If your business is like many leading companies today, Cloud computing has become, or will soon become, an important part of your IT strategy. Yet moving important, even critical functions outside your organization's infrastructure presents benefits, risks and budgeting constraints. Join this complimentary webinar where the experts at WISS and Net@Work will discuss the key areas when considering migration to the Cloud. The joint presentation will provide insightful advice, guidance and examples from both an IT and financial perspective. Topics will include: Introduction to the Cloud - What the Cloud is and is not Why Invest - Why now could be the ideal time to invest in the Cloud The Advantages & Challenges of moving to the Cloud Steps to a Cloud Switchover & What Will It Look Like - Assessment, User journey, expected timeline, resource requirements and more Case Studies - Real life Cloud migration scenarios Budgeting - How to budget for investing in technology next year and things to consider

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Robert Risk
Director of Technology
Advisory Services
Paul Ursich
Director of CFO
Advisory Services
Steve Moisoff
Cloud & Managed
Service Solutions
Executive
Pete Thomsen
Senior IT
Solution Architect

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• Presentation is roughly 1 hour
• All phone lines are muted
• If anyone has any questions during this webinar – please type them in
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Introduction to the Cloud
Why Invest
Advantages & Challenges
Is My Company a Cloud Candidate?
Steps to a Cloud Migration: The User’s Perspective
Case Studies
Budgeting
Next Steps$

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What is your
financial
expectation?
Is your company
already using
cloud services?

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What is the Cloud today?
• Third party datacenter resources
• Resiliency & scalability
• Triggers for the cloud conversation
• Move from CAPEX to OPEX
• Comments & definition

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What are your
financial expectations
for Cloud Services?

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• Are you 5 to 7 years into your last infrastructure investment?
Or ready to change your core software? Now is the right time
to do your due diligence
• Industry is more mature
• Cost has become more economical because of competition
• Analogy (buying a car vs. leasing)
Over a period of time, the cost of the lease has
come down and can lower upfront entry cost
Financial Benefits:

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Technical Benefits:
 Improved Accessibility & Availability
 Streamline Operations & Support
 Scalable & Secure Platform
 Workforce Globalization
Migrating
to the Cloud

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Advantages
• Mitigate Risk: Maintain
compliance
• Managed Assets
• Peace of Mind: High level
of confidence in availability
• Backups and Recovery:
Business continuity is only
as good as the backups.
Challenges
• What business issues does the cloud address?
- Disaster Recovery
- Security
- Resiliency/Scalability
- Ubiquitous Access
- Management of Technology
• Cloud offerings are extensive and complex
• Knowing the questions to ask cloud vendors

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You’ll need:
To assess your IT requirements
Expertise required:
 Ownership/Management
 Technical/Security
 Operational
 Financial
 Insurance
 Legal
Survey of existing cloud offerings to
determine which meet those requirements.

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Migration to cloud steps
• Preparation
• Migration
• Testing
• Cutover
• Training

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Manufacturing Company
Problem:
– Specific challenges, especially
with the contractor/vendor
– Process dragged on
Solution:
– Wiss came in to audit current products
– By using hybrid cloud, we completed in
two months
– Cost efficient and client satisfaction

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International Retail Company
Business Requirements:
– Emerging in new market with no
established infrastructure
– Needed to have minimal initial
investment
– Location and flexibility
Solution:
– Scalable cloud infrastructure
– Cost efficient and client satisfaction

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• Operating Expense (OPEX) versus Capital Expense (CAPEX)
• Revenue and business growth driving changes in business needs
• IT Budget:
‒ Staffing and Salaries
‒ Current Data Backup expense
‒ IT Security needs
• Changing business environments
• Accounting and other business software
• Flexible work environments and real estate budgets
As a Decision Maker, there are many factors to consider before finalizing your 2016 Budget:

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1. Establish an internal
Project Team
2. Establish a team of
advisors and initiate
initial discussions
3. Work with the
outside experts
to determine:
 What solution makes sense
for your environment
 Create a reasonable
Project Timeline
 Create a project and
solution budget

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