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FINDING YOUR COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGEKick-start your cloud with DevFacto
PRESENTER
• DevFacto Cloud Solution Consultant
• Consulting firm serving enterprise clients in North America
• 120 employees across 3 branches
How you’ll benefit from this discussion.Today.
THE BIG GOAL
Competitive advantage
What drives this advantage.Cloud.
SAVINGS
• Immediate and long-term savings• No need for up-front capital investment• Usage-based monthly costs
EXCHANGE VS OFFICE 365
PRODUCTIVITY
• Information and services are accessible anytime, anywhere
• No longer chained to the desk
CLOUD-ENABLED SALES TEAM
• Health-care supply direct sales• Travel between office and client site• Unproductive and time-consuming
REDUCES COSTS ELSEWHERE
Savings propagate through organization• License costs eliminated• Employee expenses reduced• Hardware costs reduced
FROM MILEAGE TO VALUE INVESTMENTS
• Avoidable costs• Re-invest in more valuable
opportunities
CORE BUSINESS FOCUS
• IT spends too much time on PAIN removal; cloud is about focusing on GAIN
• Outsource non-core tasks to service providers
DATA STORAGE
• Construction company• Data storage is not their core business• Cloud enables them to spend time
producing value
CHOICE AND AGILITY• Monthly payments• Flexibility in choosing providers• Reduces vendor lock-in
MOVING FROM DROPBOX TO ONEDRIVE
MORE COMPLEX EXAMPLE
DISASTER PREPAREDNESS
• Large concern for CEOs• Built into cloud solutions; no need to
worry about vital data/systems
CALGARY FLOOD
MOBILITY & ANALYTICS
• Foundation for mobile & analytics strategy
• Unlocks device potential• Builds on the explosion in corporate
data
SAFETY
• Inspection application• Share inspection information from
anywhere, anytime, instantly• Easily change app
New factory thinking.The Cloud.
OLD FACTORY
Spending massive amounts of capital on quickly obsolete hardware
“It’s obsolete by the time you buy it”
OLD FACTORY
Slow-to-market full-stack application development that’s technically-focused
OLD FACTORY
IT teams that spend their time reacting to problems
OLD FACTORY
Data silos that don’t answer the right questions
OLD FACTORY
Ball and chain hardware and technology that prevents the change you want
NEW FACTORY
Always-current services available at a predictable monthly cost
NEW FACTORY
Quick-to-market development that focuses on solutions to changing business needs
NEW FACTORY
IT teams that are focused on your core business
NEW FACTORY
Integrated information that provides valuable business insights
NEW FACTORY
Elastic and on-demand services that enable the change you need when you need it
What it is.The Cloud.
WHAT IS THE CLOUD?Information and compute power is available anywhere/anytime • Shared pool of resources• Highly automated• Abstracts technology away from users
THE UNDERLYING MAGIC• Remove focus from technology• On-demand• Ubiquitous access:
anywhere/anytime/any device• Elastic• Pay as you go
HOW IS THIS POSSIBLE?
• Computing power has become a commodity
• Bezos’ Law“Over the history of cloud, a unit of computing power price is reduced by 50% approximately every 3 years”
THE CLOUD ISN’T AN OPTION• This is just the start• You’re not buying the cloud, you’re
investing in accelerated business outcomes• Ex. Better services • Ex. More reliability• Ex. Better adaptability
• Competitive advantage
THINK OF IT THIS WAY…
Buying water• There when you need it• Treated to be safe• Pay for what you use• Open up the tap for more
WE’VE ALL USED IT
Common misconceptions.The Cloud.
IS IT SECURE?Security• Multiple layers• Penetration testing
Privacy• Audited
Compliance• Independently verified
WHAT HAPPENS IF IT GOES DOWN?
• Geographically distributed data centers
• Financially-backed service level agreements
CAN I GET SUPPORT?
• Variety of service plans available• Find something that fits your business
CAN I DO CLOUD MY WAY?
Phased cloud approach
Building blocks.The Cloud.
LAYERS OF THE CLOUD
TYPES OF CLOUD DEPLOYMENTS
PUBLIC CLOUD
Why public cloud?• The most direct approach• Simplest implementation
Pros
Cost-effective
Accessible anywhere
High reliability
Very secure
Large pool of resources
Predictable operational expense
Cons
Less control over management of resources
Latency
PRIVATE CLOUD
Why private cloud?• Legal restrictions• Existing investments
Pros
Control over data residency
Leverages existing investments
Cons
Less secure
Large capital expense
Less reliable
Requires specialized IT expertise
Smaller resource pool
HYBRID CLOUD
Why hybrid cloud?• Phased approach• Legal or technical requirements
Pros
Speed to market
Expand when you need to
Flexible
Cons
Latency
Complexity
How you can use the cloud.The Cloud.
OFFLOAD INFRASTRUCTURE
• Let someone else manage storage and servers
• Empower IT people to add strategic value• Save money in the short- and long-term
BIG DATA AND ANALYTICS
• Automatically store and analyze your information
• Make accessing your data easier
EMPOWER MOBILE USERS
• Unlock potential of mobile devices• Access information anywhere, anytime
BUILD A CLOUD-BASED SOLUTION
• Web application• Public website• Mobile app
Getting started.The Cloud.
HOW TO START
• Strategy• Roadmap• Partnership
DEVFACTO CAN HELP
DevFacto offers cloud services from strategy development to implementation and support
DEVFACTO GROUND TO CLOUD PROGRAM
• Get into the cloud in 30 days• Tailored approach• See immediate returns on your
investment
THANK YOUQuestions?
Camron ButeCloud Solutions Consultant
Contact Us
(877) 323-3832
