CenterBeam Enterprise Cloud Solution Delivers Significant Differentiators over Microsoft® Office 365

CenterBeam Inc., a pioneer in delivering hosted IT services, today announced the launch of its CenterBeam 365+™ Reseller Program. The collaboration suite offers VARs and Resellers several key advantages over Microsoft® Office 365 for managed services providers seeking to reach new customer segments and grow revenue. The program also enables resellers to maintain account control, including the ability to direct bill their clients.

Compared to Microsoft Office 365, which is a consumer class solution for hosted collaboration, CenterBeam 365+ enables enterprises to integrate their infrastructure, delivering the features and functionality of an on-premise solution in the cloud. As a major implementation benefit, CenterBeam 365+ does not require enterprises to undertake costly software upgrades or purchase and maintain servers to retain certain functionalities. For example, CenterBeam 365+ continues to support PST files, so enterprises do not have to upgrade/implement SharePoint; it supports Outlook 2003, eliminating the requirement to upgrade to Outlook 2010; and it offers Real Single Sign-on™ for any version of Activity Directory without the need for ADFS 2.0.

“We’re excited about being able to offer an enterprise class hosted collaboration platform to our customers without them having to invest in upgrading their infrastructure,” said Luis Alvarez, President of Alvarez Technology Group. “What’s more, CenterBeam’s provisioning portal and billing allows us to maintain our customer relationships.”

“Partnerships thrive when built on a shared commitment to the customer,” said Karen Hayward, CenterBeam Executive VP and CMO. “And with the launch of the CenterBeam 365+ Reseller Program, we look forward to forming collaborative partnerships to help businesses successfully transition to the cloud, reach new customer segments and grow revenue.”

CenterBeam 365+ is built from the ground up to deliver enterprise-class security. CenterBeam houses its customers’ cloud environment in a Tier-3, Class A datacenter with triple redundancy built into every element of the systems (n+1). Both CenterBeam and its datacenter partner, CenturyLink (formerly Qwest Communications, International), are SAS-70, Type-II certified. Additional resiliency is provided as CenterBeam hosts a domain controller for its customers’ Active Directory to ensure a constant flow of and access to e-mail if service is interrupted at the customer site.

Additionally, CenterBeam 365+ users get more than what’s offered in Microsoft® Office 365. CenterBeam 365+ includes Microsoft Office® Web Apps, Microsoft SharePoint®, Microsoft Lync™ and Microsoft® Exchange. But unlike Exchange Online, CenterBeam 365+ retains many of the features of an on-premise Exchange solution in the categories of administration, applications, client access, compliance/archiving, directory, security and voice mail. CenterBeam 365+ also delivers enhanced security and archiving, seamless integration into the user’s existing environment, experienced implementation and optional 24 x 7 live phone support from the company’s North American-based customer care team.

For details on the CenterBeam 365+ Reseller Program, visit: www.centerbeam.com/become-a-CenterBeam-partner.

About CenterBeam
CenterBeam is a managed services provider that delivers enterprise-class remote infrastructure services. Having created the world’s first multi-tenant hosted exchange solution in conjunction with Microsoft more than a decade ago, CenterBeam has continued to build on this legacy of innovation with a focus on providing mid-sized businesses with IT management, services and support via a 24x7 live helpdesk for their Mac®, PC and mobile workforce. CenterBeam’s broad service portfolio provides secure, cohesive and scalable IT services comprised of best-in-class software and tools that combine physical, virtual, cloud and mobile infrastructure. CenterBeam delivers more than 180,000 daily services to enterprises in 49 countries across six continents. Visit www.centerbeam.com.

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