Understanding Cloud Services and SaaS: A Comprehensive Guide
Discover the world of cloud computing with a focus on Software as a Service (SaaS). Learn about the cloud, its types, and how SaaS operates. Explore real examples like Microsoft Exchange and Teams. Dive into the cloud realm and enhance your understanding of modern technologies.
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Moving to the Cloud Moving to the Cloud Dave Hahne, Peter Van Lone
What the heck is "the cloud"? What the heck is "the cloud"? 5/27/2025 Moving to the Cloud 2
What the heck is "the cloud"? What the heck is "the cloud"? The location where your resources and data lives... 5/27/2025 Moving to the Cloud 3
What the heck is "the cloud"? What the heck is "the cloud"? The location where your resources and data lives... delivered via the internet! 5/27/2025 Moving to the Cloud 4
Types of Cloud services Types of Cloud services 5/27/2025 Moving to the Cloud 5
Types of Cloud services Types of Cloud services SaaS Software PaaS Platform IaaS Infrastructure Note: " Note: "aaS aaS" means "as a Service" " means "as a Service" 5/27/2025 Moving to the Cloud 6
Software as a Service (SaaS) Software as a Service (SaaS) 5/27/2025 Moving to the Cloud 7
Software as a Service (SaaS) Software as a Service (SaaS) Using a program on someone else's hardware 5/27/2025 Moving to the Cloud 8
Software as a Service (SaaS) Software as a Service (SaaS) Using a program on someone else's hardware Examples: 5/27/2025 Moving to the Cloud 9
Software as a Service (SaaS) Software as a Service (SaaS) Using a program on someone else's hardware Examples: o Microsoft Exchange and Teams 5/27/2025 Moving to the Cloud 10
Software as a Service (SaaS) Software as a Service (SaaS) Using a program on someone else's hardware Examples: o Microsoft Exchange and Teams o OneDrive and Sharepoint 5/27/2025 Moving to the Cloud 11
Software as a Service (SaaS) Software as a Service (SaaS) Using a program on someone else's hardware Examples: o Microsoft Exchange and Teams o OneDrive and Sharepoint o Netflix o TurboTax o Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Twitter 5/27/2025 Moving to the Cloud 12
Platform as a Service (PaaS) Platform as a Service (PaaS) Using a program on someone else's hardware 5/27/2025 Moving to the Cloud 13
Platform as a Service (PaaS) Platform as a Service (PaaS) Using Developing a program on someone else's hardware 5/27/2025 Moving to the Cloud 14
Platform as a Service (PaaS) Platform as a Service (PaaS) Using Developing a program on someone else's hardware Examples: o Google App Engine o AWS Elastic Beanstalk, AWS Lambda, AWS App Runner o Cloud Foundry o Azure Files, Azure SQL, Azure App, Azure Logic Apps o Azure SQL 5/27/2025 Moving to the Cloud 15
Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) 5/27/2025 Moving to the Cloud 16
Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) Managing the software, storage, and security of virtual servers that are running on someone else's hardware 5/27/2025 Moving to the Cloud 17
Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) Managing the software, storage, and security of virtual servers that are running on someone else's hardware Examples virtual servers running in: o Microsoft Azure o Amazon Web Services 5/27/2025 Moving to the Cloud 18
General Benefits General Benefits No need to purchase hardware when demand grows Ability to shrink resources during quiet periods Scalability Flexibility Benefits of virtualization with less maintenance Accessibility and Collaboration From anywhere access Collaboration through tools like SharePoint and Teams Disaster Recovery / Business Continuity Easier failover configurations 5/27/2025 Moving to the Cloud 19
Budgeting and Accounting Budgeting and Accounting Fewer big and/or surprise costs Cloud as operational expense Consistent monthly costs Importance of right sizing On-premises infrastructure as BOTH capital and operational costs Periodic big expenses More ongoing maintenance costs 5/27/2025 Moving to the Cloud 20
Is it Right for Is it Right for you? Scenario: Scenario: SaaS only you? SaaS only Typical environment includes: Caveats: O365 Dependent on internet No CAD/CAM specialized data types More monthly subscription costs Active Directory and file shares are cloud based Migration to cloud is a project Other cloud software for ERP or Accounting Device management needs 5/27/2025 Moving to the Cloud 21
Is it Right for Is it Right for you? Scenario: Cloud Hybrid Scenario: Cloud Hybrid you? SaaS: IaaS: Complexifiers Specific file types may require cloud RDS server Custom Apps Cost of storage O365 Domain Controller with dispatching software installed Sage with custom plugins Need RDP sessions 5/27/2025 Moving to the Cloud 22
Is it Right for Is it Right for you? Scenario: Classic Hybrid Scenario: Classic Hybrid you? SaaS: IaaS: On Premise Specific Apps or file types Large total file storage requirement O365 Domain Controller with dispatching software installed Sage with custom plugins RDP sessions 5/27/2025 Moving to the Cloud 23
Case History Examples Case History Examples SaaS only - Property management company Cloud Hybrid O365 & Sharepoint, developer team in AWS Classic Hybrid Insurance company with on prem AD, and Doc Imaging, but using Sharepoint, and SQL+ Web servers in Azure 5/27/2025 Moving to the Cloud 24
Summary Summary 5/27/2025 Moving to the Cloud 25
Summary Summary "The cloud" is just another place your data lives 5/27/2025 Moving to the Cloud 26
Summary Summary "The cloud" is just another place your data lives "aaS" solutions are delivered via the internet 5/27/2025 Moving to the Cloud 27
Summary Summary "The cloud" is just another place your data lives "aaS" solutions are delivered via the internet Environments can be on-prem, cloud-based, or hybrid 5/27/2025 Moving to the Cloud 28
Summary Summary "The cloud" is just another place your data lives "aaS" solutions are delivered via the internet Environments can be on-prem, cloud-based, or hybrid The cloud is scalable, flexible, and accessible 5/27/2025 Moving to the Cloud 29
Summary Summary "The cloud" is just another place your data lives "aaS" solutions are delivered via the internet Environments can be on-prem, cloud-based, or hybrid The cloud is scalable, flexible, and accessible OpEx vs CapEx 5/27/2025 Moving to the Cloud 30
Thank you Thank you Peter and Dave Peter.VanLone@ontech.com david.hahne@ontech.com www.ontechsystems.com
