Romi tech cloud workspace overview
- 1. Making IT Easy How RomiTech and Cloud Workspace Can Help
- 2. Common SMB Challenges 2 Capital Constrained Need for Mobility Managing BYOD Windows Updates Limited IT Resources Security & Compliance Elastic Workforce
- 3. Dealing With These Challenges 3 73% of SMBs are forecast to use cloud services Desktop virtualization is underway or planned by 39% of SMBs as BYOD and cloud confidence grows Source: Spiceworks, 2013
- 4. Cloud = Turnkey Solutions 4
- 5. Answers Everyday Business IT Challenges 5 Cloud Workspace is a fully hosted and managed virtual desktop platform that: Keeps IT costs consistent and predictable • Minimize IT capital expenditures • Reduce IT operating expenses without sacrificing services Affordably assures/improves employee productivity • Ability to work where you are most productive • Applications delivered in a familiar format • Growing “BYOD” trend • Any device, any where Manages multiple offices and your mobile workforce • Centralized, consistent and agile IT Protects your data, and ensures necessary legal compliance • Applications and data delivered from a tier 4 data center • SSAE 16 Compliant business process • BDR / Business Continuity
- 6. 6 • Customized workspace environment • Familiar PC-based format • More than 850 applications already supported • New applications certified at no addition cost • Unlimited installation and management of applications • Infinite scalability Key Features
- 7. 7 A Low Risk Approach To Simplifying Your IT Easy Transition – All data and applications remain in the same format, meaning there is no need for re-training. Any new applications are easily integrated into the platform, saving thousands in deployment costs and downtime. Always Accessible – Desktop and all business applications are securely accessible from any broadband connection, on any device. Cloud platform ensures your data never “walks away”. Secure and Compliant – SSAE 16 compliant process controls and infrastructure and certified security experts monitoring the platform 24x7 ensure immediate remediation from viruses and other malicious intruders, and business continuity and disaster recovery.
- 8. Cloud Workspace Technology 8 Ubiquitous control panel for quoting, ordering, and supporting cloud services including the Cloud Workspace™ Automatic workspace provisioning and client configuration software. Virtual session management tools.
- 9. 9 Why Use Cloud Workspace? Cloud Workspace allows you to create a customized virtual desktop solution that combines leading productivity applications with customized applications to deliver an IT solution comparable to the biggest companies in the world. Cloud Workspace includes: • Customization of Cloud Workspace Solution Unlimited Installation and Management of Applications • 10GB of storage per user, cumulative across each organization’s Customized Delivery Platform • Predictable monthly OPEX costing • Customized Directory Permissions and Security for Your Network Structure • 24 X 7 Technical Support • Elastic Scalability (up and down) • Secure Data Storage, Backup and Disaster Recovery • Applications upgrades, maintenance, data security, backup and recovery are all managed automatically with SSAE 16 process controls and infrastructure. • Applications on Demand • No long-term commitments • 100% Canadian based Infrastructure & data storage
- 10. 10 Case Study #1 Cloud Workspace Case Study - Current Business Situation: • Student Transportation Industry • Small IT Staff • One office location • Rapid Expansion Plans Business Challenges: • 40 acquisitions • 150 new offices • Integration of business apps • Minimize IT investments Cloud Workspace Results: • $300 million revenue business • Supports 5,000 end-users • Running ~ 50 applications • IT staff of 4 • IT saving of $7.6 million annually
- 11. 11 Case Study #2 Business Situation: • Corporate Training Development • No IT Staff • 10 workers, no office locations • IP protection w/collaboration needs Business Challenges: • Single business owner • All others are contract workers • Need to contain intellectual property developed • Need shared space to store WIP materials Cloud Workspace Opportunity: • Intellectual property stays in Cloud Workspace • Shared folders for team development • Client control of folders and accounts • Pool of accounts allows worker accounts to be turned on and off as needed
- 12. 12 QUESTIONS? Find out how we can help. Ron Holtby E-mail: ron.holtby@romitech.ca Mobile: 306-529-4948 www.romitech.ca
Editor's Notes
- #3: Need for Mobility – Increased demand for remote offices, teleworking, and access to all business applications anywhere, anytime. Managing BYOD – Workers want to use their own devices for both personal and work purposes. Windows Upgrade – Businesses are challenged to keep their Windows and Microsoft productivity application environments patched and updated. Major version upgrades are especially costly and painful. Limited IT Resources – Businesses have many IT needs, and few resources to handle them. Resources are often focused on “keeping the lights on” instead of more strategic and value creating activities. Security – Businesses need to reduce their risk by ensuring their IT environments are secure. For those in regulated industries, compliance is often challenging, and expensive. Elastic Workforce – Businesses often have more flexible and transient workforces, and considerable time and effort are often spent getting these resources secure access to needed IT applications on a temporary basis. Capital Constrained – All businesses are watching their capital budgets, and want to ensure they are maximizing their ROI on any capital invested.
- #5: Cloud delivery offers turnkey solutions: Accessible anywhere, over any device On-going management of the hardware and software is often included in the subscription price Service is often provided in an environment that is backed up and includes a disaster recovery plan Service is often delivered in a manner that is fully secure, and meets compliance requirements of regulated industries By moving management of non-core IT functions to the cloud, a business’s IT resources are then freed up to focus on more value enhancing activities that deliver a strong return to the business.
- #7: Cloud Workspace is the most comprehensive and turnkey virtual desktop solution in the market.
- #8: Easy Transition: A business’s data remains in the same format, and they utilize their existing productivity applications. There is no application re-training, and no proprietary data formats to “lock in” the end-user. When you need new applications for ERP, financial accounting, CRM or custom databases, they are easily integrated into the existing cloud desktop, saving thousands in deployment costs and potential downtime. Always Accessible Supports mobile and telecommuting workforce Secure, instant access to files, applications and email from any Internet connection Connect from any company owned or personal device Highly secure infrastructure Stop data from “walking” away Secure and Compliant SSAE 16 compliant process controls and infrastructure Certified security experts, infrastructure monitoring 24x7 for immediate remediation from viruses, and other malicious intruders. Business Continuity AND Disaster Recovery protection Fully redundant data storage and routine back-up Predictable, Fixed monthly fee per user