LightBound News

Have you been to our FREE monthly networking event? If not, we don't want you to miss out on this opportunity again. The monthly Tech Thursday event, (which is sponsored by TechPoint, hosted by Faegre Baker Daniels, and presented by LightBound), provides a reason for people to get together and discover/appreciate Indiana's technology industry, as well as learn about new, up-and-coming technology companies in the area. These events are a great opportunity to see fellow technology lovers (like...

Last week we were lucky enough to hear from some of the 2013 Mira finalists at our TechPoint Thursday event set at Launch Fishers.  If you missed it, then you won't want to miss the cooresponding TechPoint Mira Awards Gala. This event, which is set to begin on the evening of Saturday, April 20th at the JW Marriott in Downtown Indianapolis, honors the "best of technology in Indiana." TechPoint will award "more than a dozen technology companies from several award categories that have demonstrated...

Have you been to one of our FREE networking events? If so, we don't want you to miss out on this opportunity again. The monthly Tech Thursday event, (which is presented by TechPoint and sponsored by Faegre Baker Daniels and LightBound), provides a reason for people to get together and discover/appreciate Indiana's technology industry, as well as learn about new, up-and-coming technology companies in the area. These events are a great opportunity to see fellow technology lovers (like yourself!)...

Have you been to our FREE monthly networking event? If not, we don't want you to miss out on this opportunity again. The monthly Tech Thursday event, (which is sponsored by TechPoint, hosted by Faegre Baker Daniels, and presented by LightBound), provides a reason for people to get together and discover/appreciate Indiana's technology industry, as well as learn about new, up-and-coming technology companies in the area. These events are a great opportunity to see fellow technology lovers (like...

Our very own data center manager, Dan Allen, was featured in the November issue of Data Center Dynamic's publication within the "DCIM Industry Perspectives" section. During his interview, Dan discussed the benefits of using Environet, a high-level montioring system provided by Geist Global. Check out the article and tell us what you think! Way to go, Dan!

Last week I was lucky enough to be able to attend the 2012 ExactTarget Connections that took place here in Indianapolis. As a Connections first-timer, my mind was completely blown by the extensive agenda and extreme planning and preparation that went into such an event. Needless to say, I was quite impressed with the overall program! Although, I enjoyed several key note speakers, the celebrity guest speaker (Michael J. Fox), and multi-breakout sessions, I secretly wished the conference was two...

Last Saturday some of the LightBound staff participated in the annual Down Syndrome Indiana Buddy Walk. The 2.6 mile walk took place at the Indianapolis downtown canal with a post-walk celebration on the Celebration Plaza, part of the White River State Park. As a sponsor, LightBound had several signs throughout the walk with Down Syndrome facts and pieces of information. As a staff, we also donated more than $1000 to the organization's Indiana chapter. The event was a success and we were so glad...

Have you been to our FREE monthly networking event? If not, we don't want you to miss out on this opportunity again. The monthly Tech Thursday event, (which is sponsored by TechPoint, hosted by Faegre Baker Daniels, and presented by LightBound), provides a reason for people to get together and discover/appreciate Indiana's technology industry, as well as learn about new, up-and-coming technology companies in the area. These events are a great opportunity to see fellow technology lovers (like...

Have you been to our FREE monthly networking event? If not, we don't want you to miss out on this opportunity again. The monthly Tech Thursday event, (which is sponsored by TechPoint, hosted by Faegre Baker Daniels, and presented by LightBound), provides a reason for people to get together and discover/appreciate Indiana's technology industry, as well as learn about new, up-and-coming technology companies in the area. These events are a great opportunity to see fellow technology lovers (like...

LightBound’s Network Operations Center (NOC) has always been a key component to the development of our business. Its continuous work behind-the-scenes has allowed us to provide quality service to customers, as well as given us the ability to grow and advance within numerous aspects of the business. In other words, the NOC is part of LightBound’s core which allows us to permanently function as a successful IT service provider.

