hts cloud computing 101

Cloud Computing for Small Business

Larry HedinVP Sales & MarketingHeartland Technology Solutionslhedin@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 DriversThe 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 DriversWhy 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 dataProductivity Drivers:

EmailCRMAccountingDatabase

IT Drivers:

VirtualizationIT Service & SupportBackup/DRStorageVoiceSecurity

Other Drivers:

MarketingTraining

The Cloud Offers Enterprise-Class Services

Delivering consistent, connected

experiences

Harnessing the power of

choice

Trusting in enterprise-class

services

Cloud Enterprise-Class Services

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 ServicesReduce Costs, Have Elastic Scalability, and Free IT Resources

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Standard operational processes

Multiple layers of security

Enterprise-class certifications

Cloud - Enterprise-Class ServicesHave Confidence in Data Security

PHYSICAL SECURITY

LOGICAL SECURITY

CONTINUITY

COMPLIANCE & CERTIFICATION

Delivering Consistent, Connected ExperiencesEnable 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 ChoiceTake 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 SERVICESSERVER

Cloud Productivity Software Example

Anywhere Access

Simplified IT

Great Value

Choose which product is right for you

Office Home & Business 2013

Office Professional Plus 2013Office Professional Plus 2013

Office 365 Small Business Premium

Office 365 Enterprise

Office 365 Midsize Business

Optimized for 1-10 usersNo IT skills needed

250+ usersAdvanced IT needs

11 – 250 usersInternal 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 & AThank You!

Rita WillmottBusiness Development RepresentativeHTSrwillmott@heartlandtechnologies.com