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Cloud Computing 2011
1. Cloud Computing 2011 Presented by: David Cieslak, CPA.CITP, GSEC Arxis Technology, Inc. 805-306-7800 www.ArxisTechnology.com
2. What is Cloud Computing? A few definitions… Internet-based computing, whereby shared resources, software and information are provided to computers and other devices on-demand, like electricity. The use of a Web services such as Flickr or Google Docs to perform the functions that were traditionally done with software installed on an individual computer. A new generation of computing that utilizes distant servers for application access, data storage and management 2
3. Why Cloud Computing? Reduced internal IT infrastructure Backup & redundancy in the Cloud Predictable monthly costs Low/no cost upgrades – always running the latest version Anywhere, anytime access, on ANY device, i.e. everything through a browser No/limited install of local files & programs
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5. Agenda Office/Productivity Mid-market Accounting CRM Communication Remote Control/Support File sharing & online storage Utilities Reference Entertainment
8. Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 Windows 7 and Vista Only Better screen layout Much faster! New Tab page Download Manager Search in the address bar Notification Bar Pinned Sites Add-on Performance Advisor Hardware acceleration HTML 5 support
18. Must use full version of MS Office 2010 to create/save Excel, Word and PowerPoint files. Files stored on SkyDrive, can then be edited using web versions of MS Office 2010 Web
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20. Latest version of Business Productivity Online Suite (BPOS), which has millions of business users today Anywhere-access to email, documents, contacts, and calendars on nearly any device Work seamlessly with Microsoft Office IT-level phone support, guaranteed 99.9% uptime, geo-redundancy, and disaster recovery Pay-as-you-go pricing
21. Latest Office applications, seamlessly connected and delivered with cloud services Includes new “Office Web Apps” - online companions to Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote Review and make light edits to documents directly from a browser.
22. Built on the same technology as Exchange Server 2010 Includes: Built-in archiving Optional Conversation View MailTips Web-based tools for managing online deployments Microsoft handles ongoing maintenance, patches, and upgrades of the Exchange infrastructure
23. Always-up-to-date antivirus and anti-spam solutions Disaster recovery though continuously-replicated, geo-redundant data centers. Third-party certified to international standards Robust management tools that keep IT administrators in control of user permissions, distribution lists and security policies similar to a sophisticated on-premises deployment
24. Interoperable with most devices including PCs, Macs, BlackBerry, Android, Windows Phone and iPhones as well as all major web browsers Large 25 GB mailboxes and the ability to send attachments up to 25 MB 24/7, IT-level support over the phone, the web or email
25. Small Business 1-25 users $6/mo./user Enterprise $24/mo./user Kiosk users $2/mo./user Education TBA
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28. Friendly online drawing tool that allows users to create a variety of diagrams such as site maps, wire frames, UML and network charts. Multiple users can edit the same diagram in a simultaneous collaboration.
30. Started asblogging application Today - state-of-the-art publishing platform and content management application Thousands of plugins, widgets, and themes Free
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32. Online personal finance service – over 1 million users Enter & track spending – compare to budget Connects to nearly all banking institutions that support Internet banking. Details updated daily. Visual analytics Notified of upcoming bills, low balances, unusual activity, etc. Easy, quick setup Secure Free Recently purchased by Intuit
33. Free online invoicing tool designed for small businesses and freelancers to create, send and track the status of invoices. So simple to use that you can create and send your first invoice within minutes. Mobile version Accept credit card payments through your smartphone Get real-time tracking of who paid you Use your existing merchant account or sign-up for a new one
69. Voice and video calls to anyone else on Skype Conference calls with three or more people Instant messaging, file transfer and screen sharing
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71. Universal chat client Connections with – Windows Live, Yahoo, AIM, ICQ, Google, Jabber, Facebook Pop out buddy list Secure (when using the HTTPS URL) Free
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74. Social Networking (business use) Business rolodex; discussion groups; employee search & screening Micro-blogging; knowledge expert! Use business pages to augment existing web site/presence Limited business use Limited business use
75. Manage multiple Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn & Ping.fm accounts in one place Organize and filter streams in columns Schedule Tweets iPhone app available Free
81. File Sync across multiple computers, and the Web Automatically syncs when files change 2GB free / up to 100GB paid Windows, Mac & Linux Secure – Transmitted via SSL Stored with AES-256 encryption SAS 70 certified Mobile apps available Use this link to sign up! http://db.tt/SULuwsR
86. Scheduled, automated on-line file backup Windows & Mac versions Home version 2 GB Free Unlimited space for $4.95/mo. Multiple file snapshots – up to 30 days back Open/locked file support New 2X feature manages both local and web copy
89. Xmarks .Xmarks(free, Premium upgrade $12 per year) synchronizes all your bookmarks and saved passwords among Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome, and Safari. It permits you to create distinct profiles so that you can have one set of bookmarks for home and another set for work, and you can change profiles on the fly
90. Designed to detect and resolve PC performance issues that develop over time Low level driver technology detects when you’re frustrated by your PC and tells you which application is causing it. Soluto harnesses the power of the crowd to learn which actions really eliminate frustrations and improve user experience, and leverages this user wisdom for the benefit of all PC users.
