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Cloud Computing 101

Cloud Computing 101. Get into the Cloud…. What is cloud computing? Why should you care? Who is in the cloud? How do you get into the cloud? Q&A. What is Cloud Computing?. Three major components… Applications: The tools you use directly to run your NPO

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Cloud Computing 101

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  1. Cloud Computing 101

  2. Get into the Cloud… • What is cloud computing? • Why should you care? • Who is in the cloud? • How do you get into the cloud? • Q&A

  3. What is Cloud Computing? Three major components… Applications:The tools you use directly to run your NPO Platform:The tools vendors use to build apps for NPOs Services: Pieces of common functionality you can mashup with your apps Cloud computing is a style of computing in which dynamically scalable and often virtualized resources are provided as a service over the Internet.

  4. The Next Big Thing Today Cloud Apps 1960’s Mainframe 1980’s Client/server

  5. The Next Big Thing Today Cloud Platforms 1960’s Mainframe 1980’s Client/server

  6. The Next Big Thing Today Cloud Services 1960’s Mainframe 1980’s Client/server

  7. Key Cloud Differences • No Infrastructure: Any web browser gets you access. • Open: Internet standards and web services allow you to ‘mash up’ clouds. • Quick Start: ‘Autonomic provisioning’….i.e. ‘Try before you buy!’

  8. Get into the Cloud… • What is cloud computing? • Why should you care? • Who is in the cloud? • How do you get into the cloud? • Q&A

  9. It Costs Less…Differently Cloud Computing frees your organization of… • Data back ups not required. • Access anywhere in the world. • Intermingle hardware (Mac and PC). • Intermingle software (Windows, Linux). • No network necessary. • Enhanced security of data. • Storage of documents online. • Ability to avoid hidden costs

  10. Why else should you care? • Flexibility: Scale up and down to your organization’s needs • Choice: You choose what apps and services you need as opposed to a vendor deciding • Capacity: Skills and capacity needed are closer to your mission • Security: Higher investment in state-of the art security • Upgrades: Not a project, but rather automatic ‘behind the scenes’ • Ongoing Investment: The vendors spread technology R&D over many clients

  11. What can you do with it? Its all in the cloud… • Email • Web sites • Database • Mass email • Project Management • Snail Mail • Storage of documents online • Voicemail • And more

  12. Get into the Cloud… • What is cloud computing? • Why should you care? • Who is in the cloud? • How do you get into the cloud? • Q&A

  13. Thousands of Nonprofits

  14. Leading Vendors… …offer cloud computing solutions that provide event management, database, email, mass email, document sharing, mail merge, surveys, chat and more.

  15. Get into the Cloud… • What is cloud computing? • Why should you care? • Who is in the cloud? • How do you get into the cloud? • Q&A

  16. How do you get into the cloud? • Strategic Planning • Understand your business process • Assess your capacity, budget and must-haves. • Review Options (trials, NTEN, TechSoup, Idealware) • Engage with a partner as necessary. Most cloud solutions offer trials – try them!

  17. Get into the Cloud… • What is cloud computing? • Why should you care? • Who is in the cloud? • How do you get into the cloud? • Q&A

  18. Support Idealist Consulting and Exponent Partners are dedicated to supporting nonprofit organizations through technical, organizational and promotional development. Idealist Consulting and Exponent Partners has delivered Salesforce implementations to nonprofit organizations dedicated to social services, environmental protection, business ethics, philanthropy, education, disaster relief, local government, theatre development, and others. To learn more contact us directly… Idealist Consulting www.idealistconsulting.com 503.889.8832 Exponent Partners www.exponentpartners.com 415.282.4694

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