JTC Sky Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity live and in action

It’s not easy selling goods to the Federal Government. 

With all of the procurement rules and regulations involved, businesses hoping to do business with Uncle Sam often find the process can be a labyrinth of long corridors that — in some cases — can lead to a dead end. 

Since 1967, Interface Inc. has helped their customers navigate the maze, helping big and small firms sell everything from HVAC filters, to chemicals, to environmental services that help the U.S. Army dispose of used oil and antifreeze after repairing its fleet of automobiles. 

Until the late 1980s, all of the company’s important information — client notes, proposals, invoices — were all kept on paper. The firm later began digitizing those documents using a Lotus Notes program, and that data lived on servers at the company’s offices. 

And it went on like that for years. More data being digitized meant the company needed to purchase and maintain larger, more expensive computer servers that had to be stored in the company office.

Move to the cloud

Interface, Inc. has trusted JTC, Inc., an IT solutions company in Manassas, Virginia, since the early 1990s. Five years ago, however, Interface, Inc. took a big leap forward into the future of IT security and performance by putting all of the company’s secured data on JTC Sky, a secured, private cloud solution from JTC. 

“When they started talking about the cloud, I didn’t know what they were talking about, but we trusted them, and I said ‘tell me how to do this transition, and we’ll do it,” said David Knapp, Interface, Inc. president. 

Overnight, the company’s data was in the cloud, and Knapp’s employees could access their information from anywhere in the world.

“As our company has grown, the size of our physical office has shrunk,” said Knapp. “After we moved to the cloud, I had to ask myself, ‘why are we sitting in an office all day when we should be out selling to the government?” 

Cost savings 

Interface Inc.’s move to the cloud not only proved efficient, but it was clearly a cost-saving move. 

The company was able to shrink the size of its 3,500 square feet corporate office that had been located in Alexandria, Va. down to a smaller office that now has room for two employees. 

Those two employees are now the only staff that is required to be in the office as the rest of Knapp’s team works remotely from multiple states.

The company not only slashed its rent costs but with JTC Sky, it also no longer needed to buy and maintain expensive servers and computers, as all of those services are now provided to it — in the cloud — by JTC, Inc.

The company was also able to switch their telephone service provider to JTC Voice Over IP — a customized telephone solution that provides the comfort and reliability of traditional phone service at a fraction of the cost, without the need to regularly replace expensive desk phones and backroom office equipment.

JTC’s VOIP solution provides many features that make working remotely very easy.  Faxing from email and the smartphone application allows users to have their business phone system with them at all times.

“I was spending between $5,000 and $10,000 every two years on new equipment, plus the cost of internet services,” said Knapp. “We’ve seen as much as a 40% cost savings after we switch to JTC Sky.” 

Monthly support, regular replacement of servers — those things are all bundled into one price for JTC Sky — meaning it’s one less thing for Knapp to worry about. 

Disaster recovery

The onset of the COVID19 pandemic led to the federal and state governments ordering residents to work from home.  That left many companies without a Business Continuity Plan scrambling to get their employees working from home on a secured data solution. 

During this chaotic time, however, it was business as usual for Interface, Inc. As the virus spread, Knapp had the peace of mind that his company could continue to operate as normal. He didn’t have to risk contracting the virus and go to an empty office to backup computer servers, or risk exposure to the sickness by unlocking the office door to let in employees who needed to retrieve files or equipment. 

“How do you put a cost on that?” asked Knapp. “This service is efficient, and it has saved us time and money.”

JTC Sky not only provides a continuous solution during the coronavirus pandemic, but also during fires, floods, hurricanes, and other natural disasters that could negatively impact a business. 

“If you’re going to make this move to the cloud, do your research. Make sure you know you have someone who knows what they’re doing, and that company has a track record of performance to show you,” Knapp concluded.

About JTC, Inc. 

JTC has just released its 5th generation of Private Cloud Hosting Services.  The firm owns and operates its own Private Cloud Infrastructure located in multiple data centers, as noted in this exclusive LeaseWeb article: Leaseweb USA Accelerates JTC’s Infrastructure Update

Dataverstiy has also highlighted JTC’s work to build a trusted IT cloud infrastructure:  Case Study: JTC Grows its Cloud Services Core through Trust and Teamwork

JTC was also named “Tech Company of the Year” for 2020 by the Prince William County Chamber.

Founded in 1996 and incorporated in 2002, Jewell Technical Consulting is a leading provider of technology-based business solutions to small and medium-sized businesses in Washington D.C. Metropolitan Area. 

Headquartered in Manassas, Virginia, Jewell Technical Consulting services the business needs of a variety of clients and employs Cisco and Microsoft Certified full-time professionals that are truly some of the best in the business.

Our staff has many years of experience and strives to continue learning all of the new products and features the technology world has to offer. Every JTC employee is committed to making your technology function the best way possible, so you and your company get the most out of it.

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