Antony Slumbers Estates Cloud computing for commercial property

What we're going to talk about

"...so much more than a hard drive in the sky" Apple on iCloud What is it?

Eh? You what? "Cloud computing is a model for enabling convenient, on-demand network access to a shared pool of configurable computing resources that can be rapidly provisioned and released with minimal management effort or cloud provider interaction."

Err. Right. Yeah. "This enables the move from high-cost customised ICT applications and solutions to low cost, standard, interchangeable services where quality and cost is driven by the market. It means changing the culture of government to adopt and adapt to the solutions the market provides and not creating unnecessary bespoke approaches."

The Cloud is not secure?

Data Jurisdiction

What can you do with it?

Backup & Disaster Recovery

Testing and Development

SaaS

CRM

Storage

Collaboration & Project Management

Virtual Machines

Benefits…

But it's not about the money The Cloud saves you money

But it's not about tech Structural IT benefits

But it's not about saving space Space

So what is it about?

Agile Working

Freedom to make the most of your workplace, wherever that may be

No ties to your desk, but it's there if you want it

Everything available anywhere anytime

Which means you can always…

…check your stuff

…look up information

…have presentation materials to hand

…collaborate with colleagues, clients & suppliers…

…with no restrictions on what you can do where

= Agile & disruptive

The Future

Next Steps

Try it! Services like Google Docs are free

Utilities like are a good place to start

Gently does it Implement applications sensitively

Start with low-impact areas and build to client-facing tools

Further Reading estatestoday.co.uk/cloud off your IT bill?

Antony Slumbers Estates Cloud computing for commercial property