Listen to Dave Rollo, Canvas Systems Short-Term Programs Manager, as he covers the basics of CloudPod and why Hardware-as-a-Service makes the most sense for your cloud and virtualization efforts.

Learn how to manage your IT assets, cut your risks, and save money every step of the way. Listen to Steve Hyser as he helps you discover the options you have available to attain the highest value for your excess IT.

See how short-term equipment solutions can deliver an accurate "proof of concept" for software applications or new technology (e.g. virtualization). Resellers, VAR's and integrators can gain a strategic business advantage leveraging short-term equipment programs and rentals.

Listen to a live case study by Alere Medical, part of the $1.9 Billion Inverness Medical Innovations group. Keith Tatum, Network Manager, and Jay Scott, Capacity & Performance Engineer, of Alere will discuss how they successfully deployed a healthcare application across 3 WANs and managed a VoIP rollout.

Cisco SMARTnet is not the only option for maintaining Cisco equipment. Some people think Cisco SMARTnet is the only option for maintaining Cisco equipment. But sophisticated customers are deploying customized alternatives and cutting costs in the process. Take a crash course in Canvas Systems' Cisco Maintenance alternatives.

Now, more than ever, IT departments are looking for ways to cut their spending. Learn how a Third-Party Maintenance Program can help you cut your maintenance costs by as much as 60%. Third-Party Maintenance is a cost-savings alternative to the overpriced, non-flexible maintenance programs provided by current OEMs and other maintenance providers. Reduce your IT spend and have the peace of mind that your equipment, regardless of whether it is mission critical or developmental, will be repaired by professional, certified technicians. Third-Party Maintenance Benefits: Save up to 60% on maintenance costs One provider for multi-vendor support Just In Time (JIT) Spares Program which allows you to replenish IT parts and systems automatically Extend the lifecycle of existing systems and applications providing no end-of-life restrictions Flexible solutions to meet your requirements

Downtime is costly - but so are many vendor maintenance programs and disaster recovery plans. Canvas Systems provides real solutions to the continuity conundrum. We offer customers instant ROI by enabling organizations to avoid potentially devastating situations with comprehensive solutions that won't break your budget. Concerned about the costs of maintaining equipment in your datacenter? View the replay here or download the presentation in PDF to learn about our: Independent, multi-platform support Just-in-time spares program Support for legacy systems with no end-of-life restrictions Significant cost savings compared to OEM offerings Afraid a disaster recovery plan is out of reach? Learn about our: Scalable, testable, cost-effective DR solutions RES-Q Quick Ship program RES-Q Data vaulting

Storage costs out of control? View the replay here to learn about effective strategies for lowering infrastructure costs of growing storage requirements. We will discuss storage consolidation, alternative approaches to storage tiering, methodologies for achieving faster, more reliable restore times on backups, effective archive strategies, and disaster recovery. Keith Baskin, Storage Practice Manager who is a 12-year veteran of the storage industry, will outline ways that Canvas Systems can help your organization achieve the best utilization of storage technologies at the lowest cost.

Listen now for an informational webinar and learn how you can buy, rent, or lease servers, storage and networking equipment at 50-70% off list pricing. Canvas Systems has a program that meets your needs and your budget. See how Canvas Systems can address your organizations IT Lifecycle Management needs with customized products and services. Canvas Buy, Rent, & Lease Benefits: Buy – Get 50-70% off list pricing Rent – For peak usage, software testing, data migrations, and disaster recovery Lease – For lower IT costs and increased flexibility