Cloud Services Cloud services offer the flexible use of software and hardware computing resources over the Internet, increasing access while reducing cost. The cloud allows you to access your data from anywhere, at any time, unifying company systems across national and international locations. Through secure hosting, Calance offers companies full accesss to mission-critical data and applications, and provides the computing power needed to expand business systems. Your data and applications will be accessible at any time, from anywhere and on any web-enabled device. This flexibility, combined with fast deployment and guaranteed uptime, can improve your collaboration, productivity and work style, creating a new way of doing business. Business Challenge A large equities firm found managing their own “on-premises” IT to be expensive and problematic. They wanted to focus on their efforts on services to customers, not on the underlying technology. Implemented Solution Calance offered a hosting and management solution which provides the flexibility of using software and accessing data over the internet without the pain of constant investment and problem solving. By providing a private network and private cloud service, Calance has decreased costs, increased mission critical service levels and managed the flow of information. Results The end result for the company is a stable, highly connected and secure environment. They achieved significant cost savings and altered their infrastructure management to generate additional revenues. The public cloud services market grew 19.6% in 2012, to $109B worldwide. At a 45.4% growth rate, IaaS, a $6.2B market, was the fastest growing cloud segment in 2012, and is expected to match SaaS by 2016. A Symantec study in January 2013 finds that 94% of enterprises are at least discussing cloud or cloud services. By 2016, 20% of all enterprise software revenue is expected to come from SaaS implementations. SaaS was a $14.4 B market in 2012. The highest adoption rates of SaaS-based applications include sales, customer service, CRM and marketing automation. Special Points of Interest FAQ Applications, databases and computing power are available through your desktop or mobile browser. 866.736.5500 | [email protected] Case Study | Private Cloud Services Need answers to these questions? Contact us at [email protected]. Are cloud services right for our medium-sized business? What is your uptime guarantee? How secure are cloud services? How long is the set-up?

Overview of Cloud Computing and Its Key Benefits

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Wondering whether to move your data to the cloud or not? Will it be cost-effective? Does it ensure data security? This white paper answers all these questions while providing an overview of Cloud computing and its key benefits. The paper also discusses the changes how Calance implemented a private cloud solution for a large equities firm so they could focus on the customers and services than the underlying technology. To know about Calance’s cloud services, visit http://www.calanceus.com

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Page 1: Overview of Cloud Computing and Its Key Benefits

Cloud ServicesCloud services offer the flexible use of software and hardware computing resources over the Internet, increasing access while reducing cost.

The cloud allows you to access your data from anywhere, at any time, unifying company systems across national and international locations. Through secure hosting, Calance offers companies full accesss to mission-critical data and applications, and provides the computing power needed to expand business systems.

Your data and applications will be accessible at any time, from anywhere and on any web-enabled device. This flexibility, combined with fast deployment and guaranteed uptime, can improve your collaboration, productivity and work style, creating a new way of doing business.

Business ChallengeA large equities firm found managing their own “on-premises” IT to be expensive and problematic. They wanted to focus on their efforts on services to customers, not on the underlying technology.

Implemented SolutionCalance offered a hosting and management solution which provides the flexibility of using software and accessing data over the internet without the pain of constant investment and problem solving. By providing a private network and private cloud service, Calance has decreased costs, increased mission critical service levels and managed the flow of information.

ResultsThe end result for the company is a stable, highly connected and secure environment. They achieved significant cost savings and altered their infrastructure management to generate additional revenues.

The public cloud services market grew 19.6% in 2012, to $109B worldwide.

At a 45.4% growth rate, IaaS, a $6.2B market, was the fastest growing cloud segment in 2012, and is expected to match SaaS by 2016.

A Symantec study in January 2013 finds that 94% of enterprises are at least discussing cloud or cloud services. By 2016, 20% of all enterprise software revenue is expected to come from SaaS implementations. SaaS was a $14.4 B market in 2012.

The highest adoption rates of SaaS-based applications include sales, customer service, CRM and marketing automation.

Special Points of Interest

FAQ

Applications, databases and computing power are available through your desktop or mobile browser.

866.736.5500 | [email protected]

Case Study | Private Cloud Services

Need answers to these questions? Contact us at [email protected].

Are cloud services right for our medium-sized business?

What is your uptime guarantee?

How secure are cloud services?

How long is the set-up?

Page 2: Overview of Cloud Computing and Its Key Benefits

Enterprise Cloud ServicesCalance offers customized cloud solutions, including on-demand cloud infrastructure and SaaS. We also maintain your infrastructure, data and apps to allow your company more time to focus on your core mission. Our services help you create scalable IT departments with visible and controllable operating costs.

We not only offer the solutions to make cloud servicesachievable, but take pride in building personal relationships with our clients. With Calance, you receive personal and priority attention for all of your project needs.

The cloud will change ITas nothing before it has.“ Gartner declares that

Ubiquitous access

Flexible use of software and hardware via the Internet

Subscription billing

Scalable computing and storage

Lower total cost of ownership

Easier and faster deployment

Limited capital expenditures

Reduced IT resource needs

Key Benefits

Hosting

Software

Web Development

SharePoint

Custom Development

Our customized cloud services include the following:

Cloud Services

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Calance is a full IT lifecycle company and a recognized leader in information technology solutions across North America, specializing in cloud, mobile, enterprise and talent services. www.calance.com

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