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The Internet and “cloud computing” is all a buzz in today’s world. Are you looking at moving applications and services out to the Internet? Are you tired of constant upgrades and hardware which never seems to stay current?There is a major shift in the way small business in Calgary, Red Deer and in general are looking at the way they run applications in their business. Today, many small businesses run Microsoft Outlook online, access documents via Microsoft SharePoint, host online meetings with Live Meeting and run many other services online.TRANSCRIPT
My Cloud Has A Silver Lining
Tips for the Small Business Owner
Stuart R. CrawfordVice President, Business Development
Bulletproof InfoTechhttp://www.bulletproofIT.ca
403.206.2233
Question:Is the cloud another .com?Will it bust?
What business owners are looking for
Increase salesDecrease costs
Streamline processesConnect with clientsReduce complexitiesBuild trust
Business technology and the RIGHT support can help you accomplish your goals and dreams!
The way we always did it
Design a business planForm a teamDetermine a directionGet some computers, servers, applicationsHire an IT Guy to support itGet busyBusiness changesReplace IT with newer stuffSell our businessREPEAT
The world is changing!
Enter cloud computing?
What is cloud computing? Leverage the Internet or private networks to run
programs on central servers Share programs with others from one location Runs like “electricity”
Why cloud computing? Replace onsite and costly IT solutions Plug in and get going in days Pay for what you use or reduced cost model
Cloud computing is a simple idea which can have a huge impact on your cash flow, your revenues and your bottom line.
Two Types of Clouds
Private Cloud Single company or organization You own the infrastructure
Hosted in your office or data centre Ideal for larger organizations
Public Cloud Shared publicly Pay for what you use, subscription model Ideal for small business
Business Story
Oil and Gas FirmCalgary, Canada
Business Need
Real time field data to head officePrivate cloud over the InternetCost Savings
Reduced Travel Reduced IT infrastructure cost
What are the benefits?
Enterprise Cloud Computing Cost less to maintain and implement
Subscription based More Scalable
Grows as your business grows “elastic” More Secure
Security is shared amongst all tenants More Reliable
Service Level Agreements and enterprise class infrastructure
Small Business now can leverage the same tools as the big boys Compete on even ground Keep up to date without the costly upgrades and hardware investments Your IT team can focus on business goals
Compare Cloud Computing to something we know
The Office TowerShared SpaceShared SecurityShared PowerShared Resources
You can still customize your own space
What service are available in the cloud?
Email Services Hosted Exchange Spam Filtering
Collaboration Hosted SharePoint
Disaster Avoidance Backup Disaster Recovery
The List is Endless
Examples of Cloud Services
YouTube Store videos online Companies leverage YouTube to store
marketing video, saving costs associated to storage and streaming
Microsoft Windows Azure Servers on demand
Microsoft Business Productivity Online Suite Microsoft Exchange, SharePoint, Live Meeting
and other services online
What more can a small business do?Social Networking
LinkedIn Facebook
Word Processing Adobe Buzzword Microsoft Office 2010
Conferencing Microsoft Live Meeting Adobe ConnectNow Go to Meeting
WHAT CAN YOUR BUSINESS TAKE
ADVANTAGE OF RIGHT NOW?
Business Story
Investment FirmCalgary, Canada
Business Need
Centralized Email, shared calendars and contacts Synchronization with mobile devices Enterprise-like solutions on a small business budget Solution – Microsoft Hosted Exchange and
Bulletproof’s Managed IT Services
Pick a provider and stick with it
Select a Cloud Service vendor and stick with it.
Microsoft Adobe Google
Select a provider which offers the best fit for you.
Ties into your business apps Applications need to work together
Changing providers is not easy.
The myths to cloud computing
I don’t need IT support FALSE – You will need additional IT management
and consulting. You will no longer require technical work to the same degree.
Your desktops, printers and security still need to be managed
I don’t always have an Internet connection Some services still need connection to the Internet,
check with your service provider. However, some hosted models now offer offline services.
My data is secure Always check on where your data is and how you
can get it back
Before jumping into the deep end
ALWAYS, trust in a Trusted IT Business Advisor to help you.
Remember traditional IT is skeptical of cloud based services
Some IT providers are threatened by the loss of traditional sales
Evaluate your business needs and do your homework
Is this the best solution Does it meet the operational requirements Other software solution, does this fit
Check compliance and government regulations
Offsite date storage Privacy, Financial and local laws
