wherefore art thou, sharepoint? on premise vs. the cloud vs. office 365 deployment options

Wherefore Art Thou, SharePoint?

On Premise vs. The Cloud vs. Office 365 Deployment Options

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Terry SimpsonSolutions Architect

Private Cloud

On Premise

Pros• Fast Setup• Low Cost Point• No Server

Maintenance• Pay as you go• Scalability• Bundle of services

Cons• No access to server• Connecting to external databases• Migration can be challenging

(potential third party tools)• BI – Performance Point and

external data.• Security - Leap of faith for some

CIO’s

Private Cloud Data Center

Considerations• Monthly Cost• Storage Space• Service• Service Level Agreement• Technical Support

• What are the terms if I cancel?• Will the provider assist with migrating to another

server?

Pros• Little Server

maintenance• No Equipment• 99.9999% up time• Disaster Recovery• Speed• Storage• Security

Cons• Cost – dedicated is

always more expensive then shared• More technical

knowledge needed then Office 365

On Premise

Pros• Speed• Storage• Security• Flexibility• Server Access• Configure on your

terms/needs• You own it

Cons• Technical Ability on staff or outsourced• Equipment• Up time……..99.9999????• Disaster Recover. Must have a good

plan• Higher Maintenance cost• Overall Responsibility• You own it

On Premise

VSOn Premise

10 scenarios to help your decision

1. Customizations

2. Claims Based Authentication

3. Cross Site Publishing

4. BI (Performance Point is on premise

only)

5. Customizing user search

experience

6. Alternate Access Mapping

7. Shredded Storage

8. Usage Reporting

9. Remote Blob Storage

10.Request Throttling

Overall Considerations• Office Integration• User Access – AD vs. Claims Based Auth• User Experience – Design• Integration with other applications• Connectivity• Security• Data• Roadmap for environment along with Business needs

Hybrid Approach On Premise

Do your homework• http://

technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj819267.aspx#bkmk_FeaturesOnPremise

• http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/confirmation.aspx?id=27580

@TerryDSimpson

#SPC_ORG Powerful Insights. Proven Delivery.®

540-450-1711

Terry.Simpson@protiviti

.com

Terry SimpsonSolutions Architect