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No Servers and No Software
PART 2:
HOW TO LEVERAGE CLOUD COMPUTING FOR YOUR SMALL BUSINESS
PRESENTED BY:
JOHN ENGATES, CTO, RACKSPACE® HOSTING
RENÉE SCHMIDT, CO-FOUNDER, MADISON TECHNOLOGY
MADISON TECHNOLOGY Managed Hosting & Full-Lifecycle IT Services
Cloud Computing, Verizon iPhone 4 and more!
About Renee SchmidtCo-Founder & Principal
825 Third Avenue, 2nd FL
New York, NY 10022
T. +1 (212) 400-7550 x1601
Twitter: @SheBytesBlog
Blog: http://SheBytes.com
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About Madison Technology
• Established in 2007
• Located in New York City
• Local provider of Cloud Services & Full-Lifecycle IT Services
• We work with SMBs in Tri-State NYC Area
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What We Do
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Recap of Cloud Computing
• SMBs are moving into the Cloud
• Rather than owning your servers, hardware, software –all of that is offsite
• Rent rather than Own
• Pay for what you use
• Save money (20-50%): no hardware/software = no need for onsite
• Paradigm shift : computing grid like the electricity grid
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Applications in the Cloud• Host any application in the cloud
• Many software vendors offer a cloud-based version of their product • A popular example is Microsoft; offering their office suite in the cloud.• Also QuickBooks in the Cloud; abridged
• Apps in the Cloud can be accessed from anywhere in the world • Using an internet connection and any computer• Doubles as a remote access solution
• Case Study: Bookkeeping Company • Centralized QuickBooks and Peachtree in the Cloud • Provide their clients with access to the applications• Without cloud technology they would have to physically go to each client
• Cloud technology allows you to access your office from anywhere
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Timing & Elasticity
• Introducing new application into your infrastructure, must consider:• Resource allocation (meaning, will another server or more memory be
required?)
• Traditional Infrastructures, must:• Purchase additional hardware • Wait a week or more until it arrives• Engineer must come onsite to implement
• Cloud: add another server or more memory with a phone call • Deployed quickly, seamlessly
• Infinitely scalable and dynamic• Good for business growth or downsizing• Have as much or as little as needed• Don’t have to consider future needs
Time Consuming!
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Security in the Cloud• Maximum reliability and security
• Far more secure and of much higher performance than typical SMB network• Most small businesses have data in office: under desk or in closet• Generally, OK –but what happens in the event of a disaster? • Even with tape backup, how do you restore data?• Lack of backup can result in a severe financial loss or even business failure!
• Cloud: access to your data from anywhere, any time.
• Data is SAFE off-site:• Building Infrastructure: purpose-built, military strength, 3-factor security process to
enter premises• Hardware Infrastructure: no single point of failure; fully redundant: 99.999% uptime• Software Infrastructure: security built into login; 2-factor authentication using token
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Remote Access Token – Security Cont’d
• 2-factor authentication • Unique to user• 6-digit Token Code changes every 60-seconds• If username/password are obtained, without personal token,
there’s no way to gain access to your data
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Cloud: Office Anywhere
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Should SMBs move entirely to the Cloud?
YES!
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Benefits of the Cloud
• Cost Savings • No up-front hardware costs• No burden of high cooling/electricity costs• No dedication of valuable real estate space to hardware storage
• Eliminate financial burden of running an in-house IT department • (avoid expensive recruitment, salary, over time, vacation time,
benefits)
• Consumption-based billing • Like electricity• Pay as you go; pay for only the resources consumed
• Improved Timing & Elasticity
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Benefits of the Cloud – Cont’d
• Higher Productivity • Focus on your core business• Remote access for users in the field
• Enhanced Security
• Use Internal Resources Efficiently • Relieves in-house personnel of IT responsibilities
• Business Continuity, Improved Risk Management & Accountability • Mitigate unscheduled downtime• Multiple technicians to back-fill for one another• Guaranteed response time and 24/7 support, 365 days a year
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Renee SchmidtCo-Founder & Principal
Q & A
John Engates, CTO, Rackspace® Hosting
