How to Move to the Cloud in 7 Easy #cloudneo

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2 How to Move to the Cloud in 7 Easy Steps Jay Mellon Partner jmellon@atnetplus.com

3 Follow along as we answer Brian s questions and show him How to Move to the Cloud.

4 Meet Brian He owns a very successful web development company, Gone Bananas. He has 2 full time sales people, 1 administrative assistant, and 6 creative types. He s heard a lot about the Cloud and wonders if he s missing out.

5 I Here wonder we go... exactly what they mean when they talk about The Cloud. C - L - O - U - D

6 That s a good one!

7 Okay, so what makes sense for us? Disaster Recovery, web-based business apps, a virtual server... Where do I start?

8 Brian s decided the first thing his business needs is a better quoting system.

9 How much will this change our processes? Is this practical? Do we need to be mobile?

10 Brian understands that the web-based quoting system, will require some changes to their internal processes. But, he feels confident that with a little training his sales staff will be much more efficient and the quotes will be more accurate. Plus they ll be easier to track. It s a good place to start.

11 Which solution is the best fit for us? Should we go totally web-based, have local access, or set up a virtual environment?

12 Brian has found a SaaS solution that will give his sales staff the features and flexibility they need.

13 - How will my quotes and customer information be backed up? - Who owns the data? - Can we access it offline? - What type of SLA do you provide?

14 After getting all of his questions answered by the provider, Brian is ready to take the next step.

15 Is our Internet connection fast enough? Do we need more bandwidth or a redundant connection?

16 After discussing his Internet connection with his provider and his IT guy, Brian learned that he needs a redundant connection and that his primary connection needs more bandwidth than he is line. So he is adding a T1. getting from his DSL

17 Which one of my Tom crack always sales staff should I have thinks test things the new quoting system? through...

18 When testing is complete, Brian makes sure that the rest of the team is fully prepared to make the move.

19 The Gone Bananas Sales Team is more productive and efficient since moving to the Cloud. Brian s already working on their next move. Success!

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