straight talk about the cloud: why some company's are leveraing modern technology and others...
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This presentation was the Q3 installment of BCS Prosoft's Executive Seminar Series: Your Firm In The Cloud. These lunch & learns were held throughout the month of September in San Antonio, Houston, Denver and Honolulu. This slideshow covers historical and current trends in business technology and what's most important to buyers today, the technical requirements, maintenance, cost and ROI of on-premise, hosted and cloud software, and the telltale signs that your firm should consider moving to the cloud at some point in the future. To register for a lunch & learn near you please visit http://www.bcsprosoft.com/cloudTRANSCRIPT
Your Firm In the Cloud(Why some companies are leveraging Modern
Technology and others Aren’t)
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• Historical & Current Trends– Historical Trends in computing– What is important to buyers today?
• On Premise, cloud, or hosted?– Understanding the differences– Cost, Maintenance, Hardware, and Software
• Telltale signs you are ready for the cloud
Agenda
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Clark Haley, CEO BCS/ProSoft, Inc.
Contact Information
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (800) 882-6705
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/clarkhaley
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Introductions
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If you’re looking for a knockout, Sorry!
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1950’s – The ORIGINAL Cloud Computing
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1980’s - Local Networks
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2010’s – Cloud Computing Makes a Comeback
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Quick Quiz – When was the Internet Invented?
A. 1999, by Al GoreB. 1879, by Thomas EdisonC. 1969, by a group of DOD scientists
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1969 - The Internet is Born
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Cloud Computing TaxonomyOn Premise IaaS PaaS
Storage
Servers
Networking
O/S
Middleware
Virtualization
Data
Applications
Runtime
Storage
Servers
Networking
O/S
Middleware
Virtualization
Data
Applications
Runtime
You m
anage
Managed b
y v
endor
Managed b
y v
endor
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anage
You m
anage
Storage
Servers
Networking
O/S
Middleware
Virtualization
Applications
Runtime
Data
SaaS
Managed b
y v
endor
Storage
Servers
Networking
O/S
Middleware
Virtualization
Applications
Runtime
Data
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On-Premise
• All resources managed by the end-user organization.
• Everything is private and controlled.
Storage
Servers
Networking
O/S
Middleware
Virtualization
Data
Applications
Runtime
You m
anage
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IaaS - Infrastructure as a Service On Premise IaaS
Storage
Servers
Networking
O/S
Middleware
Virtualization
Data
Applications
Runtime
Storage
Servers
Networking
O/S
Middleware
Virtualization
Data
Applications
Runtime
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anage
Managed b
y v
endor
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anage
• Virtual infrastructure• Virtual desktop• Backup and recovery• Managed cloud
security
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Application Hosting
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PaaS - Platform as a Service On Premise IaaS PaaS
Storage
Servers
Networking
O/S
Middleware
Virtualization
Data
Applications
Runtime
Storage
Servers
Networking
O/S
Middleware
Virtualization
Data
Applications
Runtime
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anage
Managed b
y v
endor
Managed b
y v
endor
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anage
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Storage
Servers
Networking
O/S
Middleware
Virtualization
Applications
Runtime
Data
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PaaS – Selected Vendors
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SaaS - Software as a ServiceOn Premise IaaS PaaS
Storage
Servers
Networking
O/S
Middleware
Virtualization
Data
Applications
Runtime
Storage
Servers
Networking
O/S
Middleware
Virtualization
Data
Applications
Runtime
You m
anage
Managed b
y v
endor
Managed b
y v
endor
You m
anage
You m
anage
Storage
Servers
Networking
O/S
Middleware
Virtualization
Applications
Runtime
Data
SaaS
Managed b
y v
endor
Storage
Servers
Networking
O/S
Middleware
Virtualization
Applications
Runtime
Data
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SaaS - Software as a Service
Q?A
Your Business Branch
Office
Your Vendors or Partners
Help Desk
Development
DataCenter
Operations
Vendor provides software application, hardware infrastructure, backup/security and support in exchange for a fee
Access and fees are based on usage (Subscription)
Application is delivered over a web browser or other thin client over a secure internet connection
Physical backend hardware infrastructure is shared among many different customers – but logic and data is kept separate for each customer (Multi-tenant)
Secure Infrastructure
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What’s the ROI?
• Cloud Vendors talk about the Return on Investment (ROI) of Cloud Computing
• Consider the hard costs, of course, but the soft costs are where the true payoff is
• Think of Cloud as “Out Sourcing”
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Items to Consider in Your ROI Calculation
Item Comments
Server(s) Don’t forget to factor in lifespan/replacement
Data Backup Off Site, incremental, recovery
Software Purchase Original purchase of software
Software Maintenance & Support Annual fee paid to publisher
Cost to Upgrade Labor to perform the upgrade & related training
Server Room Expense Cost of space, Security, etc.
IT Management Fees In house or outsourced
Spam/Malware Protection Protection for the server
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Item Comments
Cost of not upgrading software No use of new features/efficiencies
Down time due to lack of proper security Malware, lost/stolen data
Server breakdowns bad power supply, circuit boards, etc.
Data restore issues No working backup
Downtime due to loss of facilities Fire, storm, etc.
Scalability Costs related to business fluctuations
Other “Non-Cash” Costs to include
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• Going to the cloud is likely NOT going to be cheaper in hard dollars invested
• Don’t forget to allow for the soft costs• Think Outsourcing (like payroll/hr and
accounting)• Let the experts do what the experts do!
Is the Cloud Cheaper?
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1. Your business is increasingly mobile2. You have a costly infrastructure upgrade
ahead of you3. Your business is growing4. If you aren’t upgrading, you aren’t innovating5. Your current software may be “cloud
capable”
5 Reasons to go to the Cloud
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The Iceberg Analogy
• Apply Fixes, Patches, Upgrade
• Downtime• Performance tuning• Rewrite customizations • Rewrite integrations• Upgrade dependent
applications
• Subscription fee• Training• Configuration
• Ongoing burden on IT• Maintain/upgrade
hardware• Maintain/upgrade
network• Maintain/upgrade
security• Maintain/upgrade
database• Training
Ongoing Costs Ongoing Costs
On-Premises Software Cloud Computing
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On-Premise Holds the Business Back
Typical IT Budget Allocation
91% Maintenance
Current66% on old
versions
9% Innovation
The Result?VERSION-LOCK
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• It’s not an “All or Nothing” move• Technology is only ONE reason to move• Security concerns shouldn’t stop you• Your Internet connection can make or break
the initiative
Are You Ready for the Cloud?
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Questions?
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Your Firm in the CloudHow to Calculate the ROI of Cloud
Computing
• Denver – December 5• Honolulu – December 10• Houston – December 17• San Antonio – December 18
Coming in December
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• Complete the on-line Cloud readiness surveywww.bcsprosoft.com/cloud
• We will provide– Cloud Readiness Report– Copy of this presentation
Next Steps
Clark [email protected](800) 882-6705Join me on linkedin: http://www.linkedin.com/in/clarkhaley