Power Your Growth with Data Center & Cloud Services
It’s unusual to find a cloud computing center in an office park. Yet, we’ve been innovating and growing our Brush Mountain Data Center. Brush Mountain Data Center (BMDC) has its primary location on the Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center campus where it provides cloud computing, cloud data backup services and server rack rental (co-location).
While some organizations have quickly adopted cloud computing and data center services, many others can and should, once they understand what is possible. In the past, data centers and cloud computing was the domain of very large organizations with lots of resources. Now, data centers like Brush Mountain are bringing the benefits to organizations of all sizes. Small and resource constrained organizations, hyper-growth mode organizations, these are all great candidates for data center services. After all, the name of the game is cost effective agility.
Embracing data center services enables scalable access to computing and data storage resources, without the cost of hardware, software, staffing or up to date expertise.
How? Here are some of the common business drivers our clients are seeing:
Local Connection to Many Clouds
BMDC is itself connected to several of the market leading cloud service companies. This enables us to move and scale computing resources as needed. It also enables us to accommodate certification requirements.
A Better Environment for Computing
BMDC provides a secure facility optimized for IT equipment. It has redundant power, internet and cloud service connections. If one service goes offline, services are not interrupted as they would be in an office suite. You get all the benefits of a data center, but at a fractional cost.
Flexible Resources to Help You Grow
Most organizations are looking to grow. For some it is top-line growth, others bottom line growth. Both benefit from innovation and flexibility made possible by cloud services. Computing and storage are needed to power that growth. BMDC can provide the compute and storage you need via a scalable model. Another bonus: these services bill monthly as an expense, freeing up working capital.
Focus on Growth – Not Complexity
BMDC services ensure that IT uptime and reliability are the last thing you have to worry about.
We Make It Easy
We can extend existing IT, connecting cloud-based functions into your on-premise systems. Or, for those not wanting any overhead, we can provide full-service compute, data protection and services. Perfect for remotes and startups who need IT but less overhead.
- FlxCloud Infrastructure as a Service provides fast, reliable computing power that can scale to meet your growth.
- FlxStore Backup as a Service protects your valuable data.
- FlxPro Managed IT Services are available to fill gaps in your IT support needs.
- FlxTalk services will provide reliable cloud-based managed phone services.
Want to learn more? The next step is easy. Let’s have a conversation about your particular needs. The information is free, and we have conversations that can range from non-technical business objectives to technical conversations.
Introducing FlxStore: Our flexible range of Managed Data Storage Services
Natural disasters, equipment failures, and even human error can cause significant data loss. Can your organization survive that reality?
The statistics are staggering. For organizations who experience a significant outage or data loss, 90% will fail within 2 years. 43% will not even reopen for business. Your data is a vital asset, and managing backup and proactively planning for disaster recovery is vital.
We now offer our FlxStore Managed Data Backup Services. This flexible suite of backup and disaster recovery services are designed to support a wide range of needs and budgets.
Now we have an expanded range of data backup services to ensure that your data is backed up automatically and supervised by our staff so you can focus on your core business needs. Because our data center is based at the Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center ensure you that your data is locally accessible to you – with unbelievable bandwidth & redundancy. We take care of your data, and you never have to worry about it.
How can our FlxStore services help you?
- Gain peace of mind
- Proactive preparation for business disruption or data loss
- Reduce IT workload
- Decrease cost and complexity
- Predictable data storage expense
- Scalable plans to meet your needs
- Secure protection of your data
- Available geo-diversity for existing storage systems
- Local service & support
- Extremely fast data restoration when you need it
If you are ready to make data backup and business continuity easier, contact us. We’ll help you find the right mix of data protection services for your needs and budget.
Top Questions You Should Be Asking Your Potential Cloud Provider
Making the decision to start moving some of your IT functions into a cloud like our FlxCloud offering can raise
questions. We’ve compiled some of the best questions we get, along with answers from our Chief Technology Officer.
As always, for more information about how we can help your business extend your network services into the cloud,
contact us! Brush Mountain Data Center makes it easy to leverage the benefits of cloud services with support from
local people you already know and trust.
5 (Great) Reasons to Leverage Regional Cloud Services
When people first hear about a “regional data center” – they have some very predictable questions, like:
- What’s a regional cloud provider like Brush Mountain?
- What are the benefits for my business?
- How is it different from services from national providers?
All great questions! To help explain the benefits of a regional provider like Brush Mountain Data Center, we’ve assembled this quick e-Guide: Top 5 Reasons to Leverage Regional Cloud Services
CTO David Carter’s interview with Syncsort: “Regional Data Centers: Also on Big Data’s Front Lines”
Recently our Chief Technology Officer David Carter was interviewed by the team at Syncsort about the challenges and opportunities faced by Regional Data Centers like Brush Mountain.
In this interview, David candidly covers a variety of subjects including:
- What are the top pricing questions from prospective clients?
- What are the advantages of a Regional Data Center for SMB clients?
- The impact of Software Defined Networking?
Latest trends in Cloud Adoption
The move to the cloud is happening in organizations large and small.
The explosion in use of cloud services is continuing according to the latest research from the Cloud Industry Forum, a body dedicated to supporting cloud providers. In June 2014, 250 senior IT and business decision-makers took part in a poll conducted by Vanson Bourne to understand their use of cloud services and the impact on their business strategies.
What does the survey reveal? We’ve summarized their key findings:
So how can your business make the transition to the cloud without losing your bearings or negatively impacting your operations? Brush Mountain Data Center’s FLxCloud services bring you the benefits of “cloud compute on demand” with local advice and expertise from the staff at Advanced Logic Industries.
Be sure to check out our upcoming half day workshop “Migrating to the Cloud: Strategies for Success” on October 30th. Workshop details and registration
ALI Acquires Brush Mountain Data Center
Advanced Logic Industries (ALI) is pleased to announce that it has acquired Brush Mountain Data Center. This regional IT data center has been providing private cloud services and data hosting from its location at the Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center (CRC) in Blacksburg since 2006.
Click Here to read more about ALI acquiring Brush Mountain Data Center 01/24/2013
