Slides from the webinar hosted by SherWeb on February 13 2014, with speakers from Microsoft and Alborno Consulting.

1. Taking Control of SharePoint in the Cloud
February 13th, 2014
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2. Speakers
Christian Beauclair
Simon Langlois
@cbeauclair
christianbeauclair
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@SimonLanglois
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Mo Al-Borno
albornoconsulting.com
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3. Agenda
1. Microsoft’s strategy and orientation for SharePoint
2. The agility and control gain of deploying SharePoint in a Private Cloud
3. A case study on how a SherWeb partner used Private Cloud Services to deliver
a complete solution to its customer
For
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4. #SPCloud

5. Hybrid
On Premises
Best experience across
devices
Messaging
#SPCloud
Voice
& Video
Content
Management
Online
Cloud on your terms
Enterprise
Social
Integrated best-of-breed
Reporting
& Analytics

6. Touch, ink, and voice
Enterprise social
Small & Big Data access
Device & Data Protection
Office experiences on any device
Cloud sharing
Ad hoc reporting and analysis
DLP & Rights Management
Live documents & data
Real-time collaboration
Natural language query
Policy & compliance standards
Multi-media & HD presentations
Video, voice, and web conf.
Visualization & geo-mapping
eDiscovery
#SPCloud

7. THE NEW WAY
TO WORK
TOGETHER
#SPCloud

8. What is
SharePoint
Share
?
Organize
Discover
Build
Manage

9. Connect with employees
across the enterprise use SharePoint to engage
with people, share ideas
and reinvent the way you
work together
#SPCloud

10. Whether working as a
team or an
individual, SharePoint
helps you organize
information, people and
projects
#SPCloud

11. SharePoint makes it easy
to find answers, discover
insights and connect
with the experts
#SPCloud
answers
insights

12. design using web standards
Developers and web
designers can create new
experiences on
SharePoint using familiar
tools and internet
standards
#SPCloud
apps

13. SharePoint provides
powerful controls that
allow IT departments to
manage cost, risk and
their time
cost
#SPCloud
risk
time

14. Architecture Firm Expands Collaboration
Capabilities to Support Global Workforce
Benefits
“SharePoint Server 2013
is transforming the way
we work. With its
newsfeed and other
social features, our staff
can more effectively
collaborate around the
world, in real time.”
Situation
Nectarios Lazaris
Chief information Officer
Woods Bagot
View the case study
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15. Municipal Government Uses Software to
Improve Business Data and Save $3.1
Million
Benefits
“We have a lot of
data, and SharePoint
2013 allows us to extract
value from it. Instead of
just storing it, we can
turn it into information
and insights.”
Situation
Paul Di Felice
Associate Director for
Consulting and Analysis
Regional Municipality of Niagara
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16. Toyota Redesigns Web Portal Using
Scalable Cloud and Content
Management Solutions
Benefits
“Windows Azure lets us
maintain around-the-clock
uptime, which is crucial for
a global business…. It gives
us a flexibility that was
unthinkable in the era of
on-premises deployments.”
Situation
Hidehiko Sasaki,
General Manager,
Internet Planning Department,
e-TOYOTA Division, Toyota
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17. Hosting SharePoint in a Private Cloud Environment
Simon Langlois – SharePoint Product Marketing Manager, SherWeb
slanglois@sherweb.com
#SPCloud
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18. Challenges: Cloud or Not to Cloud?
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19. Looking for the Best of Both Worlds
Full Control over applications (SharePoint)
Agility gains on infrastructure
Lack of Qualified IT Staff
High upfront costs
Long deployment arcs
Agility gains on IT Staff
Better performance and reliability
of the service
Limited customization
Less Control
Move from capex to opex
Limited integration with internal LOB
Difficult to scale
ON-PREMISE
#SPCloud
PRIVATE CLOUD
HOSTING SERVICES
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MULTI-TENANT CLOUD

20. SherWeb’s SharePoint Private Cloud Benefits
99.999%
PERFORMANCE
#SPCloud
RELIABILITY
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Support

