digital glasgow day 1 session 2 connectivity and the cloud
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Your Business in the CLOUD
Fraser Ferguson
Director
Kube Networks
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“The cloud services companies of all sizes…The cloud is for everyone. The cloud is a democracy”
Marc BenioffCEO - Salesforce.com
Welcome to the Cloud
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Cloud computing is about delivering IT as a service.
The idea of managing and delivering apps and services for business value & impact, as opposed to focusing on where they run or what level they run on.
The Cloud allows you to be more flexible, more agile, in meeting the needs of your business.
The cloud removes traditional limitations.
What is the Cloud?
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• When your On-line• When you use your Smart Phones• When you pay Bills or Internet Banking• When you Buy Music
Do you use it ? - Of course you do
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• Social Media• Data Storage & databases• Applications – accounting, CRM, HR• Emailing & scheduling• Data Analysis programmes• Microsoft • Sales Tools
Everything you Need is in the cloud
What’s in your Cloud
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• Betfairworlds biggest betting exchange
• AmazonNeeds no introduction
• SkyscannerA Scottish based success story
Companies that exist in the cloud
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What is XaaS?
Anything as a service - Xaas is the essence of cloud computing
What is SPI?
SPI is an acronym for the most common cloud service models
SaaS - Software as a ServiceA software delivery model in which software & associated data are hosted centrally (typically in the cloud)
Paas – Platform as a ServiceProviding the infrastructure needed to run apps over the internet – take what you need & pay for what you use
Iaas – Infrastructure as a ServiceThe SP owns, runs & houses the storage, hardware & servers - pay on a per-use basis.
Popular Cloud terms XaaS & SPI
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You only pay for what you use and you only use what you need.
Cloud computing saves a lot of money for SME businesses while delivering equivalent value as expensive enterprise software.
Powered by the cloud, you are ready to play, or fight, with the big boys!
Why would you want to?
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Big company process with small company costs
• Business growth• Collaboration• Departments outside of IT are starting to get interested
Sales TeamsCustomer serviceSocial media
• Driving process – change how you think & work• Remote workers – flexibility
Why would you want to?
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• It’s a physical location• It’s hosted in Secure Data centres - Globally • Rent that space & services that you need
The alternative to expensive on-premise hardware
Where is the CLOUD?
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• Ayrshire based MS Cloud provider• Delivers end to end Cloud services & transformation services• Team operates in a mainly Virtual environment
– Reducing costs & increasing profit margins
• Team of 6 plus virtual employees• Always on always accessible• Anywhere Access Engineers
Reward for agility & understanding the Cloud?
• Cloud provider to The Minoan group– Proving? small business same as big business
Tefnut a success story in the Cloud
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• Drive for Unified Comms• Increased reliance on 24/7/365 uptime• Pay as you grow against - Capex • Scalability & Flexibility• Hosted CRM against sitting on a server
– Increase or reduce per month– Remote working for support staff– Can use on any device– Disaster Recovery – Resilience
Kube – Why we did it
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– Is it right for me?– What are my business goals?– What’s my budget?– What connectivity does my business need?
Dont just consider the app look at the platformCheck the infrastructure it sits on is reputableOnly take what you REALLY need, dont be seduced
Asking the right questions
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• Reduces Capital investment – Cloud is Opex
• Anywhere/anytime Access to data, better tools
• Easy & fast deployment to users
• Encourages standard systems - use MS in the cloud• Software updates will always be the latest revs
• Scaling up or down is easy
• Improved reliability & security of data
• Focus on process & Business needs, not IT
Benefits of the Cloud
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“Cost Control & The Cloud”
5 companies “banged on” about the benefits
What did they fail to Mention?
Business Insider Feb 2012 edition
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Connectivity is the enabler to ALL CLOUD based products
• Connectivity is how your business links to other sites• Connectivity enables you to share information • Connectivity enables you to access the internet.
• Connectivity solutions are now affordable
• Choice has never been better
It’s an essential part of your business infrastructure
CONNECTIVITY
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The Opportunity
The Cloud & Connectivity is key
“All small businesses can now be seen as BIG businesses. By embracing connectivity and the Cloud, the range of
opportunities we can harness & go after could be endless”.
Go and Revolutionise your business
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Kube Blog: www.mykubenetworks.co.uk Kube Twitter: @kubenetworksFraser Twitter: @TukfJulie Twitter: @[email protected]