Cloudserve provided all the hosted IT services we needed to replace our old Microsoft Small Business Server. It worked out much more cost effective than buying a new server and it's great to know that our ability to do business is no longer reliant on a single piece of computer equipment.
Jennifer Riley
Office Manager
Cedars Wealth Management
Advice on how to transition to Cloud Computing
Cloud computing offers a
non-disruptive alternative to traditional business IT, and is very
easily introduced into your business, with immediate benefits.
Moving over to cloud computing
sounds difficult but is in fact quite a simple process. The idea
behind cloud computing and certainly hosted desktops is that they
provide the same features, tools and ways of working, but with a
different method of accessing them. Familiarity between
environments means Cloudserve will easily be able to help you move
using a phased approach, service by service.
Phased approach
Cloud computing offers users the
ability to phase in services without needing a blanket
implementation - it's not a case of 'all or nothing'. Choose
individuals or problem cases to solve in small chunks to ensure
acceptance. You can also move portions of network resources and/or
connect hosted desktops to your existing network resources to
ensure collaboration continues without cutting anyone out.
Choosing the right candidates
Not every user will be perfect for
hosted desktops, and choosing the right users - especially in the
initial stages - will be critical. Ideal users for this solution
are those using line of business applications, Microsoft Office and
account applications. Users that do not suit the model at this
stage are graphic designers and workers who are unable to connect
to the internet.
It's almost the same, really!
Users sometimes create the biggest
challenge for IT organisations when looking to deploy a new
technology or idea. Fortunately, hosted desktops work in almost
exactly the same way as traditional PCs. If things on the surface
do not change, then this means less user push back, less training
and preparation and a quick roll out process. Cloudserve has worked
hard to ensure the usability is as good as a normal desktop in
every sense - the look, the speed and the customisation
capabilities.