"We love the flexibility of the virtualized environment and associated monitoring tools that CMA implemented for us. Our system administrators can quickly ramp up and take down servers as needed and respond to requests in a timely manner. These tools help them to quickly identify and resolve system performance issues."

"SPHiNX has really helped improve the speed of our backup operations – there’s almost no comparison to our previous method of using physical tape. SPHiNX makes recovery about 100 times faster, which means less downtime so that I can get people their data almost instantly."

"Any small business owner knows time is money. CMA helps me devote more time to the business of insurance by hosting my Power i applications. I can now focus my undivided attention on running my insurance business, while they focus on running my technology environment. That’s a huge benefit for …

"There was no way we could handle 121 parish business offices before virtualizing our desktop, but now we can. We’re more streamlined and more efficient – we don’t have to worry about losing their data because we back it all up here every night."

"Troubleshooting and resolving IT issues can be a major headache when trying to grow a company. We needed more efficient processes for managing our network, but didn’t have the time or research to put them into practice. Partnering with CMA changed all of that, and now we can focus on …

"Being able to quickly resolve conflicts within our IT infrastructure has increased productivity and cost savings. The cost associated with Compass Managed Services is a mere fraction of the cost that’s associated with a full-time IT personnel. And we can accomplish the same mission for less."

"CMA helped improve our network security, and I trust the advice they give – they explained to us how important password complexity can be. We rely on their expertise and best practices – and we make sure to apply those practices to our own business."

"I’ve been partnering with CMA for over 10 years and I can say with confidence that they’ve been there for me when needed. And with CMA’s new Compass solution, they manage almost every aspect of our IT environment. Now, I can give my business the full attention it deserves."

"Nobody complains about performance anymore, and we’ve already reduced the IT staff time required to support client computing by more than 30%."

"The NetApp EF-Series is so fast that we no longer have I/O problems. Now we need faster CPUs in our servers."

"CMA worked closely with us to design and implement a cloud-based solution for our newly restored Power i environment, housed within a reliable Class A data center – far from the hurricane prone Gulf Coast. Running our mission critical applications from a secure cloud has allowed for us to focus …

"We were able to utilize fewer physical devices in a virtualized environment, which allowed us to manage it within one interface. This generated and maintained a disaster recovery site for business continuity. However, the number one benefit was to have a well-replicated disaster recovery solution."

"Our original storage system couldn’t expand anymore, and CMA recommended we upgrade to the IBM Storwize V7000 System. We have such a long-standing relationship with CMA, so we definitely listened to their advice. Now, our storage device has more functionality and flexibility than ever."

"CMA has been instrumental in helping us find the right solution for our needs – over the years they have been very helpful with all of our IBM DS storage installations and designs."

"The bank can focus on their customers while relying on a highly available system that requires little maintenance."