how to set up a high tech business in the cloud for 2,000 eur
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Presenter: Tony O’DowdFounder & Chief Architect
KantanMT.com
What is KantanMT.com? Statistical MT System
Highly scalable
Inexpensive to operate
Quick to deploy
Our Vision To put Machine Translation:
Customization
Improvement
Deployment
…into your hands
Active KantanMT Engines
6,734Training Words Uploaded
48,000,726,039
Member Words Translated
579,606,382
Fully Operational 20 months
Big IdeasYour goal
Streamline my business
Drive sales through the roof
To get there, you need apps Enterprise apps are
Expensive
Complex to install and configure
Challenging to manage and maintain
Costs
A world of complexityBehind each business app
Data centre with office space
Power & Air Conditioning
Bandwidth & Networks
Servers & Storage
A world of complexityBehind each business app
Data centre with office space
Power & Air Conditioning
Bandwidth & Networks
Servers & Storage
Application Stack
Team of experts
Install, configure and run all this!!!
Development, staging, production
Backup/Restore capabilitiesAnd if there is a problem…
Small Businesses….
…don’t stand a chance
Cloud Computing Cloud Computing has advantages
You just plug-in….like a utility
It’s like Gmail…Ask yourself the
following:- Q: With Gmail do I need
servers and storage?
Q: Do I need a technical team to keep it up and running?
Q: Do I need to worry about upgrades and software patches?
NO
NO
NOThat’s the power
of the cloud!
Think Different It’s a new business model
Changing the way we think about software
Up and running quickly Just logon and go!
Cost way less No software/hardware costs No people costs
More Scalable and reliable Cloud architecture Multi-tenant design Richer feature sets
Think DifferentSteve Jobs
Paying for the cloud New way to pay
Forget about buying servers and software
You don’t buy anything!
Predictable Monthly Subscription Like utility – gas or electricity
Pay for what you use
Your CFO will love it No costly CAPEX investment
Focus on selling to more clients!
Your business on the cloud
Business ApplicationsApps Needed
Word Processor
Spreadsheet
Slides
Available Google Docs
Office 365
Open Office
Costs €6.99 per month
Business EmailApps Needed
Contact Lists
Available Gmail
PostBox
MS Exchange Online
Costs €4.00 per month
CRM ApplicationApps Needed
Sales Management Tool
Leads, Prospects, Campaigns
Available Salesforce.com
OnePageCRM.com
ZOHO CRM
Costs €15.00 per month
Accounting ApplicationApps Needed
AP and AR
P&L, Balance Sheet
Available FreeAgent.com
SortMyBooks.com
Waveapps.com
Costs €20.00 per month
Company BlogApps Needed
Channel for company PRs
Company Information
Available Facebook.com
Wordpress.com
Blogger
Costs FREE!
Social MediaApps Needed
Social Media Platform
Customer Engagement
Available Facebook.com
LinkedIn.com
Google+
Costs FREE!
File SharingApps Needed
Share Brochures, Price Lists
Proposals, FTP
Available Dropbox.com
MS SkyDrive
Google Drive
Apple iCloud
Costs €15.00 per month
Business MarcomApps Needed
Marketing Materials
Cards, Brochures, Flyers
Available Tweak.com
VistaPrint.com
Zazzle.com
Costs FREE!
File Backup/RestoreApps Needed
Backup Client/Company Information
Available Carbonite.com
Barracuda.com
Backblaze.com
Costs €25 per month
Online StoreApps Needed
eCommerce Site
PayPal, Credit Card payments
Available Shopify.com
Appdirect.com
Bigcommerce.com
Costs €50 per month
Total Operating Budget
Cloud Migration – L10N Sector It’s happening everywhere!
Conclusions Cloud Computing
Makes Apps very affordable
Cheap and quick to deploy
You can afford the best Apps
You pay for them just like other utilities (Gas, Electricity)
But the biggest benefit Quickly react to new opportunities
Without IT being on the critical path
Presenter: Tony O’DowdFounder & Chief Architect
tonyod@kantanmt.com
Thank you.
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