SaaS Hosting

DSM's Software as a Service (SaaS) Hosting enables software providers avoid the expense and complexity involved with delivering applications to the end user. We become your Application Software Provider (ASP), reducing the cost of delivery to your end user, and eliminating the administration, maintenace and upgrade headaches......... more

Managed Hosting Solutions

DSM provides customized hosting services for the outsourced management of your business-critical applications. At DSM we understand that every customer has unique support requirements that must be satisfied in order to achieve their goals. That's why our expert in-house staff work with each client to design, build........ more

Thursday, August 20, 2009

DSM honored with Polk County Best Places to Work Award

DSM is one of twelve companies that were awarded as best places to work in Polk County...

Lakeland Ledger Article

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Wednesday, July 22, 2009

Tampa Bay, Central Florida, Greater Orlando...Why should you choose DSM's data center for your application hosting?

Check out these reasons and ask us about other reasons you should host your mission critical application, or disaster recovery site at DSM.

Elevation

  • DSM’s elevation is approximately 164 feet above sea level.
  • Most of Pinellas and Hillsborough Counties lie between 6-20 feet above sea level and are located within the Tampa Bay Coastal Flood Plain Region.

Proximity

  • DSM is uniquely positioned to enhance your IT Department’s Productivity during Disaster Recovery Implementation, Support, Maintenance, and Testing. DSM is located within a distance that would not interfere with your IT Staff’s ability to travel due to personal risk exposure during a major event.
  • Time to Recovery in a disaster event would also be greatly enhanced since personnel can reach the DSM facility very quickly.

Multi-Access Travel Routes

  • DSM is located at the cross-roads of several major east-west/ north-south roadway arteries in Central Florida.
    • 1 mile from I-4, 15 miles from I-75, 5 miles from US-60, 7 miles from US-98, ½ mile from Polk Parkway, and DSM resides on US-92
    • Two major metropolitan airports (Tampa, Orlando) are within a 40 mile radius. Lakeland Airport is also 2 miles from DSM.

Inland Location

  • DSM is located well outside the Coastland Hurricane/Storm Surge Flood Area and close to the highest elevation in Central Florida.
  • DSM’s Data Center was built with solid reinforced concrete wall construction in accordance with the Florida Inland Hurricane Construction Code.
  • DSM maintained 100% availability of power and network during the busy 2004 Hurricane season.

Power

  • DSM is connected to a power feed supplied by Lakeland Electric, which provides power generation diversity from Tampa Electric and Florida Progress.
  • Lakeland Electric is cross-connected to TECO and Orlando Utilities under the Florida Municipal Power Provider Act.
  • The Lakeland Winston Peaking Station with 50MW capacity is located 2 miles to the east from the DSM Facility. The Peaking Station is also cross-connected to Progress Energy.
  • DSM provides redundant UPS Power.
  • DSM also provides 200KW and 400KW Backup Generators for the facility with 48 hours of fuel, and contracts with multiple refueling providers

Network Connectivity

  • DSM is a carrier-neutral facility and is served by a number of Tier 1 network providers.
  • DSM local network is comprised of multiple SONET connections from Level3, Brighthouse Business Networks, and Verizon, which are provided through in-ground facilities. DSM is served from a separate Central Office in Lakeland, which provides diversity to the Tampa Main Central Office. DSM is peered with Verizon’s highly-redundant SONET Infrastructure that supports Central Florida.

Terms & Conditions

  • DSM provides very flexible and price-competitive terms & conditions customized to meet your evolving needs.

On-site Technical Assistance

  • DSM personnel can provide technical or operational assistance on a scheduled or ad hoc basis.

IT Professional Services

  • DSM offers a range of complimentary IT Professional Services in the areas of Business Continuity/Disaster Recovery, Security, Application and Network Systems Integration, and Managed Hosting Services that uniquely differentiates us from network-heritage provider alternatives.

Disaster Recovery Testing Time

  • DSM offers the flexibility and cost advantage of unlimited scheduled DR test time that is ultimately the cornerstone of instituting a successful disaster recovery plan.

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Tuesday, July 21, 2009

Follow Our Service Offerings and Other Information on Twitter

The Data Center - http://twitter.com/dsm_datacenter

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Sharepoint Services and I2E Solutions - http://twitter.com/dsm_SharePoint

IT Consulting - http://twitter.com/dsm_consulting

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Thursday, June 18, 2009

David Robinson and DSM in the News

USF hires acclaimed architect to design Lakeland building

"Calatrava's building will draw people to the USF Polytechnic campus," said David Robinson, president of DSM Technology Consultants in Lakeland, who is a member of the architect selection committee.

USF Article

DSM, proud Belmont Sponsors of the 2009 Lakeland Derby, “Lakeland Volunteers in Medicine”.

The Lakeland Derby Sponsors

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Friday, May 29, 2009

DSM Data Center News Item

DSM's Data Center and President David Robinson in the News!

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"Working with the DSM staff during the past year has been a privilege. Customer service was a major factor in our decision to partner with DSM. Their availability, responsiveness and performance levels have been outstanding. The technicians who assisted with our internet and software upgrades were very knowledgeable of the systems and applications involved. They’ve also consistently demonstrated their ability to listen to our questions, understand our concerns, and implement our needs. Having this technical knowledge AND the capability of relaying that information, has given us a clear understanding of our company’s needs. We look forward to continuing our relationship with DSM. "

Vickie Jerkins

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