Cloud vs. Infrastructure: Martin & Associates Helps Clients Determine Best Approach
With so many
new Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) options out there, it can be very appealing
for a company to look to the cloud for their software needs instead of adding
expensive and complicated infrastructure.
But is this always the right way to go?
Kevin Martin, Partner at Martin & Associates, and Joe Gast, the company's Manager of IT Infrastructure, say no.
Top: Connie,The Circuit and Allen Middleton tested out the photo booth; center, Denise Bartick, Terry Johnson and Allen Middleton of sponsor, MAX Technical Training; bottom: The CoupSmart team joined in on the tastings and socializing!
Photo Booth Fun!
New Options Makes Beer Tasting & Networking Even More Fun!
The Pub at Rookwood on September 15 was the site of a fun evening that included both networking, beer samples and appetizers. The event was sponsored by MAX Technical Training
and was attended by over 100 local professionals with an interest in IT. The addition of a photo booth added to the fun as friends new & old took their turn to get an old-fashioned photo strip with new-fashioned (i.e. digital) technology!
The Queen City Angels investment group and its QCA First Funds had another busy year, funding eight companies in life science, four in information technology and two in advanced materials and manufacturing. To learn about these investments plus QCA's other activities over the past fiscal year, please read the report below.
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Since 1994, The Circuit is the "IT" association in the Greater Cincinnati and tri-state region. The Circuit has more than 175 member companies who publish and sell software, hardware and computer-related services, and provide professional assistance to the technology community. With a goal to enchance and grow the IT community in this region, we are an invaluable resource for networking and education.
The Circuit's C-Cap division (www.c-cap.net) is Cincinnati's angel capital hub.It manages operations of the Queen City Angels and provides entrepreneurs with access to capital and the other resources they need to achieve success.
