"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 Application Support OS Support Security Connectivity Power
Onsite Hardware Model
Software Acquisition and Deployment Hosted Onetime Costs: Software Licensing Implementation and Training Services Ongoing Costs: Annual Software Maintenance Server Hosting and Support Application Support
Hosted Hardware Model
Software Acquisition and Deployment Cloud/Online Onetime Costs: Implementation and Training Services Ongoing Costs: Software Subscription
20 User CRM 3 Year Comparison
The Cloud…How it works
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
Benefits of the Cloud
Pros and Cons
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
What applications are ready??? Now /Calendaring Web-based Meetings Collaborative Solutions Storage CRM Basic Accounting and ERP Coming Soon Customized and Configured Accounting and ERP
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
Don’t Ignore Process
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 CRM Offers customer relationship management and CRM Online solutions for sales, customer service, and marketing. Office365 Microsoft Office collaboration and productivity tools delivered through the cloud software.aspx#fbid=ewfVn8eVFeg software.aspx#fbid=ewfVn8eVFeg
Questions & Answers ACE Microtechnology 8480 Bullock Lane Gainesville, GA