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Cloud Computing for NGOs. Delivered at CAP on 5 September 2012TRANSCRIPT
MeaningHistory - Purchase
of Software – Upgrades, Backups, Data Loss
What is the Cloud ?
Cloud = SAAS
Extraordinary Improvements
Ease of UseScalabilityRiskReliabilityCostFreedom from Time
and Space – any device, any time, any place
Ease of Use
Deploy Infrastructure with the click of a mouse
No Cabling, screwdrivers, racking,
Middle of the night
Do it yourself totally
Scalability
Grow as per your requirements
Risk Nothing to buy
Cancel any time
Change instantly
Zero Risk
Reliability
CostsPay as you goZero Capital OutlayNo Contracts
Enterprise Grade HardwareMultiple ServersCustomized Backups
Reasons for GrowthBroadband availability and low costSmart PhonesMobility – Workplace / Home / TravelNo technical hasslesReduction in Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)
Microsoft and HP pump $250 million into cloud computing
Fujitsu Making $537 Million Investment in Cloud Computing
India Cloud Computing market growing @ 53% annually
Myths New, Unproven, and Hyped – google, google apps has 4 million businesses
Loss Of Control – Banks
Expensive – hardware, infrastructure, backups, upgrades
Difficult To Customize / Integrate – do we really need customization ?
Not Feature-Rich
Requires A Steep Learning Curve
Unsecure
Cautions and Pitfalls
Costs can go haywire
Analyse and select a reliable vendor
Difficult to pull out – all your data on one location
ImplementationMailsDocument SharingBlogs
ExpertCEOProduct / Service
Wikis
Social NetworksFacebookTwitterLinked In
Podcasting – podcast.com, itunes.comPhoto Sharing – flickr.com / picasa.comVideo Sharing – youtube.comPresentation Sharing – Slideshare.net
Box.netdropbox.comwww.skydrive.comOffice365.microsoft.comGmail.com – docs - templatesGoogle.com/appsCRM - Salesforce.comProject Management – Deskaway.comZoho.comAirset.com