2013-06-18 Small Business Cloud Solutions
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The document discusses cloud solutions for small businesses, detailing what the cloud is and its benefits, such as ease of access and information sharing. It explores different hosting options, case studies, and considerations for businesses deciding between cloud services and traditional setups. The presentation emphasizes the cost-effectiveness and flexibility of cloud solutions, particularly for disaster recovery and customization needs.
2013-06-18 Small Business Cloud Solutions
- 1. Thrive. Grow. Achieve. Small Business Cloud Solutions Nate Solloway June 18,, 2013
- 2. WHAT’S ON TAP? • What is the Cloud? • Common uses for small businesses • Is it right for YOU? • Email Hosting • File Hosting • Case Studies • What is a Private Cloud? • Disaster Recovery • Q&A 2
- 3. WHAT IS THE CLOUD? 3
- 4. 4 Say you just moved to a city, and you’re looking for a place to live Let’s use a simple analogy
- 5. RENT OR BUY? 5 YOU CAN EITHER BUILD A HOUSE OR RENT AN APARTMENT
- 6. DECISIONS, DECISIONS… 6 IF YOU BUILD A HOUSE, THERE ARE A FEW IMPORTANT DECISIONS YOU HAVE TO MAKE
- 7. 7 But, you get a chance to customize it tile flooring Roof floor plan landscaping windows lighting
- 8. ONCE THE HOUSE IS BUILT, YOU’RE RESPONSIBLE FOR MAINTENANCE 8 Hire Landscaper Heating and Cooling Gutter Cleaning Water Pay property tax House Keeping
- 10. CONSIDER A BUILDER IN YOUR CITY BUILDS A MASSIVE NUMBER OF APARTMENT UNITS 10
- 11. A UNIT CAN EASILY BE CONVERTED INTO 2, 3, 4 MORE UNITS 11
- 12. 12 YOU CAN MAKE FEWER, SIMPLER DECISIONS YOU CAN START WITH ONE UNIT AND GROW LATER, OR DOWNSIZE
- 13. 13 BUT… YOU DO NOT HAVE A LOT OF OPTIONS TO CUSTOMIZE YOUR UNIT
- 14. PAY AS YOU GO JUST PAY YOUR RENT AND UTILITIES 14
- 15. STAFF ARE ALREADY USING CLOUD 15 WEBMAIL PERSONAL PICTURES VIDEOS PERSONAL FILES BANKING
- 16. WHY USE THE CLOUD? EASY AND CONVENIENT LIKE BEING ABLE TO ACCESS THEIR DATA FROM WHATEVER COMPUTER THEY ARE USING EASE OF SHARING INFORMATION 16
- 17. DECISION MAKING 17 ARE YOU AT A POINT WHERE A CHANGE OF SOME SORT IS NECESSARY? IF SO, YOU MUST DECIDE ON A DIRECTION. IF NOT, YOU MAY CHOOSE TO WAIT IF YOU ARE NOT INCURRING SIGNIFICANT COST OR PRODUCTIVITY LOSS BY STAYING IN YOUR CURRENT SITUATION. THE EXTERNAL ONE-TIME IMPLEMENTATION COSTS – HARDWARE, IMPLEMENTATION/MIGRATION COSTS THE ONGOING COSTS - MONTHLY HOSTING FEES VS. SUPPORT STAFF SALARIES OR CONSULTANT FEES, ETC. AVAILABILITY OF STAFF TO PROVIDE SUPPORT AND NETWORK ADMINISTRATION AVAILABILITY OF FACILITIES TO HOUSE ON-PREMISE SERVERS DESIRE TO SHARE INFORMATION ACROSS GEOGRAPHIC BOUNDARIES AND RELATED COSTS - TRAVEL, TELECOMMUNICATIONS TO CONNECT MULTIPLE OFFICES, ETC.
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- 19. WHY IS THE CLOUD SO APPEALING? 19
- 20. FILE OFFERINGS 20 Sharing PC and Mac Cost Dropbox Ok GREAT Free $240 Dropbox Teams Good GREAT $795 + $125 Private Cloud GREAT GOOD $300 - $1600 per month Office 365 Good Ok $120 per user Hosted Sharepoint GREAT Ok Varies
- 21. EMAIL OFFERINGS 21 Support Outlook Mac Support Cost Google Apps Good Good GREAT $100 (not $50) RAFFA Hosted Exchange GREAT GREAT GREAT $126 Office 365 Ok GREAT GREAT $120
- 23. HOSTED EMAIL OVER 5 YEARS 23 1 user 10 users 15 Users 20 Users 25 Users Google Apps $500 $5,000 $7,500 $10,000 $12,500 RAFFA Hosted Exchange $615 $6,150 $9,225 $12,300 $15,375 Office 365 $600 $6,000 $9,000 $12,000 $15,000
- 24. RAFFA PRIVATE CLOUD TAKES YOU FROM THIS… 24
- 25. RAFFA PRIVATE CLOUD TO THIS! 25
- 26. RAFFA PRIVATE CLOUD CUSTOMIZED TO YOUR NEEDS AS LOW AS $350 PER SERVER RAFFA CUSTOMER SERVICE PLANNING, DEPLOYING AND SUPPORTING YOUR CLOUD MANAGED SERVICE FOR RAFFA CLIENTS 26
- 27. USING THE CLOUD FOR DISASTER RECOVERY OFFSITE BACKUPS INSTEAD OF TAPE REPLICATE YOUR NETWORK TO A PRIVATE CLOUD FOR FAILOVER CONTINUITY EVEN IF SERVERS ARE KEPT IN-HOUSE 27
- 28. QUESTIONS? 28