MOVING YOUR CLIENTS TO THE CLOUD

Louise Marshall & Tony Tran

WHAT IS THE CLOUD?

Internet Based Centralised data storage Online access to files and services anywhere and anytime

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CLOUD computing is internet-based computing in which large groups of remote servers are

networked to allow sharing of data-processing tasks, centralized data storage, and online

access to computer services or resources. Clouds can be classified as public,

private or hybrid.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cloud_computing

Australians are forecast to spend $1.7 billion on cloud services by 2018, according to a new report by the

International Data Corporation (IDC)

ADVANTAGES

Fresh Software Flexible costs Always-on availability Improved mobility Improved collaboration

AUSTRALIAN BUSINESS IS CHANGING

Cloud Changing workforce

Legislation & compliance

More value New tech Automation

THE YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS CHANGING

AUSTRALIAN BUSINESS

Jun 21, 2013 10:08AM Taken from Crikey online

Jodie FoxCompany: Shoes of Prey

Age: 30

Mitchell HarperCompany: Bigcommerce

Age: 30

WHERE DOES AUSTRALIA RANK IN INTERNET SPEEDS?

1. South Korea

2. Ireland

3. Hong Kong

4. Sweden

5. Netherlands

6. Japan

7. Switzerland

8. Norway

9. Latvia

10. Finland

42nd

Source: Akamai’s State of the Internet report Q1 2015 Avg Speed for the quarter

BUSINESS & BUDGET CONSIDERATIONS

Functional requirements

Add ons Mobility

Current it investment

Flexible pricing

Collaboration with advisor

network

OTHER CONSIDERATIONS

Security of data

Location of data

Ownership of data

Training Change ofProcess

WHAT YOU HAVE TOLD US ABOUT THE CLOUD

Security, data storage location and ownership of dataInternet speed Automated bank feedsImporting existing dataFunctionality and mobility

Whilst, 45% of survey respondents prefer Desktop Accounting software* Source – Reckon 2014 Annual Small Business Customer survey

Our only security is our ability to change – John Lilly

Enterprise functionality Consolidated Reports Granular Security Online / Desktop Collaboration

15 min upgrade

Extra 3 months for

free

Trial using backup

Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we’ve been waiting for. We are the change that

we seek – Barack Obama