Transcript Cloud Computing for Small Business

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By Matthew Bulat
M.Eng.Tech MCSE MCDBA
www.matthewb.id.au
New Business
Opportunities
What is Cloud Computing?
• Cloud computing can be
described as a combination
of virtualization servers providing
scalable services, applications,
storage and infrastructure for
multiple clients over the Internet.
What can Cloud Computing
Provide?
 Advanced computer infrastructure quickly
with no capital costs
 Data access from anywhere with an Internet
connection for yourself and clients
 Scale support infrastructure with business
changes quickly
 Full time business presence for customers
Cloud Computing Examples
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Global e-Training
Global e-Commerce
Software as a service
Virtual VOIP telephony
Anywhere Office applications and collaboration
Email from anywhere
Online backup services
Create a automated online service business
Your Server versus Cloud Server
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Hardware costs
Operating System costs
Application costs
Server setup time
Server space
Server electricity
Server UPS, generator
Server backups
Replacement cycles
Business can use virtual
computing themselves
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No capital costs
Monthly fees based on use
Applications part of service
Setup in 1 day possible
No space needed
No electricity needed
No capital needed
Backup systems are remote
Scale up or down as needed
Business broadband needed
Server cost sample comparison
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Server $3500
Installation including infrastructure $1500
Electricity including cooling and UPS $1000/yr
3 year total $8000
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Cloud Server for 3 years $3000
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Business Building Blocks
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Web Hosting ~$100 per year
Cloud Server ~$500 - $1000 per year or $0.20
per hour
Content Management System for Web – free
Web page editor – free to $1000’s
Online Office applications $50 per year
VOIP telephony – from $15 unlimited national
calls/month
Business Opportunities
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Start a new business with hosted virtual
computers and VOIP telephony cheaply
Control a cloud server for your clients websites
Use web hosting to create an e-Commerce shop
Use web hosting to create Information paid site
Create a Software as a service application
Build your own cloud computing setup. A
physical server can host up to 80 virtual PCs.
Assist other businesses to operate online
Search Engine Optimization services
Worldwide Payment
Options
 PayPal – works in multiple currencies, instant
verification, no merchant account needed.
Users can use PayPal account or credit cards
 Amazon Associates Web Service – works with
Amazon cloud protocols.
 Google Checkout – Order authorised by
Google and need to be processed within 7
days. Payment is completed when item
shipped.
Software as a Service SAAS
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No software to buy, maintain and upgrade.
Design an application using SAAS model.
SalesForce.com AppExchange provides an
environment for SAAS delivery.
Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud EC2 provides a
SAAS storage, database, payment and
programming environment.
Google Gears allows online offline applications
including Google Docs and Zoho applications.
SAAS Program for Business
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Design an Industry application
Charge $9 to $55 / user / month. Pay as you go.
Users can have applications quickly operating
Business can rollout new projects faster
Less capital costs to business
No depreciations costs on balance sheets
E.g. Customer Relationship Management
Shared Project Management across stakeholders
Employee leave approval and processing
Business energy use tracking and trending
Education Cloud Computing
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Web Hosting - $100/year
Joomla Web Content Management – Free
Joomla Education extension - $100
Skills to set up
Skills to make courses
PayPal for fee collection – 3%, instant verification
Google Searches for Education: 20 million/month
Automatic paid education services to the world
Web sites on the Cloud
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Help business on to external hosted Web Sites
using your created content
Help business on to your cloud hosted Web Sites
using your created content + monthly fees. One
cloud server can host 100’s of websites.
Charge more for content management system and
training for self maintenance
Charge more for Keyword Research, Search Engine
Optimisation and website Analytic reports.
Charge for content changes
References
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http://www.applicationsnet.com/ Virtual Computers, Web Hosting and Virtual VOIP
http://www.salesforce.com/platform/ Over 100,000 SAAS Applications
http://gears.google.com/ Online and Off Line development platform
http://aws.amazon.com/ec2/ Amazon cloud platform and development environment
http://www.paypal.com.au/au Worldwide payment system
http://www.checkout.google.com Worldwide payment system
http://developer.apple.com/ Develop and sell applications for Apple online
http://www.google.com/apps/intl/en/business/details.html Online Business Office
Apps
http://www.microsoft.com/Online/default.mspx Microsoft Online Services
http://www.joomla.org/ Free Web Content Management Systems. Extra 4000 custom
features available.
http://www.nvu.com/ Free Web page editor.
http://www.wampserver.com/en/ Free web server development platform for PC.
Web Traffic Accelerator Sample Search Engine Optimisation service
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