USE IFS SOFTWARE ENTERPRISE- WIDE WITH A SUBSCRIPTION CLOUD SERVICE

CLOUDSERVICES

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FLEXIBILITY. AFFORDABILITY. VALUE. PEACE-OF-MIND

Operating, maintaining and supporting business-critical software yourself, in your own datacenter, is a significant, long-term commitment. It calls for major investment upfront, specialist technical skills and expensive resources that must be maintained. IFS Cloud Services remove all these liabilities.

Many enterprise workloads have, by now, been moved to the cloud and this trend is only set to continue. By utilizing cloud computing infrastructure and a dedicated Cloud Services operations team, IFS Cloud Services free you from hosting and managing your own IFS software solution. Users can access and use their cloud-hosted applications from anywhere.

Achieving processing efficiencies while keeping your data private, IFS Cloud Services deliver cost-efficiency, reliability, speed, agility, and simplicity through a fully managed, outcome-based service—backed by SLAs with financial penalties.

Cloud Services run your IFS software on the Microsoft Azure cloud. Highly secure, the installation is fully maintained, updated and monitored by IFS. We take care of all cloud-based solution elements 24 hours a day, 365 days a year: cloud infrastructure, server operating systems, databases, middleware and IFS software. For workflows subject to International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) export control, IFS Cloud Services for ITAR can even support your compliance obligations.

All this—and more —with a simple, readily scalable monthly subscription covering exactly what you need.

WHY CLOUD COMPUTING IS PUTTING ORGANIZATIONS AHEAD

MAXIMUM SECURITY – WITHOUT THE WORRY

Is a fully-deductible operating expense

IFS is responsible for ensuring availability of applications

3-year monthly subscription or perpetual software licensing

Availability of service within days

Lowest impact on monthly cash flow and taxable revenue

Is a capital expense

Your staff are responsible for ensuring availability of applications

Perpetual software licensing (with monthly payment option)

Access to software after procurement, deployment and testing

Lowest total cost of ownership over 3+ years

RUNNING ON CLOUD SERVICES RUNNING ON-PREMISE

CLOUD SERVICES OR ON-PREMISE?

Although IFS offers customers the choice of an outcome-based cloud service or on-premise software installations, increasingly organizations are choosing to run IFS software on Cloud Services. Here’s why:

IFS CLOUD SERVICES HAVE MADE A DIFFERENCE TO ME AND IS WORLDS APART FROM ANYTHING ELSE I’VE EVER DONE. TO BE ABLE TO IMPLEMENT A SYSTEM IN THE SPACE OF JUST FOUR MONTHS WOULDN’T HAVE BEEN POSSIBLE HAVING TO WORK IN DIFFERENT OFFICES ACROSS THE WORLD.CHRIS PHILLIP | PROJECT LEADER, JACOPA

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New market opportunities don’t wait. That’s why successful enterprises are migrating core IT applications to IFS Cloud Services. Enjoy guaranteed availability, with minimum in-house IT resources and overheads, through an affordable monthly service subscription.

1. Fund business solutions without compromising cashflow Cloud-based subscriptions offer affordable, predictable monthly outlay. As software rental costs are operating expenditure (Opex), they can be fully subtracted from revenue when calculating the organization’s profit/loss. This minimizes the amount of profit liable for tax.

2. Quickly see return on investment With no need to wait for hardware procurement, deployment or testing, with standard IFS Cloud Services, you can start implementation sooner.

3. Increase business focus Free your valuable IT staff from routine administrative chores, patching and maintenance to focus on adding value to the business.

4. Reduce dependence on in-house specialists Refine, refocus and streamline your IT recruitment, training, retention and costs. Benefit from IFS experts who manage solutions globally day in, day out, without the cost of creating similar skills in-house or the headache of skills attrition and obsolescence.

REDUCE OVERHEADS. SHARPEN BUSINESS FOCUS. SEIZE INNOVATION

TRANSFORM SOFTWARE ACCESS AND MANAGEMENT WITH A SIMPLE, AFFORDABLE, MONTHLY SERVICE SUBSCRIPTION

IFS Cloud Services leverage the Microsoft Azure cloud. Trusted by 95% of Fortune 500 companies, Microsoft Azure is a robust, market-leading public cloud platform offering enterprise grade services. Azure’s security compliance, geo-redundant storage, global data center infrastructure, and seamless integration with companies’ existing IT assets and IFS software make Azure the perfect choice for Cloud Services.

