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Ciaran Tobin, Helpdesk Manager, KBC Bank
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Time to move to the cloud 01 April 2012
1st April 2012: IT Force's Joe Molloy explains it's time to move to the Cloud in the Sunday Business Post.As the move to the cloud gains momentum, the IT sector should take the lead in ensuring best practice, according to Joe Molloy, director of managed services, IT Force. His comments came as IT Force transitioned from a managed service provider (MSP) to a cloud service provider (CSP).
He said that the cloud was a new way of engineering, For small businesses, where cost-control was a major issue, it was particularly beneficial, he said.
Read the PDF of the full story by Linda Daly in the Sunday Business Post.
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IT Force firewalked for Charity 12 March 2012
12th March 2012: IT Force walked on fire and raised €15,000 in aid of Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital in Crumlin.IT Force walked on fire and raised €15,000 in aid of Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital
To view the photos of our event, photos of the seminar held by Brian Moore, and photos of our firewalkers braving the hot coals visit our Facebook Page and give us a Like!
On Saturday, 10th March 2012, over 150 guests gathered at the IT Force Firewalk Challenge to support brave employees walk on fire in aid of Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital in Crumlin. Guests were treated to an action packed night with 31 firewalkers braving 20 feet of hot coals reaching 800 degrees for the charity.
The event successfully raised nearly €15,000 for St John’s Cancer Ward in Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital in Crumlin, smashing IT Force’s original €10,000 target.
“I am delighted that all of the funds raised here tonight will go directly towards St. John’s Ward, the National Cancer Paediatric Centre of Ireland. These much needed funds will aid with the new refurbishment of the ward. We cannot thank IT Force enough for their support and we are immensely appreciative for their fundraising efforts,” commented Rachel McGibney, Corporate Fundraising Executive of the Children’s Medical and Research Foundation (CMRF).
Our Firewalk was featured in The Echo! Click here to read more!
For more information on this event please contact: Lauren Brennan, Marketing Executive, IT Force - Lauren.Brennan@itforce.ie.
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5 Good Reasons to Get on Board the Cloud 05 February 2012
5th February 2012: IT Force reasons to get on board the Cloud in the Sunday Business PostConverged infrastructure run out of a central hub delivers on the promise of anytime, anywhere access. Remote and mobile working are enabled more easily, with end users able to routinely access their documents and critical applications. "It's a money-saving exercise, but it's more about efficiency and productivity,'' said Joe Molloy, managed services director at IT Force. "Mobility is a huge part. Anytime, anywhere access is the key.''
Read the full story by Ian Campbell in Computers In Business.
Joe Molloy, Managed Services Director, IT Force
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IT Force partners with leading storage virtualisation company 22 November 2011
22nd November, 2011: IT Force partners with the leading storage virtualisation company in Ireland, DataCore.IT Force partners with Leading Storage Virtualisation Company
Global storage virtualisation software provider DataCore has appointed Rupert Collier as regional manager for Ireland, as well as new Irish resellers, IT Force.
Joe O'Reilly, Director at IT Force, said, "We are delighted to be partnering with the leading storage virtualisation company in the market. Through the use of their software and with our other strategic partners, Microsoft and Citrix, we can now provide the best virtualisation solution right through from the desktop, application, server and storage layers."
"We see high potential in the Irish market and over the coming year we will be investing more here as we look to strengthen our channel and grow our customer base,” said Collier.
“Our technology is ideal for data centres and cloud environments and Ireland probably has the most attractive climate in the world for investment in this sector, with the temperature rarely rising above 23°C or below -5°C. Storage demands are higher than ever with information growing at an exponential rate.”
To read more visit www.businessandleadership.com.
