Benefits of using Platform Lab:

• Non-profit pricing costs only 3% to 20% of the cost of doing IT projects in-house
• Extensive hardware and software resources
• Massive bandwidth capability
• On-site and remote access available
• Custom configurations to meet your exact needs
• Exceptional responsiveness and dedication to customer service

Primary Platform Lab uses:

• Disaster recovery plan validation
• Load and stress testing
• Proof-of-concept testing
• Cluster computing
• IT Classroom Training

The basics about Platform Lab

Platform Lab is headquartered in Columbus, OH, with branches in Cincinnati, Cleveland and Toledo. We are funded by the Ohio Department of Development with the directive to provide a competitive advantage for firms and organizations that seek rapid, custom testing solutions requiring key IT hardware, software, massive bandwidth and setup at minimal cost.

Currently, Platform Lab serves a broad range of over 153 clients including hospitals, insurance/financial institutions, large retailers, software development shops, state departments and IT consulting firms.

Remarkably, over 25% of our revenue comes from out-of-state firms, which proves our value proposition overcomes geographic boundaries.

For more details about Platform Lab, click here to access our FAQs.

Platform Lab to utilize ClaritySoft

Platform Lab is committed to supporting Ohio-based technology firms whenever possible. Recently, Platform Lab has chosen to utilize ClaritySoft for CRM and documentation purposes. We strongly believe that our operation serves as an outstanding proving ground – evidenced by the 161 clients, 100+ expertise partners, our outstanding branch location partners, two dozen vendors and Platform Lab staff that combine resources everyday to find the best technology solutions – all with a goal of spurring the Ohio IT community.

ClaritySoft is a Central-Ohio based provider of Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software for small companies and Contact Management software for sales professionals. Their toolset is designed to help small and mid-sized firms sell more to existing customers and attract new customers all while working more efficiently. Leveraging the most current technology, they significantly reduce the time, money and technical experience required to implement a successful CRM solution.

Platform Lab will go live on the ClaritySoft CRM solution in less than one-half of a day. ClaritySoft solutions are developed with a heavy emphasis on ease of use; a typical business user can install, customize and administer the software effectively and with no loss of productivity.

Platform Lab is not a ‘typical business’, and what better proving ground for a CRM solution that the dynamic challenges faced by a non-profit IT test lab.

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Did you know that...

Platform Lab can save you up to 80% on the cost of your IT testing project? Don't believe it? Contact Us today and we'll show you the financial value of being a non-profit.

TechColumbus and OSC:

Platform Lab operates as a partnership of TechColumbus and Ohio Supercomputer Center

TechColumbus accelerates the growth of the innovation economy by providing vital resources and assistance to people and enterprises that depend on technology to achieve their business goals.
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Ohio Supercomputer Center (OSC) is a technology initiative of the Ohio Board of Regents that connects high performance computing, the nation's foremost state-of-the-art research network, and a deep pool of expertise dedicated to advancing research in the public and private sectors. Read more.

OSCnet connectivity is ready to serve

Clients can now access a Gigabit of bandwidth on OSCnet at each Platform Lab location! For testing purposes, nothing can compare to the superscale fiber optic research network and Platform Lab is your access point for on-demand testing.
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