2. Simplifying The Cloud
• So much talk about the cloud but what is it?
– Simply it is using the internet to access such things
as your files, data or email, rather than having
them locally on your desktop or laptop.
• Why would you want these things to be in The
Cloud?
– Accessibility from wherever you are and from any
devise (desktop, laptop, mobile devise), whenever
you want it.

3. Is The Cloud Really That Simple?
• Yes and there is even more benefits for your
business to move into the cloud.
• With any new shift in the technologies that
influence how you run your business, there
are also a lot of questions.

4. Top 10 Questions About Cloud
Solutions
1. How Do You Back Up Our Data In The Cloud?
2. How Secure Is My Data In The Cloud?
3. Is Server Redundancy Easier In The Cloud?
4. Can I Run My Legacy Applications In The
Cloud?
5. How Do Cloud Solutions Cut Energy Costs?

5. 6-10 Top Cloud Questions Continued
6. How Can I Access The Cloud?
7. How Do I Maintain My IT System In The
Cloud?
8. When Should My Business Consider Moving
into The Cloud?
9. Can My Business Do a Partial Cloud Solution
or All at Once?
10. Is The Cloud Expensive?

6. 1.How Do You Back Up Our Data In The
Cloud?
• Backups are frequent and automated. There is no
human error element, that for example “Bob” from IT
was sick today and no else changed the tapes.
• Back-ups are sent digitally offsite to another location.
This means your data is better protected against
natural and man-made disasters, like hurricanes, fire or
theft.
• Data/System recovery is much faster. If something
were to happen to your data in the cloud, that data can
easily be recovered and brought back online

7. 2. How Secure Is My Data In The
Cloud?
• Virtualization technology is what makes the cloud
run, which is inherently safer than a traditional
server environment.
• A virtual server can hold 10x as much as a
traditional server
– Fewer points of entry into your network for malicious
intent
– Fewer servers to monitor and maintain simplifies
security monitoring.
• See server redundancy question for additional
security benefits

8. 3. Is Server Redundancy Easier In The
Cloud?
• What is redundancy? Having a computer system or
network device that takes over when the primary unit
fails.
• Redundancy is built into the virtualization technology
itself.
– If one system goes down it automatically rolls to a new
one.
• With the Cloud SMB’s have access to a technology that
in the past has been complex and expensive.
– Business is up and running 99.9% of the time, equaling
minimal loss in revenue or employee productivity.

9. 4. Can My Legacy Applications Run In The
Cloud?
• Yes, the cloud actually preserves legacy
applications and are ideal candidates to move to
The Cloud.
• Many legacy applications are built and only run
on outdated technology. If a problem or upgrade
is needed for the application it is very expensive
or impossible to move or upgrade the technology.
• By utilizing the application on the virtualized
server in the Cloud, it allows it to run efficiently
on a new technology platform.

10. 5. How Do Cloud Solutions Cut Energy
Costs?
• Virtualization, the technology that runs the cloud
is 60% more energy efficient than traditional
servers.
• Virtualized servers can be at 80% utilization.
Versus traditional servers at 25%-30% utilization.
Fewer servers are needed = less energy used.
• With Hosted Cloud Solutions and eliminating your
server, you further reduce your electric bill.

11. 6. How Can I Access the Cloud?
• You can access the cloud anytime and anywhere you
have an internet connection and from almost any
device.
• There are applications that you can install to access
multiple clouds.
• Being able to access the cloud(s) whenever allows
employees to connect to their desktop and
applications remotely allowing for better time
management.

12. 7. How Can I Maintain My IT System In the Cloud?
• When you use the Sun Digital hosted cloud there are no client
maintenance responsibilities.
• Cloud solutions use virtualization technology. Sun Digital can
monitor, maintain multiple IT systems, deploy security
patches, and software updates seamlessly.
• Prior to moving over to the cloud most Sun Digital clients
spent 1 hour a day maintaining their IT system and sometimes
another 2 hours on monthly maintenance. That is 22 hours of
and 14% of that IT staff person’s time.
• Sun Digitals hosted cloud solution allows faster problem
solving and helps your business to run more efficiently.

13. 8. When Should My Business Consider Moving into the
Cloud?
• When starting a new company cloud solutions offer
an affordable start up with a monthly hosting fee.
• When a server or work station reach’s its end of life.
Cloud solutions are more affordable than purchasing
new equipment.
• When your business needs to stabilize expenses.
Hosted cloud solutions have flat monthly cost instead
of investing in more costly equipment.

14. 9. Can My Business Do a Partial Cloud Solution or All at
Once?
• A partial cloud solution, is ideal as technology comes
to its end of life.
• A partial cloud solutions should be considered when
using graphics heavy software programs. These
types of programs perform better on the local client
machine.
• If your business and staff want to try the cloud out
prior to going completely into the cloud, a partial
cloud solution for email, calendar, and contact
systems are great ways to get started.

15. 10. Is The Cloud Expensive?
• With a hosted cloud environment, businesses would
be eliminating servers and applications, which
eliminates the energy costs to run the systems.
• Hosted cloud solutions are priced according to usage.
• The cloud has a lower set up cost versus large
technology investments for onsite servers.

16. Summary
• There are many benefits to taking your
technology into The Cloud
– IT Efficiency, Administration, Data Safety and Cutting
Operational Costs
• Get through the hype and consider a pilot project
or application to move into The Cloud
• Understand that not every application or system
is a good candidate for The Cloud
• Choose a technology partner who has experience
with multiple Cloud projects and
complexities, there is no cookie cutter approach.

17. Why Is Sun Digital Qualified To Advise On
The Cloud?
• Information Technology Company Established
in 1996.
• Working with virtualization and Cloud
technologies with its inception into the
commercial market.
• Wholly owns and operates a completely
virtualized data center.
• Has an impressive list of references for
successfully implemented cloud projects.

18. How Can You Find Sun Digital?
• Website: http://sundigitalinc.com
• Phone: 352.369.9600, toll free 24/7 866.255.9046
• Cloud Blog:
– http://sundigitalinc.com/blog
• Facebook:
– http://www.facebook.com/pages/Sun-Digital-Inc-It-
Specialists/252301874791108
• Google+:
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• Linked In:
– http://www.linkedin.com/company/sun-digital-inc-it-specialists