A Cleveland History Moment

An EIS tribute to one of Ohio’s greatest inventors!

Charles "Boss" Kettering was an American inventor, engineer, businessman.

Along with a team of workers, Kettering invented the first automobile self-starter in 1911. Before this, drivers would have to crank the engine by hand before entering the automobile. Kettering held more than 300 patents, most of which were used with automobiles.

He was a founder of Delco, and was head of research at General Motors from 1920 to 1947. Among his most widely used automotive developments were the electrical starting motor and leaded gasoline. In association with the DuPont Chemical Company, he was also responsible for the invention of Freon refrigerant for refrigeration and air conditioning systems. At DuPont he also was responsible for the development of Duco lacquers and enamels, the first practical colored paints for mass-produced automobiles. While working with the Dayton-Wright Company he developed the "Bug" aerial torpedo, considered the world's first aerial missile. He led the advancement of practical, lightweight two-stroke diesel engines, revolutionizing the locomotive and heavy equipment industries. In 1927, he founded the Kettering Foundation, a non-partisan research foundation. He was featured on the cover of Time Magazine on January 9, 1933

And you thought you had a busy day!

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7 REASON TO CONSIDER MOVING TO AZURE

A recent study has shown that the market for global cloud computing is projected to grow by more than 17.93% by 2025. Gartner has predicted that the market for Infrastructure-as-a-Service will reach $71. 5 billion by 2021.

Source: WiseGuyReports, 2018

Source: Gartner, February, 2017

Microsoft Azure is cloud-based technology that provides full cloud and hybrid solutions for companies of all sizes. It was launched in 2010 and has quickly developed a solid offering. Azure currently has two cloud platforms on the market:

• An IaaS platform that allows users to provide compute, storage, network, backup and Disaster Recovery services to their customers

• A fully managed Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) that enables developers

to create, test and deploy solutions and applications for their customers in the cloud and on their mobile devices

So, why should you recommend Azure to your on-premises clients? Here are 7 good reasons.

1. STAYING ON-PREMISES IS A BAD IDEA

What would your client do if his server crashed? Does he have an IT expert on staff who could start a backup process to recover his business data? If not, he’s in big trouble. Did you know that almost 40% of businesses never fully recover from a natural disaster, such as a flood or fire? And what about installing and maintaining that hardware? Most on-premises servers have to be renewed every 5 years and require a big capital investment. If your client moves his workload to the cloud, he won’t have to worry about on-site hardware or capital expenses. All the software renewals and updates will be handled by the provider. And, if he has a technical problem, he can call the provider’s support department for help.

2.YOUR CUSTOMERS KNOW THE INTERFACE

How many of your clients probably use Microsoft applications like Office 365, Exchange and Outlook? This means convincing them to try a cloud platform like Azure should be pretty easy. For one thing, they’ll be working on an interface they already know. And their developers will be happy, too. If they’re used to working Microsoft’s .Net programming language, it will be easier for them to deploy an application on Azure. And here’s another thing. Azure is one of the few providers to offer a real Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS). This lets users create, test and deploy solutions and applications in the cloud and on their mobile devices. Not everyone wants to send all their data to the cloud. In fact, some business owners are more comfortable storing some of their company information in their server room down the hall. Microsoft has created a hybrid cloud so your client can use their on-site servers to run their applications on Azure. In fact, your clients can even set their compute resources to tap into cloud resources whenever they want. Your clients can also take advantage of a special promotion. Microsoft is offering a 40% discount to clients who migrate Windows Server virtual machine to Azure using the Azure Hybrid Benefit.

3. THEY CAN GO HYBRID

Not everyone wants to send all their data to the cloud. In fact, some business owners are more comfortable storing some of their company information in their server room down the hall. Microsoft has created a hybrid cloud so your client can use their on-site servers to run their applications on Azure. In fact, your clients can even set their compute resources to tap into cloud resources whenever they want. Check out the current promotions Microsoft may be offering. Some special promotions and large discounts are available for clients who migrate Windows Server virtual machines to Azure using the Azure Hybrid Benefit.

4.THEIR DATA WILL BE SAFE

A lot of people worry about datacenter security. And with all the security breaches occurring these days, who can blame them? Microsoft has taken solid measures to secure its clients’ data. Azure uses industry-standard protocols to encrypt data in transit. This means your clients’ data will be secure:

• as it travels between devices and Microsoft datacenters

• as it moves within a datacenter

• when it’s at rest in Azure storage

Azure currently has more than 70 compliance offerings and was the first major cloud provider to commit to the requirements of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Microsoft was recently awarded certifications from the U.S. Air Force and the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for its Azure Government cloud platform. This platform is designed to protect sensitive government data with advanced security and compliance standards.

Azure is currently available in 50 regions around the world in 140 countries.

What would your client do if his entire business ground to a halt because of a fire, electrical storm or ransomware attack? A recent study by invenioIT showed that 30% of businesses -- or 1 in 3 -- have no disaster recovery plan in place. This means they haven’t thought about what technologies or procedures they need to keep their business running once a disruptive event occurs. One of the advantages of using Azure for disaster recovery is the sheer size of Microsoft’s global cloud platform.

5. THEY’LL BE READY IF DISASTER STRIKES

Azure Site Recovery will protect most workloads running on a virtual machine or physical server. And it won’t cost your client a fortune. He’ll pay only for the compute and storage resources he needs to run his apps in Azure during outages. Azure’s Backup Service backs up files, folders, virtual machines, applications and workloads to Azure while the Azure Site Recovery provides a backup site for your clients’ servers and workloads. Azure’s Disaster Recovery solution was given an excellent rating by PCMag in 2017.

