It is estimated the Small Office/Home Office (SOHO) and Small/Medium-sized Business
(SMB) markets combined will spend approximately $US 98 billion on IT-related products
and services by the year 2008. With Linux-based solutions making significant
inroads in all areas of Information Technology, the future has never looked brighter for
companies with the right technology, products and services.
Global IT Spending (SOHO/SMB)
Managed IT Services
Perhaps the single greatest differentiator over competing Linux-based gateways/servers is the
managed services. With your online account, consultants position their services
around a fully-outsourced, managed Internet presence. Gateway Services allow a consultant
to be proactive as opposed to reactive in tending to a customer's network.
Partners create unique and individualized pricing agreements for each client to Service Level Agreements
that are designed around both ClarkConnect and the Gateway Service features.
Benefits
As a consultant familiar with Linux and Open Source Software, why consider ClarkConnect and the costs
associated with ClarkConnect's licensed platforms and/or services? The answer is simple - software license costs (if
reasonably priced) represent a fraction of the total cost of ownership of any given IT solution.
For reliability and cost of ownership, it is difficult to match the Linux platform.
A. Thomas, AllThingsIT.com
Using a ClarkConnect partner Gateway Service account, consultants
and firms focused on IT outsourcing solutions can
manage all their clients on-site (and remote/home office VPN) servers from a single account. Imagine logging into a
single, secure portal and being able to determine at a glance which customers servers and services are operating at 100%
and which need your attention immediately. With ClarkConnect's Gateway Services, not only is this a reality, but
it represents a fundamental shift in the way consultants and VARs need to adapt to today's eroding, commission-based
reselling model.
Advantages
Time/cost savings
Increased security
Increased quality
Second tier support
Integrated Gateway Services
Recurring revenue opportunities
What Is ClarkConnect?
ClarkConnect is a complete Internet server and gateway solution. The software provides
all the necessary software for an organization's server needs.
For reliability and cost of ownership, it is difficult 
to match the Linux platform.
