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" What is Cloud Computing and what does it mean to you???”

" What is Cloud Computing and what does it mean to you???”. Mark Munson. Software Acquisition and Deployment. Traditional/Onsite Onetime Costs: Software Licensing Hardware Implementation and Training Services Ongoing Costs: Annual Software Maintenance Server Support

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" What is Cloud Computing and what does it mean to you???”

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  1. "What is Cloud Computing and what does it mean to you???” Mark Munson

  2. Software Acquisition and Deployment Traditional/Onsite • Onetime Costs: • Software Licensing • Hardware • Implementation and Training Services • Ongoing Costs: • Annual Software Maintenance • Server Support • Application Support • OS Support • Security • Connectivity • Power

  3. Onsite Hardware Model

  4. Software Acquisition and Deployment Hosted • Onetime Costs: • Software Licensing • Implementation and Training Services • Ongoing Costs: • Annual Software Maintenance • Server Hosting and Support • Application Support

  5. Hosted Hardware Model

  6. Software Acquisition and Deployment Cloud/Online • Onetime Costs: • Implementation and Training Services • Ongoing Costs: • Software Subscription

  7. 20 User CRM 3 Year Comparison

  8. The Cloud…How it works

  9. Why now? • Continuous improvement in internet connectivity especially in rural areas • Subscription pricing figured out • Software vendors desire to make cost of entry lower and capture more of SMB market • Server Virtualization • Multi-tenancy

  10. Benefits of the Cloud

  11. Pros and Cons

  12. Where is the market? IDC Research Forrester predicts that the worldwide market for cloud computing products and services will reach $241 billion in 2020, up from $40 billion 2010

  13. What applications are ready??? Now • Email/Calendaring • Web-based Meetings • Collaborative Solutions • Storage • CRM • Basic Accounting and ERP Coming Soon • Customized and Configured • Accounting and ERP

  14. Evaluation Criteria • Long term stable solution • Financial viability of company • Customer Service Response • References • Data access and back up plans • How they handle moving off of platform

  15. Don’t Ignore Process

  16. Three Clouds Apps to try today • Dropbox • Web-based file hosting service that uses cloud computing to enable users to store and share files and folders with others • http://www.dropbox.com/ • CRM • Offers customer relationship management and CRM Online solutions for sales, customer service, and marketing. • http://crm.dynamics.com/en-us/home • Office365 • Microsoft Office collaboration and productivity tools delivered through the cloud • http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/office365/online-software.aspx#fbid=ewfVn8eVFeg

  17. Questions & Answers ACE Microtechnology 8480 Bullock Lane Gainesville, GA www.acemicrotech.com

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