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The versions of Goldmine and QuickBooks that you are using, are these hosted or local?<br />
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What services do you have running on the three servers?
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The versions of Goldmine and QuickBooks that you are using, are these hosted or local?

What services do you have running on the three servers?

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I am evaluating whether to move our small company to a cloud computing system. It is a company of 25 people. We have 3 windows 2003 servers and about 35 computers, with network printers, 2 databases, including one CRM (Goldmine recent version) and QuickBooks for accounting (company finances). We have VPN and pretty good internet service from comcast (22Mbps download and 5Mbps upload). Our emails are hosted by Rackspace hosted exchange company (<a href="http://www.rackspace.com" rel="ugc">www.rackspace.com</a>).<br />
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What can cloud computing offer us? And how can it save us money, in your opinion? Any other related information is highly welcome.
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I am evaluating whether to move our small company to a cloud computing system. It is a company of 25 people. We have 3 windows 2003 servers and about 35 computers, with network printers, 2 databases, including one CRM (Goldmine recent version) and QuickBooks for accounting (company finances). We have VPN and pretty good internet service from comcast (22Mbps download and 5Mbps upload). Our emails are hosted by Rackspace hosted exchange company (www.rackspace.com).

What can cloud computing offer us? And how can it save us money, in your opinion? Any other related information is highly welcome.

Cloud computing migration for small business

Cloud computing, also known as on-demand computing, is a kind of Internet-based computing where shared resources and information are provided to computers and other devices. It is a model for enabling ubiquitous, on-demand access to a shared pool of configurable computing resources. Cloud computing and storage solutions provide users and enterprises with various capabilities to store and process their data in third-party data centers, relying on sharing of resources to achieve coherence and economies of scale.

Cloud Computing

Networking is the process of connecting computing devices, peripherals and terminals together through a system that uses wiring, cabling or radio waves that enable their users to communicate, share information and interact over distances. Often associated are issues regarding operating systems, hardware and equipment, cloud and virtual networking, protocols, architecture, storage and management.

Networking

The Windows operating systems have distinct methodologies for designing and implementing networks, and have specific systems to accomplish various networking processes, such as Exchange for email, Sharepoint for shared files and programs, and IIS for delivery of web pages. Microsoft also produces server technologies for networked database use, security and virtualization.