How the Cloud is changing the way we work

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How the Cloud is changing the way we work

• The cloud is transforming our work environment.
  The contemporary office is no longer defined
  exclusively as a physical space where we work 9
  to 5. Cloud technologies help us clock in,
  collaborate and contribute from anywhere.

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PRE-Cloud Office-
Office in the Cloud-
Hardware is smaller and sleeker
500 GB
Office computers were a mess of tangled cords and
colossal towers.
The cloud allows for smaller more functional
devices that can be seamlessly integrated into
the work environment.
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PRE-Cloud Office-
Office in the Cloud-
Packages of multiple installation
Software is the service and the services has
never been better
- CD-RAMs collected dust on shelves and software
was quickly out-of-date
Software lives online is constantly updated and
accessible from anywhere.
- The number of floppy disks needed to install
Windows 95.
While Cloud software services still trail
packaged software sales that dynamic is shifting
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PRE-Cloud Office-
Office in the Cloud-
The Paperless office is around the corner
All office activity orbited around a giant
printer/copier combo
The cloud puts documents at your fingertips and
lets you share instantly and collaborate in
real-time. Why print a hard copy?
Printer Ink costs more per milliliter (71c)
Printing industry revenue is expected to decrease
2.4 in 2014
It required a Masters Degree to operate and a
PhD to repair
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PRE-Cloud Office-
Office in the Cloud-
Collaboration has never been easier
Employees worked on projects individually and met
once a week to talk about progress.
Employees works on projects simultaneously.
Communication is instant.
From 2010 to 2012 adoption of file access, sync
and share services increased by
Companies that have embraced collaborative tech
are
61
to become the fastest growing online file service
category. Today Dropbox alone has 300 million
customers.
- 73 more likely to report improved sales and
new customer acquisitions
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PRE-Cloud Office-
Office in the Cloud-
Work from home, work from anywhere
Employees clocked in every morning and exited
through the front door every evening.
Employees still use the office as a hub also work
from home, hotels, conferences, the airport,..
anywhere.
Telecommuting has increased nearly 80 since 2005
25 million Americans
50
work from home or a remote location for a portion
of their workweek.
of the U.S. workforce that hold a job compatible
with part-time telecommuting.
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PRE-Cloud Office-
Office in the Cloud-
Data protection and storage moves from the filing
cabinet to the cloud
Data was stored in dusty binders and secured on
tapes, disks or drives.
An estimated 1 Exabyte of data is currently
stored on the cloud and much more is coming.
With so much data in the cloud are companies
taking the right steps to protect IT?
52
54
93
of companies aren't backing up the data in their
software-as-a-service applications
of IT pros use some form of software-as-a service
application
of US SMBs back up some portion of their data to
the cloud.
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