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CloudStrategies recently assisted Fried & Epstein LLP in moving their business to the cloud.This is what Fried & Epstein had to say regarding the transition…. "We wanted to go to the Cloud because we wanted to be able to sync our 2 offices together.We also wanted a solution for backing up our email and having that synced with blackberries, iphones, macs and pc desktops and laptops."With one partner in NY, and another in Philadelphia, it had been difficult for Fried & Epstein to send large files back and forth via email. |
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They do have a VPN in place, but downloading files was very slow. "Exchange was a great option for us, but our server is old and not really ready for it. |
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"Purchasing a new server was a big decision and when their IT consultant suggested the cloud as an alternative, the administrator, Kathy Remetta, contemplated the cost savings and gave the go ahead to move to the cloud. Their IT consultant was in the process of upgrading his equipment so that they could start the process of moving their clients to the cloud.This left Fried & Epstein in a situation where they had made the decision to move to the cloud, but were in a waiting game with their IT consultant.In the meantime, John Fried, the NY partner, lost his email when his mac crashed.Since he is located in NY, he contacted a local IT company who spoke to John about going to the cloud.John anxious to go to the cloud because he recognized first-hand how it affected him and his ability to work.The NY IT company wanted to throw their hat in the ring and gave a quote to move Fried & Epstein to the cloud. Around the same time, Stacy Malcolm contacted Kathy in regards to CloudStrategies and the services that they offer.Kathy, now juggling 3 different offers for moving the firm to the cloud, decided to go with CloudStrategies because CloudStrategies was able to provide the guidance and assistance she needed to feel comfortable to make such a move.Stacy Malcolm and John Alumbaugh, also of CloudStrategies, worked together to evaluate Fried & Epstein's challenges and were able to provide Kathy with the most effective solutions to fit their business needs."We went with CloudStrategies vs. the other companies because they really knew what they were talking about.They offered us an immediate solution and provided guidance that the other companies just couldn't match." Fried & Epstein was very pleased with their decision to move to the cloud and with the seamless transition that the CloudStrategies team provided. |