21. SherWeb’s SharePoint Private Cloud Benefits
Tier 3+ datacenters
PERFORMANCE
#SPCloud
100% redundant and tier 1 infrastructure
Server Monitoring
Server Intrusion Detection
Managed Hardware Firewalls
Dual Power Grid from Utility
Redundant UPS Systems
Redundant DC Power Rectifiers
Closed Circuit Digital Camera System
Biometric & Card Access Entry Points
24/7 On-Site Armed Security
VESDA Early Warning Fire Detection
Pre-Action Dry Pipe Sprinkler System
Smoke & Heat Sensors
Anti-Static Floor
Redundant CRAC Units
Reliable Dell, Cisco & HP equipment
Redundant ISP4 Backbone
Intelligent BGP4 Routing
Redundant Routers & Switches
Redundant Firewalls & IDS
Bandwidth - Unlimited Monthly Data Transfer
Redundant Hardware Load Balancer
SAN using SSD drives storage
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Best sizing practices, guidelines and monitoring
Microsoft sizing guidelines
Performance monitoring mechanisms
Close follow-up on performance issues

22. SherWeb’s SharePoint Private Cloud Benefits
Robust and flexible SLAs
on the application level
Microsoft-certified and experienced staff
(MCM, MCTS, MCSA, etc.)
You need virtual server redundancy
99.9%
99.999%
99.999%
AD
AD
AD
RELIABILITY
SP
SP
SP
SQL
SQL
SQL
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23. SherWeb’s SharePoint Private Cloud Benefits
Member of CIS Security Benchmarks
SOC 2 Type II certified
Trust Service Principles
•
•
•
•
•
99.999%
Security
Availability
Processing Integrity
Confidentiality
Privacy
RELIABILITY
Service reputation and awards
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For more information
you can download this
KPMG whitepaper

24. SherWeb’s SharePoint Private Cloud Benefits
• Assigned Technical Account Supervisor
• Direct access to advanced SharePoint system
administrator expert level
• Customer satisfaction history with 2013 average Net
Promoter Score of 65
Support
• Hassle-free migration service
• 24/7/365 support
• Extensive knowledge base
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25. SherWeb’s SharePoint Private Cloud Benefits
ADDED VALUE
• Unlimited bandwidth, I/Os
• Options of shared SQL platform
• Option of managed or unmanaged SharePoint
• Deployable within 2 business days
You decide how much you share and how much you control!
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26. Strategic Partnership
Strategy + Process + Technology = Synergy
Mo Al-Borno, Principal, Alborno Consulting
m@albornoconsulting.com
#SPCloud

27. INTRODUCTION
• ALBORNO Consulting: CMA Firm offering end-to-end Management
Consulting Solutions
Strategic Planning
Implementation
•
Industry analysis
•
Change management
•
Company analysis*
•
Planning + Communication
•
Financial modeling
•
Operational Improvements
•
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Recommendations
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–
–
IT Systems
Finance
HR

28. CLIENT CASE: ESTABLISHED CONSTRUCTION
FIRM
Issues:
• Experiencing a culture of non-compliance
- Old processes, not documented
• Communication in “silos”
- Difficulty in communicating across functions
- Difficulty in controlling access
- Integration of knowledge: Building a knowledge asset
#SPCloud

29. BUSINESS REQUIREMENTS
• Secure Document Sharing
– Control individual level access
• Workflow automation
– Automate old and new processes
– Drive accountability through the organization
• Project management/communication tool
– Lower email volume
– Track access and penetration
– Reduce error, manage risk, enhance compliance
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30. CHANGE MANAGEMENT VIA TECHNOLOGY SOLUTION
Using Tech as a
way to
communicate
goals and share
info
Using Tech to
automate
process:
Compliance
Use Tech To drive
accountability:
Measure +
reward
Affect
change
#SPCloud

31. PARTNER REQUIREMENTS
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•
Strategic Partner
Strong reputation
Technical excellence
Regulatory requirement: Canadian Soil
Will work with clients IT provider
Integrated Offer: Exchange, SharePoint, Lync
Flexible!
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32. OUR EXPERIENCE WITH SHERWEB
RISING TO THE CHALLENGE
• Requirements revealed a need for higher SharePoint functionality
• SherWeb Responded!
– Launched in days what should take a week or more
– Provided reseller with significant support
– Worked with us to meet several specific business requirements
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33. THE PATHWAY TO VALUE
Strategic Planning
#SPCloud
Operational
Implementation
Tech Requirements
Development
+Deployment

34. VALUE CREATION
Via partnerships with Sherweb and local IT provider we were able to deliver:
– Tangible tools for implementing strategic change
– Positive ROI on IT investment
– Improved bottom line:
•
•
•
•
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Efficiency in each business process
Higher compliance, lower risk
Watershed of communication
Synergy in the overall business

35. Thank you
#SPCloud
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