9 BUSINESS DRIVERS FOR CLOUD SERVICES

5. Eliminate hardware obsolescence and security concerns Benefit from constantly-optimized and refreshed cloud computing infrastructure.

6. Seize competitive and strategic advantage Adopt, exploit and innovate new services quickly and easily on Cloud Services. Roll out new capabilities rapidly and affordably.

7. Keep infrastructure agile and scalable Quickly respond to deal with acquisitions, divestitures or business/market strategy changes.

8. Reduce risk Secure a minimum application availability commitment, with world-class enterprise cloud infrastructure and services providing exceptional resilience and redundancy.

9. Make one party fully accountable With Cloud Services just one party—IFS—is accountable for the delivery of service.

A Leader for its extended capabilities in enterprise asset management (EAM)3 A Major Player in the enterprise resource planning (ERP) category4

3. IDC MarketScape: Worldwide SaaS and Cloud-Enabled Asset Intensive EAM Applications 2019 Vendor Assessment 4. IDC MarketScape: Worldwide SaaS and Cloud-Enabled Operational ERP Applications 2019 Vendor Assessment

CLOUD SERVICES ON MICROSOFT AZURE

IDC RECOGNITION FOR IFS

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CLOUD SERVICE OPTIONS

IFS Cloud Services provide a choice of licensing models. Pay for IFS software licenses with an affordable monthly IFS SaaS subscription covering software rental, application support and maintenance and Cloud Services.

Alternatively, own your software by purchasing a traditional perpetual license upfront and use it with IFS Cloud Services.

If you already own perpetually-licensed software, bring it to Cloud Services without additional licensing costs; just pay for application support, maintenance and Cloud Services with agreements calculated monthly.

By using a Software as a Service (SaaS) model, IFS Cloud Services gives your business enhanced operational flexibility and agility. Cloud Services support:

*Excluding essential mandatory patches

For more information about IFS Cloud Services, visit ifs.com/cloud or contact your local IFS representative.

WHAT ARE MY SOFTWARE LICENSING CHOICES?

PERPETUAL LICENSE

MONTHLY SUBSCRIPTION

IS SOFTWARE PORTABLE?

HOW DO I PAY?

HOW CAN I ADD MORE USERS?

DO I OWN THE DATA?

HOW DO I UPGRADE SOFTWARE?

WHAT’S THE CONTRACT COMMITMENT?

One-off expense - own the software forever - plus annual support and maintenance fee

Monthly expense - rent the software - pay per user, per month, per solution

Affordable monthly payment - aids cashflow

YesYes

Yes - portable to/from the cloud or on-premiseNo - stays in the cloud

Add extra users by amending contract

Increase user seats instantly at any time by increasing subscription

Access major version upgrades and new modules via an IFS project fee and additional license fee for new modules. If infrastructure requirements change, the cloud fee is simply adjusted

Access major version upgrades and new modules via an IFS project fee and revised subscription

One-off expense - own the software forever - plus annual support and maintenance fee

Minimum 3-year contract

WHICH SOLUTION(S)HOW TO PAY

WHERE TO RUN WHO RUNS IT

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)Enterprise Asset Management (EAM)

Service Management

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CONFIGURATIONSCUSTOMIZATIONSINTEGRATIONSCHOICE OF UPDATES/PATCHES*

IFS SOFTWARE LICENSINGMONTHLY SUBSCRIPTION OR PERPETUAL

One-off upfront payment - could compromise cashflow

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IFS develops and delivers enterprise software for customers around the world who manufacture and distribute goods, build and maintain assets, and manage service-focused operations. The industry expertise of our people and solutions, together with a commitment to delivering value to every one of our customers, has made IFS a recognized leader and the most recommended supplier in our sector. Our team of 4,000 employees and growing ecosystem of partners support more than 10,000 customers around the world to challenge the status quo and realize their competitive advantage.

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