1. The Cloud Primer for Dynamics GP Customers
Presented by
Chris Dobkins
President, Njevity, Inc.
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2. Meet Your Presenter Chris Dobkins - Njevity, Inc.
20+ Years in the GP Community
Inner Circle, 3 Years
Presidents Club, 5 Years
Various Dynamics Advisory Boards
Managed 400 GP User Deployment on Azure
Focused on Njevity’s Cloud Brands for GP/CRM

3. Our Mission Our Mission
To improve the life and success of our Partners and Customers by providing exceptional business application experiences that simplify, inform and delight.

4. Agenda Is Cloud just another Fad?
Finding the right cloud for your business
Dynamics GP: Better in the Cloud
Timing your move to the Cloud

5. The Cloud is Here to Stay (Really!)
Yes! Really!
The Evolution of Cloud
The Perfect Storm

6. Finding the Right Cloud for YOUR Organization

7. Terminology in the Cloud

8. PaaS – Platform as a Service
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PaaS – Platform as a Service
Hosted Tools and Services
Often Requires App Development to Use
Payment models vary
You Manage the Apps and the Data
Not applicable to Dynamics GP
Typically see this with Azure and AWS
Azure Cloud Services
Azure SQL
IoT and Machine Learning
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9. IaaS – Infrastructure as a Service
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IaaS – Infrastructure as a Service
Hosted Hardware
No Servers to Buy
Diverse Billing Models
Less Expensive with High User Counts
Unmanaged vs Managed
Generally More Complex
Servers in the cloud
Azure and AWS are the two big ones
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10. SaaS – Software as a Service
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SaaS – Software as a Service
Hosted Application
Pay for Users
Flexible Usage
Less Expensive with Lower User Counts
Any Device / Any Where Built In
No Servers to Buy or Maintain
Manage, Monitor, Patch and Backup Services Included
Generally the least complex
Peace of Mind!
Application in the Cloud
Office 365
Dynamics CRM
Trello
WunderList
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11. Private Cloud Dedicated Resources Increased Cost to Scale
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Private Cloud
Dedicated Resources
Increased Cost to Scale
Customer has more control
Generally More Expensive
Higher Setup Fees
Longer Contracts
Managed Service Provider / DIY
IaaS
Co-Location
Dedicated Physical Servers
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12. Public Cloud Shared Resources Highly Scalable Rapid Provisioning
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Public Cloud
Shared Resources
Highly Scalable
Rapid Provisioning
Generally Less Expensive
Low/No Setup Fees
Shorter Contracts
Managed Service Provider / DIY
SaaS, IaaS, PaaS
Azure and AWS
Discuss how Azure/AWS are not just hosted VMs – there is big learning curve
Intacct, NetSuite, PowerGP Online
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13. Hybrid Cloud Example: Combination of Public and Private Clouds
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Hybrid Cloud
Combination of Public and Private Clouds
Combination of On Prem and Cloud
Generally Best Value
Dedicate the Important Resources
Share the Less Important Resources
SaaS, IaaS
Example:
Dedicated GP Environment
Shared Identity Providers
Shared Front End Servers
Shared Backup and Monitoring Equipment
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14. Single vs Multi-Tenant
Single Tenant
Every Customer has their own dedicated Application Instance
Upgrades Cost Extra
More Customization Options
Pay to light up the features you want
Multi-Tenant
One Application Instance shared by Multiple Customers
Data is Gated by Customer
Upgrades Included
Get New Features Faster
Lots of Features Lit Up OOB
Fewer Customization Options

15. Dynamics GP Better in the Cloud

16. Excited about the Future of Dynamics GP
HTML5 Web Client
Single Sign On
Self Service
Workflow
Workflow Approvals
Apps
Power BI
Jet Reports

17. The Future is Tech Heavy
New Servers
Make GP Securely Internet Facing
HTML5 Endpoint
GP Web Services Endpoint
Service Based Architecture (SBA) Endpoint
Odata Endpoint
Jet Reports Endpoint

18. Still Excited?
Maybe Cloud is the Answer…

19. Why Companies Move GP to the Cloud
All
Companies
Stay Current
Simplify
Anywhere / Any Device
Tech Heavy Features No
Dedicated IT
Backups
Management
Security
Peace of Mind
Dedicated IT
Get to ‘Yes’
Free Up Resources
Don’t Like ERP
No More Servers

20. Upgrading to the Cloud

21. Upgrading to the Cloud Similar to a SQL Server Move
The Cloud is your Test Environment
Roll Back to On Premise
Light Up New Tech Heavy Features

22. What You Need to Upgrade to the Cloud
SQL Database Backups
MR Export
IM.MDB
VPN or SFTP for Integrations with On Premises Data

23. Simple Upgrade/Migration Experience
Never Worry
About
Dynamics Again!
Go Live
Light Up New Features
Build Cloud Environment
Copy SQL Backups
Upgrade
Validate
No different than doing a GP SQL Server Move

24. Q&A

25. Contact Info
Chris Dobkins, Njevity
@chris_dobkins
@njevitytogo
@PowerGPOnline

26. Thank You!