However, many customers and friends may be unaware of...

In honor of Labor Day, the LightBound staff will be out of the office on Monday September 3, 2012. 

If you have any immediate needs, please contact the Network Operations Center at 317.777.7155 or via email at operations@lightbound.net, where an operations technician will be on hand at our facility to help you and/or to check guests into our data centers. For all other messages and inquiries, we will respond as soon as possible on Tuesday morning.

Have a safe and wonderful holiday weekend!

-LightBou...

As the company grows, so does our Network Operations Center (NOC)! Benjamin Uelk is the newest member of the team, and below is a little bit about him, as well as how he can contribute as our NOC staff. 

LightBound is pleased to announce the latest NOC technician to the team, Benjamin Uelk. Uelk will be working alongside our current NOC technicians to insure the integrity of any network system provided to our customers, as well as install, provide, and support LightBound's internal data network...

Have you been to our FREE monthly networking event? If not, we don't want you to miss out on another opportunity again. The monthly Tech Thursday event, (which is sponsored by TechPoint, hosted by Faegre Baker Daniels, and presented by LightBound), provides a reason for people to get together and discover/appreciate Indiana's technology industry, as well as learn about new, up-and-coming technology companies in the area. These events are a great opportunity to see fellow technology lovers (like...

Our little office at LightBound isn't so little anymore! We are continuously adding more people to our fast-growing company, and we couldn't be more excited to share with you our newest team members. David Parrish is our latest customer support specialist, and I sat down with him last week to learn more about him, as well as his role here in the office. Here's a few things that I learned about David so far...

Brittany: Tell us about yourself.

David: I'm married with a family of five- I have a 17...

Last Thursday's VMUG Conference at the Indianapolis Convention Center was a great success with hundreds of attendees visiting sponsor booths and key-note speaker breakout sessions throughout the entire day. We just wanted to give a special thanks to all over those who stopped by and paid us a visit. Hope you all had a great event, and we anticipate another successful VMUG conference next year!

One of the biggest differentiators between LightBound and the competition is our extensive range of IT services mixed with a valued customer service approach. By providing several IT services from one location, LightBound can give companies the best combination of services based on their unique business requirements.

Our customer, Right On Interactive (ROI), is an excellent example of how to consolidate infrastructure into one place, making LightBound a one-stop shop for all IT needs.

Here are...

Below is a excerpt from one of our Backup As A Service white papers. LightBound's offering is an enterprise class disk-to-disk solution, and we believe that today's IT backup needs far surpass what tape can deliver. LightBound recognizes the limitations of tape and has designed a scalable disk-to-disk backup solution that can be customized for your particular data lifecycle.

State of Backups

Over the past several years there have been an influx of data growth within most companies. This data is...

It's amazing how much we have grown in the past few months! The additions to our office have been throughout several departments, and every member has been an outstanding contribution to the company. One employee that we are super proud for you to meet is Eric Jordan; he joins our operations department as a Network Operations Technician. Jordan stands out within our company not only for his past experiences in the IT field, but also for his dedication to serving our country with the Indiana Army...

LightBound will be one of many booths at this year's VMUG User Group Conference. Visit the Indianapolis VMUG User Conference event page to reserve your seat. The all-day conference takes place at the Indiana Convention Center- 100 S. Capitol Avenue Indianapolis, IN 46225. At this free event you will find in-depth technical sessions, demonstrations, exhibits, and networking opportunities. Don’t forget to stop by the LightBound booth to meet some of our team and for a chance to win Colts tickets!

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Another addition to our growing staff; we are excited to share the news that Greg King is on our team. Here is more information on Greg's experience/expertise that he will contribute to our managed services department: 

LightBound is thrilled to announce the latest addition, Gregory King, to the staff as Senior Engineer of our managed services sector. King will be working closely with several third-party products and services within our managed services platform, as well as assist customers...