Why we build a better cloud.

External IT is different from other cloud-enabling companies. A fact made evident in our being named a perennial "short list" cloud computing partner for so many small to mid-size firms.

How exactly are we different?

We're fundamentally different in four ways.

First, External It has an industry-leading Support Department that deftly handles everything from a simple, end-user issue to an in-depth technical challenge from an IT Director.  We bring our clients a level of knowledge, experience, and personal engagement that rarely exists anywhere but in "Customer Service Theory" class in B School.

Second, there's the much lauded OS33™ portal interface.  OS33™ gives even the smallest companies IT capabilities that honestly challenge those available to Fortune 500 firms.  It integrates all of your applications, files, email, contacts and calendar needs in a way that's very easy to use, and accessed from anywhere.  All you need is a computer and the Internet. And your interface will look and work exactly the same as it does at the office. No difference at all.

Adding new users with OS33™ is also an IT Manager's dream come true. It's so easy it can be done in less than two minutes. You'll see it happen in only seven minutes on our demo.

Reason number three: hundreds of firms have come to us for the level of company-specific customization we offer.  You'll only pay for the IT services you use, but you'll never be at a loss for services we don't provide.  No other Hosted IT-as-a-Service company delivers a more comprehensive range of management options or technological capabilities.  Even the most virtual of virtual workforce groups can share data, view up-to-the-minute company directories, IM and collaborate with real-time screen shadowing.

Finally, there's the issue of securing your business assets-both physically securing them, and securing them from unwelcome guests.  The External IT Cloud Data Centers are easily among the safest in the nation.

All of these advantages didn't appear overnight. While cloud-computing has only recently become all the rage -- we've been perfecting it for the last ten years.

Economies of scale External IT services hundreds of client companies, encompassing over 6,000 users all over the world. The economies of scale that are a natural part of our business model give us the ability to deliver unmatched value to our clients:

• Reduce CapEx and OpEx
• Reliable, flexible and secure cloud computing architecture
• Expert support staff
• Unprecedented system availability
• Guaranteed application delivery

Experience counts You're about to migrate your IT resources from your office to a cloud configuration.  For all the potential advantages, there's a lot at stake.

Carefully determining exactly what your company needs are, making sure your migration puts nothing at risk, and ultimately managing your computer systems and business applications are probably not the kinds of things you'd like somebody new to the field handling for you.

You're correct in being concerned. The complexity is real, as is the potential for encountering bugs, incompatibilities, and problems with helping your staff adapt to a new (even if better) way of doing things.

It's hard to put a price on experience, but you might start by asking yourself how many days of downtime your company can stand?

As exciting as the advantages are to cloud computing, making the transition should be anything but--a benefit that's only delivered by a company with a wealth of experience.

This is all we do You hire a law firm for your legal needs. You hire an accounting firm for your accounting needs. Reason says, "With something as important as IT, maybe we should go with a cloud computing management firm that specializes, too." Far be it for us to argue with Reason.