1. EDUCATIONAL SESSION: CLOUD VS ON-PREMISE
Presented by: Accent Software, Inc

2. Who am I? Ben Baxter Faith-based Life (Christian) Family
Butler University (Business/Finance)

3. Cloud vs. On-Premise Glossary:
SAAS – You pay a fee to use a program (Office 365)
IAAS – You pay a fee to use hardware (Azure, AWS, Rackspace, etc.)
On-Premise – Equipment in your Company’s building
Ice Breaker #1: Who uses Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central Cloud (not BC On- Premise)?
Ice Breaker #2: Who runs NAV/BC in a Private Cloud Environment?
Ice Breaker #3: Who uses Cloud Software?

4. Deployment (not Data Setup)
Cloud (SAAS)
Sign-In
Cloud (IAAS) “Hybrid”
Install Server Software
Install Service Tier
Install Clients
On-Premise
Install Server Software
Install Service Tier
Install Clients

5. Deployment (Company/Data Setup)
The Same!

6. Pop Quiz: True or False
Business Central is only deployed in the Cloud.
FALSE – Business Central is available for both Cloud and On-Premise Deployment.
I have to pay $100/User/Month if I Upgrade to Business Central.
FALSE – If you are current on your Enhancement Plan, you can continue with your Annual Renewals and your On-Premise Deployment.
I can migrate from On-Premise to Subscription Licensing.
TRUE – Microsoft has a license transition path IF you decide it is the right decision for the company (and its reasonably priced).

7. Considerations (Hardware)
Cloud (SAAS)
No control of resources.
No access to Server.
No maintenance required.
On-Premise/Hybrid (IAAS)
You control the hardware resources.
Access to Server.
Requires maintenance of environment.

8. Considerations (Software)
Cloud (SAAS)
Add-Ons through AppSource.
Customizations via Extensions.
On-Premise/Hybrid (IAAS)
Add-Ons via Objects or Extensions.
Customization via Objects or Extensions.

9. Final Thoughts?
Do what is right for your business. There is no right answer for all companies.
Comparing Apples-to-Apples is tough! You aren’t just comparing the cost/value of the Server, but also the internal/external labor required to maintain the Server.
You have options, and time to weigh those options.

10. Q&A

11. Additional Questions:
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Ben Baxter