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.  
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* Prtial cloud solution could be considered. Say moving files into cloud but leaving Quick books in house.
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* 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.
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* Excellent internet connection is important for many cloud solutions. Do we have one? Can we get one?
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* There are many flavors of cloud
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All services/applications needs to be considered:
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Ops:
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* CT2 [FFox] (already in the cloud)
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* Sugar [ffox]
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* MS Office
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* Adobe pdf reader/writer
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* Scanning / scan files folders
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* shared files
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Acc:
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Execs:
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Sales:
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Partial cloud solution could be:
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* host files in Dropbox
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* 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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Some business/contingency requirements for cloud:
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* on snow day users can work from home
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* disaster - data is safe + jag ops can continue working
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Backup solution could be simpler if we migrate to cloud. What would it be?
== 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

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