91. On-line to-do list management Get e-mail, SMS or IM reminders Share tasks Access via cellphone apps (iPhone and Android) Manage offline Use with Google Calendar Free
96. Free encyclopedia Multi-lingual Written collaboratively by largely anonymous Internet volunteers who write without pay Every contribution may be reviewed or changed Notable numbers 3,313,610 articles 20,546,613 pages 12,476,555 registered users
97. Online dictionary and search engine for computer and Internet technology definitions. Full-time experienced editors gather information from standards bodies, leading technology companies, universities, professional online technical publications, white papers and professionals working in the field. Free
98. Goals: Make all systematic knowledge immediately computable and accessible to everyone. Collect and curate all objective data; implement every known model, method, and algorithm; and make it possible to compute whatever can be computed about anything. Build on the achievements of science and other systematizations of knowledge to provide a single source that can be relied on by everyone for definitive answers to factual queries.
99. Set goals, track and learn virtually anything Create your own study lists Examples – learn a foreign language, study for an upcoming exam or memorize capital cities.
100. Locate, learn about and review businesses, including… Restaurants Hotels Shopping Services! Mobile apps
112. Play internet content to PC, Mac & Linux Playback personal content Push content to your TV with optional Boxee Box by D-Link
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116. Arxis Technology – Overview Established in 1994; merger of two CPA firms Locations: Simi Valley, Huntington Beach, Chicago, Phoenix 28 employees; 18 consultants Charter member: Information Technology Alliance Resellers of Sage, SAP, Intuit & Microsoft software
117. David M. Cieslak, CPA.CITP, GSEC Principal at Arxis Technology, Inc. Frequent speaker for AICPA, Flagg Management, Sleeter Group, K2 & numerous state accounting societies Currently serves on the CalCPA Board of Directors & Sage Mid-Market ERP Partner Advisory Council Named one of Accounting Today’s 100 Most Influential People in Accounting eight times AKA “Inspector Gadget” Phone: 805-306-7800 dcieslak@arxistechnology.com www.arxistechnology.com Twitter: dcieslak
http://www.cio.com/article/505309/10_Great_Google_Apps_Add_Ons_for_the_Enterprise?page=1#slideshow10 Great Google Apps Add-Ons for the EnterpriseApps to make Google's office wares more appealing for the enterprise. Click to Continue
http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/04/12/new-collaborative-google-docs-unveiled/?partner=rss&emc=rssGoogle is continuing its assault on Microsoft’s dominance of the multibillion dollar market for productivity software.On Monday, Google is unveiling new versions of Google Docs, which includes document, spreadsheet and presentation editors, all on the Web, offered free to consumers or for an annual price of $50 per user for businesses.Google first released these productivity apps in 2006 and then, as now, the focus was squarely on real-time collaboration. In the new document editing apps, up to 50 people can work on the same document at the same time, literally conducting letter-by-letter tug-of-wars over individual words. The new editing apps are faster and more responsive than earlier versions, it’s easier to import different kinds of files to the cloud and images can be easily shifted around within pages, a feature that was missing before.Since the new versions don’t have all the features of the originals, like auto-translation, Google will offer them as a preview option for a few months, while keeping the old versions. Also, Google says that come May and for the foreseeable future, users will no longer be able to work with Google Docs offline, which is a considerable shortcoming that could leave some business users disappointed.Microsoft’s Office 2010, coming this spring, will have its own collaboration and cloud features, of course, so this will continue to be an uphill battle for Google.Melissa Webster, an analyst at IDC, said Microsoft’s productivity software tools are years ahead in terms of overall features, but that Google has focused on pushing the ball forward in the particular area of real-time co-authoring of documents. “That’s a small percentage of total usage,” she said. “But it’s kind of one of those high-value features that, when