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Cloud Computing

What Is It and Why Should You Care?

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What Is The Cloud

•  Computers that are somewhere else.

vs.

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What Makes It Possible

•  Networking

•  Workstation Performance

•  Enabling Software

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Why Should You Care

•  Operating Costs

•  Opportunity Costs

•  Cash Flow

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Operating Cost

•  Equipment

•  Maintenance

•  Staff

•  Footprint

•  Electricity

•  Air Conditioning

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Opportunity Costs

•  Revenue vs. Overhead

•  Underutilization

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Cash Flow

•  Realizing Capital Expense

•  Investment To Commissioning Delay

•  Utilization

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Cloud Benefits

•  Disaster Prep

•  Utilization

•  Economies of Scale

•  Expense Realization

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For The Future

•  Invest In Revenue Generation

•  Outsource Infrastructure and Support Services

•  Value agility

•  Operate with a small footprint