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Monday, September 19, 2011
We are Now a Google Apps Authorised Reseller #in #fb
Please see the following Google Doc for our announcement: http://goo.gl/SwSdj
Thursday, September 8, 2011
What is the Cloud?
The Cloud can be a confusing term even for techie types and downright intimidating to those people who just want to get a job done.
The Cloud from a business owner/manager's perspective can be best explained by analogy.
At one time, businesses had to generate their own electrical power. In the late 1800's, innovations allowed for power to be cheaply and reliably generated centrally. These changes allowed businesses to plug into the Grid and free themselves from the messy business of generating electricity. The Cloud provides similar benefits today's businesses.
The Cloud from a business owner/manager's perspective can be best explained by analogy.
At one time, businesses had to generate their own electrical power. In the late 1800's, innovations allowed for power to be cheaply and reliably generated centrally. These changes allowed businesses to plug into the Grid and free themselves from the messy business of generating electricity. The Cloud provides similar benefits today's businesses.
Rather than managing your own servers and software, you plug into the "Cloud grid" (i.e. the Internet) to get the computer services you need. The improvements in Internet connectivity and innovations in data center technology make centralized computing more secure, reliable and cost-effective than managing your own servers and software.
Examples of a Cloud-based Applications
Examples of a Cloud-based Applications
Most people have seen or used web-mail of. Gmail, Hotmail, Yahoo Mail or Squirrel mail are examples of web-based email. You don't have to install any software and you can access them from anywhere you have an Internet connection and a web browser.
Google Apps is a quickly growing Cloud-based service. Your email, calendar and documents all in one service that allows you to collaborate in a way that once was only available to large enterprises.
Another great example is Salesforce.com. Many businesses use customer relationship management (CRM) software. You can do it in-house or you can go to the Cloud. In-house, means a server, software, people to install, configure, maintain and troubleshoot the application. If you had more than one office, you have even more expenses to bear.
Or you can use Salesforce.com. No server and no IT department needed. Your IT investment would be a computer, a web browser and a per-user subscription. You can access it from whatever computer you sit at. If you have more than one office, the savings get larger.
Cloud Friendly
Hopefully, you know have a better understanding of what people mean by "the Cloud". If you would like to learn more, check out Wikipedia's article on cloud computing or give us a call.
Google Apps is a quickly growing Cloud-based service. Your email, calendar and documents all in one service that allows you to collaborate in a way that once was only available to large enterprises.
Another great example is Salesforce.com. Many businesses use customer relationship management (CRM) software. You can do it in-house or you can go to the Cloud. In-house, means a server, software, people to install, configure, maintain and troubleshoot the application. If you had more than one office, you have even more expenses to bear.
Or you can use Salesforce.com. No server and no IT department needed. Your IT investment would be a computer, a web browser and a per-user subscription. You can access it from whatever computer you sit at. If you have more than one office, the savings get larger.
Cloud Friendly
Hopefully, you know have a better understanding of what people mean by "the Cloud". If you would like to learn more, check out Wikipedia's article on cloud computing or give us a call.
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