Infor is committed to bringing you IBM's Power® Systems platform as the best possible support for our existing and new business applications that are Power- enabled and cloud-ready. Infor System i Business Cloud, our cloud computing platform is robust enough to ensure that those applications will keep running efficiently and effectively, enabling you to maintain 'business as usual' for both users and customers.

1. Infor System i Business Cloud,
EMEA Offering
Tim Mears, System i Business Development, EMEA
December 2012
Tim.Mears@infor.com
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2. Agenda
•Why consider the Cloud for Infor System i?
•Infor System i Business Cloud Offering
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3. Why consider the Cloud for Infor System i?
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4. The 4 types of Cloud
Often Known as ‘the public cloud’, an off-premise (hosted), multi-
tenant solution that can enable a true utility computing model
Single tenant, virtualisation solutions (only loosely described as
‘cloud’ in reality)
Both virtualised and non-virtualised, single-tenant computing
solutions usually hosted off-premise
A mix of Cloud and Dedicated Hosting/Private Cloud in a solution to
suit individual business needs
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5. Cloud Pros & Cons
Each of these solutions and their hybrid mixture has its own advantages and limitations
Type Advantages Limitations
Cloud Most leverage and greatest flexibility Some regulatory bodies
have yet to allow it for
compliance-heavy apps
Private Cloud Easier to address security, privacy, More up-front and on going
compliance investment
Dedicated Hosting Helps address compliance More costly, less flexible
and slower to adjust to load
Hybrid Elasticity of Cloud and security of It’s a bit of everything.
dedicated servers Performance may be
compromised.
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6. Why get into the Cloud?
• Remove distraction
• Reduce costs
• Access to skills
• Better service levels/reduced risk
• Improved integration/speed/business agility
• Regular payment models
• On-demand/flexibility
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7. Demographic Survey*
More and more customers are mentioning this ‘timebomb’
* ‘The Impact of the Aging RPG Talent Pool’, Steve Kilmer, www.iprodeveloper.com 15/2/12
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8. Why Cloud for System i?
* ‘The Impact of the Aging RPG Talent Pool’, Steve Kilmer, www.iprodeveloper.com 15/2/12
** ‘Computing research: the many faces of IT disaster’, John Leonard, www.computing.co.uk 24/5/12
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9. System i Business Cloud Offering
Welcome back to the future!
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10. Why Infor for System i Cloud?
• Unparalleled knowledge of our own applications and your business
• Hosting of all components - POWER® i and Windows®/INTEL®
• Specialist Application Management Services
• Integration with Infor ION technology
• Data centres in UK and France Flexible scope –
• Broad span of offerings Start small and
progress at your own
rate as your business
needs change!
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11. Business Cloud Range of Offerings
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12. Data Archive
Customer Needs Business Cloud Components
• Off-load excess data • Upload and store/retrieve
• Retrieve on request/notice • Infor Consulting Services routines
• Limited user access • No new software maintenance
• 3 year contract
• Payable annually in advance
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13. System Archive
Customer Needs Business Cloud Components
• Customer has moved off • Hosted ERP
production system • Partition or host customer’s own
• Complete environment machine
available hosted • Archive license (perpetual)
• Limited user access (5) • Continued sw support
• Fixed costs • 3 year contract
• Renewal options
• Payable annually in advance
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14. Cloud Back-up
Customer Needs Business Cloud Components
• System back-up to cloud • Back up and restore
• Restore on demand/request 24*7*365
• Predictable costs • No new maintenance
• 3 year contract
• Payable annually in
advance
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15. Cloud HA
Customer Needs Business Cloud Components
• Replicated environment • Hosted HA environment
• Hot data synchronisation (customer machine or rental)
• Fail-over as required • Replication/HA tools
• 24*7*365 • HA licence – term or
perpetual
• Predictable costs
• Maintenance included
• 3 year contract
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16. System i Cloud Hosting
Customer Needs Business Cloud Components
• Customer environment • Hosted ERP – customer
hosted machine or shared (partition)
• 24*7*365 • ION licence term/perpetual
• Predictable costs • Software Maintenance
• Flexible capacity included
• 3 year initial contract
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17. Infor System i Business Cloud
Let us help you on your journey to the cloud!
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