HTS has been providing technology solutions to small and mid-sized businesses and education across the Midwest for over 25 years. They offer a variety of cloud solutions that provide lower costs, scalability, security, and productivity benefits compared to on-site hardware. These include solutions like Microsoft 365, file sharing, backup and disaster recovery, and virtual servers. HTS' cloud offerings are tailored for organizations with 1-250+ users and include monitoring, reporting, alerts, and support services.
1. Cloud Computing for
Small Business
Larry Hedin
VP Sales & Marketing
Heartland Technology Solutions
lhedin@heartlandtechnologies.com
2. HTS has been providing technology solutions to clients throughout the Midwest for
over 25 years. With 60+ regionally based staff members, over 30 industry certified
engineers and experienced business consultants, we are more than a technology
provider. . . we strive to be our clients' Trusted Advisors for "everything IT".
We have 7 locations across the Midwest with offices in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri,
Nebraska, and Oklahoma
Focus on products and solutions for Small to Mid-size Businesses & Education
Network Design, Installation and Support Network Security Services
Business Continuity Services Cloud Solutions
On-Site and Remote Network Services Document Management Solutions
4. Cloud – Small Business Drivers
The majority of this growth in Small Businesses is happening because
of large scale adoptions such as Microsoft or 365, online File Sharing
and Productivity Applications.
5. Cloud – Small Business Drivers
Why business owners and decision makers interested?
• Lowering or Fixing the cost of business
• Accessible anytime, anywhere
• Safe & secure data storage
• Affordability by avoiding on-site hardware
• Scalability to grow as your business does
• Compliance and ease of access to important data
Productivity Drivers:
Email
CRM
Accounting
Database
IT Drivers:
Virtualization
IT Service & Support
Backup/DR
Storage
Voice
Security
Other Drivers:
Marketing
Training
6. The Cloud Offers Enterprise-Class Services
Delivering
consistent,
connected
experiences
Harnessing
the power of
choice
Trusting in
enterprise-class
services
8. Cloud - Enterprise-Class Services
Reduce Costs, Have Elastic Scalability, and Free IT Resources
Convert potentially significant upfront
capital expenses to lower operating
costs
Scale up or down as needed to meet
your business requirements
Enable IT to focus on core competencies
9. Cloud - Enterprise-Class Services
Have Confidence in Data Security
Standard operational processes
Multiple layers of security
Enterprise-class certifications
PHYSICAL
SECURITY
LOGICAL
SECURITY
CONTINUITY
COMPLIANCE &
CERTIFICATION
10. Delivering Consistent, Connected Experiences
Enable a Seamless User Experience Across Devices
Choose the right device for the setting:
PC, Web, or phone
Maximize productivity with a consistent
experience regardless of device
11. Harnessing the Power of Choice
Take Advantage of Software-plus-Services
Benefit from a platform spanning the
server, PC, phone, and cloud
Complement working solutions on
premises with cloud equivalents
Communications
Collaboration
Business applications
Storage
Identity
Platform
12. Why Should You Start Moving to the Cloud?
• The Cloud will continue offering unmatched breadth and
depth, helping you boost agility and reduce costs and
carbon footprint
• Delivering:
– Enterprise-class service accountability, reliability, and security
– Consistent, connected experiences for users
– The power of choice to use software, services, or any
combination both on-site or in the cloud
CLIENT SERVER SERVICES
17. Choose which product is right for you
Optimized for 1-10 users
No IT skills needed
250+ users
Advanced IT needs
11 –250 users
Internal or partner supported IT
19. Q & A
Thank You!
Rita Willmott
Business Development Representative
HTS
rwillmott@heartlandtechnologies.com
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