2015 06-02 improving roi with it cloud solutions
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Thrive. Grow. Achieve.
Cloud Solutions and Return on Investment Nate Solloway June 2, 2015
WHAT’S ON TAP?
• What is the Cloud?
• Common uses for small businesses
• Is it right for YOU?
• Email Hosting
• File Hosting
• Phone systems in the cloud
• Case Studies
• What is a Private Cloud?
• Disaster Recovery
• Q&A
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WHAT IS THE CLOUD?
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NEW WAYS OF THINKING ABOUT INVESTMENTS
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Say you just moved to a city, and you’re looking for
a place to live
Let’s use a simple analogy
RENT OR BUY?
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YOU CAN EITHER BUILD A HOUSE OR RENT AN APARTMENT
DECISIONS, DECISIONS…
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IF YOU BUILD A HOUSE, THERE ARE A FEW IMPORTANT DECISIONS YOU HAVE TO MAKE
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But, you get a chance to customize it
tile flooring
Roof floor plan
landscaping
windows
lighting
ONCE THE HOUSE IS BUILT, YOU’RE RESPONSIBLE FOR MAINTENANCE
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Hire Landscaper
Heating and Cooling
Gutter Cleaning
Water
Pay property tax
House Keeping
HOW ABOUT RENTING?
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CONSIDER A BUILDER IN YOUR CITY BUILDS A MASSIVE NUMBER OF APARTMENT UNITS
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A UNIT CAN EASILY BE CONVERTED INTO 2, 3, 4 MORE UNITS
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YOU CAN MAKE FEWER, SIMPLER DECISIONS
YOU CAN START WITH ONE UNIT AND GROW LATER, OR DOWNSIZE
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BUT… YOU DO NOT HAVE A LOT OF OPTIONS TO CUSTOMIZE YOUR UNIT
PAY AS YOU GO
JUST PAY YOUR RENT AND UTILITIES
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IS THE CLOUD SECURE? YOU ALREADY THINK SO
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PERSONAL EMAIL
PERSONAL PICTURES
VIDEOS
PERSONAL FILES
BANKING
DECISION MAKING
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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.
CLOUD IS A BUSINESS DECISION
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RISK IS A BUSINESS DECISION
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LOW HANGING FRUIT
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WHY IS THE CLOUD SO APPEALING?
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NOT ALL CLOUD IS THE SAME
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https://support.google.com/a/answer/112445
https://support.google.com/a/answer/112445
ORIGINAL CASE STUDY (2001)
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HOSTED EMAIL OVER 5 YEARS
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1 user
10 users
15 Users
20 Users
25 Users
Google Apps
$600 $6,000 $9,000 $12,000 $15,000
RAFFA Hosted Exchange
$615 $6,150 $9,225 $12,300 $15,375
Office 365 $600 $6,000 $9,000 $12,000 $15,000
DO MORE WITH EMAIL
• ENCRYPTED MESSAGES
• ENCRYPTED GATEWAY
• RUGGED SPAM FILTERING
• SEND FILES AS LINKS INSTEAD OF ATTACHMENTS
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YOUR PHONES IN THE CLOUD
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RAFFA CLOUD SERVICES
TAKES YOU FROM THIS…
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RAFFA CLOUD
TO THIS!
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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
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QUESTIONS?
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THANK YOU
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Seth Zarny – Partner
301.279.6500
Nate Solloway – Systems Engineer/Outsourced IT Manager
202.955.8417