1. Antony Slumbers Estates Today @antonyslumbers Cloud computing for commercial property

2. What we're going to talk about

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

4. 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."

5. 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."

6. The Cloud is not secure?

7. Data Jurisdiction

8. What can you do with it?

9. Backup & Disaster Recovery

10. Testing and Development

11. Email

12. SaaS

13. CRM

14. Storage

15. Collaboration & Project Management

16. Virtual Machines

17. Benefits…

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

19. But it's not about tech Structural IT benefits

20. But it's not about saving space Space

21. So what is it about?

22. Agile Working

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

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

25. Everything available anywhere anytime

26. Which means you can always…

27. …check your stuff

28. …look up information

29. …have presentation materials to hand

30. …collaborate with colleagues, clients & suppliers…

31. …with no restrictions on what you can do where

32. = Agile & disruptive

33. The Future

34. Next Steps

35. Try it! Services like Google Docs are free

36. Email Utilities like email are a good place to start

37. Gently does it Implement applications sensitively

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

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

40. Antony Slumbers Estates Today @antonyslumbers Cloud computing for commercial property