Cloud
A Taste of the Cloud
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Philip Oakley
Outserve Limited
http://uk.linkedin.com/in/philoakley
http://about.me/philoakley
What Why Now
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What is it?
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CloudCloudComputing?
What is...
CloudMarketing
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Cloud Computing AKA
Cloud Computing is
the delivery of computing as a service rather than a product..
where shared resources, software, and information are provided over
the internet.
But we have been using cloud services..
But we have been using cloud services..
and (may) have received...1. Reliable Service
2. Near Unlimited Storage
3. Connecting and Sharing
and (may) have received...1. Reliable Service
2. Near Unlimited Storage
3. Connecting and Sharing ALL
FREE
Why should I care?
So!?
Cloud Computing will change our economy.
It can bring significant productivity benefits to all, right
through to the smallest companies, and also to
individuals.
It promises scalable, secure services for greater efficiency,
greater flexibility, and lower cost
Cloud Computing will change our economy.
It can bring significant productivity benefits to all, right
through to the smallest companies, and also to
individuals.
It promises scalable, secure services for greater efficiency,
greater flexibility, and lower cost
Neelie Kroes - European Commissioner for Digital Agenda (Davos 2012)
50% of Government ICT spend to be on
Cloud computing by
2015
Accounting
CloudPhysical/Local
Customer Data
Physical/Local Cloud
Software and Data
Google DocsMicrosoft Excel
.xls .xls
QuestionHow do I get my data out?
Advantages•Affordable
and helps cashflow
•Access to information
•Collaboration
•Scalable
Disadvantages
•Cost can be more
•Require an internet connection
•Lack of control
•Some services are new
Data is at risk where ever it
is
3x3x3 Backup
3 copies of all files you do not want to
lose
3 Formats
3 Locations
Minimum!!
Now
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Tomorrows Customer
Customer expectations
Work has changed
Communication
Customers
CommunicationCollaboration
Customers
CommunicationCollaboration
Customers
Data
Its about Data and
Information £Data
Data Questions1. What data do I have?
2. What is that data worth?
3. Where is it?
4. How important is it to my business?
5. What risk is attached to it and risk
6. What could I do with it?
7. How do I need to store it access it effectively?
Data
CustomerProspect Data
Customer
Prospect Data
CustomersAccounts
Projects
CustomersAccounts
Projects
CRMAccount
sProjects
One view
Understand information needs
Suits you
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Integration
Integration
Integration
Integration
Integration
Integration
Social Media
Social Media
People
Social Media
Customers
People
Social Media
Partners/Suppliers
Sales SupportAccounts/Finance
Customers
People
Social Media
Partners/Suppliers
Sales SupportAccounts/Finance
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Philip Oakley
Outserve Limited
http://uk.linkedin.com/in/philoakley
http://about.me/philoakley