This document discusses cloud computing and its benefits for businesses. It defines cloud computing as delivering IT as a service to focus on business value rather than infrastructure specifics. The cloud allows flexibility and removing of traditional limitations. Popular cloud services include software, platform, and infrastructure as a service (SaaS, PaaS, IaaS). The document highlights cost savings and how the cloud enables small businesses to operate like large enterprises. It emphasizes that connectivity is essential to enabling all cloud-based products and services.

1. Your Business in the CLOUD
Fraser Ferguson
Director
Kube Networks
KubeNET – Connecting Business

2. Welcome to the Cloud
“The cloud services companies of all
sizes…The cloud is for everyone. The
cloud is a democracy”
Marc Benioff
CEO - Salesforce.com
KubeNET – Connecting Business

3. What is the Cloud?
Cloud computing is about delivering IT as a service.
The idea of managing and delivering apps and services for
business value & impact, as opposed to focusing on
where they run or what level they run on.
The Cloud allows you to be more flexible, more agile, in
meeting the needs of your business.
The cloud removes traditional limitations.
KubeNET – Connecting Business

4. Do you use it ? - Of course you do
• When your On-line
• When you use your Smart Phones
• When you pay Bills or Internet Banking
• When you Buy Music
KubeNET – Connecting Business

5. What’s in your Cloud
• Social Media
• Data Storage & databases
• Applications – accounting, CRM, HR
• Emailing & scheduling
• Data Analysis programmes
• Microsoft
• Sales Tools
Everything you Need is in the cloud
KubeNET – Connecting Business

6. Companies that exist in the cloud
• Betfair
worlds biggest betting exchange
• Amazon
Needs no introduction
• Skyscanner
A Scottish based success story
KubeNET – Connecting Business

7. Popular Cloud terms XaaS & SPI
What is XaaS?
Anything as a service - Xaas is the essence of cloud computing
What is SPI?
SPI is an acronym for the most common cloud service models
SaaS - Software as a Service
A software delivery model in which software & associated data are hosted centrally
(typically in the cloud)
Paas – Platform as a Service
Providing the infrastructure needed to run apps over the internet – take what you need
& pay for what you use
Iaas – Infrastructure as a Service
The SP owns, runs & houses the storage, hardware & servers - pay on a per-use basis.
KubeNET – Connecting Business

8. Why would you want to?
You only pay for what you use and you only
use what you need.
Cloud computing saves a lot of money for SME
businesses while delivering equivalent value
as expensive enterprise software.
Powered by the cloud, you are ready to play,
or fight, with the big boys!
KubeNET – Connecting Business

9. Why would you want to?
Big company process with small company costs
• Business growth
• Collaboration
• Departments outside of IT are starting to get interested
Sales Teams
Customer service
Social media
• Driving process – change how you think & work
• Remote workers – flexibility
KubeNET – Connecting Business

10. Where is the CLOUD?
• It’s a physical location
• It’s hosted in Secure Data centres - Globally
• Rent that space & services that you need
The alternative to expensive on-premise hardware
KubeNET – Connecting Business

11. Tefnut a success story in the Cloud
• Ayrshire based MS Cloud provider
• Delivers end to end Cloud services & transformation services
• Team operates in a mainly Virtual environment
– Reducing costs & increasing profit margins
• Team of 6 plus virtual employees
• Always on always accessible
• Anywhere Access Engineers
Reward for agility & understanding the Cloud?
• Cloud provider to The Minoan group
– Proving? small business same as big business
KubeNET – Connecting Business

12. Kube – Why we did it
• Drive for Unified Comms
• Increased reliance on 24/7/365 uptime
• Pay as you grow against - Capex
• Scalability & Flexibility
• Hosted CRM against sitting on a server
– Increase or reduce per month
– Remote working for support staff
– Can use on any device
– Disaster Recovery
– Resilience
KubeNET – Connecting Business

13. Asking the right questions
– Is it right for me?
– What are my business goals?
– What’s my budget?
– What connectivity does my business need?
Dont just consider the app look at the platform
Check the infrastructure it sits on is reputable
Only take what you REALLY need, dont be seduced
KubeNET – Connecting Business

14. Benefits of the Cloud
• Reduces Capital investment – Cloud is Opex
• Anywhere/anytime Access to data, better tools
• Easy & fast deployment to users
• Encourages standard systems - use MS in the cloud
• Software updates will always be the latest revs
• Scaling up or down is easy
• Improved reliability & security of data
• Focus on process & Business needs, not IT
KubeNET – Connecting Business

15. Business Insider Feb 2012 edition
“Cost Control & The Cloud”
5 companies “banged on” about the benefits
What did they fail to Mention?
KubeNET – Connecting Business

16. CONNECTIVITY
Connectivity is the enabler to ALL CLOUD based products
• Connectivity is how your business links to other sites
• Connectivity enables you to share information
• Connectivity enables you to access the internet.
• Connectivity solutions are now affordable
• Choice has never been better
It’s an essential part of your business infrastructure
KubeNET – Connecting Business

17. The Opportunity
The Cloud & Connectivity is key
“All small businesses can now be seen as BIG businesses.
By embracing connectivity and the Cloud, the range of
opportunities we can harness & go after could be
endless”.
Go and Revolutionise your business
KubeNET – Connecting Business

18. Kube Blog: www.mykubenetworks.co.uk
Kube Twitter: @kubenetworks
Fraser Twitter: @Tukf
Julie Twitter: @jinglis168
Info@kubenetworks.com
KubeNET – Connecting Business