Buy vs Lease vs Cloud
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* Rackspace recommended desktone.com solution. I suggest to consider that as an option. | * Rackspace recommended desktone.com solution. I suggest to consider that as an option. | ||
* Detailed requirements needs to be carefully gathered: files sharing, application, etc. | * Detailed requirements needs to be carefully gathered: files sharing, application, etc. | ||
- | * | + | * Partial cloud solution could be considered. Say moving files into cloud but leaving Quick books in house. |
* Total cost must be considered and compared. | * Total cost must be considered and compared. | ||
+ | * Excellent internet connection is important for many cloud solutions. Do we have one? Can we get one? | ||
+ | * There are many flavors of cloud | ||
+ | All services/applications needs to be considered: | ||
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+ | * CT2 [FFox] (already in the cloud) | ||
+ | * Sugar [ffox] | ||
+ | * MS Office | ||
+ | * Adobe pdf reader/writer | ||
+ | * Scanning / scan files folders | ||
+ | * shared files | ||
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+ | * host files in Dropbox | ||
+ | * replace MS Office with google docs or Open Office | ||
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+ | Windows could be replaced with Ubuntu (free, lower requirements for memory, cute name ) | ||
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+ | * on snow day users can work from home | ||
+ | * disaster - data is safe + jag ops can continue working | ||
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== Detailed Requirements == | == Detailed Requirements == | ||
TBD | TBD |
Revision as of 17:53, 10 January 2012
Contents |
Info
- mantis: 0003000: [* IT] IT strategy: Buy vs Lease vs Cloud
Core requirements
Jaguar as a company:
- needs a strategy for infrastructure (Buy PCs vs Lease PCs vs "go Cloud")
- evaluate cloud solutions as "cloud" becomes very popular
This needs to be done in 1-2 month time frame.
Recommendation needs to be presented to Simon.
Pilot should be conducted if necessary (moving selected user group into cloud).
Should be done in coordination/participation of MT vendor.
History and Misc Notes
- Paul/Michael conducted research comparing costs of Buy vs Lease vs some cloud solutions. See attachments in mantis 3000. This could be re-used.
- Rackspace recommended desktone.com solution. I suggest to consider that as an option.
- Detailed requirements needs to be carefully gathered: files sharing, application, etc.
- Partial cloud solution could be considered. Say moving files into cloud but leaving Quick books in house.
- Total cost must be considered and compared.
- Excellent internet connection is important for many cloud solutions. Do we have one? Can we get one?
- There are many flavors of cloud
All services/applications needs to be considered:
Ops:
- CT2 [FFox] (already in the cloud)
- Sugar [ffox]
- MS Office
- Adobe pdf reader/writer
- Scanning / scan files folders
- shared files
Acc:
...
Execs:
...
Sales:
...
Partial cloud solution could be:
- host files in Dropbox
- replace MS Office with google docs or Open Office
Windows could be replaced with Ubuntu (free, lower requirements for memory, cute name )
Some business/contingency requirements for cloud:
- on snow day users can work from home
- disaster - data is safe + jag ops can continue working
Backup solution could be simpler if we migrate to cloud. What would it be?
Detailed Requirements
TBD