Public | "Hybrid" | Private - What's IT going to be?
Almost five years ago, HP announced it was going to offer public cloud services. Today, according to the New York Times, HP announced it's leaving the public cloud business...   I recall chucking a "hybrid cloud" wrench in a CompTIA Cloud Committee pioneer meeting about this very topic with HP Executives - centred around focusing on your core competencies. Now,…

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by Colin Kelly

See how ClearOS is changing the way Information Technology (IT) is getting delivered with our simple new movie about ClearOS, Then & Now. Hope you enjoy IT as much as we do...

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by Colin Kelly
ClearCenter welcomes Netsindo as the Regional Hybrid Service Provider for the Indonesia Region.
ClearCenter welcomes Netsindo Sentra as the Regional Hybrid Service Provider for the Indonesia Region. “Netsindo brings the kind of resources, commitment and expertise ClearCenter desires for the Indonesia Region”, said Michael Proper, CEO of ClearCenter. "Andi Micro and Netsindo has proven his commitment to drive the awareness and adoption of ClearCenters Products for more then 3+ years now." He added, “The ClearCenter…

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by Colin Kelly
CloudExpert Collaboration Predictions for 2015
As 2014 draws to an end CloudExpert layed out it's top 5 predictions for the Sync, Share and Collaboration Market for 2015. And ClearCenter agrees with most of them.  1. Enterprises will look to adopt hybrid cloud services that aggregated on-premise and cloud services:Enterprises, and most companies, use a myriad of on-premise and on-cloud services. Almost all of these services…

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by Colin Kelly
ClearOS 2014 In Review
2014 was a solid year for the folks behind ClearOS, most of the heavy lifting was done behind the curtins. To see more about what was completed in 2014 click here.

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by Colin Kelly
New ClearBOX 500 Testing Results
The new ClearBOX 500 is getting 2Gbps is IO in throughput - More to come!

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by Colin Kelly
MSP World 2014 & ClearOS Collide
MSP World 2014 & ClearOS Collide

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by Colin Kelly
Get Inspired & Informed at Interop 2014
Enjoy learning with key ClearFoundation and ClearCenter Team members at Interop Las Vegas 2014. Message David Loper or Michael Proper to see where the fun is.

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by Colin Kelly
ClearCenter Institutes Formal Presence In Bangkok by Signing TripleStep Company Ltd As The Regional Value Added Distributor
Orem, Utah - February, 2014 - ClearCenter, a leading provider of open source Linux Server, Network and Gateway solutions, welcomed TripleStep Company Ltd, Bangkok, Thailand today as a Regional Value Added Distributor for the Bangkok, Thailand region. “TripleStep brings the kind of resources, commitment and expertise ClearCenter needs in the Bangkok, Thailand region”, said Michael Proper, CEO of ClearCenter. He…

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by Colin Kelly
Rob Ryan & Devin Johnson - Amazing Men Striking A Pose
Rob Ryan & Devin Johnson - Amazing Men Striking A Pose at the Hero Partners Sundance, Utah event in 2013.

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by Colin Kelly
VERY Big Boots To Fill (with Rob Ryan)
After spending two days with the amazing founder of Ascend Communications (Rob Ryan), which sold to Lucent for $24B in 1999 - Rob looks me in the eye's and say's "ClearCenter is the next Ascend Communications". Wow!

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by Colin Kelly
Orem, Utah. Recently ClearCenter, was notified by Susan Allen, UP-START 2012 that ClearCenter had qualified as a finalist in the “Best Hybrid Cloud Solution” category for the 2012 UP-Start Cloud Awards. The UP-START Cloud Awards recognize extraordinary achievements. These prestigious awards are the result of a huge vote from people at the heart of the cloud. The very best of…

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by Colin Kelly
ClearOS Professional 6.3.0 Released
ClearOS Professional 6.3.0 has arrived! Along with the usual round of enhancements, this release introduces new apps focused on the mail server stack. Anchored on the Zarafa for ClearOS solution, you can now implement an on-premise or private cloud mail server using ClearOS. This release includes the following new apps: Zarafa Community for ClearOS, Mail Antivirus, Mail Antispam, Antispam Updates,…

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by Colin Kelly
ClearCenter and Zarafa Announce ClearOS Integration at CeBIT 2012 Show - Leading open source enterprise email and collaboration platform now available in ClearOS via the ClearCenter Marketplace which features easy install, sync and console management. HANOVER, GERMANY - ClearCenter, a leading provider of hybrid IT and on-premise open source Linux Server, Network & Gateway solutions, and Zarafa, the leading provider…

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by Colin Kelly
Michael Proper, ClearCenter CEO and Dave Loper, ClearFoundation President, will appear tomorrow on This Week in Tech's (TWIT) FLOSS Weekly Show to discuss some of the upcoming features in ClearOS and ClearCenter offerings. You can watch or listen to the show’s taping live tomorrow Wednesday, June 1 at 9:30 a.m. PST at http://live.twit.tv or you can download the show at…

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by Colin Kelly
ClearCenter's Finance Manager Tears Up The Race Track
ClearCenter has staked its claim on the IndyCar USF2000 Series. Our Finance Manager Edwin Gualotuna is suiting up and setting out to qualify for the Indy 500. Look for updates here as the USF2000 series moves forward. We'll post his rank and progress. Congratulations Edwin, and good luck on your way to Indy!

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by Colin Kelly
It’s always refreshing to find someone with the same vision of the hybrid cloud market! MSP University is the premier provider of education, training and support for the MSP market. ClearCenter will be launching a new Hybrid Service Provider track at upcoming events. This will be a great opportunity for MSPs to advance their business model with the latest HybridIT…

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by Colin Kelly
A Linux server OS that's fiddly but tweakable
Review ClearOS is the new name for Point Clark Network's ClarkConnect, which was a commercial server distro, released in 2000, with a limited free version. Now, though, Point Clark has restructured and the distro is managed by ClearConnect, which has made it free and open source. The result is that what was the top-of-the-range Enterprise edition is now free for everyone – with some small caveats, which we'll cover later.

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by Colin Kelly
October is here and so is Service Pack 1 for ClearOS Enterprise 5.2!  We have added a couple of new features in this release: The ability to enable services (for example, Content Filter Updates) on the fly. The ability to install software modules from the ClearOS community and third party vendors. The third party software modules integration in the service…

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by Colin Kelly
Michael will be on a plane for a few weeks, spreading the ClearCenter message from Gartner to CompTIA. The Hybrid Cloud vision is taking hold! Watch for Michael at an event near you! MSP University - Los Angles, CA: http://www.mspu.us/signup/boot-camps/default.aspx/ Gartner Event (Live Feeds) - Orlando, FL: http://blogs.gartner.com/symposium-live/ Nerds Onsite - Cincinnati, OH: http://nerdtechweekend.info/ SMB Nation - Las Vegas, NV:…

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by Colin Kelly