This document provides an overview of cloud computing and cloud services. It discusses the three types of cloud services: Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), and Software as a Service (SaaS). SaaS provides hosted applications that users can access through a web browser rather than installing software locally. The document outlines the benefits of cloud computing like increased productivity, cost savings, and ease of use. It provides tips for choosing cloud vendors and services, and integrating different cloud solutions.

1. Cloud Computing
Software As A Service
SaaS
Hosted Applications

2. Three Types Of Cloud Services
• Infrastructure - clusters or virtualized servers, networks, storage and
systems software designed to augment or replace the functions of an entire
data center.
• Platform - Provides virtualized servers on which users can run existing
applications or develop new ones without having to worry about maintaining
the operating systems, server hardware, load balancing or computing capacity
• Software - SaaS provides all the functions of a sophisticated traditional
application, but through a Web browser, not a locally-installed application

3. Cloud Computing 101
• More productivity
• Save money
• Less hassle
• Others manage the tech stuff. You run your
business.

4. What Is It?
• No software installed on a computer
• All software is accessed on a remote server

5. What are the benefits
• Easier and faster upgrades
• Quickly scale
• Fast implementation – only a browser
• Data is backed up and secure

6. How to choose the right vendor
• Track record of success
• Years in business
• Who uses them
• What are their security systems
• How fast can you access your data
• Is your data hostage

7. Barrier to entry for SaaS Is Low –
Be Careful

8. Is cloud computing for everyone?
• Most small businesses yes
• Some might choose to have their own on
premise server

9. How to have successful cloud service
• Fast and reliable internet connection
• Reliable vendor
• Does the solution meet 80% of your needs

10. Integration of cloud services
• One cloud service can speak to another
through API’s
• Easier to transfer data – less data entry

12. Cloud Services for Small Business
• Your phone system (Ring Central, Grasshopper, Verizon)
• Your office suite (Microsoft Office 365, Google Apps, Zoho)
• Your file sharing (Dropbox, SugarSync, Mozy, Egnyte)
• Your finances (Quickbooks Online, Outright, Freshbooks)
• Your CRM & Contact Management (Infusionsoft, SalesLogix,
ACT!)
• Your Security (Symantec, Carbonite, others)

13. Cloud Security
• Have complex passwords and change them
regularly
• Audit your data (is data missing?)
• Review your vendors

14. A few more tips
• Educate yourself and your staff - learn more
than the basics of your cloud services
• Can your cloud services integrate with other
services or data sources (no information silos)

15. ….and a bit more
• Cloud computing comes alive with mobile
technology
• Test cloud computing services (did that
Dropbox file sync?)
• Free is not always the best
• Don’t have too many redundant services

16. Some Cloud Services…