Traditional business applications and platforms are complicated and expensive. Explore the next evolution in computing.
Cloud Computing: changing the way we use computers forever
With cloud computing a business can run all its software online and store company data on secure internet servers. This enables firms to do away with costly and space consuming IT hardware or expensive software purchases. It can save companies a great deal of money - allowing them to grow much faster.
It is essential that UK businesses do not underestimate the importance of cloud computing. The business world has changed forever - it is about facing outwards rather than inwards. Save9 Cloud offers fully virtualised hosted desktop solutions that are designed to replace traditional in-house IT systems.
Online software applications and services, rather than locally installed computer software, opens up new possibilities for businesses to dramatically reduce upfront software purchases and ongoing upgrade costs. This new ‘pay-as-you-go’ internet model is being embraced by companies worldwide so that they can offer their office workers full versions of their favourite business applications. Nearly every software application is available covering the latest word processing, spreadsheet, presentation, graphics and accounts software packages from top software vendors such as Microsoft and Apple Computer. All a company needs is an internet broadband connection, some computers and a Cloud Computing provider such as Save9.
What software is available on the Save9 Cloud?
Save9 can provide your organisation with all of the following online enterprise-class applications plus bundled security services starting at £9 per user per month based on a 12 month contract. Don't forget that all you need is an internet connection and a computer or thin-client.
- Microsoft Office 2010 (e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Visio, Publisher, Access & Publisher)
- Anti-virus and Anti-spam
- Data Encryption
- On-line backups
- Hosted Microsoft Exchange 2010
- Hosted Microsoft SharePoint 2010
- Hosted Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4
- Host your financial apps - e.g. Sage, IRIS, Quickbooks, Oracle Financials or SAP ERP Financials
- Host your own in-house applications and intranet services
Cloud Computing: how relevant is it to my business?
Cloud Computing is changing the way we use computers forever. Online software services, rather than locally installed software, opens up new possibilities for businesses to control IT costs while continuing to enhance employee productivity.
The Past...
Before the internet became an essential business tool, companies would buy expensive desktop PCs, laptops and servers then pay for lots of software applications to run on them (office suites, anti-virus, accounts, email server, CRM and so on...). After this significant expense the costs began to rise - IT experts were paid to install and look after your technology; then the software vendors would charge you for annual upgrades and new features. It just seems that as you grow your business your IT costs spiral out of control. So when will it all end? Right here...
Today...
Make cloud computing work for you. Get in contact with Save9 and we'll setup a complimentary 30-day demonstration for you. You'll get a chance to see the business benefits of online business applications without any purchase risk involved.
What cost savings does Cloud Computing provide my business?
- No up-front software purchases
- No annual software upgrade fees
- No onsite IT professional install costs
- No server hardware costs
- No expensive PC upgrade costs (supports older hardware)
- Reduced ongoing IT support costs
Devising your Cloud Strategy
At Save9, we believe that the advent of cloud computing does not necessitate that existing (or legacy) IT assets be moved on to the cloud; as it may make more sense to extend on to the cloud as opposed to migrate entirely - it all depends upon your firm's technological, political and cultural circumstances. We think that for the forseeable future, a hybrid world of on-premise software and cloud-based services will be the norm, although the balancing point between the two extremes may vary greatly among organisations of all types and sizes. Save9's intention is to provide a platform that can support the wide range of scenarios in a hybrid world, spanning the spectrum of choices between on-premise software and cloud-based services.
Save9’s cloud platform, from this perspective, does not have to replace your existing on-premise software products, but rather, completes the spectrum of choices and the capabilities required for the Software as a Services (SaaS) model.