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6. OFFERING MIGRATION IS GOOD FOR YOUR BUSINESS

The best way to convince your Dynamics client to move to the cloud is to offer the service yourself. You can use some of the migration tools provided by Azure’s migration partners, such as Cloudamize, Turbonomic or TSO Logic., or you can work with a cloud provider. But you have to move fast. The market for the public cloud is booming and if you don’t offer this service to your customers, they’ll just head down the street to your competitors. Gartner predicted that 42% of businesses surveyed plan to move to the public cloud in the next two years. And, global spending on Platform-as-a-Service solutions is expected to grow to $14.8 billion by 2021.

7 BONUS - YOU WILL GET ALL THE HELP YOU NEED

When your clients are designing and developing applications, they really don’t have time to worry about infrastructure details. Microsoft and Microsoft certified partners can assist in the plan and execution of your migration or implementation.

·       Microsoft Partners are now experienced in AZURE Steps / Migrations

·       Microsoft Partners have several references

·       The options offered for hybrid, static, virtual, dynamic, servers are for fitting many situations

·       Compliance to requirements and guidelines are built into the solution 

·       Multi-features through one source – replication, backup, and storage are easier and maintained

Contact us to learn more about Microsoft AZURE capabilities and benefits make better use of your Time, Talent, and Treasure

Call or contact EIS at 440-918-1040 or ConsultEIS@gotoeis.com.   

BASEBALL ALL-STAR GAMES

The BASEBALL ALL-STAR GAMES were held at in Cleveland 5 times

A forerunner to the All-Star Game was held at LEAGUE PARK on July 24, 1911, when the Cleveland Naps took on a team of American League stars in the benefit game for ADDIE JOSS, who had died earlier that year. The game raised $12,914.60 for Joss’ family.

In 1932, Chicago Tribune Sports Editor Arch Ward proposed an All-Star Game the following year in connection with the Century of Progress exposition, and the game quickly became an annual event. CLEVELAND MUNICIPAL STADIUM hosted the third All-Star Game on 8 July 1935. Ironically, it was the only major league game at Cleveland Stadium; the Indians had moved back to League Park the year before.

At the 1935 game, a record crowd of 69,381 watched New York Yankee pitcher Lefty Gomez and Cleveland pitcher Mel Harder hold the National League to just 4 hits, with the American League winning 4-1. Jimmie Foxx of the Philadelphia Athletics drove in 3 runs for the AL, including the game's only home run.

The crowd and players stand for the National Anthem at the 1954 All Star Game held at Cleveland's Municipal Stadium, 13 July 1954. The Sporting News.

Cleveland next hosted the All-Star Game on 13 July 1954. A total of 68,751 fans – another record – saw Cleveland's Al Rosen hit 2 home runs and drove in 5 runs to tie an All-Star Game record, and the AL won 11-9. Washington's Dean Stone entered the game with 2 on and 2 out in the 8th inning with the NL ahead 9-8, and threw out the NL runner trying to steal home. Cleveland's LARRY DOBY tied the score with a home run in the bottom of the 8th, and Chicago's Nellie Fox blooped a single to drive in the go-ahead runs. Virgil Trucks pitched a scoreless 9th inning, preserving the victory for Stone.

A disappointing crowd of 44,160 attended the game, played on 9 July 1963. San Francisco's Willie Mays led the NL to a 5-3 victory by driving in 2 runs, stealing 2 bases, and scoring twice.

In 1979, Cleveland was awarded the 1981 All-Star Game, but a players’ strike in June of that year put the game in jeopardy. The strike was resolved, and the All-Star Game was played at Cleveland Stadium on 9 August 1981, signaling the start of the season’s second half. A crowd of 72,086 crowd – still the record for an All-Star Game – watched the NL win its 10th consecutive victory 5-4. All 5 NL runs came as the result of home runs.

Sandy Alomar Jr. hit a two-run homer in the left field bleachers in the seventh inning to lead the American League to a 3-1 victory at the first All-Star Game hosted at Jacobs Field, on July 8, 1997. Alomar became the first Indian to homer in a major-league All-Star game since Rocky Colavito did so in the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in 1959. Alomar became the first Indian ever to win the game's Most Valuable Player award and the first ever to win the award while playing in his home park. The crowd of 44,916 set an attendance record for Jacobs Field.

PROGRESSIVE FIELD is set to host the All-Star Game on 9 July 2019. It will be the sixth time Cleveland has hosted the game – a record for a city with only one MLB team.

Updated by Vincent Guerrieri

Cleveland History moment of the month from EIS!

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When you look at the statue of Moses Cleaveland on Public Square think about this….

As one of thirty-six founders of the Connecticut Land Company, General Moses Cleaveland was selected as one of its seven directors and was subsequently sent out as the company's agent to map and survey the company's holdings. On July 22, 1796, Cleaveland and his surveyors arrived at the mouth of the Cuyahoga River. Cleaveland quickly saw the land, which had previously belonged to Native Americans, as an ideal location for the "capital city" of the Connecticut Western Reserve. Cleaveland and his surveyors quickly began making plans for the new city. He paced out a nine-and-a-half-acre Public Square, similar to those in New England. His surveyors decided upon the name, Cleaveland, after their leader.

The village of Cleaveland was incorporated on December 23, 1814; one of its notable early citizens was Lorenzo Carter, who made Cleveland a solid source for trade. The spelling of the city's name was changed in 1831 by The Cleveland Advertiser, an early city newspaper. In order for the name to fit on the newspaper's masthead, the first "a" was dropped, reducing the city's name to Cleveland. The new spelling stuck, and long outlasted the Advertiser itself!