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...

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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