Consider a Move to the Cloud

Right now, in the small to medium sized entrprise space there are three phases that any given organization's IT infrastructure colud be at:

New Infrastructure Setup
In Production (On Cruise)
Time for Updating

In the first and last phases above these organisations will be looking at their Servers, Networks and Workstations and evaluating their prurchase or replacment. The normal proces would be deciding on the specification of your new Servers and then a large capital outlay to purchase the hardware and software, a big investment and then a depreciation of this capital equipment over the course of 3 to five years, typically.

An IT infrastructure takes some looking after, so there are ongoing associated mantenance and support costs to consider as well. Also you have the "big shocks" associated with equipment crashes, virus attacks etc.

Now There is Another Option...

The much-hyped "Cloud" has arrived! What is it? With high speed internet connections and the ability to remotely work on computer desktops just as if you were sitting in front of them the opportunitry exists to completely dispense with all that expensive, depreciateing hardware and software and effectively rent space on servers hosted on the internet. This changes the finacial model form a capital purchase to regualar fees for rental.

Picture this; If you move your IT to the cloud, your offices only need a simple network, an internet connection and some very low cost thin-client devices to have the same productivity as if you had expensive servers, backup systems, firewalls, PCs etc.

Hosted Virtualized Desktop Providers

Why is this so? With "cloud computing", you "virtualize" your servers and your PCs. You have a simple terminal that is basically a local screen, keyboard and mouse, but it connects over the internet to a "Virtual PC" with all the processing being done at the other end. This Virtual PC in turn connects to your virtual server. The guys who are hosting your virual server and virtual PCs take care of all the backup, virus protection and IT administration for you! Al you pay is a monthly fee based on thew number of virtual PCS, Virtual Servers, Mailboxes, Software applications etc. Predictable reguar outlay, no "big shocks" as can happen when servers crash etc.

Think of this, even when your existing PC are at the end oftheir useful life, they can gain a new lease of life as a simple terminal which connects to your fast shiny new Virtualized PC! The old PC can very easily cope with the very modest demand of running a remote desktop or browser connection to your Hosed Virtual Desktop.

Software and Computers as a Service

That pretty much sums it up! Simply put, right now you might buy your computers and the software applications as a package product you install on your premises; with the cloud you buy computing power and applications as a service for a regular fee base on usage.

Cloud Computing Providers - Mitchells Online

So if you may have been considering purchasing one of our servers, now you may wish to consider another option. Mitchells IT can provide your business with Hosted Servers, Desktops and Applications which we host with our secure data center partners.

In fact, you dont have to take the pluge completely, why no start by choosing one key application to get hosted then you can make the move step by step and you confidence in the new technology grows.

Contact us for a discussion an evaluation of how you can make the move to the cloud, we will give you a free no-obligation initial consultation.

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