Joint Webinar: Cloud Computing & Bandwidth Technologies

Presented by: Reid Johnston, Matthew Nelson, Buddy Bronstien & your host - Aleksandr Yershov

Today’s Agenda• Introduction• Cloud Computing- presented by Reid Johnston,

president/founder of TechGen Consulting Inc.• Q & A session with Reid• Bandwidth Technologies - presented by Matthew

Nelson from Integra & Buddy Bronstein from Fostar Telecom.

• Q & A session with Matthew and Buddy

Cloud Computing

What is the cloud?• Different companies – different definitions.

Cloud Computing: Using hosted infrastructure (servers in datacenters) to provide services that were traditionally deployed in an office environment. Such as: Email, File Storage, Backup, Collaboration.

Advantages of the cloud?• Physical Security• Infrastructure Security• Lower Cost (in some cases)• Free Upgrades (in some cases)• No hardware purchases

Cloud Service Providers• Microsoft Office 365 (email, file storage,

sharepoint)• Google Apps (email, file storage, collaboration)• Rackspace Hosted Exchange (email)• Sugarsync (file storage, backup)• Egnyte (file storage, backup)

Providers One-by-One• Microsoft Office 365 (email, file storage,

sharepoint)

• $4/month for hosted email

• $6/month for Email + Chat + Sharepoint + Anti-spam + Antivirus

Providers One-by-OneGoogle Apps (email, file storage, collaboration)

• Free for 10 users• Free 5GB storage• $5/user/month for 25GB Mailbox + 5 GB storage• $10/user/month adds archiving, retention

Providers One-by-OneRackspace Hosted Exchange (email)

• $10/user/month for 25GB storage• $2/user/month for a copy of Outlook

Providers One-by-OneSugarsync (file storage, backup)

• $4.99/month for 30 GB• $9.99/month for 60 GB• $14.99/month for 100 GB• $24.99/month for 250 GB

Providers One-by-OneEgnyte (file storage, backup)

• $24.99/month for 5 Users/150 GB• $44.99/month for 10 users/1 Terabyte• $129.99/month for 15 users/2 Terabyte

On-Premise Server (5 Users)Server Hardware: $4,198.00Software Licensing (email/file storage): $925.00

One-Time Total: $5,123.00

But what about?... Battery Backup, Tech Service, File Backup, Physical Security

On-Premise vs. Cloud ComparisonOffice365 + Sugarsync (5 people)$44.95/month $539/year$2,157/4 years

Rackspace + Egnyte (5 people)$75/month $900/year$3,600/4 years

On-Premise:$5,123.00

If paid over 4 years$106/month.

What’s needed?• Current Routers/Switches• Fast Internet Connection• Dual Internet Connections (for redundancy)• A great IT Support Vendor

Reid Johnston612.279.2400

clientrelations@techgen.com

Poll Question: Do you feel that cloud computing plays important roll in your business technology environment?