours at: www.SkyMall.com

Shiny New Gadget Of The Month:

Client Spotlight Allegra Marketing Print Mail

Allegra Marketing Print Mail fir st came to Spar tanburg in 1980. In January of 2012 they became a Pivotal client. Allegra provides Pivotal and many companies in the Upstate a variety of marketing services. From Jim Davis, Marketing Services Director:

“Today’s business environment requires a strategic approach to marketing communications. You + Allegra is the simple solution for a solid and successful partnership. When today’s equation for powerful marketing communications involves print + digital + mobile, count on our experienced team to put YOU first. We’ll find solutions to help grow your company or organization by reaching your most important audiences through the right mix of channels. Whatever strategies you need – whether it’s print + mail, writing + design, Web + signs or an equation all your own – you have a local resource in Spartanburg that can do it all with just one call. Visit us at www.allegraspartanburg.com to learn more.

Pivotal IT introduced significant improvements to our network, equipment and overall data management – we work more efficiently now, know that important info is backed up and have enjoyed on-call technical support whenever an occasional issue does arise”

Client Referral Program:

It Pays!

Congratulations Cathy Holland of David G. White, winner of second quarter 2014 ongoing client referral incentive program! Cathy won a Logitech Harmony Remote Control!

As we announced in March, Pivotal IT has instituted a client referral incentive program. Part of that program is a prize to the Pivotal client that provides us the greatest number of re-ferrals. Cathy Holland of David G. White in Spartanburg has won the Q2 contest by providing us with 7 prospects. This is indeed a high compliment and we thank Cathy for these op-portunities. To learn more about Pivotal’s incentive program go to http://www.itispivotal.com/referaclient

Technology Journal May 2014

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Locally Grown: Valuable Technology Solutions In The Upstate

TNT Connections provides cabling solutions throughout the Upstate and parts of North Carolina. No job is to small or too large.

“ Founded in 2007 by Chris Dempsey, TNT Connections, Inc. has become a quality cable plant installation group that offers various comprehensive telecommunications infrastructure ser-vices. With 32 years of experience TNT Connections, Inc. has consistently proven its ability to deliver complete telecommuni-cation infrastructure solutions to its clients. Under Chris’ tech-nical direction and his aggressive “hands on” philosophy, the business has steadily grown its customer list. In year 2013 we supported many individual projects as well as continuing sup-port for six larger clients. Year 2014 looks to be even better and we look forward to the addition of new clients throughout the year while maintaining and supporting all our present custom-ers

We have learned how to effectively deploy resources to accom-modate our entire customer’s workload. We have a strong nu-cleus of technicians in our company. TNT Connections, Inc. will not hesitate to deploy resources as necessary to accommo-date any level of activity presented to us.” - by TNT Connec-tions. Contact Chris at chris@ineedtnt.com.

The Lighter Side: That’s “No Picnic”

It’s that time of year—the weather

is warming and you want to get out more. What better way to

spend a sunny afternoon than on a picnic with family or friends! But

what are picnics really and where

did they come from? Find out here:

Originally a picnic was a

fashionable social event to

which each guest contributed some food.

In the first half of the 19th

century, a Picnic Society met in

London at the Pantheon, a

place of public entertainment in Oxford Street.

In the year 2000, a 600-mile-

long picnic took place in France

on July 14 to celebrate the first Bastille Day of the new

millennium.

The French started the modern

fashion for picnics when they

opened their royal parks to the public after the revolution of

1789.

The use of the phrase “no

picnic” to describe something

unenjoyable dates back to 1884.

The 1955 film Picnic, with

William Holden and Kim Novak,

was nominated for six Oscars and won two, for best art

direction and best film editing.

Our word “picnic” dates back

to 1794, exactly 100 years

after “pique-nique” was first seen in French.

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Congratulations to Becky Jennings of the Episcopal Church of the Advent for being the first to correctly answer: “In Star Trek: The Next Generation, certain doors and pipes are labeled G.N.D.N. What does this abbreviation mean? Answer: Goes Nowhere Does Nothing