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MCS Newsletter
May 2014
Issue: 32
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The New IBM Power8
Open Innovation to Put Data to Work Whether your client is charged with managing the increasing variety and velocity of data, or moving workloads to the cloud, their IT infrastructure needs to be more flexible, scalable and secure.
IBM announces infrastructure enhancements based on open standards that enable shared access to trustworthy information; build analytics intelligence into transactions; and are tuned for the cloud to help your clients deliver real-time information and insights.
IBM Power Analytics on Cloud IBM Power Systems announces its first generation servers built on open server innovation and solutions to break the physical and virtual boundaries of data center in ways never before possible. Designed with open innovation to drive faster insights from data-intensive applications, these first generation systems help organizations realize the benefits of cloud and quickly tap into an open ecosystem of community-created innovation that is transforming the way IT is created and consumed.
Tap new sales opportunities with these innovative cutting-edge solutions designed to address growing markets with sharp competitive edge. Our new Power Systems and solutions provide sharp competitive edge against x86 that helps you to win.
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Get insights up to 50 times faster with systems designed for big data D
esigned to bring insights to the point of impact for your clients' most data-intensive applications, these first generation systems are the ideal platform for analytic applications with computing power, memory bandwidth, I/O and smart acceleration. These new systems extend Powers' heritage of resiliency, availability and security for big data and analytics and scale to perform in the most demanding data requirements. - Achieve better economics for scale-out data and cloud infrastructures
Power Systems one- and two-socket servers provide the ideal foundation for scale-out data and cloud environments, providing the price/performance advantages and security to enable your clients to confidently move more data-centric applications to the cloud. - Open innovation that revolutionizes the way IT is created and consumed. Benefit from the Power Systems open technology and an open-ecosystem delivering community-created innovations. Business Partners gain more choices and flexibility to offer complete solutions to clients' needs including OpenStack, Linux and KVM. For Solution Developers, this means accelerated application development and time to value.
MCS PROMOTION ANNOUNCEMENT:
After 6 years as Director of Professional Services, and 17 years of continuous employment at MCS, we are pleased to announce that Dan Parnell has been promoted to Vice President of Operations. Dan will continue to manage client projects and professional services.
His additional responsibilities will include overseeing all aspects of the day to day operations of MCS. This new position will assist Phil Maehr by alleviating him from the daily business operations so he can spend more time on the strategy and growth of MCS. "Dan has been instrumental in helping MCS grow and prosper over the last 17 years. He knows my expectations and our customers' expectations and this promotion will help us meet our vision of improved customer service." - Phil Maehr
Please join us in congratulating Dan on his promotion.
MCS has entered into a joint partnership with SkyView Partners, Inc.
SkyView Policy Minder for IBM i and i5/OS automates security administration and policy compliance requirements, reducing the hours of labor intensive analysis required in the administration and compliance processes. The result is reduced cost and a measurable return on investment. For more information on this product or any security issue, contact Charles Kaplan for additional information.
REMINDER:
LISUG Education Day is May 21st 2014, at the Fox Hollow Inn & Conference Center, 7725 Jericho Turnpike, Woodbury, NY 11797. Any questions, contact Charles Kaplan
at 631-648-2054.
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Inforum 2014 early, early bird registration ends May 26
Register today and save up to $1,000
Join us at Inforum 2014 to hear from distribution strategists, solution experts, and your peers. You'll gain a greater perspective on your industry, so you can help your organization become more efficient and profitable. Bring your key stakeholders to learn about the Infor 10x release, as well as over 140 distribution-specific sessions that will explore how Infor is fundamentally changing the way you work.
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Sept 15-18, 2014
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6:00PM (Sept 15) and 12:15PM (Sept 18)
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Ernest N. Morial Convention Center
New Orleans, LA
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Click here to see the current session list. Additional sessions are added daily.
As Infor continues to expand, join us to explore all the potential solutions that will help your company be positioned to remain competitive and profitable in this changing industry. Reserve your spot today
to secure the lowest rate available.
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Business Operations Review
We've found that most organizations are not realizing the full benefits of their current technology investments. Our Business Operations Review is a great first step to ensuring your organization has the right infrastructure (People, Process and Technology) in place to help achieve the organization's growth objectives. If you respond yes to more than half these items, then let MCS show you how these areas can be improved. The first three companies that register for our Business Operations Review will receive it for free.
- Issues that are affecting the organization to meet revenue objectives
- Features in the existing software not being utilized
- Manual processes that could be automated or eliminated
- Activities that provide no value
- New processes or controls that should be put in place to manage particular functions
- Information (data) requirements not being captured but needed by the organization
- Software modifications needed to address unique business requirements
- Software modifications no longer necessary with newer versions of software
- Training needed for specific applications and/or departments
- Short term quick fixes that can have immediate impact
- Long term business improvement projects
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New Address:
Maximum Computer Systems, Inc. 3285 Veterans Memorial Highway Suite A13 Ronkonkoma, NY 11779 631-738-0500 MCS Support: 855-627-7878 or 855-MCS-SUPT
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