The CEO’s Guide To Effective Management of Information Technology Resources How to lower the TOTAL COST of Information Technology Powered By

to change the way you think about Information Technology TOP 3 Reasons Powered By

Top 3 Reasons Simple changes can reduce your Information Technology (IT) costs by 15%-30%. You need to see inside the IT “black box” to successfully control expenses. There are tools to help you accurately forecast IT Expenses Powered By

Simple changes can reduce your Information Technology (IT) costs by 15%-30%.

You need to see inside the IT “black box” to successfully control expenses.

There are tools to help you accurately forecast IT Expenses

We get results Don’t take our word for it . . . Powered By

Success Leaves Clues “ We would like to thank EssentiaLink for helping us with our fantastic growth . . . A particularly nice benefit we have enjoyed is we have grown to a $100 Million company with several hundred employees around the globe. However, we have not had to increase our IT staff to support that growth . For a company this size to run efficiently with an IT staff of only 2 people is phenomenal” - Keith Macurdy, CFO Powered By

Executive Overview Powered By

Executive Overview Information Technology should make the CEO's job easier and companies more profitable. CEOs are held hostage by the Information Technology that is intended to help them. The key is finding the correct blend of in-house and outsourced solutions that maximize utilization and cost reductions. Maintenance FreeIT enables CEOs to find the “sweet spot” that results in the highest and best use of their IT resources. Powered By

Information Technology should make the CEO's job easier and companies more profitable.

CEOs are held hostage by the Information Technology that is intended to help them.

The key is finding the correct blend of in-house and outsourced solutions that maximize utilization and cost reductions.

Maintenance FreeIT enables CEOs to find the “sweet spot” that results in the highest and best use of their IT resources.

IT Departments are like Teenagers You may have noticed Powered By

IT and Teenagers They spend your money on things you can’t understand. Your projects always have to wait for their pet projects. They make you feel you cannot possibly understand them. They talk in a secret language, especially when asked a direct question. Powered By

They spend your money on things you can’t understand.

Your projects always have to wait for their pet projects.

They make you feel you cannot possibly understand them.

They talk in a secret language, especially when asked a direct question.

Step 1 – Maintenance Free Server Regaining control of Information Technology Powered By “ All too often, mundane tasks only get partial attention regardless of how critical they are. Worse yet, these tasks get lost in the pile of prioritized projects and never get completed.”

MaintenanceFree Server Powered By Insures servers are up to date with critical patches and updates. Frees your IT staff to work on your strategic projects. Monitors your servers and server events and filters out the ‘noise’ to further free up your IT staff. Can manage Tier I server support. Can diagnose AND repair many of your day-to-day server issues, without involving your IT staff.

Insures servers are up to date with critical patches and updates.

Frees your IT staff to work on your strategic projects.

Monitors your servers and server events and filters out the ‘noise’ to further free up your IT staff.

Can manage Tier I server support.

Can diagnose AND repair many of your day-to-day server issues, without involving your IT staff.

Step 2 – Maintenance Free Workstation Regaining control of Information Technology Powered By “ Workstations are like screen doors into your network. If you don’t maintain them, bugs get in. Like screen doors, they need continual maintenance.”

MaintenanceFree Workstation Maintains Workstations and keeps them running like new. Protects your network with aggressive virus and spam detection, prevention and removal. Insures your compliance with asset tracking and reporting. Secures your network with proactive Microsoft patch management. Deploys critical business software. Enables secure desktop control and Remote Worker access. Powered By

Maintains Workstations and keeps them running like new.

Protects your network with aggressive virus and spam detection, prevention and removal.

Insures your compliance with asset tracking and reporting.

Secures your network with proactive Microsoft patch management.

Deploys critical business software.

Enables secure desktop control and Remote Worker access.

Powered By “ Here’s another compelling reason to ensure your network stays up-to-date with the latest security patches. Most hackers do not discover these security loopholes on their own. Instead, they learn about them when Microsoft (or any other software vendor for that matter ) announces the vulnerability and issues an update. ”

Step 3 – Maintenance Free Security Regaining control of Information Technology Powered By “ An overworked IT staff trying to stay on top of intrusion prevention and detection is like using duct tape to patch a leaky pipe.”

Hackers Love to Attack Businesses “ Security is a real problem for businesses. Many simply cannot afford to hire additional 24/7/365 IT staff. So their IT security suffers. Hackers and Internet pirates don’t just know this, they depend on it. They love it. It makes your business their next target.” Powered By

MaintenanceFree Security Addresses two essential functions: Intrusion Prevention Intrusion Detection Includes all hardware, software and monitoring. Monitors your network security 24/7/365 Takes No breaks , No sick days , and No vacations . Stops attacks at the firewall. Immediately Detects and Shuts Down intrusions that sneak past the firewall. Powered By

Addresses two essential functions:

Intrusion Prevention

Intrusion Detection

Includes all hardware, software and monitoring.

Monitors your network security 24/7/365

Takes No breaks , No sick days , and No vacations .

Stops attacks at the firewall.

Immediately Detects and Shuts Down intrusions that sneak past the firewall.

