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When it comes to good music and good times, Macon's Bragg Jam is more fun than a frog in a glass of milk. With more than 40 bands on multiple stages laying down rock, blues and soul – not to mention a pot-full of daytime events – event organizers needed a Web site that could keep up with rapidly changing information to spread the word to the region's music, food and fun lovers.

Adding to the functionality we had crafted for the site in the previous year, SPINEN enhanced the "Concert Crawl" section that lists musical events and venues. This section of the Web site allows the client to fully control all content, so that they can react quickly to scheduling and venue changes. With the updates, the organizers can now provide additional information for each band, including photos, MP3s, as well as information about the venues, including maps, age restrictions, and other information.

Whether it is reaching business objectives or helping a community come together for a good time, talk to us about how we can leverage technology to help make your business more agile.

Backup, disaster recovery...and savings

When it came time to replace Atlanta Skin Cancer Specialists' servers, SPINEN designed a solution that reduced the number of physical servers and replaced the practice's outdated tape-based backup system.

Using virtualization, SPINEN was able to provide the practice with multiple virtual servers dedicated to performing various tasks. We consolidated file storage, authentication, EMR software and terminal services on a scalable single redundant server, so that the client no longer has to maintain costly service agreements on multiple physical units. We helped the practice achieve greater redundancy on their core server while also lowering both initial capital expenditure and long-term maintenance costs. In addition, by upgrading to disk-to-disk backups, the clinic no longer has to rely on a tape backup system that depends on manual intervention and media that is prone to failure.

Using a Backup & Disaster Recovery appliance, "snapshots" are taken every 15 minutes of the practice's critical data. In the event of hardware failure or maintenance on the server, the BDR appliance can boot up the entire environment in less than an hour as failover. Snapshots are replicated off site to a secure datacenter to provide a complete disaster recovery solution.

The end result? This upgrade not only met the simple goal of replacing aging equipment, but provided short- and long-term savings and a solution that ensures the practice always has access to medical information, whatever the day may bring.

Electrifying news: Trust builds longevity (HTMDAS)

In 2008, SPINEN was selected to create a Web-based front end to display data from monitoring devices used by Con Edison in New York. These devices monitor high-voltage electrical pathways within the city. We developed a web application that would acquire the data from monitoring devices in real time and present it on screen, showing the status of each sensor and alert the user if any abnormality was detected.

This year, we were asked to upgrade the system to provide great efficiency as usage increases, and to encrypt the data being managed within the system. These upgrades helped enhance Con Edison's ability to monitor the electrical distribution grid in NYC, helping prevent power outages.

We are proud that our track record of quality software development has established a basis of trust, and excited to be part of a chain of system development that reaches from Macon, GA to the utility infrastructure of New York City.

What does your business server support? Does it hold shared data files, financial data, provide email services, run specialized practice management software?

The Achilles heel of using a single server is that if that machine experiences problems or needs maintenance, your business comes to a screeching halt until that server is available again. A server for each application is ideal, but expensive. Virtualization is the key to maximizing your technology dollar.

When Ingleside Baptist Church needed a way to segment their business applications to reduce maintenance downtime and application conflicts, they chose SPINEN for their expertise in virtualization technology. Virtual infrastructure allows future growth, application segregation, and fast data and application recovery in the event of a disaster.

Take Control Of Your Web Site

When is a Web site a director's chair? The challenge in promoting an event via the Web is that information can change, and quickly.

When a local film organization needed a Web site to promote its annual festival, SPINEN helped the client anticipate and manage needs by creating a site that allows the organization to easily update the site directly, without having to call a Web designer.

SPINEN used technology to empower the client to manage sections of the site that needed frequent updates, including news, photos, videos, events and workshops. The result? More control and lower costs for the client.

Digital Phone Systems

For a contractor, the telephone is a business lifeline. When Speir & Associates, a Macon electrical contracting business, needed to replace its phone system, SPINEN helped the client design and deploy a state-of-the-art digital Voice over IP system.

VoIP telephony solutions provide robust features once found only in large systems. The Switchvox system that SPINEN deployed provides the client with features such as virtual extensions (seamlessly route calls to a home phone or a cell phone), detailed call reporting, and conferencing. A simple Web interface lets the client control the phone system, putting the user in charge of phone system features and eliminating the need to call a technician for simple changes.

Give us a call to find out how a digital phone system can empower your business!

Disaster Recovery

What is your business data worth?

In the event of a disaster–weather, fire, equipment failure–critical financial and client data can be lost, and the time it takes to rebuild it can be counted in revenue dollars lost. To protect his critical data, a Macon attorney with a mix of Windows and Apple/Mac computers in his network selected SPINEN to help formulate a disaster recovery plan which includes Crashplan™ for simple, effective off-site backup to SPINEN's data center.

We go beyond helping you back up data; SPINEN can help you formulate a disaster recovery plan to help minimize the effects of data loss.

Multi-mode marketing for best effect

In the Kevin Costner film Field of Dreams, the catchphrase was "If you build it, they will come." Nothing could be further from the truth when it comes to online marketing. Just building a Web site does not guarantee that your potential customers will see it.

At its best, marketing is a coordinated campaign that includes different types of media - from print materials to traditional Web sites to social networking outlets. Your choices will depend on your target audience and specific goals.

