Cloud Computing Solutions For Local Government

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1 2013 Annual Conference Cloud Computing Solutions For Local Government Dale Graver VC3, Inc

2 Agenda Cloud Computing for Local Government What is it? What is the right solution for Local Government? When is the right time to adopt? How cloud computing can be a huge enabler for: Your organization Your members

3 VC3 Background Extensive Local Government IT Experience Relationships with over 130 municipalities, counties, COGs Focused on small and medium local government Over 19 years experience 85+ employees Southeast regionally located Endorsed Technology Partner for NCLM and MASC

4 VC3 Solutions Hosted Desktop Solutions Hosted and Premise Based IP Telephony Solutions Offsite Disaster Recovery and Cloud Based Backups Managed Support Services Website Design and Hosted Services Networking and Computer Security Microsoft SharePoint Services Technology and Security Assessments Support and Implementation Services Data Center Services/Hosting

5 Sample List Cloud Implementations Land of Sky COG Triangle J COG Mid-East Commission Kerr Tar COG NC League of Municipalities Municipal Association of SC City of Florence, SC City of Decatur, GA Town of Clayton, NC City of Sumter, SC Lancaster Co. Water & Sewer Town of River Bend, NC Town of Weddington, NC Partnership for Community Action, GA 5

6 When is Cloud Computing Right for You? Is it difficult to afford the breath and depth of IT support you require? Are you faced with reoccurring significant desktop and server capital expenses? Do you need mobility for your staff? Are you confident in your current data backups? Is your data stored in an off-site location? Are you worried about the viability of your organization if disaster strikes? Do you just want to get out of the IT business and focus on your core competency?

7 What is Cloud Computing? Cloud computing is: any pay-per-use service, that extends existing IT capabilities, in real time over the Internet.

8 Cloud Services Are Not New Website Hosting Phone Systems Hosted Desktop Payroll

9 Common Premise Based IT Environment Expensive in time and resources to install and maintain! 3-4 year refresh cycle for PCs 4 5 year refresh cycle servers Reoccurring software license fees Insufficient skill level of IT staff Lacks adequate backups & security Slow restoral of critical business processes after a disaster 9

10 IT Complexity IT Continuum Stages Where is your organization where are you going, and when? In House Staff Reactive Local IT Vendor Proactive Managed Services Wearing Many Hats Early Stages of Complexity High Complexity Many Technologies Delivery of Many Services High Availability Required No Longer in the IT Business Cloud Computing Citizen Request for Services Premise Based Cloud Based Time

11 A New IT Solution Option to Consider Premise Based IT Solution Enterprise Class Data Center WAN/LAN

12 A New IT Solution Option to Consider Hosted IT Solution Enterprise Class Data Center Pixel Changes Keyboard Strokes WAN/LAN Mouse Movements

13 Delivery Models Premise Cloud Hybrid Some components in the cloud Some components continue to be premise based

14 Premise You buy the servers You buy the desktops You buy the phone system You buy the storage and back-up systems You buy all of the network equipment You pay someone to maintain and support it

15 Cloud Cloud provides the servers Cloud provides Thin Client, monitor, keyboard & mouse Cloud provides the storage Cloud provides the file backup and disaster recovery Cloud maintains your environment 24x7 You only pay for what you need Little to no up-front capital cost Scale up/down much more quickly

16 Cloud Desktop Components: Applications Storage Backups Support Hardware Reports and Documents 16

17 What s Included? Standard Applications Microsoft Windows 7 Microsoft Office Standard Edition Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote Microsoft Exchange Client Applications Host your existing applications Finance, GIS, Utilities, etc. Third part vendor coordination 17

18 What s Included? Storage Individual and shared file storage for all users Backups Nightly backup to alternate data centers Optional 10 year auto-archive for public records retention 18

19 What s Included? Security SPAM filtering Anti-Virus Optional web filter & URL blocking Support 7x24 Service Desk 7x24 Proactive and Reactive Remote and Onsite Support Software application support Third Party Vendor Coordination 19

20 What s Included? Hardware Thin client, keyboard, mouse and monitor All-in-one unit IT Director Services Budget planning services IT Documentation IT Performance Report Best Practices and Policies Library 20

21 Why Cloud Based Desktop? Never purchase a PC or server again Cloud desktop works with ANY device from ANY location Utilize more reliable and powerful computers Eliminate unplanned technology expenses Built-in disaster recovery and business continuity Focus on core competency not IT infrastructure!

22 Thank You! Visit us tonight in the hospitality suite on the Spa Level.