While many CIOs point to cost savings as the primary driving force of their Cloud initiatives, a growing number are seeing broader benefits that are focusing their team on delivering greater business value. Hudson CIO Mike Whitmer, and Trex CIO Kirby Miner presented a webinar on migrating to the Cloud and the ramifications on their budgets, their business and their people. Topics include: • Real-world Cloud ROI calculations: benchmark your potential for cost savings • The business case for migrating to Cloud: to share outside the IT department • How to get started with a hybrid approach: so you can see immediate benefit • How the Cloud will impact your staff: key issues to address within your organization

1. 6 Reasons Why You Should Embrace the Cloud Now! Especially if You’re a Mid-Size Company Presented by Join the Conversation! #WhyCloud Follow @HudsonIT

3. Global Chief Information Officer and Executive Vice President of Operations Hudson, North America Presenter Michael Whitmer

4. Small Companies: Small Staff / Small Base to Support Mid-size Companies: Small Staff / Middle-Sized Base to Support Large Companies: Larger Staff / Large Base to Support IT Support Requirements

5. Formal Definition of Cloud Computing: Multitenant shared platform and application via third party , usually accessed through the Internet What is It?

6. But What Does That Mean?

7. Useful Definition Cloud Computing is the computing technology and services that businesses already know and use, but now, they are acquired, delivered, and paid for in a different way. With Cloud Computing, you don’t own the physical infrastructure . Instead, you “pay as you go” by consuming resources and applications as a service via the Internet. © 2010 Mike Whitmer, CIO and EVP Operations, Hudson

8. The Cloud Desktop PC Notebook PC Netbook Remote Display Database Servers Mobile Device

9. Cloud Categories Infrastructure Platform Software

10. What is Not Cloud? If you need to send a 40 page requirements doc to the vendor …it’s not Cloud. If they are trying to sell you hardware… it’s not Cloud. If you need to rearchitect your systems for it… it’s not Cloud. If it takes you more than 10 minutes to provision… it’s not Cloud. If you need to install software to use it… it’s not Cloud. If you own all the hardware… it’s not Cloud. If you specify the number of machines you want up front … it’s not Cloud. If it requires a large capital investment… it’s not Cloud. Source: “15 Ways to Tell It’s Not Cloud Computing” James Governor’s Monkchips | www.redmonk.com/jgovernor

11. 6 Reasons Why You Should Embrace Cloud Computing Now 1. Cost 2. Scalability 3. Speed 4. Usability 5. Security & DR 6. Management

12. Reason #1: Cost Rent & Configure Buy & Customize vs .

13. ROI Analysis: Moving ERP to the Cloud CLOUD ROI: EMAIL COST SAVINGS ANALYSIS

14. ROI Analysis: Moving ERP to the Cloud CLOUD ROI: ERP COST SAVINGS ANALYSIS

15. Reason #2: Scalability

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17. Inside the Cloud Chart courtesy of GoGrid Click here to learn more about Scalability: us.hudson.com/IT

18. Reason #3: Speed of Technology

19. Reason #4: Usability

20. Reason #5: Security & DR Click here for a video with Mike’s thoughts on Security in the Cloud.

21. Reason #6: Management

22. IT Staff Concerns 200 IT professionals surveyed… “ If we implemented cloud-based services, many of our IT staff members would perceive that our company was preparing to lay them off.” -Nov. 2009, ProofPoint Study

23. Before the Cloud vs. After the Cloud Cloud Monitor Network Engineer Storage Manager Sourcing Specialist Cloud Service Manager Open Source Specialist Virtual Systems Manager Systems Manager Network Architect Click Here to Sign Up for a white paper covering “Effect of Cloud Computing on Managing IT Staff”

24. Cloud Jobs Click Here to Sign Up for a white paper covering “Effect of Cloud Computing on Managing IT Staff”

25. How To Get Started

27. Trex is a Mid-Size company deploying a Hybrid Strategy Guest Speaker Kirby Miner Chief Information Officer Trex Company

31. 6 Reasons Why You Should Embrace Cloud Computing Now 1. Cost 2. Scalability 3. Speed 4. Usability 5. Security & DR 6. Management

32. Dip Your Toe In!

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