When a physician in Atlanta needed help advertising his services, SPINEN augmented his existing Web site by providing a blog and printed brochure to broaden the "reach" of his campaign. The SPINEN design team created a color, trifold brochure based on the design elements of the Web site, for use in reaching potential clients who do not use the Web as a primary means of finding health care services.

To strengthen the marketing appeal of the doctor's Web site, SPINEN installed a WordPress blog and created a design that fit in with the rest of the marketing media. By employing an SEO-savvy content writer, SPINEN keeps the blog content fresh and helps the practice provide current and potential patients with vital health information.

Designing for the Best

Upscale sales meets top-drawer Web design: A pair of Atlanta businessmen needed to provide information to business and pleasure travellers on some of the premier hotel facilities around the world, from Hong Kong to Paris to Las Vegas.

These entrepreneurs turned to SPINEN's design team to create a simple and tasteful design to showcase upscale destinations. Behind the scenes, SPINEN programmers added critical functionality, tying the Web site to a booking system so that Web site visitors can view properties, search room availability, and book stays directly from the Web site.

When you are selling the very best, our team can help create a solution with beauty and brains.

Gresco

Gresco, a parts supplier for utility companies nationwide, turned to SPINEN when the company needed to consolidate its server infrastructure. SPINEN worked alongside Gresco's IT staff to design and implement a solution using VMware and a robust iSCSI shared storage solution.

Leveraging SPINEN's professional experience and our vendor relationships, Gresco was able to deploy the new technology with zero business downtime.

The best part? Gresco is not saddled with vendor lock-ins or contracts. Now that SPINEN has assisted with the heavy lifting, Gresco's IT staff can maintain the new infrastructure with confidence. While SPINEN can help businesses achieve self-sufficiency, we always stand ready to provide professional, expert support.

Two Friends Cafe & Market

Two Friends Cafe & Market needed a Web site which reflected its unique atmosphere and wide array of culinary offerings. SPINEN designers worked closely with the client to develop a Web site that captured the charm and sophistication of the cafe.

To facilitate an ever-changing menu and keep cost-of-ownership low, SPINEN programmers deployed an administrative module that allows Two Friends personnel to log on to the Web site and update menu offerings without incurring additional costs every time changes to the Web site are needed.

Our solution helped Two Friends Cafe leverage technology to enhance its marketing efforts and make the most effective use of the new Web site.

Pleading Indexer

A Macon attorney had many documents to submit to court during the exploration stage of each case. A cover sheet containing a detailed index of all documents in the submission had to be generated by his secretary manually, a lengthy process that took 8 hours to complete.

We developed an application that, at the press of a button, would automatically index a given folder of PDF files and generate the cover sheet in a matter of seconds.

As a result, the secretary now has an extra workday each month to dedicate herself to more important tasks.

COE Annual Report

New government regulations required the electronic capture and storage of accreditation data. COE collects and compiles this information from over 400 schools annually. That task required an efficient, centralized, easy-to-use electronic solution to address these new regulations.

We developed a web-based version of their reporting software. The original report was 30-50 pages for each school with over 50 variations.

Our solution to this problem helped COE become a model for electronic data collection and saved thousands of hours in manual collection and compilation.

Highmont Group

A company specializing in marketing and identity creation needed a small website that would be concise yet precise in its message. Being light on content, it had to rely on pictures to communicate that having a passion is an essential part of a successful business.

We created a design that incorporated a playful take on passions that people find in life...and in finding those passions, they push beyond ordinary boundaries, bring excitement to their environment, and change things that matter.

Acadia Montana

Acadia Montana is a residential treatment center for adolescents in need of assistance with co-occurring behavioral, emotional, and psychiatric disorders. The client requested a website that would assist in raising awareness and provide options for parents seeking to help their children.

SPINEN created a family-friendly design that did not evoke a "white coat" image and would appeal to both parents and children in order to help make the whole process more relaxed. Another goal was to work the facility's surroundings into the design, and the natural beauty of Montana's mountains worked wonderfully to fulfill this need.

Crickle Company

An online retailer of specialty food products had an outdated Web site that had trouble competing in today's e-commerce environment. It failed to match the graphical identity of product packaging and used an ordering system that lacked the functionality that would now be considered standard for an e-commerce Web site.

SPINEN, created a graphical redesign and completed a total backend overhaul that added a pricing feature, a more intuitive way of managing and adding products, and improved search engine visibility (SEO). As a result, the Web site's exposure skyrocketed to an unprecedented level, and the new design provided an aesthetically-pleasing online presence for visitors who saw the company's products on the popular TV shows "Unwrapped" and "The Rachael Ray Show".

eClinicalWorks

A doctor's office required equipment and infrastructure to support a paperless, electronic medical-records system. Lacking in-house IT expertise, they were in need of a dedicated agent to implement a HIPAA-compliant EMR environment.

After designing an appropriate and secure solution, we worked closely with third-party vendors during the implementation and training stages.

Physicians at the office were able to leverage an EMR system without the additional costs associated with having full-time, in-house IT personnel. The solution saves storage space, allows for efficient collaboration between doctors, and helps keep patients' data safe. The system's seamless integration with insurance companies and pharmacies gave doctors an opportunity to spend more time on what's important - their patients.