“IT’s” Not so Scary: Moving your On-prem ERP Solution to the CloudLizza Novo

Furthering your success

through the alignment of

strategy, people, processes

and technology.

Mission

What is the Term “Cloud” ?

• Server machines and software accessed via internet

• Technology allowing access to data anywhere, anytime

• Billed as a service

• Your IT resource or extension

The Cloud Concept

Everyday Life in the Cloud

Types of Cloud Services

• SAAS – Software as a Service

➢ Provider manages all resources needed (networking to application)

➢ Provider figures out servers, virtual machines, networking, Software subscription

➢ Geared towards end users

• IAAS – Infrastructure as a Service

➢ Hosting service – provides, maintain & supports IT components

➢ Provider - virtual machine, network equipment, storage, virtualization as needed➢ Able to self-provision

➢ Migrate to it from on-prem

• PAAS – Platform as a Service

➢ Framework Services ➢ Provider figures resources to devote to your use of application

➢ Provides hooks & tools for developers to build on

On Premise vs. Cloud

Benefits of Moving to the Cloud

1. A Service & Managed

✓ Less $$ upfront costs

✓ Less responsibilities

✓ Reduced infrastructure costs

✓ Out of sight, Out of your hair

✓ Less worries, Do more

Benefits of Moving to the Cloud

2. On – Demand

✓ Pay for only services needed

✓ Pay-as-you-go

✓ Eliminates waste on unused resources

✓ Cost savings $$

Benefits of Moving to the Cloud

3. Scalable

✓ Flexible

✓ Easily to grow applications or network

✓ Ability to SCALE up or down at short notice

Benefits of Moving to the Cloud

4. Availability

✓ Accessible anywhere, anytime

✓ Internet

✓ Mobility

✓ Increased Productivity

Benefits of Moving to the Cloud

5. Security

✓ Shift of Role

✓ INTENSE Security controls

✓ New solutions for policy-based firewalls, access management & encrypted communication

✓ Constant backup and recovery

✓ Overall reduced risk

See Who Is Already Using It!

Your ERP Solution and Azure.

Microsoft Azure

• Microsoft’s Cloud

• Why Azure? ➢ Gartner named MS Azure as the leader in IAAS in 2017

• Advantages ➢ Security

➢ Hybrid Cloud

➢ Internet Scale Hosting

➢ Privacy

• Moving ERP to Azure

The cloud: extending your IT infrastructure

The cloud is about

instantly expanding

your IT capabilities

With Microsoft, you choose the combination that’s right for your business:

Physical Server CloudVirtualization

The cloud is ideal when you want to:• Get apps up and running fast

• Scale instantly

• Pay only for what you use

• Leverage enterprise-level security

IaaS & PaaS

Optimized for Anything.

Offerings for:• Computing and processing

• Data storage

• Networking services

• Application hosting

• and more…

Why The Cloud?• Huge maintenance & security teams

• Easy to scale

• Reduction of on-premise IT costs

• CapEx -> OpEx

Azure Advantage #1 SECURITY

• $1 Billion annually on security

• Data centers – biometric access, perimeter fences, security guards & cameras

• MS complies w/ 72 Security Compliance Standards. Most in the industry

• Multi- level protection = multi-factor authentication & application password req

• Data Protection - Encrypted and no data mining

• Host a Red vs Blue hacking exercises

Azure Advantage #2 HYBRID

• Flexibility of Deployment

• On prem data center + Azure cloud resources

• Connecting On-Prem & Azure using VPN or Express Route

• Allows for transition on customer schedule

• No hard cut offs, deadlines, restrictions

Advantage #3 Internet Scale Hosting

• Worldwide Network

• Located in 22 regions around the globe

• MS Cloud offers automatic backup and fail over protection

• Built to prevent severe disaster scenarios

• Huge amount of infrastructure resources available making it possible to host much more

Azure Global Datacenters

Global datacenters

Global support

Local account teams

24 x 7 x 365 support, over 1 billion customers, 20 million businesses, over 90 markets worldwide.

Advantage #4 Privacy

• Ownership & Control

• You know how it is managed

• You know where your data is located

• You know who can access your own data

• Government & law enforcement requests

• Stringent privacy standards

Adv #5 Productivity with Office 365

Everything’s Included:

• Excel, Word, PowerPoint

• Email and Calendars

• New additions i.e. Flow, Yammer, Planner

Why The Cloud?

• Online/mobile access & editing

• Always up-to-date

• Easy to scale

• Reduction of on-premise IT costs

So What Are You Waiting For?

Moving your ERP to Azure

• Dynamics GP or Nav Licenses

➢ Pricing based on the number of ERP user licenses➢ BYOL vs Subscription

• SQL Licenses

➢ Named User Licenses➢ Total # of users who will need to access database➢ < $30 per named license➢ Caps at $500 with volume licensing

• Office 365 Licenses

➢ Named User Licenses

➢ Total # of users who will need access

➢ <$30 per named license

Your GP or NAV: In the Cloud

Encore Azure Packages Inclusions• Full Cost of Running Dynamics ERP Infrastructure

➢ No hardware server

• Azure Deployment

• Azure Support

➢ Break fixes (unlimited)

➢ Updates

• 24/7 Monitoring & Weekly Server Updates

• Automatic 30 day Backups and Ad-hoc Backup requests

• Application VM

• SQL Hosting VM

• Log-on VM

• If requested, Canadian Data Center

Exclusions

• Extended Pack Dynamics Licensing

➢ +$15 per user/per month

• Limited Access Users (if required) Do not count towards total

➢ +$10 user/month

• Microsoft Office 365 E3 Licensing (if required)

➢ +$25.30 user/month

• SQL Licensing (GP only)

➢ +$27 per database user/month up to $500

Reap the Benefits -- Azure

• Cost Efficient

➢ Low capital investment, fixed monthly cost, on-demand, reduced unused resources

• Fast Deployment

➢ Encore can deploy in a day

• Accessible

➢ Availability data anywhere you are , anytime - mobility

• Flexibility with Ease

➢ Scale up or down in a flash

• Security

➢ Shift the role to the experts

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