Comments on: The Cloud: Another View for VARs http://www.thevarguy.com/2009/11/16/the-cloud-another-view-for-vars/ What's Next In the IT Channel Sat, 20 Mar 2010 05:59:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: The VAR Guy http://www.thevarguy.com/2009/11/16/the-cloud-another-view-for-vars/comment-page-1/#comment-106028 The VAR Guy Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:33:07 +0000 http://www.thevarguy.com/?p=5982#comment-106028 Tim: On the one hand, The VAR Guy thinks you're right... many small businesses don't have access to capital to acquire on-premise hardware. But there's another undeniable trend: Some small businesses (such as The VAR Guy's) don't want the complexity and headache of maintaining on-premise options. Affordable, reliable, secure SaaS options are hard to beat for many start-up businesses that want to move fast... -TVG Tim: On the one hand, The VAR Guy thinks you’re right… many small businesses don’t have access to capital to acquire on-premise hardware. But there’s another undeniable trend: Some small businesses (such as The VAR Guy’s) don’t want the complexity and headache of maintaining on-premise options.

Affordable, reliable, secure SaaS options are hard to beat for many start-up businesses that want to move fast…
-TVG

]]> By: Tim Wessels http://www.thevarguy.com/2009/11/16/the-cloud-another-view-for-vars/comment-page-1/#comment-106025 Tim Wessels Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:26:24 +0000 http://www.thevarguy.com/?p=5982#comment-106025 Without credit or borrowing, small business organizations will be unable to acquire the next round of premises-based servers and proprietary software upgrade licenses. Cloud computing turns former capital expenses into operating expenses. I suspect that most small businesses will be financing their IT operations out of their accounts receivable and perhaps barter arrangements going forward. The Great Recession is going to force some fundamental changes in the ways we live and work. And one of those forced changes will be the replacement of the small business computer room or closet with cloud based IT services for all of their business needs. I think in 10 years it is a complete done deal. The movement to cloud computing IT services is already on and it will be unstoppable. As they say, resistance is futile. Without credit or borrowing, small business organizations will be unable to acquire the next round of premises-based servers and proprietary software upgrade licenses. Cloud computing turns former capital expenses into operating expenses. I suspect that most small businesses will be financing their IT operations out of their accounts receivable and perhaps barter arrangements going forward.

The Great Recession is going to force some fundamental changes in the ways we live and work. And one of those forced changes will be the replacement of the small business computer room or closet with cloud based IT services for all of their business needs. I think in 10 years it is a complete done deal. The movement to cloud computing IT services is already on and it will be unstoppable. As they say, resistance is futile.

]]> By: Cloud Computing http://www.thevarguy.com/2009/11/16/the-cloud-another-view-for-vars/comment-page-1/#comment-106011 Cloud Computing Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:23:56 +0000 http://www.thevarguy.com/?p=5982#comment-106011 Tim, I am not sure whether it will be as harsh as move to the cloud or go out of business, not for a long time yet as least. With anything new there will always be resistance but people will come round and as you say maybe all business will be in the cloud. Tim, I am not sure whether it will be as harsh as move to the cloud or go out of business, not for a long time yet as least. With anything new there will always be resistance but people will come round and as you say maybe all business will be in the cloud.

]]> By: Tim Wessels http://www.thevarguy.com/2009/11/16/the-cloud-another-view-for-vars/comment-page-1/#comment-105935 Tim Wessels Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:41:23 +0000 http://www.thevarguy.com/?p=5982#comment-105935 Well, I completely agree...almost... I don't think the "not at all" option is going to exist because the economy is going to be depressed for a decade with limited credit and borrowing available for small business customers. It is more likely going to be a situation of move to the cloud or go out of business. Building a cloud strategy for small business customers is a good starting point but that road map thing is always going to be a work in progress for at least the next 10 years. It doesn't mean you should not have one, but if you don't re-draw the road map, say every 6 months, it won't be useful for getting you where you want to go in the cloud. Tim Wessels Well, I completely agree…almost…

I don’t think the “not at all” option is going to exist because the economy is going to be depressed for a decade with limited credit and borrowing available for small business customers. It is more likely going to be a situation of move to the cloud or go out of business.

Building a cloud strategy for small business customers is a good starting point but that road map thing is always going to be a work in progress for at least the next 10 years. It doesn’t mean you should not have one, but if you don’t re-draw the road map, say every 6 months, it won’t be useful for getting you where you want to go in the cloud.

Tim Wessels

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