1. Operational Efficiencies in the Cloud
Lomesh Shah
Matt Eshleman

2. Operational Efficiencies in the Cloud
Background
Operational Efficiencies in the Cloud

3. Defining Cloud

4. Defining Operational Efficiency

5. The Modern Organization
Mobile
Distributed
Limited resources
Data-driven decision making
Consumer / shadow IT

6. Framing the Problem Local = Headaches Free = Multiple Systems
Speed ≠ Efficiency
Flexibility = Chaos
Churn = Trap

7. The Trap Poor long-term data strategies Questionable data
One-time data points
No data consistency
No transparency = No accountability

8. Big Problem: Inefficient Process

9. Solution: Efficiency
Efficient System

10. Understanding Impact Overhead Opportunity Scale Consistency Analytics
Adapting

11. What should you do?

12. What should you do?
5 Action Items

13. Action Item 1 Implement systems that
What should you do?
Action Item 1
Implement systems that
are setup operationally versus functionally

14. Incorporate best practices
What should you do?
Action Item 2
Incorporate best practices

15. What should you do?
Action Item 3
Drive transparency

16. What should you do?
Action Item 4
Remove silos

17. What should you do?
Action Item 5
Less is more

18. Efficiencies in the Cloud

20. Cloud Infrastructure BEFORE AFTER 10 staff 2 “remote workers”
In House Exchange
Custom web/database
On prem Mail blast
On prem PBX
Locked down laptops
VPN only file access from “company laptops”
9 staff
2 “remote workers”
Hosted
Web/database in Azure
Hosted Mailblast
Hosted VOIP
Egnyte Hybrid Cloud Files
SSL access to data via Mac / PC / Tablet

24. Operational Efficiencies in the Cloud
Thank you.
Lomesh Shah
Matt Eshleman
Operational Efficiencies in the Cloud

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