When

Tuesday April 29, 2014 from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM EDT
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Microsoft Corporation 
5404 Wisconsin Ave
Room #5186-JP
Chevy Chase, MD 20815
 

 
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Washington DC SCORE 
202-619-1000 
 
 

Your Pathway to the Cloud – Cloud Computing for the Small Business 

Forward looking organizations are already embracing the Cloud. But maybe you think the Cloud is only for Big Companies. Not True! Learn what are other small and mid-sized organizations doing. What lessons have already been learned that you can use?

Join us to explore how you can chart out your own roadmap to the cloud. Our session will:

  1. Take a quick survey of cloud solutions available to you today:
  • Software as a Service (SaaS) products like Microsoft Office 365 with online Lync application; Salesforce.com; OneDrive, Box, and Dropbox for cloud-based file sharing;
  • Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) options including outsourced servers.  
  1. Look at available migration paths: Should you move everything to the cloud in one step or go with a staggered hybrid deployment? What are the pros and cons of each?
  2. Share examples and case stories of other similar organizations that found their sweet spot and how they found it.

Ultimately, a good understanding of your options, a thorough cloud readiness assessment of your organization and a well thought-out and deliberate strategy will help you map your path to the cloud.

There will be a raffle for the following free giveaways:

  • A copy of Windows 8 Pro
  • 25 Microsoft Discount Cards