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Thrive. Grow. Achieve.
Small Business Cloud Solutions
Nate Solloway February 28, 2013
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WHAT’S ON TAP?
• What is the Cloud?
• Common uses for small businesses
• Is it right for YOU?
• Email Hosting
• File Hosting
• Case Studies
• What is a Private Cloud?
• Disaster Recovery
• Q&A
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WHAT IS THE CLOUD?
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BUZZ WORDS!
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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
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RENT OR BUY?
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YOU CAN EITHER BUILD A HOUSE OR RENT AN APARTMENT
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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
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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
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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
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PAY AS YOU GO
JUST PAY YOUR RENT AND UTILITIES
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STAFF ARE ALREADY USING CLOUD
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WEBMAIL
PERSONAL PICTURES
VIDEOS
PERSONAL FILES
BANKING
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WHY USE THE CLOUD?
EASY AND CONVENIENT
LIKE BEING ABLE TO ACCESS THEIR DATA FROM WHATEVER COMPUTER THEY ARE USING
EASE OF SHARING INFORMATION
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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.
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WHY IS THE CLOUD SO APPEALING?
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FILE OFFERINGS
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Sharing PC and Mac
Cost
Dropbox Ok GREAT Free $240
Dropbox Teams Good GREAT $795 + $125
Private Cloud GREAT GOOD $300 - $1600 per month
Office 365 Good Ok $120 per user
Hosted Sharepoint
GREAT Ok Varies
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EMAIL OFFERINGS
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Support Outlook Mac Support
Cost
Google Apps
Good Good GREAT $100 (not $50)
RAFFA Hosted Exchange
GREAT GREAT GREAT $126
Office 365 Ok GREAT GREAT $120
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ORIGINAL CASE STUDY
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HOSTED EMAIL OVER 5 YEARS
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RAFFA PRIVATE CLOUD
TAKES YOU FROM THIS…
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RAFFA PRIVATE CLOUD
TO THIS!
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RAFFA PRIVATE CLOUD
CUSTOMIZED TO YOUR NEEDS
AS LOW AS $350 PER SERVER
RAFFA CUSTOMER SERVICE PLANNING, DEPLOYING AND SUPPORTING YOUR CLOUD
MANAGED SERVICE FOR RAFFA CLIENTS
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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!
Seth Zarny Direct: 301-279-6500 E-mail: [email protected] Nate Solloway Direct: 202-955-8417 E-mail: [email protected]
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