tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22311364.post5339376481732869502..comments2024-03-29T02:13:29.411-07:00Comments on Small Biz Thoughts by Karl W. Palachuk: We're Moving to The Cloud - Part OneKarl W. Palachukhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10854725002875547297noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22311364.post-31646910517909425332009-07-03T20:47:17.243-07:002009-07-03T20:47:17.243-07:00Tell it Karl!
I built a whole business network do...Tell it Karl!<br /><br />I built a whole business network down here in SC based on this same concept. Down here in the hurricane belt, business continuity is a HUGE sell! Hosted VoIP, Sharepoint, Exchange, we did it all! Business owners still need someone to design it, set it up and manage. I'm "learning up" on the Virtualization piece right now. Workstations are disposable anymore. Why not create them on the fly?! MS licensing will come around soon enough. MS will be selling their OS a la carte in the future! Too many opportunities for them to resist!<br /><br />Keep teaching/sharing! Love the site!Matt Harrison -HarrisonTChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13800948705811082227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22311364.post-22770375368498852502009-06-29T13:36:57.642-07:002009-06-29T13:36:57.642-07:00You guys are lucky to have the infrastructure to s...You guys are lucky to have the infrastructure to support cloud computing. Here in New Zealand we don't - our broadband speed is abysmal and network outages are common. <br /><br />Well the positive is that I can watch on the side lines and see how cloud computing develops for you folks. If it takes off then I'll have an advantage when NZ finally upgrades their infrastructure. But for now... managed services. ;)<br /><br />Mike.Michael Inglishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02628648867194273827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22311364.post-85884833454290159332009-06-29T11:01:22.852-07:002009-06-29T11:01:22.852-07:00Anthony: I'm a little surprise the MS folks di...Anthony: I'm a little surprise the MS folks didn't point you in the right direction. Kind of like the IRS. We won't tell you what you can do, so let's focus on what you can't do.<br /><br />Right now, the answer to desktops is VECD or the Desktop Optimization Kit.<br /><br />See my <a href="http://blog.smallbizthoughts.com/2008/11/simple-little-pocket-guide-to-virtual.html" rel="nofollow">Simple Little Pocket Guide to Virtual Licensing -- Desktops</a>.<br /><br />Basically, virtual desktops are made legitimate by the licensing that exists on the machine that accesses the virtual machine.<br /><br />I pray that Microsoft will soon abandon their absurd policies regarding desktop operating systems with regard to licensing. (Another debate altogether.) Perhaps virtualization will force their hand.<br /><br />:-)Karl W. Palachukhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10854725002875547297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22311364.post-38456118212441741192009-06-29T10:34:56.336-07:002009-06-29T10:34:56.336-07:00Microsoft Compliance literally called me last week...Microsoft Compliance literally called me last week to go over my SPLA numbers. I got to asking them about hosted desktops, they said that currently, it is not something you can virtualize and offer through SPLA. How do you plan to get around that Karl?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12803022308717345664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22311364.post-76135027483220506112009-06-29T08:52:45.919-07:002009-06-29T08:52:45.919-07:00Amy, I'm not sure what you mean by selling vs....Amy, I'm not sure what you mean by selling vs. Service.<br /><br />We'll be reselling different platforms on which our customers run their businesses. Other than that, we're still providing service.<br /><br />In fact, we're still providing managed services.<br /><br />The primary change is that the "systems" will exist in a hosted environment rather at the client's office.Karl W. Palachukhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10854725002875547297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22311364.post-77308581515876880982009-06-29T07:00:39.431-07:002009-06-29T07:00:39.431-07:00So you'll become a selling company instead of ...So you'll become a selling company instead of a service company? That's a big change, bigger than I think many are willing to admit or properly plan for. <br /><br />My biggest hesitation on re-selling cloud solutions, is that the hosting provider refuses to take any responsibility. We're asked to turn over a lot of service revenue but to keep the responsiblity. This is still a bleeding edge item. Perhaps not technically but certainly as a business model.Amy - Harbor Computer Serviceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03065149612190868330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22311364.post-36257021281196448932009-06-29T06:20:46.025-07:002009-06-29T06:20:46.025-07:00Ken - Welcome to the future.
I've been presen...Ken - Welcome to the future.<br /><br />I've been presenting this vision of the future to a few clients. They get it (primarily because they don't understand the technology). <br /><br />And we're selling Managed Services on top of everything else. So that piece doesn't go away.<br /><br />Clients generally have the view that we're taking technology they don't care about or understand and "doing something else with it." One guy was relieved to hear that we're still doing Managed Service because he's been drinking the preventative maintenance koolaid for a number of years.<br /><br />:-)Karl W. Palachukhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10854725002875547297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22311364.post-47671423225873449112009-06-28T22:21:00.505-07:002009-06-28T22:21:00.505-07:00< Chuckle > Seriously, Karl. Don't hold...< Chuckle > Seriously, Karl. Don't hold back! Tell us how you REALLY feel. < /Chuckle ><br /><br />I appreciate your posts. They are so much more intelligent than my own. As always, you give us a sane insight into your thinking that pleads with us to come along.<br /><br />You were right about managed services and bent over backwards to help those like me start to down that road in a practical way. After 2 years of digesting your posts, seminars, and books, I have finally started to build my MS practice. Others contributed, of course, and my final thinking was a blending of all, but you are certainly the cement in that concrete. Thanks!<br /><br />Now you are starting us down another road... It is difficult to believe all that you say, but your credibility certainly makes me want to give you the benefit of the doubt. Silver tongued devil...<br /><br />Looking forward to your Part 2 :)Ken Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06741149114049354892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22311364.post-17214861500760497602009-06-28T16:23:31.496-07:002009-06-28T16:23:31.496-07:00< sarcasm >
I've never considered you mu...< sarcasm ><br />I've never considered you much of a technology consultant, seeing how you have employees, and with this post I must request that you turn over your trusted advisor boy scout badge at once.<br /><br />My two customers trust me, explicitly, to advise them and care for their infrastructure. If my customers don't see the infrastructure, how can they trust it? They can't! And how can they trust someone that recommends it, you obviously don't care about your customers data. I've been in this business for 60 years and I can tell you that nothing establishes trust like security. That's why I don't let my clients even use off site backup. Or tapes. Those tend to walk out you know. Or RAID1, what if someone took the spare drive? That is the kind of service that has earned me two clients this year and over five clients in the history of my business.<br /><br />Repeat after me:<br />TECHNOLOGY DOES NOT CHANGE TRUST!<br /><br />There will always be a need for a managed local area network. How do you outsource crawling under a dusty desk to check the wires or drilling the asbestos filled ceiling to India smart guy? Think Dell or Gateway are going to come in here, I'd love to see them try!<br /><br />Seriously shortsighted Mr. Palachuk.<br />< /sarcasm >Vlad Mazekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05613073111629014683noreply@blogger.com