Powered By “ Experts have conducted experiments where a single computer was connected to the Internet with no firewall. Within hours, over 13 gigabytes of space was taken over by malicious code and files that could not be deleted”

Step 4 – Maintenance Free BDR Regaining control of Information Technology Powered By “ 93% of companies that lost their data center for 10 days or more due to a disaster filed for bankruptcy within one year of the disaster, and 50% filed for bankruptcy immediately.”

MaintenanceFree BDR Can Virtualize a crashed server in less than 30 minutes. Supports Windows 2000 / 2003 servers. Insures your data can only be decrypted by you! Replaces error prone, labor intensive tape backup. Is fully automated. Allows for backup every 15 minutes to minimize data loss. Is monitored 24/7/365. If there is a problem, we tell you and we fix it! Powered By

Can Virtualize a crashed server in less than 30 minutes.

Supports Windows 2000 / 2003 servers.

Insures your data can only be decrypted by you!

Replaces error prone, labor intensive tape backup.

Is fully automated.

Allows for backup every 15 minutes to minimize data loss.

Is monitored 24/7/365. If there is a problem, we tell you and we fix it!

Powered By “ JC Penny learned recently that there are serious security risks associated with backup tapes, even when they are stored off-site. Jan 17, 2008 The Associated Press reported that “ Personal information on about 650,000 customers of J.C. Penney and up to 100 other retailers could be compromised after a computer tape went missing. ” The tape was not stored in some corner in the back of a server room. The tape was misplaced at the Iron Mountain data warehouse facility!”

Step 5 – Maintenance Free HME Regaining control of Information Technology Powered By “ The GREAT news is, licensing, installing, managing, and maintaining Microsoft Exchange is no longer the expensive hassle it used to be.”

MaintenanceFree HME (Hosted Microsoft Exchange)‏ Is powered by Industry Leader Appriver ® Eliminates need for hardware or personnel to support Microsoft Exchange. Means you only pay per user, not per license or server. Provides 24/7/365 support. Is fully redundant; no more missed emails due to downtime. Eliminates 99% of unwanted email, and spam. Supports Blackberry, Palm and ActiveSync devices. Provides all software and licensing for low monthly fee. Powered By

Is powered by Industry Leader Appriver ®

Eliminates need for hardware or personnel to support Microsoft Exchange.

Means you only pay per user, not per license or server.

Provides 24/7/365 support.

Is fully redundant; no more missed emails due to downtime.

Eliminates 99% of unwanted email, and spam.

Supports Blackberry, Palm and ActiveSync devices.

Provides all software and licensing for low monthly fee.

MaintenanceFree IT is Right for You! Only you know if “ Because of the procurement services and MaintenanceFreeIT services you provide for us, we have been able to keep our focus on the business of growing our business.” Powered By

Ask Yourself Do you want to cut IT costs by 30%-50%? Do you want the flexibility to Quickly adjust IT spend to current conditions? Do you want all the benefits of a 24/7/365 IT Department WITHOUT the high cost? Would like to be able to accurately forecast IT expenses and budgets? Do you want to sleep easier because you know your network and data are secure? Did you answer YES to any of the above questions? Powered By

Do you want to cut IT costs by 30%-50%?

Do you want the flexibility to Quickly adjust IT spend to current conditions?

Do you want all the benefits of a 24/7/365 IT Department WITHOUT the high cost?

Would like to be able to accurately forecast IT expenses and budgets?

Do you want to sleep easier because you know your network and data are secure? Did you answer YES to any of the above questions?

Do You Qualify For MaintenanceFreeIT? “ EssentiaLink has won 13 growth awards in the past 3 years. The reason for our growth is simple: We deliver on our promises!” Powered By

Do You Qualify For MaintenanceFreeIT EssentiaLink will only accept your business if we can do one or more (preferably all) of the following: Reduce your total operating costs. Improve your network reliability and security. Give you the tools to look inside and manage the IT black box. Give you the tools to adequately predict and budget your IT expenditures. Powered By

EssentiaLink will only accept your business if we can do one or more (preferably all) of the following:

Reduce your total operating costs.

Improve your network reliability and security.

Give you the tools to look inside and manage the IT black box.

Give you the tools to adequately predict and budget your IT expenditures.

EssentiaLink’s Growth Awards Don’t Settle for amateurs! “ In spite of the .com bust, in spite of recessions, we grow because we provide valuable services that help our customers lower their total operating costs AND, get Green !” Powered By

Growth Awards PCI/Entrex Index * U.S. Top 10 Growth Company Q3 2008 * U.S. #1 Top Growth Company Feb 2008 * U.S. Top 5 Growth Company Q1 2008 * U.S. Top 5 Growth Company Q4 2007 Inc. 2007 * #576 for revenue growth in the U.S. * #25 for revenue growth U.S., Business Services * #10 for revenue growth in Colorado Denver Business Journal * 10th Fastest Growing Small Private Company 2006 * 12th Fastest Growing Small Private Company 2005 Colorado Biz *Top 250 Private Companies 2005 *Top 250 Private Companies 2006 *Top 250 Private Companies 2007 *Top 250 Private Companies 2008 Powered By