you need it, you need it.”This is an area where Google appears determined to undercut one of Microsoft’s key strategic strengths. Last month, Google acquired Docverse, a company focused on creating collaborative tools within Microsoft Office.Major Update for Google Docsvia Google Operating System by Alex Chitu on 4/12/10Google Docs has been constantly updated since 2006, Writely and Google Spreadsheets have merged, but adding new features became increasingly difficult. Now that browsers are much better than they were four years ago and cutting-edge apps like Google Wave can run in a browser, it was time for a new beginning."We decided to rebuild the underlying infrastructure of Docs to give us greater flexibility, improved performance and a better platform for developing new features quickly. Today, we're pleased to announce preview versions of the new Google document and spreadsheet editors and a new standalone drawings editor, all built with an even greater focus on speed and collaboration," says Jonathan Rochelle.The new versions of the Google Docs will be rolled out in the coming days and you'll be able to try them when you see a message at the top of the page: "New version".Besides using a new infrastructure, the document editor and the spreadsheet editor will add many new features. The document editor has real-time editing, sidebar chat, a new commenting system, better formatting and an improved importing feature. The spreadsheet editor brings back auto-complete, adds a formula bar for editing cells and you can now drag and drop columns. There's also an application for creating drawing collaboratively: Google Drawings. "The new standalone drawings editor lets you collaborate in real time on flow charts, designs, diagrams and other fun or business graphics. Copy these drawings into documents, spreadsheets and presentations using the web clipboard, or share and publish drawings just like other Google Docs."Google Enterprise Blog says that the offline mode will be transitioned from Google Gears to the native HTML5 implementation. "The new Google Docs editors will take advantage of faster rendering engines in modern browsers as well as new web standards like HTML5. As a result, we need to temporarily remove offline support for Docs starting May 3rd, 2010. We know that this is an important feature for some of you, and we are working hard to bring a new and improved HTML5-based offline option back to Google Docs."Google Docs really needed a major update, especially now when Microsoft Office's web apps are about to be launched.--------------------------The obvious has happened. Writely and Google Spreadsheets have merged and the new products is named, not Google Office, but Google Docs & Spreadsheets. The strange name will probably be modified, as Google Docs & Spreadsheets & Presentations is just not a catchy name.The good news for those who hated Writely's interface is that the unified interface is similar to Google Spreadsheets'.Also now you can let collaborators invite other people. "The people whom you've invited can now add other collaborators to that spreadsheet. You can decide whether you want this capability turned on for each spreadsheet individually - the default for new spreadsheets is to allow collaborators to add other collaborators."The next logical move would be to add a new web application for presentations and to integrate all these applications with Gmail, Google Calendar and Picasa Web, so they can share attachments, photos and documents. Some pieces of the puzzle are still missing, but Google can't deny they don't want to build Google Office.
There’s no question that Google is setting its sights on taking some of Microsoft’s marketshare in the productivity suite space. Last year, Google announced a new plug-in that syncs Google’s enterprise versions of Apps, including Gmail, contacts, and calendar, with Microsoft’s Outlook. And Google just acquired Docverse, an application lets users collaborate directly on Microsoft Office documents. Today Google is taking another swipe at Microsoft with a new tool that makes it significantly easier to… http://techcrunch.com/2010/03/17/google-apps-microsoft-exchange/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+Techcrunch+(TechCrunch)
Cacoo is a user friendly online drawing tool that allows you to create a variety of diagrams such as site maps, wire frames, UML and network charts. Multiple users can edit the same diagram in a simultaneous collaboration.
