Is it worth attending an IT Support seminar?
I was recently invited to an IT Seminar that discussed the advantages of moving from an in-house IT network infrastructure to a cloud-based alternative. I was a little sceptical at first because on many occasions these evenings (or mornings) are just a way of getting you through the door to try and sell you a range of IT Services.
But I like many, have very little knowledge of cloud computing and I would like to learn more, which is why I decided to attend this seminar which was local to me in Central London. It was a breakfast seminar that started at 8:00am in the morning so I was glad there was plenty of coffee to hand!!
During the seminar we discussed the following topics:
€ What is the cloud? How does it work and what does it deliver?
€ Can you really rationalise your IT Network and genuinely save your business money by moving to the cloud?
€ What is the true cost of cloud computing and how much money can you genuinely save by moving over to the platform?
€ Why do so many businesses decided to commit to the cloud then only to move back to an in-house server within the year?
€ Is the cloud suitable for all of us? It is better for small businesses or large organisation's?
The seminar lasted for a couple of hours. During this time we listened to a series of talks from technical engineers that appear to have a lot of knowledge of the cloud and how it works. In the end it turned out to be lot more interesting than I thought it would be!
Was it worth attending?
For myself, it was worth attending simply to find out more about how cloud computing works for businesses. Before I attended, I had no knowledge of how the Hosted desktop platform worked and how we would use it in the workplace. I didn't know that Hosted exchange was a separate platform for email and I didn't know that we could access our desktop from outside the office.
Would I move to the cloud?
To be honest I am not so sure. I can see the attraction from a cost perspective, but I can also see why so many people are reluctant to host everything eternally. It also concerns me that so many businesses are moving back from the cloud to in-house IT, these reasons were explained but to me, if a company is prepared to go through all of that upheaval again just to move everything back then there must be good reason.
A big thank you to the London IT Support Company we attended who were very hospitable. I don't think the cloud is for us but it was worth attending just to pick up some more knowledge about cloud computing.
But I like many, have very little knowledge of cloud computing and I would like to learn more, which is why I decided to attend this seminar which was local to me in Central London. It was a breakfast seminar that started at 8:00am in the morning so I was glad there was plenty of coffee to hand!!
During the seminar we discussed the following topics:
€ What is the cloud? How does it work and what does it deliver?
€ Can you really rationalise your IT Network and genuinely save your business money by moving to the cloud?
€ What is the true cost of cloud computing and how much money can you genuinely save by moving over to the platform?
€ Why do so many businesses decided to commit to the cloud then only to move back to an in-house server within the year?
€ Is the cloud suitable for all of us? It is better for small businesses or large organisation's?
The seminar lasted for a couple of hours. During this time we listened to a series of talks from technical engineers that appear to have a lot of knowledge of the cloud and how it works. In the end it turned out to be lot more interesting than I thought it would be!
Was it worth attending?
For myself, it was worth attending simply to find out more about how cloud computing works for businesses. Before I attended, I had no knowledge of how the Hosted desktop platform worked and how we would use it in the workplace. I didn't know that Hosted exchange was a separate platform for email and I didn't know that we could access our desktop from outside the office.
Would I move to the cloud?
To be honest I am not so sure. I can see the attraction from a cost perspective, but I can also see why so many people are reluctant to host everything eternally. It also concerns me that so many businesses are moving back from the cloud to in-house IT, these reasons were explained but to me, if a company is prepared to go through all of that upheaval again just to move everything back then there must be good reason.
A big thank you to the London IT Support Company we attended who were very hospitable. I don't think the cloud is for us but it was worth attending just to pick up some more knowledge about cloud computing.
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