Cloud Computing for 
Small Business 
Larry Hedin 
VP Sales & Marketing 
Heartland Technology Solutions 
lhedin@heartlandtechnologies.com
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
Cloud Facts for Small Business
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.
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
The Cloud Offers Enterprise-Class Services 
Delivering 
consistent, 
connected 
experiences 
Harnessing 
the power of 
choice 
Trusting in 
enterprise-class 
services
Cloud Enterprise-Class Services
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
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
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
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
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
Simplified IT
Great Value
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
HTS Cloud Offerings 
WorryFreeIT Server & Desktop 
Monitoring MS Updates 
Reporting Antivirus 
Alerting SPAM Filter 
WorryFreeIT Firewall 
Monitoring Firmware Updates 
Reporting Configuration Backup 
Alerting Basic Support/Changes 
WorryFreeIT Backup 
Monitoring Tiered Storage 
Reporting Onsite Option 
Alerting Onsite + Cloud Option 
Software Custom 
Server Virtualization 
Cloud Storage 
Hosted Spam Filtering 
Office 365 
Word SharePoint 
Excel Lync 
PowerPoint Outlook 
Hosted Exchange 
Cloud Consulting
Q & A 
Thank You! 
Rita Willmott 
Business Development Representative 
HTS 
rwillmott@heartlandtechnologies.com

Hts cloud computing 101

  • 1.
    Cloud Computing for Small Business Larry Hedin VP Sales & Marketing Heartland Technology Solutions lhedin@heartlandtechnologies.com
  • 2.
    HTS has beenproviding 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
  • 3.
    Cloud Facts forSmall Business
  • 4.
    Cloud – SmallBusiness 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 – SmallBusiness 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 OffersEnterprise-Class Services Delivering consistent, connected experiences Harnessing the power of choice Trusting in enterprise-class services
  • 7.
  • 8.
    Cloud - Enterprise-ClassServices 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-ClassServices 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, ConnectedExperiences 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 Powerof 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 YouStart 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
  • 15.
  • 16.
  • 17.
    Choose which productis 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
  • 18.
    HTS Cloud Offerings WorryFreeIT Server & Desktop Monitoring MS Updates Reporting Antivirus Alerting SPAM Filter WorryFreeIT Firewall Monitoring Firmware Updates Reporting Configuration Backup Alerting Basic Support/Changes WorryFreeIT Backup Monitoring Tiered Storage Reporting Onsite Option Alerting Onsite + Cloud Option Software Custom Server Virtualization Cloud Storage Hosted Spam Filtering Office 365 Word SharePoint Excel Lync PowerPoint Outlook Hosted Exchange Cloud Consulting
  • 19.
    Q & A Thank You! Rita Willmott Business Development Representative HTS rwillmott@heartlandtechnologies.com

Editor's Notes

  • #17 Unlimited automatic product updates, no upfront infrastructure costs, and affordable monthly subscription plans make the new Office 365 an unbeatable value. As an Office 365 customer, you will get unlimited automatic updates to the latest Office software, at no additional cost. Office 365 is optimized for the best experience across your devices. Giving you access to the complete stack of tools you need to grow your business, all at a monthly subscription rate that fits your budget. Buying and managing a server can be costly. Office 365 delivers the same capabilities with a much lower financial investment.
  • #18 The new Office gives you the power to chose which product is best for you. Office 365 provides cloud services that are optimized for size and IT needs as well as traditional Office on-premises products.