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I was asked the other day is Cloud Computing like SaaS? Well I thought I would share the response for anyone else that night be interested in my opinion.

SaaS is about delivering a single application, normally this application has been written to be very scalable and a single application instance can serve many many customers. Almost exclusively these applications are Web 2.0 applications delivered to the end user in a browser from the Internet or Cloud.

A good example of this is SalesForce.com a well know CRM application.

The similarities between SaaS and Cloud Computing are the fact that the client is buying a service which normally consists of the applications an amount of storage space and a Service Level Agreement provided by a service provider. With both the solutions you normally get an elastic infrastructure 10 people 1 month 100 the next without the typical infrastructure considerations

Cloud Computing is however more about providing a completely integrated IT solution a mix of Web 2.0, and traditional applications including Office and hosted voice all within a hosted desktop.

So I would say the differences are:

Cloud Computing is capable of delivering an integrated IT solution comprising of all your applications rather than a single application.

Cloud Computing is about running your IT as a service with predictable costs and a quantifiable Service Level Agreement.

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You can also add applications specifically suited to your industry for example Sage, CRM and any bespoke applications.

The applications, data, backup, anti-virus, anti-spam, and support are delivered from an enterprise class infrastructure at a SME price tag.

There is no capital outlay for our hosted desktop service. Pricing is attractive with fully inclusive, predictable monthly costs.

Who is it aimed at?

Small to medium sized businesses and start-ups with limited cash have the most to gain from Cloud Computing. it brings the same benefits much larger organisations take for granted with their infrastructures. Cloud computing is ideal for organisations with up to 60 users or even more if the business has home workers or remote offices.

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  • Hosted desktop provides everything you need at less than half the cost of deploying and managing your own systems.
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  • Near 100% reliable with money back if we do not hit our service level agreements achieved through dual data centres
  • Built-in security for peace of mind. includes anti-virus, anti-spam and strong user based authentication
  • Microsoft Exchange with 1GB of space. Ability to integrate this with Blackberry, iPhone or other mobile devices
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  • Ability to work from anywhere
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  • Staff can collaborate across multiple sites or work from home
  • No hardware or software lifecycles
  • Most importantly no hidden costs and no expensive upgrades

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