Re: OT: Cloud IT structure for a start-up?

From	Joerg <invalid@invalid.invalid>
Newsgroups	sci.electronics.design, comp.arch.embedded
Subject	Re: OT: Cloud IT structure for a start-up?
Date	2013-09-13 17:53 -0700
Organization	Consultant
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Jamie M wrote:
> On 9/12/2013 4:43 PM, Joerg wrote:
>> Folks,
>>
>> Right now we are using an email provider and Dropbox for our start-up
>> company. However, we'd like to get a more integrated solution that has
>> all under one roof and preferably does not engage in vendor-lock. For
>> example, a solution that requires MS-Outlook is not a good solution.
>>
>> What we need:
>>
>> 1. Email for a few guys. Accessible also from the road via laptop or
>> smart phones.
>>
>> 2. Calendar and task sync'ing. I am not such a fan of that since I
>> perfer paper for this but the others would like it.
>>
>> 3. Web site hosting.
>>
>> 4. File storage and collaboration in an organized fashion, automatic
>> backups and all that. Access possible via smart phones.
>>
>> 5. Secure (encrypted) data transfer between server and our computers.
>>
>> 6. Automatic backups, including a routing option for that to one of our
>> computers.
>>
>> 7. The whole thing needs to be controllable for setup and changes by
>> people with limited or almost no IT know-how.
>>
>> 8. No onerous requirements on the PCs such as Java, Active-X or wide
>> permissions for auto-updates.
>>
>>
>> I've looked at a few packages such as these:
>>
>> http://www.google.com/enterprise/apps/business/benefits.html
>>
>> https://www.1and1.com/cloud-server-config;jsessionid=B91C582C4665245EF8D1D9C325A871B9.TCpfix242b
>>
>>
>> Microsoft seems expensive and you get sort of a leased access to their
>> office suite. That probably justifies the high price but we don't need
>> it and we do not want to pay monthly leases for people who never use it.
>> Also, they seem to require MS-Outlook and that's a non-starter.
>>
>> As for 1&1 I use one of their smaller web hosting deals sind about a
>> decade, happy with it. But I don't know how easily sich a big system is
>> maintainable by non-IT guys such as me.
>>
>> Any comments? Other ideas?
>>
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I have a copy of Windows Server 2012 thats been running on Amazon AWS
> free tier for about 5 months straight or so (on the free tier it doesnt
> cost a dime as the name implies :).  It is a very limited instance for
> the free tier, barely enough to run windows server 2012 but the
> instances are scalable to whatever you need for CPU/storage/networking
> etc.  The security issue of the cloud is a problem, but its very
> convenient to have all the data etc accessible on one virtual PC.
> You can pay some places to host your own physical server too, one here
> in my city will host a business account for $100 per month, which
> includes physically putting the server (PC case or rack) at their
> location, and 10Gbit up/down unlimited transfer.  If you install
> openstack or opencloud (similar to amazon AWS, with even a compatible
> API option) on that type of setup that could work too maybe..
> 

Thanks, but I am looking for a turn-key solution. Where we can more or
less just oplop into the seats. It doesn't have to be free.

-- 
Regards, Joerg

http://www.analogconsultants.com/

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OT: Cloud IT structure for a start-up? Joerg <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2013-09-12 16:43 -0700
  Re: OT: Cloud IT structure for a start-up? Martin Riddle <martin_rid@verizon.net> - 2013-09-12 20:05 -0400
  Re: OT: Cloud IT structure for a start-up? Jamie M <jmorken@shaw.ca> - 2013-09-12 19:36 -0700
    Re: OT: Cloud IT structure for a start-up? Joerg <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2013-09-13 17:53 -0700
  Re: OT: Cloud IT structure for a start-up? chris <meru@devnull.com> - 2013-09-13 18:41 +0000
    Re: OT: Cloud IT structure for a start-up? Paul <paul@pcserviceselectronics.co.uk> - 2013-09-13 22:22 +0100
    Re: OT: Cloud IT structure for a start-up? Joerg <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2013-09-13 17:54 -0700
  Re: OT: Cloud IT structure for a start-up? Fred Abse <excretatauris@invalid.invalid> - 2013-09-13 14:50 -0700
    Re: OT: Cloud IT structure for a start-up? Don Y <this@isnotme.com> - 2013-09-13 15:43 -0700
      Re: OT: Cloud IT structure for a start-up? Paul <paul@pcserviceselectronics.co.uk> - 2013-09-14 00:29 +0100
        Re: OT: Cloud IT structure for a start-up? Joerg <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2013-09-14 11:08 -0700
      Re: OT: Cloud IT structure for a start-up? Spehro Pefhany <speffSNIP@interlogDOTyou.knowwhat> - 2013-09-15 15:23 -0400
        Re: OT: Cloud IT structure for a start-up? Don Y <this@isnotme.com> - 2013-09-15 20:17 -0700
          Re: OT: Cloud IT structure for a start-up? Joerg <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2013-09-16 07:47 -0700
    Re: OT: Cloud IT structure for a start-up? Joerg <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2013-09-13 17:54 -0700
  Re: OT: Cloud IT structure for a start-up? nico@puntnl.niks (Nico Coesel) - 2013-09-14 00:16 +0000
    Re: OT: Cloud IT structure for a start-up? Joerg <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2013-09-13 17:57 -0700
      Re: OT: Cloud IT structure for a start-up? Jamie M <jmorken@shaw.ca> - 2013-09-14 18:06 -0700
        Re: OT: Cloud IT structure for a start-up? chris <meru@devnull.com> - 2013-09-15 15:13 +0000
          Re: OT: Cloud IT structure for a start-up? Jamie M <jmorken@shaw.ca> - 2013-09-15 15:28 -0700
        Re: OT: Cloud IT structure for a start-up? Joerg <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2013-09-16 07:32 -0700
  Re: OT: Cloud IT structure for a start-up? Anssi Saari <as@sci.fi> - 2013-09-16 09:54 +0300
    Re: OT: Cloud IT structure for a start-up? Joerg <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2013-09-16 07:40 -0700
    Re: OT: Cloud IT structure for a start-up? T <kd1s.nospam@cox.nospam.net> - 2013-09-18 11:43 -0400

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