Welcome to Paladin IT
This site contains info and tools to assist you when setting up Cloud Based Solutions for your business
Whether you build your own in-hopuse cloud solution or opt for a hosted solution, the future of small business lies in the cloud. Cloud based solutions let you harness the power of the internet, pool computing resources, automate management, and improve scalability, provisioning and agility.
We are a consultancy and have no axe-to-grind so are completely open when it comes to selection of vendors and service providers. We will tailor and implement a solution to suit your business needs.
The pros and cons of the two main types of cloud solution, in-house vs public really boil down to hardware management and maintenance, companies pushing a particular solution will tell you they have the best approach and will give you all sorts of seemingly good reasons to adopt the solution they provide.
Basically the terms Cloud Hosting or Cloud Based, mean placing a system or resource into the cloud or internet allowing for remote access to business functions from multiple locations and by multiple staff.
There are two distinct styles of cloud based solutions
- In-House Hosting, using an in house server for example even in its simplest configuration Small Business Server 2011, provides an in house or private cloud solution that hosts your email, files and applications and is accessible from multiple locations including your phone, tablet or pad, laptop or desktop and off site from your home PC.
- Public Hosting, Google Apps is a good example of a fully hosted solution with a low start-up cost and affordable running charges all data is available online through web pages or using custom plugins for your existing Microsoft Office applications.
Either type of solution is scalable and will suit most business needs, the in house solution may be better suited to clients who have a server based in-house application without a web interface, or even a mix of in-house and fully hosted.